by Tui T. Sutherland
The dragonets are back in this exciting sequel to The Dragonet Prophecy. The young dragons
set out to find the hidden underwater SeaWing kingdom and Queen Coral,
Tsunami’s mother. When they arrive, Coral is thrilled to see the daughter who
was stolen from her as an egg, but things don’t go exactly as Tsunami had
planned. She always assumed she was the heir to the SeaWing throne, but a
surprise little sister leaves her confused about her future role, and Queen
Coral’s distrust of the other dragonets causes them to be imprisoned yet again.
Having read the first in the series will help readers understand the
motivations behind the characters’ choices, but isn’t necessary to enjoy the
non-stop action. Tensions mount as someone continues to kill Coral’s unhatched
female dragonets in their eggs, and Tsunami herself is attacked. The dragonets
become more and more endearing as the series progresses, and the adults more
sinister. Moments of danger and brutality are tempered with comic relief,
making this perfect for young adventure and fantasy fans to sink their teeth
into.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls
by Claire Legrand
Victoria is perfect. The town she lives in is perfect. Nothing bad really ever happens there. Except that sometimes children disappear. But no one seems to notice, or care. It just doesn't matter. Until it does, to Victoria. She doesn't have many friends, but she has chosen Lawrence, for some strange reason. He's not near as perfect as her. Loves the piano, has a stripe in his hair like a skunk. Then one day, he's gone. Just like that. His parents aren't telling her the truth about where he is, and there's something about the too-big smiles on their faces these days that chills Victoria to the bone. She begins to investigate the town's history. Could Lawrence's disappearance have something to do with the Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls?
EWWWW...this book is CREEPY! It reminds me a lot of Neil Gaiman's Coraline, where the grown-ups are completely and totally evil in unimaginable ways. It drew me in from the beginning. It even got a little TOO weird and gross at the end! Awesome!
Victoria is perfect. The town she lives in is perfect. Nothing bad really ever happens there. Except that sometimes children disappear. But no one seems to notice, or care. It just doesn't matter. Until it does, to Victoria. She doesn't have many friends, but she has chosen Lawrence, for some strange reason. He's not near as perfect as her. Loves the piano, has a stripe in his hair like a skunk. Then one day, he's gone. Just like that. His parents aren't telling her the truth about where he is, and there's something about the too-big smiles on their faces these days that chills Victoria to the bone. She begins to investigate the town's history. Could Lawrence's disappearance have something to do with the Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls?
EWWWW...this book is CREEPY! It reminds me a lot of Neil Gaiman's Coraline, where the grown-ups are completely and totally evil in unimaginable ways. It drew me in from the beginning. It even got a little TOO weird and gross at the end! Awesome!
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