Brandon Mull What’s it about? Fablehaven is a 5-book series that follows two siblings, Kendra and Seth, as they learn about a hidden world of mythical creatures. Among fairies, centaurs, naiads, trolls, magic, demons, and barn-sized cows that produce magical milk, these children learn about a world beyond everything they were previously taught. Facing treacheryContinue reading “Fablehaven”
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Pegasus Series
Kate O’Hearn What’s It About? Pegasus is a six-book series about a girl named Emily, her friends, and, of course, Pegasus. This series directly uses Roman mythology’s pantheon, but has a story all its own. Emily is a girl from New York City who lives alone with her father. Her mother died, but that’s notContinue reading “Pegasus Series”
Rebel Spirits
What’s It About? This is a modern day/civil war, mystery/romance/supernatural novel about a girl who has to solve the murder of a civil war ghost but falls in love with him. On top of this, there is something weird going on at the bed and breakfast that the main character’s parents bought. It is anContinue reading “Rebel Spirits”
Percy Jackson and The Olympians (and E.U.)
What Is It About? Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson extended universe is about demigods and their interactions with both the mortal world and the mythical world. In the original series, Percy Jackson and The Olympians, we are introduced to the Greek gods. All of our main characters attend a summer camp of sorts where demigods (halfContinue reading “Percy Jackson and The Olympians (and E.U.)”
The Hobbit
What’s It About? The Hobbit is the prequel to the series “The Lord of the Rings” by J.R.R. Tolkien. The story follows a hobbit (a short, hairy-footed humanoid) named Bilbo Baggins as he helps a group of dwarves reclaim their kingdom. It is a high fantasy story with beautiful elves, powerful wizards, brutish dwarves, violentContinue reading “The Hobbit”
A Series Of Unfortunate Events
Before we begin: I have a confession to make, and it is one that is really hard for me to admit so sit tight. I have not actually read the first book of this series. I know, how could I say that I like this series this much without even reading the full thing? ToContinue reading “A Series Of Unfortunate Events”
The Chronicles of Narnia
What’s it about? This series is about a magical land called Narnia that we follow from its creation in the first book (The Magicians’s Nephew) to its destruction in the last book (The Final Battle). Various children travel from Earth to Narnia in very random ways and embark on wild adventures before eventually returning backContinue reading “The Chronicles of Narnia”
The Harry Potter Series (And Extended Universe)
What’s it about? Written by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter is about a young boy, who is, spoiler alert, a wizard. He lives with his aunt, uncle, and cousin because his parents died when he was an infant. They are borderline abusive and force him to sleep in a closet under their stairs. He goes toContinue reading “The Harry Potter Series (And Extended Universe)”