Banff Library Teen Site - Fiction Reviews

AGE: 12 - 17
LOCATION: Y BAR
GENRE: Fantasy
RATED: *** Fantastic
REVIEWER: Tonya, Banff Public Library staff

Bored of Chickentown, Minnesota, Candy Quackenbush wishes for something more; something more… exciting. Does she ever get her wish when a man with eight heads shows up from out of nowhere! Before she knows what is going on, Candy is whisked away to the fantastical world of Abarat. It’s great fun to read about Candy’s epic adventure as she moves through the assorted islands that make up this strange place, which is full of bizarre creatures and customs. One of the most interesting things about the book is the artwork throughout that illustrates Abarat’s rich scenery. Candy faces a lot of tough challenges and decisions in her travels, which makes for great reading!

AGE: 10 - 15
LOCATION: J KER
GENRE: Fantasy
RATED: ** Some magical moments
REVIEWER: Tonya, Banff Public Library staff

This story is a creative spin on the enchanted lamp theme (like Aladdin). Philippa and John, 12 year old twins, live a privileged but uneventful life in New York City… until they get their wisdom teeth extracted. Nothing special, right? Well, suddenly, they have the ability to grant wishes! Only a long-lost uncle can explain what’s going on and teach them how to use and control their power. So, the twins travel to Cairo with their uncle when he begins their training as djinn. They learn things like: do you spin clockwise or counter-clockwise when spiraling into your genie bottle? It’s so hard to remember! Of course, to keep the action moving, their uncle needs the twins’ help to save the fragile balance between quarrelling genie tribes. This is the first book in the Children of the Lamp series.

AGE: 9-12
LOCATION: Y COO
GENRE: Fantasy
RATED: *** Fantastic
REVIEWER: Susanne, Banff Public Library staff

This is one of my all-time favourite series! It's been around longer than Harry Potter and is really worth giving a try. Magic crows, time travel, and Arthurian legend mix with contemporary life in a tale about a boy who just might be the only person who can stop the dark forces from taking over the world... Sound familiar?! I think J. K. Rowling read this when she was a teen and got some good ideas! The first book in the series is Over Sea, Under Stone.

AGE: 12-15
LOCATION: J GEO
GENRE: Fantasy
RATED: *** Fantastic
REVIEWER: Michael B., Grade 6 student

Dragons collect slippers? You expect dragons to be blood thirsty creatures, right? Wrong. Creel is a girl who lives in the town of Carlieff. Her mother wants her to get captured by a dragon so a prince will rescue her and increase the family fortune. As Creel meets a dragon which collects shoes, she makes a deal for any pair. She finds the only ones that fit which are very special. Then she runs to a nearby town to find a job. There she meets a spoiled princess who steals her shoes with a secret power. What will happen next?

I thought this was one of the best, well written books I have ever read. I recommend this book for anyone who likes exciting fantasy books. You might not like this book if you don’t like fun-filled action books.

AGE: 10-14
LOCATION: J LEV
GENRE: Fantasy / Fiction
RATED: ** Some magical moments.
REVIEWER: Tonya, Banff Public Library staff

At birth, Ella is cursed by Lucinda, a fairy who lacks foresight. It wasn't meant to be a curse but she gave Ella the "gift" of obedience -- which means Ella must obey everything she is told to do. However, Ella is feisty. She says, "Instead of making me docile, Lucinda's curse made a rebel of me. Or perhaps I was that way naturally." When her dearly loved mother dies -- leaving her in the care of an absent father and, later, a loathsome stepmother and two treacherous stepsisters -- Ella's life seems to be in serious danger.

But Ella is smart and her quick wit helps as she takes matters into her own hands and sets out on a quest for freedom. While trying to track down Lucinda so she can undo the curse, Ella finds herself fending off ogres, befriending elves, and falling in love with a prince. Yes, there is a pumpkin coach and a glass slipper... sound familiar?!

AGE: 12+
LOCATION: Y PAO
GENRE: Fantasy / Fiction
RATED: *** Fantastic.
REVIEWER: Grace, member of Teen Book Club

I loved this book! It is amazing! This book is for these readers who enjoy the adventure of dragons, warriors, elves, dwarves and many other mythical creatures. Eragon faces hardships, love, and fellowship. It is AMAZING! Also read Eldest, the following book in the trilogy.

