Category Archives: School setting

WITCH WEEK DAY ONE: Ten Kick-Ass Heroines

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Lizzie Ross

We’re excited to have this guest post from Marlyn Beebe, a west-coast (USA) librarian with Canadian roots. We thought a librarian would know of some fantasy books that would be new to us, and she did. With her permission, we’ve … Continue reading →

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Amuse bouche: SF version

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Lizzie Ross

Guys Read: Other Worlds, ed. Jon Scieszka (2013, Harper Collins; Vol 4 of a series) Next week starts the main event of Witch Week, so I thought I’d lead you gently into it with a couple of quick reviews — … Continue reading →

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Schools are still the same

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Lizzie Ross

Hundred Percent, Karen Romano Young (2016) Authors have gotten a lot of mileage out of the terrible years of schooling that kids must endure before adulthood swamps them with real life. Karen Roman Young adds to the stack with this … Continue reading →

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