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10 best books like Oddly Enough (Bruce Coville): Of Two Minds, Here There Be Unicorns, Justice and Her Brothers, Son of Interflux, The Homecoming, A Wolf at the Door: And Other Retold Fairy Tales, Memoirs of a Bookbat, Serendipity Market, A Wizard's Dozen: Stories Of The Fantastic, Modern Classics of Fantasy

Of Two Minds
AuthorCarol Matas
ISBN0921368445
The complex plot follows the adventures of Lenora, a headstrong princess with the power to make anything she imagines real, and Coren, the shy prince chosen by her parents to be her husband. Trapped in a strange land and stripped of their powers (Coren had been able to read the thoughts not only of humans,...
Here There Be Unicorns
AuthorJane Yolen
ISBN0152099026
I'm not a big fan of the poetry, and sometimes I was annoyed that the stories' preceding autobiographical anecdotes about how they were written would give away parts of the plot or otherwise change the way I would read the story. But Yolen writes lovely stories and is kind of my hero so I forgive her.

I...
Justice and Her Brothers
AuthorVirginia Hamilton
ISBN0590362143
Thoroughly enjoyed this whole series about Justice, a young girl with powers she is only beginning to understand, - and SURPRISE! - her twin brothers who are completely different in personality and outlook. The action begins on a significant birthday, where Justice is sure her life will change in some...
Son of Interflux
AuthorGordon Korman
ISBN0590411861
YA. I think -- I'm pretty sure -- that this is just as awesome as I remembered it. More, even, because this time through I could see a lot of parallels to Heller's Catch-22, which made me love it even more. It's got Korman's trademark geeks (ambitious, lovable, misdirected) engaging in shenanigans (large-scale,...
The Homecoming
AuthorRay Bradbury
ISBN0060859628
The WISP series (Wonderfully Illustrated Short Pieces) represents an ingenious marriage of two creative forces: the artistry of today’s foremost illustrators and the literary legacy of beloved authors of popular short works for adults. The resulting offspring of this union are captivating,...
A Wolf at the Door: And Other Retold Fairy Tales
AuthorEllen Datlow
ISBN0689821395
Instructions for reading this review.

1. This is optional. Go find a copy of A Wolf at the Door.
2. Read "Cinder Elephant" by Jane Yolen. Still opitional.
3. This is not optional. Stand up and do a happy dance while chanting -Jane Yolen Rocks! Jane Yolen Rocks! or Jane Yolen is Golden.


The...
Memoirs of a Bookbat
AuthorKathryn Lasky
ISBN0152012591
Harper Jessup is an avid reader, and when her parents become “migrants for God” she must keep her books secret. As Harper grows older and realizes how valuable reading is to her, she comes to understand that her parents’ radical efforts in favor of educational censorship are related to a quest...
Serendipity Market
AuthorPenny Blubaugh
ISBN0061468754
When Toby breathes on Mama Inez's bird-shaped invitations, giving them the power to fly, plans for the Serendipity Market begin. Soon, eleven honored guests travel from afar and make their way to the storytellers' tent to share their stories. Each tale proves what Mama Inez knows—that magic is everywhere....
A Wizard's Dozen: Stories Of The Fantastic
AuthorMichael Stearns
ISBN0590865420
Do you believe in magic? For this collection is overflowing with everything mystical, magical, fantastic and unbelievable. This book features stories by Patricia Wrede, Jane Yolen, Bruce Coville and many others. "A balanced and pleasing introduction to the genre".--School Library Journal.

"Do...
Modern Classics of Fantasy
AuthorGardner Dozois
ISBN0312169310
This is the kind of assortment that can hook a reader on short fantasy. Thirty-two good stories--some previously anthologized, some hot off the press ("Beauty and the Opera" by Suzy McKee Charnas appeared in July 1996), and a few once considered classic, but now nearly forgotten (Thomas Burnett Swann...
The Fire and the Light
AuthorTracy A. Akers
ISBN0977887529
In a world divided by superstition and fear, two boys, one an outcast, the other a fallen prince, make a disturbing discovery: not only are their histories forged, but their opposing beliefs are found on lies. Set in a world that hints of our own mythologies, this award-winning fantasy explores the trials...
A Single Voice
AuthorKristen McMain Oaks
ISBN1590388593
"Being alone is never easy, but being single in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints is a unique challenge," writes Kristen M. Oaks, wife of Elder Dallin H. Oaks. Whether they are nevermarried, divorced, or widowed, singles can often feel discounted and discouraged in a family- focused community....
Princess Decomposia and Count Spatula
AuthorAndi Watson
ISBN1626721491
Princess Decomposia is overworked and underappreciated.

This princess of the underworld has plenty of her own work to do but always seems to find herself doing her layabout father's job, as well. The king doesn't feel quite well, you see. Ever. So the princess is left scurrying through the...
Spike: Into The Light
AuthorJames Marsters
ISBN1616554215
Spike, the vampire who chose to have a soul, takes a break from hanging with Buffy. In a small California town, low on funds and food, he runs into his past hidden under the floorboards of an old store, as well as a patience-trying slimy monster, stolen children, and some trouble with his boots . . . And, of...
Doctor Who Volume 3: Final Sacrifice
AuthorTony Lee
ISBN1600108466


Suddenly it all makes sense, this final volume really tied everything together in a surprisingly exciting and successful way.

I absolutely love when cause and effect get all twisted up, that's what I want from a story involving time travel. Visiting the past and seeing how it changes...
In the Land of the Lawn Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales
AuthorDavid Lubar
ISBN0765345706
Kids can be such monsters. Literally.

From the award-winning author of Hidden Talents, two remarkable short story collections - Kidzilla and The Witch's Monkey - together for the first time. Plus several brand new stories. Each hilarious and harrowing. A substitute teacher finds out she...
Mirrorscape
AuthorMike Wilks
ISBN1606840088
Prepare to enter the Mirrorscape–a world where the bizarre is commonplace and logic makes no sense.

Melkin Womper is thrilled to escape his dull future as a village weaver and develop his artistic talent when he’s apprenticed to Ambrosius Blenk, one of Vlam’s most famous masters. Mel...
Cajun Night Before Christmas(r)
AuthorHoward Jacobs
ISBN0882899406
I admit my five star rating is influenced by the power of nostalgia. This is another one I read every year. Uncle Porter who lived in Baton Rouge brought a video to the farm which had a reading of this on it, and we would watch it every holiday season when the extended family gathered for our annual yuletide...
City Of
AuthorNancy Holder
ISBN0671041444
This book is a novelization of the first episode of Angel. For those who don’t know it, Angel is a spin-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

As the title says, Angel is the main character (of the book and the series). He is a vampire who was cursed with a soul and remembers everything he did before that.

As...
Catalyst
AuthorNina Kiriki Hoffman
ISBN1892391384
This psychologically complex science-fiction novel focuses on a sensitive adolescent making the difficult transition from childhood into adolescent sexuality and adult society. A boy, fleeing a bullying classmate, inadvertently makes first contact with a race of aliens who live beneath the...
Sorcerers & Secretaries, Vol. 1
AuthorAmy Kim Kibuishi
ISBN1598164090
Nicole Hayes sure likes to daydream and who can blame her? She studies a subject she has no interest in so she can satisfy her mother, and she works part time as a receptionist to satisfy her growing debt. But when she's alone with her notebook, she crafts a fantastic story and lets her imagination go-go-go!...
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