AGE: 10-15
LOCATION: J REI
GENRE: Fantasy
RATED: ** Some magical moments.
REVIEWER: Tonya, Banff Public Library staff

Vicki, a 12-year-old waitressing in her Dad’s seaside restaurant, discovers a secret that will drastically change her summer. More than 230 years after something horrible happens onboard the ship the Storm Goddess, unexplainable things start to happen -- the sea leaves the bay where Vicki lives and the Storm Goddess suddenly appears on the mudflats. The unusual sight is great for the local tourist business, but Vicki knows things are not right and that something must be done. So, she and her friend Peter sneak on board the pirate ghost ship and try to somehow break the curse that befell it all that time ago when men were killed, gold was stolen, and the crew was cursed. If you enjoy ghost or pirate stories, or saw Pirates of the Caribbean and liked it, you will enjoy this book.

AGE: 9-12
LOCATION: Y COO
GENRE: Fantasy
RATED: *** Fantastic.
REVIEWER: Susan, Banff Public Library staff

Simon, Jane and Barney appear to be innocently vacationing in a Cornish village with their mysterious uncle. However, their vacation is actually a covert operation to uncover the magical "grail" that is part of the dangerous quest to prevent the powers of dark from rising. From stone ruins to sea caves they track the trail of the elusive grail. The sinister men of the "Dark" are desperate to locate the grail and are a constant source of terror to the trio. Will the greenwitch choose to bring her secret to the deeps where it shall remain forever? Will evil prevail? Follow the trio of the "Light" and find out! This is the third book in the Dark is Rising sequence.

AGE: 10 -15
LOCATION: YA PB W
GENRE: Fantasy
RATED: ** Some magical moments
REVIEWER: Tonya, Banff Public Library staff

Linnet doesn't know why her shoulders have started itching and aching, but her Mom does. How do you think you would react if you found out that you were growing wings? When 11 year old Linnet discovers this, her bewildered mother abandons her. Great -- now not only is Linnet a freak, but she doesn't know what to do or where to go. She wonders if there are other winged people out there? How do they cope?

As Linnet tries to adapt to a life she never expected, she struggles to fit in while at the same time trying to embrace her uniqueness. Eventually, she has to make some big decisions. Can she live the rest of her life in stifling seclusion when she wants nothing more than to fly free?

AGE: 13+
LOCATION: Y WOO
GENRE: Fantasy / Fiction / Gothic-Horror / Adventure
RATED: *** An exciting venture!
REVIEWER: Tonya, Banff Public Library staff

Twenty years ago war left an alternate Victorian London and its people damaged and rotten to the core. Now it is a nightmarish city where supernatural "wych-kin" lurk around every corner waiting to prey on humans, and the innocent Alaizabel Cray is wandering alone and vulnerable through the debris of the dark streets.

17 year old wych-hunter Thaniel Fox -- equal parts Indiana Jones and Buffy the Vampire Slayer -- stumbles upon the girl. She is lovely, half-crazed, and has unknowingly been possessed by an "old wych." Whatever the terrible being is that's haunting her soul has turned her into a magnet that attracts evil and draws out horrors from every dark corner.

Determined to rescue her from the sinister cult responsible for putting the wicked spirit in Alaizabel's body, Thaniel and his guardian, Cathaline, must discover its cause and defend humanity -- at all costs.

AGE: 12 - 17
LOCATION: Y BLO
GENRE: Fantasy / Fiction
RATED: **** Fantastic!
REVIEWER: Grace, Teen Summer Reading Programme participant

Barbie has grown up in the world of fame and fortune. You might be thinking, “Wow! Lucky her.” Barbie was not only famous and a supermodel at the age of eight, but rich, too. Being rich and famous means giving up the one thing she really wants – friends. One day, she met a tiny, pinkie-sized being. Her name was Mab and from then on Mab was the only friend Barbie ever had. At the age of sixteen, she falls in love with Todd the moment she meets him. Mab also falls in love… with Todd’s gay friend ,Griffin. Things are going pretty well until during one make-out session when Barbie sees what Todd has been hiding – tattoos of the names of girls he has loved and lost. Enraged, Barbie dumps him and flies off to New York, where she runs into - who else? – Todd and Griffin. After yet another heartbreak between them later on, Barbie wonders if her search for love will ever end. Will Todd ever regain Barbie’s trust? Will Mab ever find a pinkie-sized hottie for herself? Read this book to find out!.

