Book Review: The Glorious Race of Magical Beasts
April 23, 2024
Eli was not the kind of boy to go on adventures, but when his Nana gets ill, he enters the Glorious Race of Magical Beasts.
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Eli was not the kind of boy to go on adventures, but when his Nana gets ill, he enters the Glorious Race of Magical Beasts.
A gorgeous tale told through short chapters covering friendship, loss, and determination. A must read!
Alongside her new friends Aisleen and Glad, they navigate friendships, relationships and the trials and tribulations of a new work force.
Billy Pyke has a talent for sorting things out *kind of magically*. Really excellent read!
A delightful tale of cats and mice, foxes and dragons, cheese and magical storytelling.
This is truly an excellent story – mesmerising, fantastic, unbelievable! But it’s true!
A fun introduction to Norse mythology!
A beautiful memoir sharing the experiences of Thien, a young Vietnamese boy as he journeys to the United States.
Ferris by Kate DeCamilloReview by Rebecca I adored this book! A glorious collection of interesting family dynamics, interwoven into the
This was an engrossing, moving, excellent kiwi coming-of-age-adventure. Funny, intriguing, moving- I loved it!
On Stanley’s first day of school, an accident at the science fair involving a special potion turns him invisible!
This book follows friendships formed, the troubles with school, beloved grandparents, pets, and the value of independence.
Lucas, Harriet and Alex come up with a crazy plan to save their school… but faking aliens attracts more than they bargain for!
The story follows Vera as she’s sent off to summer camp in an attempt to befriend other orthodox Russians after struggling to adapt to life in America.
This is an adventure-filled, intelligent, creative wonder of a story, perfect for readers both young and old.
These tales talk about a variety of struggles queer people go through in day-to-day life with happy endings all around!
With short facts about each animal with size comparisons and native territories, this book really is the perfect historical info dump!
I’m fascinated by the ocean and loved reading more about it through a comical lens with laugh-out-loud images and historical adventures.
Exciting and imaginative storytelling, interweaving classic stories and their characters into Tilly’s everyday life.
All about girl power! A brilliant graphic novel following Astrid as she joins a roller derby summer camp.
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