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5/31/2023 0 Comments Cybermancy by Kelly McCullough![]() He mastered his magic, defeated his evil stepfather, and freed the land. Every story he’s ever read told him things should be better now. In Spirits, Spells, and Snark-the middle-grade sequel to Kelly McCullough's Magic, Madness, and Mischief-a 13-year-old boy and his snarky fire hare familiar must use his new magical powers to rescue his long-lost father in a magical version of St. The same fire magic that allows him to talk his way into and out of trouble burned too brightly in his mother, damaging her mind and leaving her vulnerable to the cold, manipulative spells of the Winter King.Ĭan Kalvan gain control of his power in time to save his mother, or will their fires be snuffed out forever?Kelly McCullough combines Magic, Madness, and Mischief-as well as danger-in a delightful fantasy set in a magical version of St. ![]() Because Kalvan isn’t the only one with powers. ![]() That talks.) He’s got to be going crazy, right? But if he’s not, then magic actually is real, and he’s got even more problems to worry about. Either he’s going mad or he really did wake up with uncontrollable fire magic and accidentally summon a snarky talking fire hare. From the author of School for Sidekicks comes a witty and thoughtful middle-grade fantasy about the bonds of family and the strength of true friendship. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The trauma this causes results in Jules trying to drown herself, Nel rescuing her…and a gap in their communication caused by a misunderstanding that completely destroyed their relationship. Nel’s boyfriend is amused by Jules’ prickliness and tries to discover how deep the prickliness goes. Nel tries to push Jules away every time she is anywhere close: and it doesn’t help that Nel is tall, willowy, and attractive, and Jules, short and fat. Jules, the ‘baby’, is fascinated by her elder sister and her friends, her style and her sass, her easy air of assurance, and her boyfriend. And on that one fact - her sense of relief when she knows that it was only Nel, her sister, who had died - hinges the entire book. But when she knows that it was ‘only’ her sister, she is relieved. Jules is apprehensive, thinking that something had happened to her friends, her colleagues, or her ex-husband. Two police officers arrive at Jules’ doorstep to inform her that there has been a tragic and fatal accident. So begins one of the most powerful books I have ever read, Paula Hawkins’ ‘Into the Water.’ ![]() This time they carry her into the water.’ Different this time: left thumb to right toe, right thumb to left. ![]() 5/31/2023 0 Comments Serafina's Promise by Ann E. Burg![]() ![]() With this, I loved that Burg created such a strong, empowered female character. ![]() Burg created such a great family and made readers feel true empathy for their plight and hope, without a doubt, that they manage to overcome their current devastating situation. Readers get to see what it is like living in rural Haiti as a young child with mounts of pressure on you to provide for your family. This story is, at its core, all about the strong bond of one family. ![]() These three adjectives describe Burg’s novel. Serafina must now quickly cope with her new surroundings, though, in order to save her baby brother. All of these dreams are shaken, however, by a massive earthquake that renders her village and the majority of her countryside obsolete. She wants to get an education and become a doctor, just like Dr. Serafina has higher aspirations than this, though. Summary: Serafina, a young girl in Haiti, is always working hard to help her family survive and to make ends meet in their impoverished community. ![]() |