Fantasy
Lucky Strike by Bobby Pyron
By Janie Cheaney |
Lucky Strike by Bobby Pyron. Scholastic (Arthur Levine), 2015. 263 pages Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 8-12 Bottom Line: A “lucky” ...
Read More A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd
By Janie Cheaney |
A Snicker of Magic,by Natalie Lloyd. Scholastic, 2014, 311 pages Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 8-12 Bottom Line: A Snicker of ...
Read More Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman
By Hayley Morell |
Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman. Random House, 2015. 610 pages. Reading Level: Young Adults, ages 15-18 Bottom Line: Seraphina, a half-dragon, half-human ityasaari, is desperately trying to rally ...
Read More Seeing the Gospel in Cinderella (Discussion Starters!)
By Betsy Farquhar |
Why Cinderella? —a joint post from Betsy, Hayley, and Megan We at Redeemed Reader love a good fairy tale. Cinderella is perhaps the quintessential fairy tale ...
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The Glass Slipper by Eleanor Farjeon
By Betsy Farquhar |
The Glass Slipper by Eleanor Farjeon. Viking, 1956. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: Ages 8-10 Bottom Line: Farjeon’s classic retelling of Cinderella ...
Read More Cinderella Read-Alikes for Boys and Girls of All Ages
By Betsy Farquhar |
Cinderella Read-Alikes for Boys and Girls of All Ages A few of our favorite picture books, chapter books, middle grade titles, young adult reads, and ...
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*The Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye (Retro Reads)
By Betsy Farquhar |
*The Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye. Puffin, 2002 (originally published in 1980). 128 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: Ages 8-10 ...
Read More *Faerie Gold edited by Kathryn Lindskoog and Ranelda Mack Hunsicker
By Megan Saben |
*Faerie Gold: Treasures from the Lands of Enchantment edited by Kathryn Lindskoog and Ranelda Mack Hunsicker. P&R, 2005. 304 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages ...
Read More The Adventures of Beekle by Dan Santat
By Janie Cheaney |
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat. Little, Brown, 2014. 40 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 4-8 Bottom Line: The Adventures ...
Read More Fairest by Marissa Meyer
By Hayley Morell |
Fairest by Marissa Meyer. Feiwel and Friends, 2015. 220 pages. Reading Level: Young Adults, ages 15-18 Maturity Level: 6 (ages 15-18) and up Bottom Line: In an originally unplanned prequel, readers are given ...
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*Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
By Janie Cheaney |
Tuck Everlasting, Natalie Babbitt’s masterpiece first published 40 years ago, is as timeless as its title characters. *Tuck Everlasting (40th Anniversary Edition) by Natalie Babbitt, ...
Read More Egg and Spoon by Gregory Maguire
By Janie Cheaney |
Egg and Spoon by Gregory Maguire. Candlewick, 2014. 496 pages. Reading Level: Young Adult, ages 12-14 Maturity Level: 5 (ages 12-15) and up Bottom Line: ...
Read More The Accidental Highwayman by Ben Tripp
By Janie Cheaney |
The Accidental Highwayman by Ben Tripp. Tor, 2014. 295 pages. Reading Level: Young Adults, ages 12-15 Maturity Level: 5 (ages 12-14) and up Bottom Line: ...
Read More The Orphan and the Mouse by Martha Freeman
By Janie Cheaney |
The Orphan and the Mouse by Martha Freeman, drawings by David McPhail. Holiday House, 2014, 220 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Maturity Level: ...
Read More Sir Thomas the Hesitant by Liam Perrin
By Hayley Morell |
Sir Thomas the Hesitant by Liam Perrin. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013. 254 pages. Reading Level: Young Adults, ages 12 and up Maturity Level: 4 ...
Read More *Dragon Quest by Allan Baillie
By Janie Cheaney |
*Dragon Quest by Allan Baillie, illustrated by Wayne Harris. Candlewick, 2013. 40 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 4-8 Maturity Level: 2 (ages 4-8) One-line ...
Read More Pathfinder by Angie Sage
By Hayley Morell |
Pathfinder by Angie Sage. Katherine Tegen Books, 2014. 460 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Maturity Level: 4 (age 10 and up) Pathfinder brings ...
Read More *Nuts to You by Lynne Rae Perkins
By Janie Cheaney |
Nuts to You, by Lynne Rae Perkins. Greenwillow, 2014. 259 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10 Maturity Level: 3 (ages 8-10) One-line Summary: Nuts ...
