Mary Poppins Comes Back by P.L. Travers Adventure Classics Fantasy Mystery Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Mary Poppins Comes Back is about how the children and the parents need Mary Poppins. She soon returns to help the family out. So many funny and interesting things/stories happen in this book. I cannot wait until the next one!!!
Magic Tree House (series) by Mary Pope Osborne Adventure Fantasy Mystery Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Magic Tree House is about two children, Jack and Annie, who discover a magic tree house that is able to take them to any time in the past. These books are always so interesting because they teach you so many little facts, but there’s always a story to go with it. I love Magic Tree House.
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) “Peter Pan” is the time old tale about a boy who will never grow up. It is an astonishing adventure about the three Darling children and how they are whisked away from their comfortable home in England to the land of imagination called Neverland. This story is very interesting and has an attractive subtext that can be translated according one’s … Read more
The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé Adventure Comics Fantasy Graphic Novel Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Tintin is a wonderful story of a boy and his pet dog, Snowy. Together they solve some of the most puzzling mysteries known to man. Tintin has some of the most interesting supporting characters such as Captain Haddock, Thompson & Thomson, and the quirky professor Calculus. Any mystery lover would absolutely love these … Read more
Batman: Hush by Scott Snyder Adventure Comics Fantasy Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) “Hush” is a great Batman story that actually has a wonderful mystery developing throughout the story. Hush is a villain that seemingly knows Batman’s every move, and knows where to hit him in all the right places. Bruce Wayne soon learns that the secrets of his past will soon catch up to him.
Will Wilder: The Relic of Perilous Falls Will Wilder #1 by Raymond Arroyo Adventure Fantasy Mystery Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is about a boy named Will who sees dark spirits. He later meets a pirate who says he needs a relic so it can cure his eye. So the boy goes to get it. He does, but later finds out that the pirate was one of the evil … Read more
Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle Adventure Classic Fantasy Historical Fiction Mystery Romance Thriller Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) King Arthur is a brilliant work that contains one of the most culturally recognized characters. Along with Merlin and his sword in the stone it makes this classic an amazing story. It has something for almost any type of reader. I would highly refer it to anyone who is … Read more
Smoke by Dan Vyleta Fantasy Historical Fiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Set in an alternate Victorian England, Smoke is both a read-alike for Harry Potter and a study of class structure within society. It can be enjoyed just for the impressive story-telling or studied by a book club with plenty of meaty subjects to explore. In the story, wicked thoughts or deeds are exposed for all to see when smoke and soot … Read more
The World According to Humphrey Humphrey #1 by Betty G. Birney Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I love it because of its storyline. It tells about a golden hamster first coming to school as a class pet. He learns about everything and writes in his journal. He made new friends in the class and goes home with one of his friends every weekend. I like it because it tells the … Read more
The Earl and the Fairy Story and art by Ayuko Fantasy Manga Supernatural Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) The Earl and the Fairy is about Lydia Carlton, who is a fairy doctor, helping an Earl named Edgar Ashenbert. They go on adventures helping fairies and humans alike. I liked this book because it was very fantasy-like. It showed a fairy in the world doing stuff. There were many types of fairies and … Read more