The Narnia Code by Michael Ward
In the end, I think The Narnia Code is a well intentioned attempt to take a detailed academic literary thesis and bring it down to a popular level. For a variet...
Tag: Children’s fantasy
The Young Merlin Trilogy by Jane Yolen
I recently took my kids to the public library and, as usual, came home with a couple of YA titles – three to be exact. They make up the The Young Merlin T...
The Wyrm King (Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles) by Holly Block and Tony DiTerlizzi
This has turned into YA fiction week here at CM. So we might as well keep things going with another illustrated chapter book. The Wyrm King is the final book ...
The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Basil by Wiley Miller
As regular readers know, I have long had an interest in both well written and/or beautifully illustrated children’s books and chapter books/young adult fi...
Flight of the Phoenix by R. L. LaFevers
When I am stressed out, or just looking for some light reading, I often turn to young adult fiction or chapter books. They can be quite entertaining and often ...
The Ice Dragon by George R.R. Martin
Last night I needed some bedside reading but didn't feel up to starting some of the non-fiction that is next in the pile. So I grabbed this children's story an...