AGE: 10+
LOCATION: YA PB P
GENRE: Fantasy fiction
RATED: **** Fantastic!
REVIEWER: Alexa, member of Teen Book Club

This is an excellent series about a girl with wild magic used to interact with animals on her journeys throughout the magical land of Tortall. Wild Magic is the first title in this series which returns to the world and characters of the Song of the Lioness series.

AGE: 10+
LOCATION: J LEW
GENRE: Fantasy fiction
RATED: **** Fantastic!
REVIEWER: Jacqueline, Teen Summer Reading Programme participant

I loved this book; it was great! It takes you on a journey that you would never think of going on. I totally recommend this to read on its own or as the second book in the Chronicles of Narnia.

AGE: 11-16
LOCATION: Y KAA
GENRE: Fantasy
RATED: *** Fantastic.
REVIEWER: Tonya, Banff Public Library staff

Dina just wants to be a normal girl, but she is a Shamer just like her mother. No one wants to look her in the eye because a Shamer can make people remember things they would rather forget. But now, the wicked Lord Drakan has called on Dina and her mother to prove the guilt of a young man accused of murdering three people. The problem is that they know he is not guilty, so Drakan has sentenced them to death for practicing "witchcraft." Everyone for miles around the castle has gathered to see their public execution as Drakan throws Dina and her mother to his beloved dragons. The Shamer's daughter knows it is up to her to save them, but she must also survive the dragons' needle-sharp fangs herself first.

AGE: 10 - 14
LOCATION: YA PB P
GENRE: Fantasy
RATED: ** Some magical moments
REVIEWER: Tonya, Banff Public Library staff

With his parents distracted by the new house and his baby sister's deadly illness, Michael decides to explore his new surroundings. What he unexpectedly finds is a mysterious and strange creature, and it needs his help. He and his friend secretly take on the care of Skellig, an otherworldly old man living in Michael's garage. While nursing him, Michael realizes there are wings trapped inside Skellig's jacket. Michael's not sure if what he's found is a man, a bird, or an angel. Who, or what, is Skellig?

AGE: 9 - 14
LOCATION: J DIT
GENRE: Fantasy
RATED: *** Fantastic!
REVIEWER: Isaac, Teen Summer Reading Programme participant

This series is about three kids, Mallory, Simon and Jared Grace, who are bored with the idea of moving into a new house. But… they find a secret library and it changes their lives. I enjoyed these books because there are magical creatures and really good descriptions. The kids go on adventures together, showing teamwork and trust when they risk their lives for each other. They need to find their Aunt Lucinda because she is the only one who knows about the guidebook that they find in the library which should tell them more about the magical creatures they discover around the house. Towards the end of the series, elves send the kids to defeat Mulgarath – the last book is better than fantastic! It shows that family members will take chances and risks for each other.

The first book is the series is The Field Guide.

AGE: 10 - 15
LOCATION: YA PRA
GENRE: Fantasy
RATED: ***Fantastic!
REVIEWER: Lee, member of Teen Book Club

Tiffany, a young girl, is plunged into some entirely crazy mix with the Nac Mac Feegle (small blue men with flaming red hair). Together, they run after the Queen of Fairie to rescue Tiffany’s brother. After a crazy run-in with Dromes, Tiffany comes home the victim rather than the hero. She then leaves on her next adventure in the sequel, A Hat Full of Sky.

RATED: ***Fantastic!
REVIEWER: Tonya, Banff Public Library staff

This author is great at writing really funny books that can be down-right ridiculous -- in a good way! So, imagine -- even if your younger brother was an irritating pain in the butt -- if he was kidnapped by the evil Queen of Fairie, you would head out to rescue him, right? Well, it's up to 9 year old Tiffany to get her brother back safely after exactly that happens. After Tiffany's quiet life of making cheese on her father's farm is interrupted by monsters from Fairyland, she goes after the little brat armed only with her courage, a frying pan, and the help of the crazy-talking Nac Mac Feegle. Having already decided that she wants to be a witch when she grows up, all Tiffany needs to do now is find her power -- oh, yeah -- and her brother. Thank goodness the Nac Mac Feegle are such funny travelling companions. Followed by A Hat Full of Sky.



