Monstrous (Feb 2015)

Citation: Connolly, MarcyKate. Monstrous, New York, NY: Harper, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, 2015.

Annotation:

This fantasy fiction is narrated in first person and suitable to grade 2-8. The story focus on the plot more than action and the author write in an intensifying pace. 

The story happened in the city of Bryre and the main character, Kymera, has a raven's wings, a snake's tail, and a cat's eyes and claws. Her scientist father brought her back to life after a wizard killed her. But she begins to question his motives, especially after she connects with a boy in the town from which she is rescuing sick girls. Together, Kymera and the boy set out to save their homeland of Bryre with the help of Batu, a pensive rock dragon. A likely read-aloud that has its share of guts, blood, and grim reality within this fantasy  land and this book can keep young readers thinking about trust, good and evil, friendship and loyalty, and devotion to community

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Gabriel Finley & the raven's riddle (Aug 2014)

Citation: Hagen, George. Gabriel Finley & the raven's riddle, New York: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2014.

 Annotation:

The booklist declares that this book is a first-rate fantasy for middle-grade readers. The main character, Gabriel, is an eleven years old boy. Gabriel lived with his aunt and his father disappeared several years earlier and his mother has been gone since he was a baby. The thing he enjoys most is solving riddles and this skill will be essential when it comes to finding his father. Gabriel must use all his wits to secure two magical objects from a dark lord, his evil uncle Corax, who is part human, part raven. This story involved into a large cast of characters and George narrated it in a humorous tone. Middle-graders looking for a soaring fantasy that’s not too hard, not too easy, will find this just right.

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