Warning: This review will contain spoilers for the previous book, Shiver. There’s simply no good way to discuss Linger without them.
You could stop with Shiver. You really could. It ends on a tentative note of happiness, and it’s easy to imagine that everything worked out OK after that. Sure, there are a few loose ends: Isabel’s dad is still itching to shoot some wolves, the lycanthropy cure is incredibly dangerous and might have unintended consequences,
July 11th, 2010. Kelly Lasiter´s rating: 4 | Maggie Stiefvater | Young Adult | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Wizard at Work by Vivian Vande Velde
Wizards are supposed to be old men with pointy hats, so the young wizard professor at the center of this story makes himself look like an old man during the school year. He puts his disguise away at the beginning of his summer vacation and looks forward to a few months of puttering around the garden growing vegetables he won’t eat, when a chance encounter with a witch sets him off on a series of adventures to discover that appearances don’t always match reality.
Wizard at Work by Vivian Vande Velde is a collection of humorous takes on familiar fairy tale staples.
July 11th, 2010. Ruth Arnell´s rating: 2.5 | Vivian Vande-Velde | Children, Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | no comments |
A Walk in Wolf Wood by Mary Stewart
Mary Stewart is best known for her Merlin-themed books (including The Crystal Cave), which are geared toward slightly older readers, but A Walk in Wolf Wood, (along with The Little Broomstick and Ludo and the Star Horse) are wonderful books to make accessible to younger readers. Told in clear, descriptive prose, with plenty of adventure and mystery, plus a few nuggets of wisdom, Stewart’s novels are a great addition to any child’s library.
July 11th, 2010. Rebecca Fisher´s rating: 4 | Mary Stewart | Children, Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | no comments |
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