		Fantasy Abarat - Barker, Clive AGE: 12 - 17 LOCATION: Y BAR GENRE: Fantasy RATED: * Fantastic REVIEWER: Tonya, Banff Public Library staff Bored of Chickentown, Minnesota, Candy Quackenbush wishes for something more; something more… exciting. Does she ever get her wish when a man with eight heads shows up from out of nowhere! Before she knows what is going on, Candy is whisked away to the fantastical world of Abarat. It’s great fun to read about Candy’s epic adventure as she moves through the assorted islands that make up this strange place, which is full of bizarre creatures and customs. One of the most interesting things about the book is the artwork throughout that illustrates Abarat’s rich scenery. Candy faces a lot of tough challenges and decisions in her travels, which makes for great reading! Akhenaten Adventure - Kerr, P. B. AGE: 10 - 15 LOCATION: J KER GENRE: Fantasy RATED: Some magical moments REVIEWER: Tonya, Banff Public Library staff This story is a creative spin on the enchanted lamp theme (like Aladdin). Philippa and John, 12 year old twins, live a privileged but uneventful life in New York City… until they get their wisdom teeth extracted. Nothing special, right? Well, suddenly, they have the ability to grant wishes! Only a long-lost uncle can explain what’s going on and teach them how to use and control their power. So, the twins travel to Cairo with their uncle when he begins their training as djinn. They learn things like: do you spin clockwise or counter-clockwise when spiraling into your genie bottle? It’s so hard to remember! Of course, to keep the action moving, their uncle needs the twins’ help to save the fragile balance between quarrelling genie tribes. This is the first book in the Children of the Lamp series. The Dark Is Rising Sequence - Cooper, Susan AGE: 9-12 LOCATION: Y COO GENRE: Fantasy RATED: *** Fantastic REVIEWER: Susanne, Banff Public Library staff This is one of my all-time favourite series! It's been around longer than Harry Potter and is really worth giving a try. Magic crows, time travel, and Arthurian legend mix with contemporary life in a tale about a boy who just might be the only person who can stop the dark forces from taking over the world... Sound familiar?! I think J. K. Rowling read this when she was a teen and got some good ideas! The first book in the series is Over Sea, Under Stone. Dragon Slippers - George, Jessica Day AGE: 12-15 LOCATION: J GEO GENRE: Fantasy RATED: * Fantastic REVIEWER: Michael B., Grade 6 student Dragons collect slippers? You expect dragons to be blood thirsty creatures, right? Wrong. Creel is a girl who lives in the town of Carlieff. Her mother wants her to get captured by a dragon so a prince will rescue her and increase the family fortune. As Creel meets a dragon which collects shoes, she makes a deal for any pair. She finds the only ones that fit which are very special. Then she runs to a nearby town to find a job. There she meets a spoiled princess who steals her shoes with a secret power. What will happen next? I thought this was one of the best, well written books I have ever read. I recommend this book for anyone who likes exciting fantasy books. You might not like this book if you don’t like fun-filled action books. Ella Enchanted - Levine, Gail AGE: 10-14 LOCATION: J LEV GENRE: Fantasy / Fiction RATED: Some magical moments. REVIEWER: Tonya, Banff Public Library staff At birth, Ella is cursed by Lucinda, a fairy who lacks foresight. It wasn't meant to be a curse but she gave Ella the "gift" of obedience -- which means Ella must obey everything she is told to do. However, Ella is feisty. She says, "Instead of making me docile, Lucinda's curse made a rebel of me. Or perhaps I was that way naturally." When her dearly loved mother dies -- leaving her in the care of an absent father and, later, a loathsome stepmother and two treacherous stepsisters -- Ella's life seems to be in serious danger. But Ella is smart and her quick wit helps as she takes matters into her own hands and sets out on a quest for freedom. While trying to track down Lucinda so she can undo the curse, Ella finds herself fending off ogres, befriending elves, and falling in love with a prince. Yes, there is a pumpkin coach and a glass slipper... sound familiar?! Eragon - Paolini, Christopher AGE: 12+ LOCATION: Y PAO GENRE: Fantasy / Fiction RATED: * Fantastic. REVIEWER: Grace, member of Teen Book Club I loved this book! It is amazing! This book is for these readers who enjoy the adventure of dragons, warriors, elves, dwarves and many other mythical creatures. Eragon faces hardships, love, and fellowship. It is AMAZING! Also read Eldest, the following book in the trilogy. Ghost Ship - Reiche, Dietlof AGE: 10-15 LOCATION: J REI GENRE: Fantasy RATED: Some magical moments. REVIEWER: Tonya, Banff