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Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness, Book 1) 199 reviews Tamora Pierce
Random House Books for Young Readers, 2004
These books are why reading is so wonderful
+ Second Only To "Protector of the Small" + Wow + "If we Fail, the Luarin will see to it that we Cannot Rise Again..." + Another Great Edge-Of-Your-Seat book
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Breath 7 reviews Donna Jo Napoli
Simon Pulse, 2005
Elementary Education major
+ Breath + Take a breath, a good one: it may be your last + Quite good, but not Great
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The Dream Merchant (Works in Translation) 8 reviews Isabel Hoving
Candlewick, 2005
I'm impressed!
+ lovley! + wow! + Super Bobby + A beautiful, original read!
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Ella Enchanted (Trophy Newbery) 1076 reviews Gail Carson Levine
HarperTrophy, 1998
Cinderella Who? by Sara Martinez
+ LOVED IT SINCE I WAS 12! + A more richer version of the Cinderella tale + Delightful Surprise + ella enchanted
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Castle in the Air 44 reviews Diana Wynne Jones
Eos, 2001
castle in the air
+ Castle in the air brings Aladdin to life! + An Entertaining Read + Nice, entertaining read + Fun and refreshingly original
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Wildwood Dancing 28 reviews Juliet Marillier
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007
The Compulsive Reader's Reviews
+ Dancing Princesses + great read + Enchanting story + wonderful and enchanting
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The Goose Girl 116 reviews Shannon Hale
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2005
The Best Book Ever Writen
+ Loved it! + Absolutely Charming + Courtesy of Mother Daughter Book Club.com + Eloquent, beautiful, heart-warming
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Spindle's End 142 reviews Robin McKinley
Ace, 2001
A truly enjoyable read
+ Great Book
Definitely not your everyday retelling of Sleeping Beauty. Our heroine (perhaps I should say 'heroines') is not quite what one would expect.
Rosie (the princess) is not particularly 'beautiful' as she grows up a plain village maiden who prefers being a 'horse leech' and hanging around the ...
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Beast 50 reviews Donna Jo Napoli, Rafal Olbinski
Simon Pulse, 2004
Beast
+ Sexy and enchanting + A new take on an old tale. + Good, but repetitive
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His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass) 1084 reviews Philip Pullman
Laurel Leaf, 2003
Dark Materials a Triple Threat or Three Times a Charm? Awesome Novels!
+ The Death of Dogma and the Birth of Joy + Wonderful! + Great Reading
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Princess Academy 98 reviews Shannon Hale
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2007
Hard Realities in a Soft Fantasy
+ This book was another of Shannon's great work. + Enchanting + The remarkable Shannon Hale + Amazing coming-of-age tale!
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Inkheart 473 reviews Cornelia Funke
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2005
This is a REALLY neat book!
+ Better Than One Within + Top 5 of All Time!!! + I can't wait for the 3rd volume and you'll be like me if you start
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Book of a Thousand Days 49 reviews Shannon Hale
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2007
Another Great Book from Shannon Hale
+ Good Book + great read + Simple and Breathtaking: Rich and Captivating + Thoroughly enjoyed this tale
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Shiva's Fire 36 reviews Suzanne Fisher Staples
HarperTrophy, 2001
Shiva
+ Bookmom's Review - Shiva's Fire + Great Book!
Staples created an unbelievably wonderful novel when she wrote Shiva's Fire. The book is amazing, and gives the reader a sense of confidence that someday Parvati WILL achieve her dream, with all of her family and her friends by her side. This book is recommended for people who dream persistnently ...
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Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, Book 1) 576 reviews Tamora Pierce
Simon Pulse, 2005
Modern Classic for Young Adult Fantasy Readers
+ A heroine that fails to disappoint. + Read over and over and over... + Good read, too short.
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Abarat 184 reviews
HarperTrophy, 2003
Abarat : another word for amazing
+ creative + Leaves you hanging in a good way + Great imaginative book; will leave you wondering about the next book + "Incredible" does not even come close.
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Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy 1 review Francesca Lia Block, Kara Dalkey, ...
Puffin, 2007
A Good Collection
I read the first collection, The Firebird, and feel in love all over again with Megan W. Turner and for this book, in addition to my already favorite authors, it introduced me to more of authors whose styles I like very much.
First of all is Ellen Klages, with 'In The House of the Seven ...
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Wolf Tower: The Claidi Journals I (Claidi Journals, 1) 67 reviews Tanith Lee
Puffin, 2001
Strong Likeable Heroine
+ Excellent and Different
Serving girl Claidi labors at the whim of a selfish and spoiled princess in a palace garden surrounded on all sides by a vast toxic wasteland. When a stranger from the outside is captured, Claidi joins in a conspiracy to escape with him, and they set out on a journey back to his home city.
The ...
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A Wrinkle in Time 67 reviews Madeleine L'Engle
Square Fish, 2007
A wonderful book!!!
+ Emotionally gripping + Madeleine L'Engle Did A Superb Job + Fantastic work
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Summerland: A Novel: Summerland 137 reviews Michael Chabon
Miramax, 2004
For Young and Old
+ A very creative take on real heroes + Forget that it's Chabon we're talking about. + Great Book for Young at Heart + The magic of baseball
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