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The Donkey Prince
The Donkey Prince by M. Jean Craig
A prince is born, in best fairy-tale style, as a donkey. After growing up very princely with everyone noticing only that he does well for a donkey, he learns something and leaves, to look for more happiness. -
Things in the Basement
Things in the Basement by Ben Hatke
A quite compulsive read. I read it all in the bookstore parking lot because I had started to read in the store.
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Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast by Nancy Willard
This is border-line picture book, because it has a lot of text. The pictures aren't particularly striking, either.
But -- Beauty and Beast transposed to late 19th century New York. A lot of details, the text is used to expand nicely. Curse never gets any sort of veneer of explanation, though. -
The Talking Eggs
The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South by Robert D. San Souci ( Read more... ) -
Rebellion of the Lost
Rebellion of the Lost by Amie Kaufman and Ryan Graudin
The World Between Blinks book 2. Spoilers for book one ahead.
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Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum
Book 4. The decay begins to seriously set in.
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Ozma of Oz
Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Book 3
The adventures continue! Not quite so charming. . . despite the title, it opens with Dorothy being swept off at sea, and meeting the chicken Bill in the morning, when she lays an egg -- and talks. Dorothy renames her Billina, and they set out on an island they find.
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Julia's House Goes Home
Julia's House Goes Home by Ben Hatke
Book 3.
The house is walking on odd wooden legs, and Julia sees a place to stop. Unfortunately, the house takes a tumble. Julia falls out. And on her walk after, discovers old friends who had also fallen, and more.
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L'éveil des sorcières by Cordélia
L'éveil des sorcières by Cordélia (Tant qu'il le faudra, which I talked about here) was very cool. Nora discovers that she has powers and starts learning magic with her music teacher, Mrs Wàn, along with two other kids from her middle school, Maelys and Rajan ( Read more... )