Public Library staff Vicki, a 12-year-old waitressing in her Dad’s seaside restaurant, discovers a secret that will drastically change her summer. More than 230 years after something horrible happens onboard the ship the Storm Goddess, unexplainable things start to happen -- the sea leaves the bay where Vicki lives and the Storm Goddess suddenly appears on the mudflats. The unusual sight is great for the local tourist business, but Vicki knows things are not right and that something must be done. So, she and her friend Peter sneak on board the pirate ghost ship and try to somehow break the curse that befell it all that time ago when men were killed, gold was stolen, and the crew was cursed. If you enjoy ghost or pirate stories, or saw Pirates of the Caribbean and liked it, you will enjoy this book. Greenwitch - Cooper, Susan AGE: 9-12 LOCATION: Y COO GENRE: Fantasy RATED: *** Fantastic. REVIEWER: Susan, Banff Public Library staff Simon, Jane and Barney appear to be innocently vacationing in a Cornish village with their mysterious uncle. However, their vacation is actually a covert operation to uncover the magical "grail" that is part of the dangerous quest to prevent the powers of dark from rising. From stone ruins to sea caves they track the trail of the elusive grail. The sinister men of the "Dark" are desperate to locate the grail and are a constant source of terror to the trio. Will the greenwitch choose to bring her secret to the deeps where it shall remain forever? Will evil prevail? Follow the trio of the "Light" and find out! This is the third book in the Dark is Rising sequence. Growing Wings - Winter, Laurel AGE: 10 -15 LOCATION: YA PB W GENRE: Fantasy RATED: Some magical moments REVIEWER: Tonya, Banff Public Library staff Linnet doesn't know why her shoulders have started itching and aching, but her Mom does. How do you think you would react if you found out that you were growing wings? When 11 year old Linnet discovers this, her bewildered mother abandons her. Great -- now not only is Linnet a freak, but she doesn't know what to do or where to go. She wonders if there are other winged people out there? How do they cope? As Linnet tries to adapt to a life she never expected, she struggles to fit in while at the same time trying to embrace her uniqueness. Eventually, she has to make some big decisions. Can she live the rest of her life in stifling seclusion when she wants nothing more than to fly free? The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray - Wooding, Chris AGE: 13+ LOCATION: Y WOO GENRE: Fantasy / Fiction / Gothic-Horror / Adventure RATED: * An exciting venture! REVIEWER: Tonya, Banff Public Library staff Twenty years ago war left an alternate Victorian London and its people damaged and rotten to the core. Now it is a nightmarish city where supernatural "wych-kin" lurk around every corner waiting to prey on humans, and the innocent Alaizabel Cray is wandering alone and vulnerable through the debris of the dark streets. 17 year old wych-hunter Thaniel Fox -- equal parts Indiana Jones and Buffy the Vampire Slayer -- stumbles upon the girl. She is lovely, half-crazed, and has unknowingly been possessed by an "old wych." Whatever the terrible being is that's haunting her soul has turned her into a magnet that attracts evil and draws out horrors from every dark corner. Determined to rescue her from the sinister cult responsible for putting the wicked spirit in Alaizabel's body, Thaniel and his guardian, Cathaline, must discover its cause and defend humanity -- at all costs. I Was a Teenage Fairy - Block, Francesca Lia AGE: 12 - 17 LOCATION: Y BLO GENRE: Fantasy / Fiction RATED: ** Fantastic! REVIEWER: Grace, Teen Summer Reading Programme participant Barbie has grown up in the world of fame and fortune. You might be thinking, “Wow! Lucky her.” Barbie was not only famous and a supermodel at the age of eight, but rich, too. Being rich and famous means giving up the one thing she really wants – friends. One day, she met a tiny, pinkie-sized being. Her name was Mab and from then on Mab was the only friend Barbie ever had. At the age of sixteen, she falls in love with Todd the moment she meets him. Mab also falls in love… with Todd’s gay friend ,Griffin. Things are going pretty well until during one make-out session when Barbie sees what Todd has been hiding – tattoos of the names of girls he has loved and lost. Enraged, Barbie dumps him and flies off to New York, where she runs into - who else? – Todd and Griffin. After yet another heartbreak between them later on, Barbie wonders if her search for love will ever end. Will Todd ever regain Barbie’s trust? Will Mab ever find a pinkie-sized hottie for herself? Read this book to find out!. The Immortals series - Pierce, Tamora AGE: 10+ LOCATION: YA PB P GENRE: Fantasy fiction RATED: ** Fantastic! REVIEWER: Alexa, member of Teen Book Club This is an excellent series about a girl with wild magic used to interact with animals on her journeys throughout the magical land of Tortall. Wild Magic is the first title in this series which returns to the world and characters of the Song of the Lioness series. