Reviewed by Dylan James (age 12) for Reader Views (7/08) Through a mixture of interesting and magical stories, this book really will appeal to the `mystic' lovers. The stories widely range, anything from street kids getting money to daemon gods destroying schools. There are goblins in magical schools and mystical monsters in oceans. You'll never know what type of story you are going to dive into... I was extremely interested...
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This book features 15 fantasy short stories for teens and above. Some of the stories are of the traditional sword and sorcery flavor while others are contemporary or even historical fantasy. My favorite sword and sorcery story was "The Amulet of Winter" by Lawrence M. Schoen. Of the contemporary stories I enjoyed "Princess Bufo marinus, Also Known As Amy" by Eugie Foster the best. My favorite historical fantasy story was "Out...
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In honor of National Poetry Month we bring you our curated list of the best poetry books for children and teens. See our favorites here.
Award-winning writer, artist, and musician Shel Silverstein was born ninety years ago today! The multitalented Renaissance man passed away when he was only 68, but he accomplished so much, creating a veritable treasure trove of poetry, art, stories, and music in his lifetime.
Okay, maybe we can’t eliminate censorship (yet...#goals), but we can celebrate Banned Books Week with gusto by reading all of the stories that someone (or someones) tried to silence, destroy, or restrict access to. Here are 50 of the most frequently banned and/or most recently challenged books, along with the "who, why, and how" of literary censorship in America.