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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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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