The Gawgon and the Boy
10 best books like The Gawgon and the Boy (Lloyd Alexander): Calling on Dragons, Talking to Dragons, Fablehaven, Lovely War, Dragon Rider, Beauty, Savvy, Damsel, Seeing a Large Cat, Ms. Marvel, Vol. 6: Civil War II
| Author | Patricia C. Wrede |
| ISBN | 0152046925 |
4.5/5stars
This was my 4th time reading the series and it was just as good as the first 3 times. Also I was able to notice and focus on many things that I haven't before.
I really like how each book focuses on different set of main characters - this way by the end of the series the reader gets...
| Author | Patricia C. Wrede |
| ISBN | 0152046917 |
Always be polite to dragons!
That's what Daystar's mother taught him...and it's a very wise lesson--one that might just help him after his mom hands him a magic sword and kicks him out of the house. Especially because his house sits on the edge of the Enchanted Forest and his mother is Queen Cimorene.
But...
| Author | Brandon Mull |
| ISBN | 1590385810 |
For centuries mystical creatures of all description were gathered into a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic. Enchanting? Absolutely. Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite.
Kendra...
| Author | Julie Berry |
| ISBN | 0451469933 |
A sweeping, multi-layered romance with a divine twist, by the Printz Honor-winning author of The Passion of Dolssa, set in the perilous days of World Wars I and II.
It's 1917, and World War I is at its zenith when Hazel and James first catch sight of each other at a London party. She's a shy and talented...
Classic Coming of Age Story
--Minus the love triangles, savior complexes, and completely stupid decisions that plague many of the YA fiction I've read
The Dragons of this world are scattered. The packs have long been broken up and devoured by the Golden One. Firedrake the Dragon remembers...
| Author | Sheri S. Tepper |
| ISBN | 0553295276 |
With the publication of The Gate to Women's Country, Sheri S. Tepper came to be recognized as a major science fiction writer. Now the author of Raising the Stones and Grass -- a New York Times Notable Book and Hugo Award finalist -- turns to Beauty, a fantasy with a story that is more, much more than fable.
Drawing...
| Author | Ingrid Law |
| ISBN | 0803733062 |
For generations, the Beaumont family has harbored a magical secret. They each possess a "savvy" -a special supernatural power that strikes when they turn thirteen. Grandpa Bomba moves mountains, her older brothers create hurricanes and spark electricity . . . and now it's the eve of Mibs's big day....
| Author | Elana K. Arnold |
| ISBN | 0062742345 |
The rite has existed for as long as anyone can remember: when the prince-who-will-be-king comes of age, he must venture out into the gray lands, slay a fierce dragon, and rescue a damsel to be his bride. This is the way things have always been.
When Ama wakes in the arms of Prince Emory, however,...
| Author | Elizabeth Peters |
| ISBN | 1841194867 |
The year is 1903. The place is Cairo. And preparing to tackle an archaeological dig in the Valley of Kings, the intrepid Amelia Peabody dreams of a large cat, an Egyptian sign of good luck. In fact, an ominous message warning “Stay away from tomb Twenty-A” only intrigues her. But Amelia soon acquires...
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 6: Civil War II
| Author | G. Willow Wilson |
| ISBN | 0785196129 |
While CIVIL WAR II brews, the next generation of Avengers has bigger things to worry about--like a tri-state academic competition! As rival schools clash, Ms. Marvel's teammates Spider-Man and Nova are now her enemies! But when Kamala gets called to the real battle's front line, she faces a fight she...
| Author | Dick King-Smith |
| ISBN | 0786811560 |
I've sung King-Smith's praises in other reviews, but this time I marked a couple of passages so I could give you specific examples:
"Whether in fact Flora was more intelligent than her nine brothers and sisters we shall never know.... Whether she inherited this thirst for knowledge from her...
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 5: Super Famous
| Author | G. Willow Wilson |
| ISBN | 0785196110 |
Look out world, Kamala Khan is officially an Avenger!
She's your new favorite. She's everyone's new favorite. And now she's joining the big leagues. But is she really cut out to be one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes? Saving the world is important, but Jersey City still needs its protector--especially...
Celtic Myth in Contemporary Children’s Fantasy: Idealization, Identity, Ideology
| Author | Dimitra Fimi |
| ISBN | 1137552816 |
Fantasy literature owes much of its imaginative power to myth, legend and folklore, often as recorded in European medieval literature. Some of the most successful texts of contemporary fantasy literature have turned to the 'Celtic' tradition, drawing inspiration from medieval Irish and Welsh...
Changes for Samantha: A Winter Story
| Author | Valerie Tripp |
| ISBN | 0937295957 |
Times change for Samantha when she moves to New York City to live with Uncle Gard and Aunt Cornelia. They change for Nellie, Samantha's servant friend in Mount Bedford, too. But Nellie's changes aren't as happy as Samantha's and Nellie has to find work again. When her friend disappears, Samantha thinks...
| Author | Christopher G. Nuttall |
Years ago, Heart’s Eye, a school built on top of a nexus point, was attacked and captured by a necromancer. The nexus point was snuffed out, the handful of survivors forced to flee and the once-great school turned into a forward base for a necromantic invasion. All seemed lost, until Emily killed the...
