recommended with reservations


Beholding Bee

Jennifer Minicus | 18 Apr 2013
written for ages 11-14 | recommended with reservations
Being an orphan is never easy.


The Roman Mysteries Series

Tim Golden | 4 Apr 2013
written for ages 11-14 | recommended with reservations
Flavia is the daughter of a Roman captain.


Stoneheart

Tim Golden | 6 Feb 2013
written for ages 11-14 | recommended with reservations
George and Edie learn of a war between the statues of London.


Starseeker

Tim Golden | 12 Jan 2013
written for ages 13-16 | recommended with reservations
Luke, a gifted young musician, falls in with a local gang after his father dies.


The Many Troubles of Andy Russell

Emily Castilla | 29 Oct 2012
written for ages 7-10 | recommended with reservations
Andy Russell has lost a number of his pet gerbils.


The Shapeshifter Series

Tim Golden | 6 Oct 2012
written for ages 9-12 | recommended with reservations
A boy who can turn into a fox,


The Saxby Smart Series

Jennifer Minicus | 7 Sep 2012
written for ages 7-10 | recommended with reservations
Saxby Smart is a child detective.


The Pendragon Series

Tim Golden | 18 Jun 2012
written for ages 11-14 | recommended with reservations
A poorly written popular series.


Heroes of Olympus Series

Tim Golden | 23 May 2012
written for ages 11-14 | recommended with reservations
More of the same.


The Lacemaker and the Princess

Jennifer Minicus | 28 Apr 2012
written for ages 9-12 | recommended with reservations
A realistic view of life in pre-revolutionary France.


Two Books from The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series

Tim Golden | 17 Apr 2012
written for ages 11-14 | recommended with reservations
A space sci-fi series.


The Mortal Engines Quartet

Tim Golden | 5 Apr 2012
written for ages 13-16 | recommended with reservations
A futuristic sci-fi series in which technology plays a major role.


The Penderwicks at Point Mouette (The Penderwicks #3)

Clare Cannon | 25 Mar 2012
written for ages 9-12 | recommended with reservations
The latest book in this charming series has a few things that need talking through.


The Boy Soldier Series

Tim Golden | 5 Feb 2012
written for ages 11-14 | recommended with reservations
Standard military thriller requiring little interference from the reader's intelligence.


The Magician's House Quartet Series

Tim Golden | 15 Dec 2011
written for ages 9-12 | recommended with reservations
William, Mary and Alice spend their holidays at Golden House.


Turtle in Paradise

Jennifer Minicus | 12 Dec 2011
written for ages 9-12 | recommended with reservations
Toughened by a rough life, eleven-year-old Turtle has learned to take care of her mother.


The Door in the Forest

Jennifer Minicus | 1 Dec 2011
written for ages 9-12 | recommended with reservations
Daniel Crowley is unable to tell a lie.


Kit's Wilderness

Tim Golden | 7 Sep 2011
written for ages 13-16 | recommended with reservations
Death is treated as a game in this young adult novel.


Wisdom's Kiss: a book for brave readers

Clare Cannon | 30 Aug 2011
written for ages 11-14 | recommended with reservations
I love Catherine Gilbert Murdock's writing because it is intelligent, highly unconventional and always makes me laugh.


Jimmy Coates Series

Tim Golden | 11 Aug 2011
written for ages 11-14 | recommended with reservations
Jimmy Coates is an ordinary eleven-year-old until...

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