Wolfgang Parker, author of the Crime Cats mystery series Missing (Volume 1) and The Dusenbury Curse (Volume 2), talks about the books and the inspiration to write a series set in Clintonville, Ohio.
For the “backstory” to this interview see below.
Posts Tagged → chapter books
The Icy Hand (Something Wickedly Weird #2) by Chris Mould
I went ahead and read The Icy Hand, the second book in the Something Wickedly Weird series, even though I wasn’t all that impressed with the first. Even more wicked and weird than the first! Stanley is looking forward to a relaxing winter. After all, nothing could have been weirder than the werewolf curse and plotting… Continue reading
The Sandman and the War of Dreams (The Guardians #4) by William Joyce
There is a great sense of mystery and magic lurking behind these stories; they seem like mythology weaved from shared memories and folklore. Just different enough to hold your interest but with enough shared ingredients to already be a part of your imagination.
Continue readingThe Sandman and the War of Dreams (The Guardians #4) by William Joyce
There is a great sense of mystery and magic lurking behind these stories; they seem like mythology weaved from shared memories and folklore. Just different enough to hold your interest but with enough shared ingredients to already be a part of your imagination.
Continue readingZeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom by Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams
This was an example of a middle grade book that was quite different than the more detailed and complex young adult books I have read. This is more like a chapter book for young readers. A quick easy read with a nice blend of adventure, mythology and humor.
Continue readingVoyage with the Vikings by Paul McCusker, Marianne Hering (Imagination Station #1)
With that in mind, it is fairly well done. Given its length and style it is not surprisingly rather thin on character development and suspense. But it has an interesting hook, the imagination station and time travel, and offers readers a glimpse into historical characters, geography, etc. If you are looking for a fun chapter books series from an explicitly Christian viewpoint, this Imagination Station series from Tyndale House publishers is worth a look.
Continue readingVoyage with the Vikings by Paul McCusker, Marianne Hering (Imagination Station #1)
With that in mind, it is fairly well done. Given its length and style it is not surprisingly rather thin on character development and suspense. But it has an interesting hook, the imagination station and time travel, and offers readers a glimpse into historical characters, geography, etc. If you are looking for a fun chapter books series from an explicitly Christian viewpoint, this Imagination Station series from Tyndale House publishers is worth a look.
Continue readingToothiana: Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies by William Joyce
In case you haven’t been scoring at home, I picked up The Guardians series (in a box set actually) because I liked the picture books that inspired them and wanted to be prepared for the movie. Toothiana: Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies is the third book (following Nicholas St. North and E. Aster Bunnymund)…. Continue reading
The Basilisk's Lair by R.L. LaFevers
Cute and well packaged series – not enough suspense or imagination for me to continue to read but recommended for age appropriate readers.
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