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Tag: magic

March 10, 2022 by Esther Keller

Hilo: Gina and the Big Secret | Review

Esther reads Hilo: Gina and the Big Secret, to find out what happened after the last volume's big cliffhanger.

January 19, 2022 by Esther Keller

Review | ¡¡Manu!!

Kelly Fernandez's Manu is a tale of of friendship that stays solid when magic goes awry, set in a school for magical girls.

July 14, 2021 by Esther Keller

Halloween in July | Books in Brief

You’ve heard of Christmas in July, so why not Halloween in July? Who doesn’t like a good spooky story, or a story filled with magical powers all year round? Here’s a taste of a few titles I’ve read that are an excellent Halloween fit

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‘Witch Boy’ Series Continues!

January 30, 2019 by Johanna

The popular and acclaimed Witch Boy series by Molly Knox Ostertag will continue!

Review: Making Friends

August 15, 2018 by Esther Keller

Just in time for back to school, another middle grade story about friendship and the woes of middle school hits the shelf. But this story isn’t autobiographical and it has a magical twist. Making Friends By Kristen Gudsnuk. Graphix. 2018. ISBN 978133813922 hc, $24.99. 272pp. Grades 4 and up When Danielle’s great aunt passes away […]

Review: The Witch Boy

May 9, 2018 by Esther Keller

On the surface, Witch Boy is a fantasy story about a reclusive family who practice magic. But below the surface, it’s a story of gender roles. Whether or not readers will dig that deep is entirely up to them. Whether or not they discuss it, again, is up to them. But young readers will have […]

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