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I'm disappointed that I didn't finish these two challenges. It's the first I've failed to finish. I'm afraid I made my l...

In The Arkadians , by Lloyd Alexander, a young clerk named Lucian finds himself on the run from a pair of evil soothsayers. Fronto, a poet-t...

Enna Burning , by Shannon Hale, is the sequel to The Goose Girl . Instead of focusing on the princess, Isi, however, this book focuses on he...

What-the-Dickens , by Gregory Maguire, is the tale of an orphaned tooth fairy. With no knowledge of what he is or what he is supposed to do,...

100 Cupboards , by ND Wilson, is the story of 100 magical cupboards that are, in fact, portals to other worlds. Henry and his cousin Henriet...

The Map That Breathed , by Melanie Gideon, is the story of two children, Billy and Nora. Billy is a Gatemaker; he makes windows and doors in...

Once Upon A Time In The North , by Philip Pullman, is a prequel to the bestselling His Dark Materials trilogy. It is the tale of Texan aeron...

Dragons: The Greatest Stories was a collection of dragon stories by notable science fiction and fantasy authors such as Ursula K. Le Guin, ...

Bright Shadow , by Avi, is the tale of Morwenna. She's the lowliest servant in the castle of ruthless King Ruthvin, until she finds an o...

The Titan's Curse , by Rick Riordan, is a sequel to The Lightning Thief and Sea of Monsters . In it, Perseus Jackson and his friends An...

Physik , by Angie Sage, is the third book in the Septimus Heap series. In this story, Septimus Heap and Princess Jenna find themselves confr...

Beauty , by Robin McKinley, is a retelling of the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast". In this book, Beauty isn't pretty at all,...

Charmed Life , by Diana Wynne Jones, was the first book in the Chronicles of Chrestomanci series. The book centers around two orphans, Cat a...

Dogsbody , by Diana Wynne Jones, is the tale of the Dog Star, Sirius. Sirius has been framed for a murder, and as punishment he is sent to ...

Greenwitch is the third in the Dark Is Rising series by Susan Cooper. In the story, the three Drew children set out towards the coastal tow...

This was a book of six short stories about elemental spirits, by Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson. There were tales of mermaids, sea serpe...

The Prophet of Yonwood , by Jeanne DuPrau, was the last book of the Ember series. In it, young Nickie and her aunt Crystal travel to the odd...

Gregor and the Code of Claw , by Suzanne Collins, is the fifth and final book of the Gregor series. Gregor, a normal kid from New York City,...

Ratha's Creature , by Clare Bell, is the engaging tale of a clan of intelligent wildcats, the Named, who have a civilized society with l...

This book, by Joseph Helgerson, is the story of twelve-year-old Claire and her bully cousin Duke. In the beginning, Duke, after throwing Cla...