The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 12)214 reviews
Lemony Snicket

HarperCollins, 2005

Twists are coming together

+ Lemony Snicket's Penultimate Peril
+ Exactly as described

Ah, now nice! Our favorite little orphans-of-tragedy get to hang out with some rich relatives in a snobby apartment building! Snicket introduces a nice new landscape, more mystery, and some developments that are very nice shockers. Not the best of the series, but nice-enough pacing and a ...
  
  











  



  
A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1)400 reviews
Ursula K. Le Guin

Bantam, 1984

perfect

+ The original teenage wizard story

This book arrived well before the expected date and was a great buy. I will be buying from them again.
  
  











  



  
Holes3290 reviews
Louis Sachar

Yearling, 2000

Lizards, holes, onions...

+ Minus the plot rehash...
+ Holes
+ One that will want to be read more than just once
+ A true adventure story
  
  











  



  
The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 11)247 reviews
Lemony Snicket

HarperCollins, 2004

Perfect

+ ?VERY GOOD !!

This is possibly the best book in the entire series, in my opinion. Maybe it's the fact that I'm a water baby. Or maybe I'm a sucker for geeky people. Or maybe I just think the mystery, drama, and humor in this one was excellent! Whatever the reason, this was a series highlight for me. And to ...
  
  











  



  
The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 13)300 reviews
Lemony Snicket

HarperCollins, 2006

I actually liked the ending!

+ a great ending to a wonderful series
+ The End
+ 13, and all the books, are fantastic, if you think about it
  
  











  



  
The Spiderwick Chronicles (Boxed Set): The Field Guide; The Seeing Stone; Lucinda's Secret; The Ironwood ...137 reviews
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2004

Good books even for adults!

+ Perfect Collection of Fantasy
+ Spiderwick Chronicles - boxed set of 5 books
+ Spiderwick!!!
  
  











  



  
Small Steps102 reviews
Louis Sachar

Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2006

Small Steps is not only for adults.

+ Great Author
+ great family book
+ Small steps for getting Armpit's life back on track...and small lessons in stereotypes
  
  











  



  
The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 13)300 reviews
Lemony Snicket

HarperCollins, 2006

I actually liked the ending!

+ a great ending to a wonderful series
+ The End
+ 13, and all the books, are fantastic, if you think about it
  
  











  



  
The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 12)214 reviews
Lemony Snicket

HarperCollins, 2005

Twists are coming together

+ Lemony Snicket's Penultimate Peril
+ Exactly as described

Ah, now nice! Our favorite little orphans-of-tragedy get to hang out with some rich relatives in a snobby apartment building! Snicket introduces a nice new landscape, more mystery, and some developments that are very nice shockers. Not the best of the series, but nice-enough pacing and a ...
  
  











  



  
Holes3290 reviews
Louis Sachar

Yearling, 2000

Lizards, holes, onions...

+ Minus the plot rehash...
+ Holes
+ One that will want to be read more than just once
+ A true adventure story
  
  











  



  
A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1)400 reviews
Ursula K. Le Guin

Bantam, 1984

perfect

+ The original teenage wizard story

This book arrived well before the expected date and was a great buy. I will be buying from them again.
  
  











  



  
Small Steps102 reviews
Louis Sachar

Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2006

Small Steps is not only for adults.

+ Great Author
+ great family book
+ Small steps for getting Armpit's life back on track...and small lessons in stereotypes
  
  











  



  
The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 11)247 reviews
Lemony Snicket

HarperCollins, 2004

Perfect

+ ?VERY GOOD !!

This is possibly the best book in the entire series, in my opinion. Maybe it's the fact that I'm a water baby. Or maybe I'm a sucker for geeky people. Or maybe I just think the mystery, drama, and humor in this one was excellent! Whatever the reason, this was a series highlight for me. And to ...
  
  











  



  
The Spiderwick Chronicles (Boxed Set): The Field Guide; The Seeing Stone; Lucinda's Secret; The Ironwood ...137 reviews
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2004

Good books even for adults!

+ Perfect Collection of Fantasy
+ Spiderwick Chronicles - boxed set of 5 books
+ Spiderwick!!!