Tag Archives: Chicken House

Tamarind and the Star of Ishtar by Jasbinder Bilan

Posted on February 10, 2022 by susanh579

Tamarind and the Star of Ishtar by Jasbinder Bilan. Chicken House, Scholastic, 2022. 9781338769432 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: ARC (publication April, 2022) Genre: Magical realism What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Every Line of You by Naomi Gibson

Posted on July 26, 2021 by susanh579

Every Line of You, by Naomi Gibson. Chicken House, 2021. 9781338726589 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 2 Format: ARC Genre: Science fiction, thriller What did you like about the book?  Lydia’s a grieving teen who’s … Continue reading →

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All the Colors of Magic by Valija Zinck

Posted on August 22, 2019 by kyurenka

 All the Colors of Magic by Valija Zinck, translated from the German by Helen Jennings, Chicken House/Scholastic, 9781338540611, 2019 Format: Paperback (uncorrected proof) Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review):  4 Genre:  Middle grade fantasy What did … Continue reading →

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On a Scale of One to Ten by Ceylan Scott

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Stephanie Tournas

On a Scale of One to Ten by Ceylan Scott. Chicken House, 2019. ISBN 9781338323788 Format: ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Mental illness is explored through the … Continue reading →

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Tin – Padraig Kenny

Posted on March 3, 2019 by kyurenka

   Tin – Padraig Kenny, Chicken House (Scholastic), (9781338277555), 2019 Format: ARC Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Fantasy/Science fiction  What did you like about the book? Young Christopher lives with the scientist/inventor Absalom.  … Continue reading →

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Tin by Pádraig Kenny

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Stephanie Tournas

Tin by Pádraig Kenny. Chicken House, 2019. ISBN 9781338277555 Format: ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Steampunk/science fiction What did you like about the book? I became immediately immersed in this well-constructed world … Continue reading →

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Witch Born – by Nicholas Bowling

Posted on July 19, 2018 by kyurenka

      Witch Born by Nicholas Bowling. Chicken House, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc. October 2018. 9781338277531 Format: Paperback ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre:  Fantasy, Adventure What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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The Elephant Thief – Jane Kerr

Posted on March 5, 2018 by kyurenka

     The Elephant Thief – Jane Kerr, Chicken House, (9781524700386), 2018 Format: paperback ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: historical fiction What did you like about the book?  Danny is a pickpocket who gets an adventure he doesn’t … Continue reading →

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The Apprentice Witch – James Nicol

Posted on July 12, 2017 by kyurenka

  The Apprentice Witch – James Nicol, Chicken House, 9781338118582, 2017 Format: Paperback ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? This is the story of the apprentice witch, Arianwyn … Continue reading →

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Boy X by Dan Smith

Posted on March 24, 2017 by kyurenka

                                                              Boy X by Dan Smith, Chicken House,(9781338065640), 2017. Format: ARC … Continue reading →

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