Read More The Paladin Prophesy: Book 1 by Mark Frost
By Janie Cheaney |
The Paladin Prophesy: Book 1 by Mark Frost. Random House, 2012. 560 pages. Reading Level: Young Adults, ages 12-15 Maturity Level: 6 (ages 15-18) One-line Summary: ...
Read More Storm Siren by Mary Weber
By Hayley Morell |
Storm Siren by Mary Weber. Thomas Nelson, 2014. 333 pages. Reading Level: Young Adults, ages 12-15 Maturity Level: 6 (ages 15-18) and up Nymia ("Nym" for short) ...
Read More One Realm Beyond by Donita K. Paul
By Hayley Morell |
This review was written by a Redeemedreader intern and high school student. Thanks, Grace! One Realm Beyond by Donita K. Paul. Zondervan, 2014. 416 pgs. ...
Read More Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
By Janie Cheaney |
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge. HarperCollins, 2014, 342 pages. Reading level: Young Adults, 15-18 Maturity level: 6 (ages 15-18) A ruined castle broods over the ...
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The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
By Janie Cheaney |
The Night Gardener raises the best kind of questions in the best way, without preaching—for “It’s a bad tale that has all the answers.” The Night ...
Read More The Finisher by David Baldacci
By Hayley Morell |
The Finisher by David Baldacci. Scholastic, 2014, 497 pages. Reading level: Young Adults, 15-18 Maturity level: 6 What do you get when you blend a ...
Read More Almost Super by Marion Jensen
By Janie Cheaney |
Almost Super, by Marion Jensen. Harper, 2014, 251 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, Ages 8-12 Maturity Level: 3 (ages 8-10) Every four years, on February ...
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*The Warden and the Wolf King
By Janie Cheaney |
An epic finale to an epic fantasy series. *The Warden and the Wolf King,by Andrew Peterson. Rabbit Room Press, 2014, 519 pages. Reading Level: Young Adult, ages ...
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*The House of Arden by E. Nesbit
By Hayley Morell |
The House of Arden by E. Nesbit. NYR Children’s Collection, 2006 reprint. 260 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8 - 10 Bottom Line: Two children, ...
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The Story of Owen: Review and Discussion
By emily |
It's officially an off-week here at Redeemedreader. But we've put together one "extra" post for your holiday weekend: a review of The Story of Owen: ...
Read More SRC Week 2, Teen List: Dragon’s Tooth Discussion
By emily |
Other Summer Reading Challenge posts: Introduction, Week One: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional. Week Two: 1) Kids, 2) Teens, 3) Devotional. Week Three: off Week ...
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The Winner’s Curse
By Hayley Morell |
It began with a simple conversation, Marie Rutkoski explains: . . . while sitting with my friend Vasiliki Skreta on a dark blue gym mat ...
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Cress and The Lunar Chronicles
By Hayley Morell |
When you came to my jail cell and dropped this whole princess thing on me . . . how was I supposed to react? All ...
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Boys of Blur and Beowulf: Like Father, Like Son
By Betsy Farquhar |
It's not often that we are privileged to read literary gems from both father AND son. But that is indeed the case here; to make ...
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The Lunar Chronicles, continued
By Hayley Morell |
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer. Feiwel and Friends, 2013. 452 pages. Age/interest level: 14-up. As a sequel, Scarlet picks up right where Cinder ended. Linh Cinder, now ...
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Retro Reads: The Sword in the Stone
By Janie Cheaney |
This week we begin a series of occasional posts called Retro Reads: those modern-day classics you may have missed in your teen years or before ...
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Portrait of the Fantacist as a Young Man: Carpet People
By Janie Cheaney |
The Carpet People, written and illustrated by Terry Pratchett. Clarion, 2013, 261 pages. Age/interest level: 11-up Sir Terry Pratchett, grand old man of fantasy/science fiction, ...
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Cinder by Marissa Meyer
By Hayley Morell |
Cinder by Marissa Meyer. Square Fish, 2012. 387 pages. Reading Level: Young Adults, ages 12 – 15 Recommended For: 6 (ages 15 – 18) and up Bottom ...
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Cyborg Cinderella
By Hayley Morell |
Cinder by Marissa Meyer. Square Fish, 2012. 387 pages. Age/interest level: 14-up. Linh Cinder is a teenage mechanic, the best mechanic in New Beijing. ...
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Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy
By Betsy Farquhar |
This book is a "Best of the Best" pick from our Winter Book Fair. CLICK HERE to see more gift ideas! Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by ...
