Welcome to another week of middle grade sci fi/fantasy fun (and yes, there are no less than three sci fi books represented this week!). Please let me know if I missed your post.
The Reviews
The Apothecary, by Maile Meloy, at Book Nut
The Apprentices, by Maile Meloy, at Speculating on SpecFic
The Bell Between Worlds, by Ian Johnston, at From the Writer's Nest
Bigger Than a Bread Box, by Laurel Snyder, at That's Another Story
The Brixen Witch, by Stacy DeKeyser, at Reading Rumpus Book Reviews
Claws, by Mike and Rachel Grinti, at crunchings and munchings
The Cup and the Crown, by Diane Stanley, at Sonderbooks
Doll Bones, by Holly Black, at Abby the Librarian
Ella Enchanted, by Gail Carson Levine, at Don't Be Afraid of the Dork
The False Prince, by Jennifer Nielsen, at Jalyn Reads
The Fellowship for Alien Detection, by Kevin Emerson, at Bluerose's Heart
Frogged, by Vivian Vande Velde, at Book Trends
The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall, by Mary Downing Hahn, at Ex Libris
Goblin Secrets, by William Alexander, at In the Forgotten Realm
Goulish Song, by William Alexander, at The Book Monsters
Haunters, by Thomas Taylor, at Ms. Yingling Reads
The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom, by Christopher Healy, at A Word's Worth
The Hidden Kingdom (Wings of Fire 3), by Tui T. Sutherland, at Charlotte's Library
Horton's Miraculous Mechanisms, by Lissa Evans, at Sonderbooks
In a Glass Grimmly, by Adam Gidwitz, at Michelle I. Mason
In Search of Goliathus Hercules, by Jennifer Angus, at Sharon the Librarian
Jack Templar, Monster Hunter, by Jeff Gunhus, at Sher A Hart (review at the end)
Keeper of the Lost Cities, by Shannon Messenger, at Dark Faerie Tales
King of Shadows, by Susan Cooper, at Reads for Keeps
The Last of the Dragons, by A. de Quincey, discussed by Lucy Coates at Seven Miles of Steel Thistles
Liesl and Po, by Lauren Oliver, at Dark Faerie Tales
Odessa Again, by Dana Reinhardt, at Jen Robinson's Book Page
Once Upon the End, by James Riley, at Shannon Messenger
The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate, at Mister K Reads
The Planet Thieves, by Dan Krokos, at BookYAReview, Alice Marvels, Charlotte's Library, and Books In Bloom
The Reluctant Assassin, by Eoin Colfer, at Bookfever and Paranormal Sisters
Rump, by Liesl Shutliff, at Deb A. Marshall
The Runaway King, by Jennifer Nielsen, at Kid Lit Geek
Runemarks, by Joanne Harris, at Great Imaginations
Sidekicked, by John David Anderson, at Charlotte's Library
Storybound, by Marissa Burt, at The Haunting of Orchid Forsythia
The Throne of Fire, by Rick Riordan, at Fyrefly's Book Blog
Wednesdays in the Tower, by Jessica Day George, at Librarian of Snark
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, by Alan Garner, at Fantasy Literature
The Wells Bequest, by Polly Shulman, at Random Musings of a Bibliophile and Charlotte's Library
The Wimpy Vampire Strikes Back, by Tim Collins, at Wondrous Reads
The Vengkeep Prophecies, by Brian Farrey, at Kid Lit Geek
Zombie Mommie, by M.T. Anderson, at Confessions of a Bibliovore
Authors and Interviews (last week there were so many; this week not so much)
Malia Ann Haberman (Chase Tinker and the House of Magic) at somewhere in the middle
Other Good Stuff
The shortlists for 2013 Scottish Children's Book Awards were announced last week, and the books in the 8-11 year old category are all fantasy/sci fi, and look appealing as all get out (found at Waking Brain Cells):
The Accidental Time Traveller by Janis Mackay
Black Tide by Caroline Clough
Really Weird Removals.com by Daniela Sacerdoti
Here's me looking at diversity in MG sci fi/fantasy so far this year, with help from authors and commenters.
Elizabeth Wein's top ten dynamic duos in fiction, at The Guardian
I like the title Really Weird Removals.com.
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