Saturday, November 29, 2014

13 Treasures, Michelle Harrison. Tanya, a young girl visited by evil fairies that torture her, confounds her mother who does not see fairies, is sent to live with her hateful grandmother. One day, upon entering the vast forest behind her grandmother's house, and unable to find her way back out again, she comes across another young girl, Red, that appears to live in the forest. She proves to be an important character throughout the story. Tanya and Fabian, the groundskeeper's son, form a friendship that takes them back into the forest to learn the real secrets behind the "13 treasures" and the story behind them. Dwarves, trolls, fairies and witchery hide behind every corner of these pages. One morning, Tanya awakes to a room full of her own hair growing at such a rate that it fills the room. On a final journey into the woods, she and Fabian are confronted by the aged Morwenna Bloom, who reveals the secret of why Florence, Tanya's grandmother, has been so distant. About to be captured and exchanged for her youth, Fabian hightails it out of the forest and away from Tanya. Readers will be kept on the edge of their seats right there with Tanya, hoping that, against all odds, someone will come to her rescue.

This is a story sure to be enjoyed by your fans of the mystical and mysterious. Suspense, intrigue and curiosity await all that pick up this book.

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Loot, Jude Watson. March McQuin and his father, Alfie are jewel thieves. After watching his father fall to his death, March soon learns that he has a twin sister, Jule and both are being sent away to an orphanage. However, they have no intention of staying. Carlotta Grimstone, a rich baronness wants March and Jules to find her seven stolen moonstones, return them to her and earn seven million dollars. She needs them before the next blue moon (two full moons within one month) to prevent her own death. With their new found friends, Izzy and Darius, they embark on a jewel heist of all heists. With hints from their dead father and their own skills, they come face to face with danger and a sliver amount of time remaining. A fast paced, thrilling story with likable characters, readers will find themselves rooting for the young thieves to outwit those out to stop them and continue the legacy of their father, Alfred March.