Category: Books for Young People

Princess Adele’s Dragon – a Review

π‘ƒπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘π‘’π‘ π‘  𝐴𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑒’𝑠 π·π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘”π‘œπ‘›, a thrilling fantasy book for young readers, takes place during medieval times. The kingdom of Valdoria has been under threat from a fearsome dragon for the past six years. Princess Adele is understandably upset when her brother, King Robert, sees no other way to appease the dragon than to sacrifice a child. Risking death and not wanting an innocent child to needlessly lose his life, she sets out to save her kingdom from this terrifying creature.

The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses – a ReviewοΏΌ

Urban fantasy describes a subgenre of fantasy in which the real world collides with the decidedly supernatural or magical world. π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘ˆπ‘Ÿπ‘π‘Žπ‘› π΅π‘œπ‘¦π‘ : π·π‘–π‘ π‘π‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝐹𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑆𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑠 is an urban fantasy adventure for young people.

From the Screen to the Page (and Back Again?) – Guest Post by Arnon Z. Shorr

When I was asked to write a guest post for Lisa’s Writopia, Lisa noted that my graphic novel is an expansion of a short film. She wanted to know: is there a feature film in the works? The question got me thinking about the unique journey my story has taken – from the screen to the page – and the future that may be in store for it.

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief – a ReviewοΏΌ

Have you ever read a book that you couldn’t put down because you were so caught up in the story and its world? That is what reading Skandar and the Unicorn Thief was like for me. Everything else going on in my life faded in importance to what was happening in this book. It was written for those eight to twelve years old, but the story grabbed hold of my imagination and refused to let go.