books read |
Peter and the Star Catchers by Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry. I
passed these up for years, although liking a lot of Dave Barry, never
being too big a fan of Peter Pan... But this book makes a
plausible if fantastic (in the fantasy sense) prequel to the Peter Pan
story. The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee Stewart Set in a bleak unbalanced world with the local city run by a mysterious tyrant, an invisibility device leads to adventure for a poor young lad... Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick. A graphic novel that provides a sensitive look at the world of the hearing impaired as well as a visual puzzle. The Marvels by Brian Selznick The story plays with the concept of what's real and what's fiction, with a surprising mixture in the end... Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart. Not as hilarious as the blurb at the top of the cover suggests, still a heartwarming bit of historically based fiction of a female family fending off a dastardly mill owner... Dear Mrs. Bird by AJ Pearce. A lovely first novel set in the bombing of London WWII, both humorous and touching, with a taste of the film screwball comedy to offset the heavier moments... |