More ideas on what to buy for the children in your life. Here is the Kirkus best adventure fiction of 2013 for middle-grade readers
The Twistrose Key by Tone Almhjell (pub. by Dial Books)
Age range: 9–13
“Skillfully blending facets of classic high fantasy, this debut novel will captivate readers with its rich plot and detailed worldbuilding”
The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt (pub. by Atheneum)
Age range: 10–14
“When rogue feral hogs and a greedy developer threaten to wipe out Sugar Man Swamp, two raccoons know it’s time to rouse the legendary Sugar Man.”
Doll Bones by Holly Black (pub. by McElderry)
Age range: 10–14
“A middle-grade fantasy dons the cloak of a creepy ghost tale to deliver bittersweet meditations on the nature of friendship, the price of growing up and the power of storytelling.”Jinx by Sage Blackwood (pub. Harper/HarperCollins)
Age range: 10–12
“Making unusually entertaining use of well-worn elements, this series opener plops a dense but promising young wizard-in-training between a pair of obnoxious rival mages.”
The Water Castle by Megan Frazer Blakemore (pub. Walker)
Age range: 10–14
“Weaving legacy and myth into science and magic, old into new and enemies into friends, Blakemore creates an exquisite mystery.”
Texting the Underworld by Ellen Booraem (pub. Dial)
Age range: 10–14
“Fantasist Booraem (Small Persons with Wings, 2011, etc.) turns her attention from art to another great human endeavor: death.”
Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo (pub. Candlewick)
Age range: 8–12
"When a cynical comic-book fanatic discovers her own superhero, life becomes wonderfully supercharged ... Original, touching and oh-so-funny tale starring an endearingly implausible superhero and a not-so-cynical girl."
Monster on the Hill by Rob Farrell (pub. Top Shelf Productions)
Age range: 9–12
"Just plain monstrous fun"
How to Catch a Bogle by Catherine Jinks (pub. Harcourt)
Age range: 10–13
"Jinks opens her projected trilogy in high style, offering a period melodrama replete with colorful characters, narrow squeaks and explosions of ectoplasmic goo ... Child-eating bogles infest Victorian London, providing work aplenty for “Go-Devil Man” Alfred Bunce and his intrepid young apprentice, Birdie."
The Watcher in the Shadows by Chris Moriarty (pub. Harcourt)
Age range: 10–18
"The magic is darker in this intense sequel to The Inquisitor’s Apprentice (2011)."
East of the Sun, West of the Moon by Jackie Morris (pub. Frances Lincoln)
Age range: 10–15
"Reimagined for the 21st century, a familiar folk tale becomes a haunting love story and a reminder that first love may not last a lifetime."
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell (pub. Simon & Schuster)
Age range: 9–12
"Brava! This witty, inventively poetic, fairy-tale–like adventure shimmers with love, magic and music ... 'Never ignore a possible.' Sophie takes her beloved guardian's words to heart and never gives up on finding her long-lost mother. "
Hokey Pokey by Jerry Spinelli (pub. Knopf)
Age range: 10–13
"A masterful, bittersweet recognition of coming-of-age," and "an inventive modern fable."
One Came Home by Amy Timberlake (pub. Knopf)
Age range: 9–12
"Georgie's story will capture readers' imaginations with the very first sentences and then hold them hostage until the final page is turned." (historical fiction)
Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool (pub. Delacorte)
Age range: 10–14
"Returning to themes she explored so affectingly in Moon Over Manifest (2011), Newbery Medalist Vanderpool delivers another winning picaresque about memories, personal journeys, interconnectedness—and the power of stories ... Navigating this stunning novel requires thought and concentration, but it's well worth the effort." (historical fiction).
This list with the full review and publication details can be found at:
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/lists/best-middle-grade-books-2013-pulses-pounding/
The full list of Kirkus Reviews Best of 2013 can be found at:
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/issue/best-of-2013/section/children/lists/
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