William StarkDec 8, 20204 minStarry River of the Sky by Grace Lin: Chinese folktales and a missing moonRendi, a runaway boy with an unknown history, is stranded in the tiny Village of Clear Sky. However, as he begins unraveling the mystery...
William StarkAug 22, 20204 minThe Lost Property Office by James R. Hannibal: British steampunk mystery Thirteen year-old Jack Buckles has a strange ability: he can find things. Simply by touching stone or metal, he can experience...
William StarkAug 22, 20204 minThe Fourth Ruby by James Hannibal: Genghis Khan and teleporting thieves Jack Buckles’ newly discovered tracker abilities which allow him to see the past are strangely absent, and others view him as dangerous...
William StarkAug 22, 20204 minThe Clockwork Dragon by James Hannibal: Telepathy, trials, and dragons (clockwork and otherwise)With the looming threat of trial as a shunned “Section Thirteen” tracker in the British Ministry of Trackers, Jack Buckles is in danger...
William StarkJun 14, 20204 minThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick: Old movies, mysterious machinesHugo Cabret, the young son of a clockmaker, lives alone in the walls of a train station after his father’s death and...
William StarkJun 8, 20205 minThe Griffin’s Feather by Cornelia Funke: Fantastic creatures and a globe-trotting quest The silver dragon Firedrake and his young rider Ben must help locate a rare griffin feather to save the last known Pegasus eggs...
William StarkMay 27, 20205 minSophie Quire and the Last Storyguard by Jonathan Auxier: Adventure, magic, and mysterious books When the young bookbinder Sophie Quire receives the mysterious “Book of Who” from an unknown stranger, it sets off a chain of events that...
William StarkMay 22, 20204 minPeter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier: Whimsical adventure In this fun take on the classic quest-story, Jonathan Auxier tells the story of Peter Nimble, a poor blind thief boy who gains magical...
William StarkMar 23, 20203 minThe Ghosts of Greenglass House by Kate Milford: Thieves and smugglersWhen a group of carolers known as “the Waits” arrive at Greenglass House and people start being mysteriously attacked, it’s up to Milo to...
William StarkMar 16, 20205 minThe Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier: Children’s gothic story Two Irish siblings travel to find work at a strange, crumbling English manor house. However, the house's inhabitants begin acting strangely
William StarkMar 9, 20203 minOn the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson: Adventure, peril, and toothy cows This story, which incorporates both quirky humor and excellent lessons about family and loyalty, tells the story of Igiby siblings as they..
William StarkMar 9, 20204 minNorth! Or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson: Quirky fantasy quest-story In a similar vein to the first book in the Wingfeather Saga, this book chronicles the risky escapades of the Igiby family as they flee...
William StarkMar 9, 20205 minThe Monster in the Hollows by Andrew Peterson: Mysteries and monsters Having traversed the Dark Sea of Darkness, Janner, Kalmar, and Leeli Wingfeather must deal with the new trials of life in...
William StarkMar 9, 20205 minThe Warden and the Wolf King by Andrew Peterson: Redemption and sacrifice The Warden and the Wolf King brings a satisfying conclusion to the series' conflict and exemplifies the themes of loyalty and sacrifice...
William StarkFeb 1, 20203 minHorten’s Miraculous Mechanisms by Lissa Evans: A trail of mechanical clues Protagonist Stuart Horten moves to a new town in England, but promptly becomes entangled in a mysterious series of clues left for him by...
William StarkFeb 1, 20204 minHorten’s Incredible Illusions by Lissa Evans: A very strange adventure After discovering a valuable cache of his magician great-uncle’s old stage magic apparatus Stuart Horten must now protect...
William StarkJan 20, 20205 minJonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke: Ancient British magic In the year 1806, England is trapped in a costly war with Napoleon, and the last practicing magicians vanished from England hundreds of...
William StarkJan 17, 20203 minThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart: Riddles and rhymes Reynard “Reynie” Muldoon is sent to take a series of tests for “gifted children,” and as a result, finds himself as a member of a team of...
William StarkJan 17, 20203 minThe Mysterious Benedict Society and The Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart: A global chase“The Mysterious Benedict Society” attempt to track down their friend and patron Nicholas Benedict, who has gone missing while attempting...
William StarkJan 17, 20204 minThe Mysterious Benedict Society and Prisoners’ Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart: Traps and telepathy “The Mysterious Benedict Society” must deal once more with the evil genius Ledroptha Curtain and his “Ten Men,” when a blackout darkens...