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Eyes of Lightning
By Hayley Morell |
I have issues . . . more than I can count. I’m stubborn, prideful, a so-called religious fanatic, and a tomboy with freakish eyes. My family and upbringing ...
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Far as the Curse is Found: Two Novels Dealing with Death
By Janie Cheaney |
This seems like an odd time of year to talk about death, but the joy of the Christmas season wouldn’t be joyful at all if ...
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Ghost Stories
By Janie Cheaney |
Do you believe in ghosts? I discount many of the ghost stories I hear, but can’t quit discount the whole phenomenon. That is, there is ...
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Empire of Bones (Ashtown Burials, #3)
By Betsy Farquhar |
Empire of Bones (Ashtown Burials #3) by N. D. Wilson. Random House, 2013. 448 pages. Reading Level: Middle gradesRecommended For: age 10 and up. We've ...
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Taking a Look at “Blink”–with Our Own YA Readers
By Janie Cheaney |
This fall, Zondervan Publishers is introducing a new imprint called “Blink.” According to Zondervan marketing v-p Chrisynethia Floyd, “They are for anyone, regardless of faith ...
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The Rithmatist, Bubble World, and A Corner of White: Science Fiction or Fantasy?
By Janie Cheaney |
As Emily informed us yesterday, September is science and science-fiction month, featuring our read-along of Orson Scott Card's classic novel, Ender's Game. To celebrate, we're ...
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Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
By Janie Cheaney |
There's a big movie release this week, based on a best-selling series of young-adult fantasy novels. Young-adult fantasy novels have proved enormously profitable for the ...
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How to Skim a Book: The Lost Medallion by Bill Muir and Alex Kendrick
By emily |
To Skim or Not to Skim It's seven o'clock, and you remember you have a book review due in the morning. But alas, you haven't ...
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Summer Reading Challenge, Week 6: The Lightning Thief
By Hayley Morell |
Welcome to Week 6 of our Summer Reading Challenge! If you’d like to see other posts in this series,
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Lemonade and Lit, Week 3: Beauty by Robin McKinley
By emily |
Other Lemonade and Lit posts: Introduction, Week One: Booked, Week Two: Booked Discussion, Week Three: Beauty, Week Four: Sexuality in Booked, Week Five: Beauty Discussion, ...
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Good Old Fashioned Adventure
By Janie Cheaney |
The False Prince (2012) and The Runaway King (2013), by Jennifer A. Nielson. Scholastic, about 350 pages each. Age/interest level: 10-up. When we first encounter ...
Read More Destiny, Rewritten by Kathryn Fitzmaurice
By Janie Cheaney |
Destiny, Rewritten, by Kathryn Fitzmaurice. HarperCollins, 2013, 335 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-12 (especially girls) Bottom Line: Destiny, Rewritten ...
Read More Cake: Love, Chickens, and a Taste of Peculiar by Joyce Magnin
By Janie Cheaney |
Cake: Love, Chickens and a Taste of Peculiar, by Joyce Magnin. Zonderkidz, 2013, 221 pages. Age/interest level: 8-14. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 8-10 Recommended ...
Read More Bliss by Katherine Littlewood
By Janie Cheaney |
Bliss, by Kathryn Littlewood. HarperCollins, 2012, 374 pages. Age/interest level: 10-14. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-14 Bottom Line: Bliss mixes ...
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Looking for Love . . . in All the Weird Places
By Janie Cheaney |
Since I first wrote about teen paranormal romance--the spark that became a blaze with the Twilight series and all its imitators--we’ve seen the entire Bella-Edward ...
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Dragon Tale: Seraphina
By Janie Cheaney |
There’s a grand slam (plus one) among children’s book reviewers: Booklist, The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, Horn Book, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, ...
Read More The Drowned Vault by N. D. Wilson
By Janie Cheaney |
The Drowned Vault (Ashtown Burials #2) by N. D. Wilson. Random House, 2012, 447 pages. Reading Level: Young Adult, 12-15 Recommended for: ages 12 and ...
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The Invasion of Fairyland
By Janie Cheaney |
Tuesday’s post about “Twisting Mother Goose” was headed down an alley I didn’t have room to address. So today’s post springs off YA lit-blogger Georgia ...
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*Swash and Buckle: the Chronicles of Egg
By Janie Cheaney |
*Deadweather and Sunrise, by Geoff Rodkey. Putnam, 2012, 296 pages. Age/interest level: 10-up. Thirteen-year-old Egbert Masterson, or Egg as he will soon be called, is ...
Read More Insurgent: A Summer Review
By emily |
Hayley Schoeppler is a 20 year old college student, the oldest in a family of seven kids, and an astute Christian book reviewer at her ...
