Alex’s Reviews

A classic, rollicking adventure with great characters and a fantastic setting!

Lampie, the lighthouse-keeper’s daughter, is sent in disgrace to work at the Black House, where a monster is said to live in the tower.

This mythical, fantastically illustrated graphic is perfect for readers aged 8+. Also a great read-aloud!

Full of secret creatures and whimsical, natural settings, this is a lovely, peaceful tale for all ages.

Holes is, on the surface, about a group of boys digging holes as punishment… except the things they discover are terrifying, uplifting, mysterious, and ultimately life-changing.

Cassie escapes boarding school for the English countryside, where she learns to fly her broom, make potions from plants, and delves into the forbidden forest that separates the human world from the Land of the Fae.

Cassie and her friends continue their training as witches, but something is attacking villagers. Can they solve the mystery before someone is seriously hurt?

Fantastically written, slow-burning, folkloric mystery!

This charming and quirky book is a masterclass in thoughtful, measured storytelling.

Dusty, in search of answer about her missing Aunt Meg, ventures into the Outwilds, a mysterious and magical place on her Gran’s property.

Shenanigan and Phenomena are sisters growing up in a rambling, crumbling mansion with their Aunt Schadenfreude.

This mysterious book weaves together history and science, emotion and magic.

A small-town mystery, a library cat narrator, a family secret, and a young detective on the case.

An awesome adventure through a richly detailed, well-developed world.

Not for the faint-hearted! Strap in for a wild ride through the (un)known universe!