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    Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin: Chinese folktales and a missing moon
    William Stark
    • Dec 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin: Chinese folktales and a missing moon

    Rendi, a runaway boy with an unknown history, is stranded in the tiny Village of Clear Sky. However, as he begins unraveling the mystery...
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    Horten’s Miraculous Mechanisms by Lissa Evans: A trail of mechanical clues
    William Stark
    • Feb 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Horten’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...
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    Horten’s Incredible Illusions by Lissa Evans: A very strange adventure
    William Stark
    • Feb 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    Horten’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...
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    The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander: Kings and queens; witches and warriors
    William Stark
    • Jan 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander: Kings and queens; witches and warriors

    Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper returns in the third book of The Chronicles of Prydain as he and his friends seek to defeat the evil...
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    Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander: A search for identity
    William Stark
    • Jan 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander: A search for identity

    Taran sets out to discover the identity of his parents, in a journey that takes him across the entire realm of Prydain. However, he...
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    The High King by Lloyd Alexander: Heroism personified
    William Stark
    • Jan 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    The High King by Lloyd Alexander: Heroism personified

    The High King tells the story of the final conflict between the heroes, led by Taran and Gwydion, and the forces of evil under Arawn...
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    The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander: Sacrifice and selflessness
    William Stark
    • Dec 31, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander: Sacrifice and selflessness

    Taran returns in the second book of Lloyd Alexander’s Chronicles of Prydain, as he sets out to destroy the Black Crochan, the magical...
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    Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin: Chinese folk tales with a modern twist
    William Stark
    • Dec 31, 2019
    • 3 min

    Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin: Chinese folk tales with a modern twist

    Drawing inspiration from both fantasy and traditional Chinese legends, this adventure story follows the exploits of Minli (a poor...
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    The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander: Welsh-inspired high fantasy
    William Stark
    • Dec 31, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander: Welsh-inspired high fantasy

    When the oracular pig Hen Wen goes missing from Caer Dallben, the Assistant Pig-Keeper Taran embarks on a journey to find her and...
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    The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke: Adventure in the City of Canals
    William Stark
    • Dec 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke: Adventure in the City of Canals

    When orphaned brothers Prosper and Bo flee to Venice to escape their cruel aunt and uncle, they meet a mysterious thirteen year-old who...
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    The Way of the Wilderking by Jonathan Rogers: Last, but not least
    William Stark
    • Dec 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Way of the Wilderking by Jonathan Rogers: Last, but not least

    Aidan Errolson returns to the land of Corenwald after living three years in the Feechiefen Swamp, but discovers that he has attracted a...
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    The Secret of the Swamp King by Jonathan Rogers: Treachery versus loyalty
    William Stark
    • Dec 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Secret of the Swamp King by Jonathan Rogers: Treachery versus loyalty

    While serving at the court of King Darrow, Aidan’s loyalty is tested when the king orders him to retrieve a rare frog orchid from...
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    The Bark of the Bog Owl by Jonathan Rogers: David and Goliath re-imagined
    William Stark
    • Dec 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Bark of the Bog Owl by Jonathan Rogers: David and Goliath re-imagined

    Although he serves as a shepherd, twelve-year-old Aidan Errolson longs to have "real adventures." His wish comes true one day when...
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    Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke: Engaging quest story (with friendly dragons!)
    William Stark
    • Dec 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke: Engaging quest story (with friendly dragons!)

    With humans threatening to invade the Scottish valley where they have hidden for hundreds of years, the dragons send one of their number...
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    The Stones of Green Knowe by Lucy Boston: A beginning at the end
    William Stark
    • Dec 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Stones of Green Knowe by Lucy Boston: A beginning at the end

    In the sixth and last book in the Green Knowe Chronicles series, Lucy Boston takes readers back to the year 1120 AD: the year the ancient...
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    A Stranger at Greene Knowe by Lucy Boston: Carnegie Medal winner
    William Stark
    • Dec 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    A Stranger at Greene Knowe by Lucy Boston: Carnegie Medal winner

    The fourth book in the Green Knowe Chronicles series brings back familiar protagonists from earlier books: Ping, the...
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    The River at Green Knowe by Lucy Boston: Imagination and magic meet realism
    William Stark
    • Dec 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    The River at Green Knowe by Lucy Boston: Imagination and magic meet realism

    In this imaginative book by Lucy Boston, the third in the Green Knowe Chronicles series, three children explore Green Knowe’s river...
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    The Treasure of Green Knowe by Lucy Boston: Treasure hunting and time travel
    William Stark
    • Dec 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Treasure of Green Knowe by Lucy Boston: Treasure hunting and time travel

    Lucy Boston continues to detail the adventures of Toseland (“Tolly”) at the house Green Knowe (based on the author’s own home...
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    The Children of Green Knowe by Lucy Boston: Magical British fantasy
    William Stark
    • Dec 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Children of Green Knowe by Lucy Boston: Magical British fantasy

    This little-known British fantasy novel skillfully blends magic and history into a uniquely captivating tale of benevolent ghosts...
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