Showing posts with label dragons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dragons. Show all posts
11/21/11
10/25/11
10/24/11
Scary School by Derek the Ghost - Ages 9+
What's The Story?
Ms. Fang, an 850-year-old vampire
Dr. Dragonbreath, who just might eat you before recess
Mr. Snakeskin—science class is so much more fun when it's taught by someone who's half zombie
Mrs. T—break the rules and spend your detention with a hungry Tyrannosaurus rex!
Plus Gargoyles, goblins, and Frankenstein's monster on the loose; The world's most frighteningly delicious school lunch. And the narrator's an eleven-year-old ghost!
Join Charles "New Kid" Nukid as he makes some very Scary friends—including Petunia, Johnny, and Peter the Wolf—and figures out that Scary School can be just as funny as it is spooky!
What's the Buzz?
Normally I keep the front page of my blog clean. I think it makes it easier to scroll through book covers to see what you might like, but Scary School is an exception because the author Derek the Ghost (and his friends), have done all my work for me on the Scary School website including links to great online reviews! All that's left for me to do is link you to Scary School and wish you good luck.
10/17/11
9/22/11
9/12/11
Series: Landon Snow - Author: R. K. Mortenson - Ages 9+
Landon Snow and the Auctor's Riddle
What's the Story?
"Readers will be captivated by this compelling story as they follow Landon through a world where books speak, chess pieces come to life, and a golden coin rules the Odds. They'll cheer when a once-disillusioned boy emerges from this awesome adventure with his faith regained and hope restored."
Reviews
"The first thing I noticed and fell in love with when I picked up Landon Snow and the Auctor's Riddle, was the cover. The spine and edges of the book look faded and worn, while the front face is made to look like an old book covered in embossed leather and held closed with a brass clasp... Thick, creamy pages, with brown font and small brown illustrations at the start of the chapters, continue what the cover starts. They imply that this is no ordinary book. This is an old, rare book, full of treasures waiting to be discovered." - Paraklesis
"Landon Snow is a young man who is given two gifts for his eleventh birthday — two gifts which send him on a whirlwind adventure into the "Book of Meanings" much like Alice’s trip down the rabbit hole. " - Travis Seitler
"For readers who are looking for a fantasy book with a Christian worldview, Landon and his pals are sure to satisfy. But the faith message doesn't overshadow the story's magical adventures, which will appeal to anyone who enjoys a good fantasy." - Bookloons
Landon Snow and the Shadows of Malus Quidam
"Landon Snow and the Shadows of Malus Quidam is a fast-paced adventure that promises to equal both the suspense and the substance of Mortenson's first offering. With his original and charming allegories, the author delicately leads children to the symbolic truths discovered by Landon himself." - Faithful Reader
"The second book has less exploration of magical worlds and a more traditional story line, but it compensates with deeper character development; particularly Landon. Mortenson has developed an admirable lead character." - Kevin Holtsberry
Landon Snow and the Island of Arcanum
Reviews
"Although Landon Snow and the Island of Arcanum is resolved as a stand-alone book, it is also the third in the series and, in that, can be a little confusing to new readers. While I appreciate that there was not a lot of re-hashing of past plots, I would recommend starting at the beginning of the series." - Armchair Interviews
"Beyond the wonderful packaging—art work, paper quality, hard cover, colored print—the writing makes these books worthy additions to a fantasy-lover's library, not to mention a desirable Christmas gift for any middle grade reader." - Reviews Plus
"Mortenson, in my opinion, teeters on the edge of breaking out, becoming a household name. He is a skilled wordsmith, and his plots are growing in strength... I highly recommend Landon Snow and the Island of Arcanum for children eight years old and up and for the parents who read to them." - Rebecca LuElla Miller
Landon Snow and the Volucer Dragon
Reviews
"This book was very dramatic from start to finish, but I found the beginning of the book to be hard to follow." - Once Upon A Romance
Landon Snow and The Auctor's Kingdom
Reviews
" I was slightly disappointed in this final installment of the Landon Snow series. Too many loose ends and a strangely woven plot left me confused and unsatisfied at the end. Unless the author is planning a set of prequels, there's so much I felt was left out." - Squeaky Clean Reviews
"I highly recommend this series. You’ll find it builds to a wonderful crescendo, with each book toping the one before it." - Rebecca LuElla Miller
"Hats off to R.K. Mortenson for finding the perfect ending to Landon’s journeys. The ending was so wonderfully sweet that I cried again from the sheer love expressed in the moment." - Once Upon A Romance
Official Sites
Once upon a time Landon Snow had a website with an author's bio and lots of other stuff, but it's no longer working. Sorry
9/2/11
Series - Falcon's Adventures - Luli Gray - Ages 8+
Falcon's Egg
Book 1
What's the Story?
Eleven-year-old Falcon has just found a mysterious egg in Central Park--a dragon's egg, though she doesn't know it yet. And when the egg hatches, magic will hatch with it. Falcon will begin to see her hectic life and eccentric family in a different and altogether more joyous way. After all, when magic comes into someone's life, it comes for a reason.
Book 1 Reviews
Publisher's Weekly Caution! spoilers here.
Falcon & the Charles Street Witch
Book 2
Book 2 Reviews
Timespinners
Book 3
Book 3 Reviews
Falcon & the Carousel of Time
Book 4
Book 4 Reviews
What Else Ya Got?
Luli Gray Bio@jRank
Google Book Previews - If you'd like to read a few chapters of book 2 or 4, Google has previews of both
Stay Thirsty Media is offering books 1 and 2 bundled together as an e-book. The bundle is called Falcon's Dragon. They also have a song titled Falcon's Dragon on the site. How cool is that? You can read the first chapters of books 1 and 2 there as well.
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