Children's & Young Adult book reviews by a rather odd duo.
Harry Potter
FANTASY/ADVENTURE
- Fablehaven by Brandon Mull (Fablehaven Series, age 8-12)
- The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia, age 8-12)
- The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens (The Books of the Beginning Trilogy, age 8-12)
- Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins (Underland Chronicles, age 8-13)
- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson & the Olympians Series, age 8-13)
- Where the Bad Kids Go by Dale E. Bayse (Circles of Heck Series, age 8-12)
- The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic by Jennifer Trafton; illustrated by Brett Helquist (age 9-12)
- A World Without Heroes by Brandon Mull (Beyonders Series, age 9-12)
- boom! by Mark Haddon (age 9-12)
- The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan (Ranger’s Apprentice Series, age 9+)
- Alcatraz Verses the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson (Alcatraz Series, age 9-13)
- The Dragon’s Tooth by N. D. Wilson (Ashtown Burials Series, age 9-14)
- Tunnels by Roderick Gordon & Brian Williams (Tunnels Series, age 10+)
- The Naming by Alison Croggon (Books of Pellinor Series, age 12+)
MAGIC
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia, age 8-12)
- The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens (The Books of the Beginning Series, age 8-12)
- The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman (His Dark Materials Trilogy, age 8-14)
- Magyk by Angie Sage (Septimus Heap Series, age 9+)
- A World Without Heroes by Brandon Mull (Beyonders Series, age 9-12)
- The Alchemyst by Michael Scott (Immortal Secrets of Nicholas Flamel, age 11+)
- The Naming by Alison Croggon (Books of Pellinor Series, age 12+)
HUMOR
- The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (A Series of Unfortunate Events, age 8-12)
- The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic by Jennifer Trafton; illustrated by Brett Helquist (age 9-12)
- Fablehaven by Brandon Mull (Fablehaven Series, age 8-12)
- The Pig Scrolls by Paul Shipton (age 9-12)
- Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go by Dale E. Basye (Circles of Heck Series, age 9-12)
- Alcatraz Verses the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson (Alcatraz Series, age 9-13)