Book Reviews

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age 10+
 
Ghosts, romance, otherworldly connections in inventive tale.
By Polly Shulman
(2015)
age 15+
 
Engrossing sequel in supernatural series set in '20s NYC.
By Libba Bray
(2015)
age 11+
 
Another exciting, scary installment for ghost-story fans.
By Jonathan Stroud
(2015)
age 9+
 
Friends, villain clash on speeding train in gripping finale.
By Lemony Snicket
(2015)
age 8+
 
Spooky mystery-thriller about supernatural evil.
By Robert Beatty
(2015)
age 9+
 
Wand magic at the forefront of action-packed sequel.
By David Baldacci
(2015)
age 9+
 
Hasty setup, exciting finish in magic-school sequel.
By Holly Black, Cassandra Clare
(2015)
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age 9+
 
Engrossing, fast-paced sci-fi/fantasy has haunting dilemmas.
By Christine Hayes
(2015)
age 12+
 
Anthology delivers series of short, sharp shocks.
By April Genevieve Tucholke
(2015)
age 8+
 
Kinda creepy, kinda sweet ghost story for big kids, tweens.
By Lauren DeStefano
(2015)
age 10+
 
Often tragic, often bloody stories with a fun Percy twist.
By Rick Riordan
(2015)
age 3+
 
Sweet, not scary story of friendship and imagination.
By Mac Barnett
(2015)
age 14+
 
Haunting, beautiful tale of love, pain, and secrets.
By Moira Fowley-Doyle
(2015)
age 8+
 
Exciting -- and creepy -- start to spin-off fantasy series.
By Eliot Schrefer
(2015)
age 12+
 
Complex fantasy sequel more absorbing than first book.
By S. E. Grove
(2015)
age 13+
 
Appealing epic fantasy has intrigue, romance, action galore.
By Eleanor Herman
(2015)
age 6+
 
Resourceful Hank faces fears in fun Halloween story.
By Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver
(2015)
age 8+
 
Victorian fantasy a creepy, fun read for ghost-story fans.
By Emma Trevayne
(2015)
age 14+
 
Demons lurk in drawn-out, angsty fantasy.
By Rachel A. Marks
(2015)
age 12+
 
Gripping Dracula family thriller gets off to slow start.
By Jessica Day George
(2015)

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