Theme: Tatoo

My Tattooed Dad

A young boy describes what life is like when his dad comes home — how he fries up chicken samosas for dinner, how he makes jokes and fools around, and how he carries him off to bed when he is sleepy. His dad also tells wonderful stories of his adventures in far-off lands, often inspired [...]

Descriptors: Europe, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Spain » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Lamplighter

Orphan Rossamünd Bookchild has been sworn into the Emperor’s service—his duty is to light the lamps along the Emperor’s highways and protect travelers from the ferocious bogles that live in the wild. But he’s found it no easier to fit in with the lamplighters than he did with the foundlings—always too small and too meek—and [...]

Descriptors: Australia, Fantasy, Oceania, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment