Tragedy strikes the Baudelaire family and a fire burns down the family home, leaving only the children unharmed. Thus begins an unwanted adventure which finds the kids going from home to home, always persued by the scheming Count Olaf and his unblinking eye…
A Series of Unfortunate Events book one – The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (reviewed by Mira, age 12)
Fourteen year old Ronan Boyle is the thinnest member of the Irish police force, the Garda. This makes him perfect for a special mission involving the secretive branch of the Garda that deals with leprechauns and fairies, namely fitting down a narrow hole.
So begins Ronan’s career with the Special Unit, and his relationship with those hard-drinking swindlers, the leprechauns.
Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles by Thomas Lennon (reviewed by Mirabel Power, age 10)
Holly Short is the first female officer of the Lower Elements Police and she is killing it. Tough, smart, and constantly in trouble with her boss, she is ready to handle any challenge the fairy folk can throw at her.
But 12 year old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl is no fairy, and he also has something to prove…
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, reviewed by Leilani age 13.
It’s the day before Fred’s 13 birthday when she sees her mom walk into a giant lantern and disappear!
Fred decides to go after her mom and is transported on a spectacular journey to find a mysterious leader called the Rat Queen.
Rat Rule 79 by Rivka Galchen (reviewed by Mirabel, age 9)
What do you get when you mix Treasure Island with Back to the Future and set it all on a small island standing between England and a Nazi invasion?
Pirates! Adventure! And lot’s of swashbuckling fun!
Nick of Time by Ted Bell (reviewed by Chaska, age 14)
Here’s the list of books recommended by listener Hannah!
Bliss by Kathryn Littlewood
Mrs. Smith’s Spy School For Girls by Beth Mcmullen
Just Add Magic by Cindy Callaghan
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Keeper Of The Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger
Eight Keys by Suzanne LeFleur
Above World by Jenn Reese
The Firefly Code by Megan Frazer Blakemore
Thanks for the recommendations Hannah!
Tristan Strong didn’t think his life could get any worse. He was wrong.
When Tristan rips a hole into a land of myths and legends, on the trail of a thieving baby doll no less, he has to find the trickster god Anansi and fix the damage he caused. But it’s never simple to catch a trickster…
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia reviewed by this giant turtle-faced thistle head, age 13.
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When Archer’s famous grandparents float away on an iceberg, he’s left with nobody to talk to but the stuffed animals in his house. Now it’s up to Archer and his friends to go on an adventure and find his grandma and grandpa!
The Doldrums by Nicholas Gannon reviewed by Mirabel, age 8.
A group of friends, an abandoned castle, a talkative parrot and a spooky mystery!
Leilani, age 8, reviews “The Castle of Adventure” by Enid Blyton.