Theme: Comic books and graphic novels

Shadow Spinner

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

When Marjan, a thirteen-year-old crippled girl, joins the Sultan’s harem in ancient Persia, she gathers for Shahrazad the stories which will save the queen’s life.

Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Iran » Tagged » Comments closed

Marushka’s Egg

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Nine-year-old Marushka is sucked into a magic egg, where she is forced to be housekeeper to the witch Baba Yaga.

Descriptors: Europe, Folklore, Primary (ages 6-9), Russia » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

Infernal Devices

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

In the distant future, fifteen-year-old Wren steals the fabled Tin Book of Anchorage for the Lost Boys, setting off a sequence of events that leads her parents back into battle with old enemies and new. Book 3 of The hungry city chronicles.

Descriptors: England (UK), Europe, Science Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Tagged » Comments closed