Diary of a mad brownie (Jun 2015)

Citation: Coville, Bruce. Diary of a mad brownie, New York: Random House, 2015.

 Annotation:

This fantasy fiction is written in the first person and driven by the plot. The author narrated it in a humorous tone to grab the attention of 9-12 years old children. 

Angus Cairns is a brownie, a magical creature that loves to do chores. Angus has a temper problem. Alex Carhart is the messiest eleven-year-old in the United States of America. The two are thrown together by a centuries-old curse. Working together, Angus and Alex will set out to break the curse . . . without killing each other first. Bruce Coville brings fantasy, adventure, and humor together in a one-of-a-kind tale of family and friendship that will have readers laughing out loud.

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Magic in the mix (Sep 2014)

Citation: Barrows, Annie. Magic in the mix, New York: Bloomsbury, 2014.

 Annotation:

To grad attention of 7-12 years old young readers, this fantasy fiction is written in a very fast pace. Magic in the mix is a sequel to The Magic Half.

This story told about the twin sisters Miri and Molly who look the same, act the same. However, the twin is only members in the family who are know they are actually not the twin. In The Magic Half (2008), Miri saved Molly from a life of abuse in 1935, bringing Molly to Miri's own time and family. In their family, only they know about the magic, and its power to set things right. One day, a magic tree house send them to another time-traveling adventure to the Civil War where they race against the clock to save two unusual soldiers and come to terms with the truth about Molly’s real past…

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