Category: Middle Grade

Review: Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones

Review: Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones

Title: Castle in the Air Author: Diana Wynne JonesSeries: Howl’s Moving Castle #2 Publication: August 7th 2001 by Greenwillow Books (first published 1990) Genre: Fantasy Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | KoboCover Rating: 3/5Overall Rating: 5/5 In which a humble young carpet merchant wins, then loses, the princess of his dreams. Far […]


Review: Anubis Speaks! by Vicky Alvear Shecter

Review: Anubis Speaks! by Vicky Alvear Shecter

Title: Anubis Speaks! A Guide to the Afterlife by the Egyptian God of the Dead Author: Vicky Alvear Shecter Publication: October 1st 2013 by Boyds Mills Press Genre: Non-Fiction, Children’s Format: e-arc from NetGalley Cover Rating: 5/5 Overall Rating: 5/5 e-arc provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review.    Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of death […]


Review: The Reluctant Assassin by Eoin Colfer

Review: The Reluctant Assassin by Eoin Colfer

Title: The Reluctant Assassin Author: Eoin Colfer Series: W.A.R.P. #1 Publication: April 11th 2013 by Puffin Genre: Young Adult/Middle Grade ~ Science Fiction Format: Hardcover, 321 pages Cover Rating: 5/5 Overall Rating: 5/5    Riley, a teen orphan boy living in Victorian London, has had the misfortune of being apprenticed to Albert Garrick, an illusionist who […]