Literaritea: Classics and new favorites
Megan begins a series of Adventures in Reading to her five boys.
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*Monster Blood Tattoo Trilogy by D. M. Cornish
Enter the complex world of the Half Continent where men and monsters clash, yet not all monsters are as they seem in this starred fantasy series.
*Into the Jungle by Katherine Rundell
In these four tales inspired by Kipling’s Jungle Book, Mowgli the man-cub learns the backstories of his fellow creatures.
*Astrid the Unstoppable by Maria Parr
Astrid, the thunderbolt of Glimmerdal, charms readers as easily as she charms those around her in this delightful middle grades novel.
Reading Aloud to Tweens and Teens: A Guest Post about Kate Seredy’s books
Dawn Garrett joins us today to discuss reading Kate Seredy’s books aloud to her tweens and teens. For more about Dawn, see her bio below …
*Wicked Nix by Lena Coakley
Wicked Nix, “foulest of the fairies,” encounters a magic that resists all the standard fairy spells: the power of human love. *Wicked Nix by Lena …
*Tales of Wonder edited by Phillips, Bianco, and Kern
Tales of Wonder provides parents and teachers a wonderful resource to use as they enjoy fairy tales with their students and children. *Tales of Wonder, …
The Jesse Tree by Geraldine McCaughrean
Fresh, colorful illustrations decorate this reprint of The Jesse Tree as told by master storyteller Geraldine McCaughrean. The Jesse Tree by Geraldine McCaughrean and illustrated by Bee …