Read More Catching Up with YA Fantasy
By Janie Cheaney |
Readers of this blog may not believe me when I say I’m not a big fantasy fan. Then why so many fantasy reviews? Because that’s ...
Read More Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George
By Janie Cheaney |
Tuesdays at the Castle, by Jessica Day George. Bloomsbury, 2012, 225 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 10-12. Recommended for: Ages 8-14 Whenever Castle Glower ...
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*Mr. and Mrs. Bunny: Detectives Extraordinaire! by Mrs. Bunny, translated from the Rabbit by Polly Horvath
By Janie Cheaney |
*Mr. and Mrs. Bunny: Detectives Extraordinaire! by Mrs. Bunny, translated from the Rabbit by Polly Horvath, illustrated by Sophie Blackall. Schwartz & Wade, 2012, 248 ...
Read More *Secrets at Sea by Richard Peck
By Janie Cheaney |
*Secrets at Sea, by Richard Peck, illustrated by Kelly Murphy. Dial, 2011, 239 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 8-10 and ...
Read More Recommendations for Teens
By Janie Cheaney |
As reported by the L.A. Times only a week ago, “Young adult continues to be the literary world’s fastest-growing genre.” There are a lot of ...
Read More *The Dragon’s Tooth by N. D. Wilson
By Janie Cheaney |
*The Dragon’s Tooth (Ashtown Burials, Book One), by N. D. Wilson. Random House, 2011, 482 pages. Reading Level: Young Adult, ages 12-15 Recommended for: ages ...
Read More Should Christian Kids See Harry Potter?
By emily |
Or for you parents, will your kids be going to see the final Harry Potter movie released to theaters this week? If so, for what ...
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*Entwined by Heather Dixon
By Janie Cheaney |
*Entwined, by Heather Dixon. Greenwillow, 2011, 472 pages. Reading Level: Young Adult, ages 12-15 Recommended for: Ages 12-15 Bottom Line: Entwined is a fairy-tale romance ...
Read More Enchanted: Three new fairy tales
By Janie Cheaney |
Heartless, by Anne Elisabeth Stengl. Bethany House, 2010. Age/interest level: 14-up (first in a series) Princess Una is a romantic sort, indulged by her father and ...
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Rebel by R. J. Anderson
By Janie Cheaney |
Rebel by R. J. Anderson. Enclave Publishing, Reprint edition, 2015. 308 pages. Reading Level: Young Adult, 12-15. Recommended for: Ages 12-15 Bottom Line: Rebel, a story ...
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Reflection in a Dragon’s Eye
By Janie Cheaney |
The main problem with Christian fantasy may be, what do you do with Christ? Honestly: can it be "Christian" without him? But it's not easy to ...
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*The Charlatan’s Boy by Jonathan Rogers
By Janie Cheaney |
The Charlatan's Boy uses creative vocabulary and evocative swampy setting to walk the thin line between truth and lies. *The Charlatan's Boy, by Jonathan Rogers. ...
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*Hereville by Barry Deutsch
By Janie Cheaney |
*Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword (graphic novel), by Barry Deutsch. Abrams (Amulet), 2010, 139 pp. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: Ages 8-10 ...
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The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens
By Janie Cheaney |
The Emerald Atlas (#1 in the Books of Beginning series), by John Stephens. Knopf, 2011, 432 pages. Reading level: Middle grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ...
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*The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope
By Janie Cheaney |
The Perilous Gard, by Elizabeth Marie Pope. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2001, 288. Age/interest level 12-up. Reading Level: Teens/Young Adults Recommended for: Ages 15-18 Bottom line: ...
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The Bartimaeus series by Jonathan Stroud
By Janie Cheaney |
The Bartimaeus Trilogy, by Jonathan Stroud: The Amulet of Samarkand (Hyperion/Miramax, 2003), The Golem's Eye (2004), Ptolemy's Gate (2005). Reading Level: Young Adult, ages 12-14 ...
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The Ring of Solomon by Jonathan Stroud
By Janie Cheaney |
The Ring of Solomon, by Jonathan Stroud. Hyperion/Disney, 2010, 398 pages. Reading level: Middle grades, 10-12 Recommended for: Ages 12-14 One-line Summary: The witty narrator ...
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan
By Janie Cheaney |
Percy Jackson and the Olympians, by Rick Riordan: The Lightning Thief (Hyperion/Miramax,2005), The Sea of Monsters (2006), The Titan's Curse (2007), The Battle of the ...
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