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe- Lewis, C. S. AGE: 10+ LOCATION: J LEW GENRE: Fantasy fiction RATED: **** Fantastic! REVIEWER: Jacqueline, Teen Summer Reading Programme participant I loved this book; it was great! It takes you on a journey that you would never think of going on. I totally recommend this to read on its own or as the second book in the Chronicles of Narnia. The Shamer's Daughter - Kaaberbol, Lene AGE: 11-16 LOCATION: Y KAA GENRE: Fantasy RATED: * Fantastic. REVIEWER: Tonya, Banff Public Library staff Dina just wants to be a normal girl, but she is a Shamer just like her mother. No one wants to look her in the eye because a Shamer can make people remember things they would rather forget. But now, the wicked Lord Drakan has called on Dina and her mother to prove the guilt of a young man accused of murdering three people. The problem is that they know he is not guilty, so Drakan has sentenced them to death for practicing "witchcraft." Everyone for miles around the castle has gathered to see their public execution as Drakan throws Dina and her mother to his beloved dragons. The Shamer's daughter knows it is up to her to save them, but she must also survive the dragons' needle-sharp fangs herself first. Skellig - Almond, David AGE: 10 - 14 LOCATION: YA PB P GENRE: Fantasy RATED: Some magical moments REVIEWER: Tonya, Banff Public Library staff With his parents distracted by the new house and his baby sister's deadly illness, Michael decides to explore his new surroundings. What he unexpectedly finds is a mysterious and strange creature, and it needs his help. He and his friend secretly take on the care of Skellig, an otherworldly old man living in Michael's garage. While nursing him, Michael realizes there are wings trapped inside Skellig's jacket. Michael's not sure if what he's found is a man, a bird, or an angel. Who, or what, is Skellig? The Spiderwick Chronicles - DiTerlizzi, Tony and Black, Holly AGE: 9 - 14 LOCATION: J DIT GENRE: Fantasy RATED: *** Fantastic! REVIEWER: Isaac, Teen Summer Reading Programme participant This series is about three kids, Mallory, Simon and Jared Grace, who are bored with the idea of moving into a new house. But… they find a secret library and it changes their lives. I enjoyed these books because there are magical creatures and really good descriptions. The kids go on adventures together, showing teamwork and trust when they risk their lives for each other. They need to find their Aunt Lucinda because she is the only one who knows about the guidebook that they find in the library which should tell them more about the magical creatures they discover around the house. Towards the end of the series, elves send the kids to defeat Mulgarath – the last book is better than fantastic! It shows that family members will take chances and risks for each other. The first book is the series is The Field Guide. The Wee Free Men - Pratchett, Terry AGE: 10 - 15 LOCATION: YA PRA GENRE: Fantasy RATED: *Fantastic! REVIEWER: Lee, member of Teen Book Club Tiffany, a young girl, is plunged into some entirely crazy mix with the Nac Mac Feegle (small blue men with flaming red hair). Together, they run after the Queen of Fairie to rescue Tiffany’s brother. After a crazy run-in with Dromes, Tiffany comes home the victim rather than the hero. She then leaves on her next adventure in the sequel, A Hat Full of Sky. RATED: Fantastic! REVIEWER: Tonya, Banff Public Library staff This author is great at writing really funny books that can be down-right ridiculous -- in a good way! So, imagine -- even if your younger brother was an irritating pain in the butt -- if he was kidnapped by the evil Queen of Fairie, you would head out to rescue him, right? Well, it's up to 9 year old Tiffany to get her brother back safely after exactly that happens. After Tiffany's quiet life of making cheese on her father's farm is interrupted by monsters from Fairyland, she goes after the little brat armed only with her courage, a frying pan, and the help of the crazy-talking Nac Mac Feegle. Having already decided that she wants to be a witch when she grows up, all Tiffany needs to do now is find her power -- oh, yeah -- and her brother. Thank goodness the Nac Mac Feegle are such funny travelling companions. Followed by A Hat Full of Sky*.		Vampire High by Douglas Rees Stuff for Your Space by Ellen Warwick Harry Houdini by Vicki Cobb


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