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  • Ranking Fairytale Reform School

    In the village of Enchantsia, Gilly is often on the run from the Dwarf Police Squad for petty theft but what else can she do? Since the Fairy Godmother (yes, that one of Cinderella fame) stole her father’s patent for glass slippers, their family has a shoestring budget. She only steals from the rich but…

  • Ranking A Tale of Magic trilogy

    The prequel to Colfer’s popular middle grade fantasy series, The Land of Stories, this trilogy takes us to the oppressive world of Brystal Evergreen. Chariot Hills and the rest of the Southern Kingdom are ruled by old white men and predictably, religion, and patriarchy reign surpreme. Women can’t read, gender roles are strictly enforced and…

  • Ranking Tales of the Frog Princess

    Yep, the same tale that Disney’s The Princess and the Frog was loosely based on. Mainly the kissing the frog and turning into a frog herself part, everything else veers off into a totally original and delightful fractured fairytale about Princess Emma (short for Emerald) and her adventures in honing her magic that include breaking…

  • Warriors: Dawn of the Clans

    This was an amazing set. I think it may be my favorite. Not only does it show us how it all began, but the forshadowing and easter eggs make it a treat for fans to track the progress, knowing what will happen in the future. And for those who tire of the constant return of…

  • Warriors: Omen of the Stars

    This series continues after the cliffhanger in Power of Three, but unfortunately lacks the big twists and willingness to break the status quo the previous series had. You see, since Hollyleaf’s death leaves questions of who the real third cat of destiny is, it is quickly answered to be Dovepaw. Her journey is sort of…

  • Ranking The Princess Tales

    It’s clear that Levine excells in her humorous fractured fairytales and the short stories of The Princess Tales are no exception. I highly suggest parents or at least librarians stock this series for story time. It’s a very whimsical series and kids are sure to enjoy it.

  • Warriors: The New Prophecy

    Ah, the next generation come of age and everything changes for the warrior cats. Yet some things stay the same. I had only read the first two books when I was little before abruptly stopping so this was all brand new for me, and I had no idea what would happen next. Okay, I actually…

  • Warriors: The Prophecies Begin

    So I decided to officially reread the Warriors series which should be interesting as I’ve only gotten through the first eight books so the rest of the expanded world is a whole new adventure for me to read. I’m very excited. So my first post on this will be pretty quick as I remember the…

  • Ranking the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place

    This delightfully Snicket-esque series was fun to reread even as an adult as Penelope Lumely’s adventures with the feral Ashton children are filled with humor, wit, and mystery.

  • Ranking The Friendship Ring

    This 1998-2000 series precisely disects, and relives to the messiness of friendship and adolescence. As the first protagonist introduces the series, seventh grade is where hormones hit you and you end up crying on the bathroom floor over nothing. Something Zoe Grandon thought she’d never do. But then again, she never thought she’d get a…