Books to read

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

• 7/10

• Fairytales Come to Life

• Found Family

• Good vs Evil

• True Love

• Covens

• Feminism

• Coming-of-age

They have loved the questions that this series has posed; Good vs Evil, Old vs New, Truth vs Lies, etc. They would’ve rated this higher, but as they were re-listening to it, They’ve noticed a lot more things that st

The Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt

• 6/10

• Medieval Setting

• Mythical Species

• Coming-of-age

• Power Struggle

• Mentor

• Relativity of Truth

They read this book in 5th grade and they still talk about it. The lesson of this story has stayed with them and they don’t know why others haven’t read it.

Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer

• Cross dressing

• Pirates

• Young Love

• Coming-of-age

• Orphan Hero

• Feminism

• 19th Century

They have only read the first book in the series, but they remember being so enthralled by the tale, they were so upset their library didn’t have the rest of the series. They really need to reread the first book and then read the rest of the series.

Woven by Michael Jensen & David Powers King

• 7/10

• Red String Theory (something similar)

• Cursed

• Coming-of-age

• Unlikely Allies

• Betrayal

• Magic System based on Weaving

• Ghost BFF

They love this story and all of the emotions it makes them feel. They found this book in a dollar store and was surprised how well written it was because they didn’t find it in a boo

City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

• 7/10

• Paranormal

• TV Show

• Found Family

• Ghost BFF

• Historical Facts

• Hidden Powers

• Big Responsibility

They loved how this series mixed the paranormal & historical factors of some of the most haunted cities in the world. They loved learning about the paranormal world in this series. They wished they could learn more about th

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

• 9.5/10

• Hidden World

• Brother & Sister Duo

• Good vs Evil

• Wise Mentors

• Secret Societies

• Magical Creatures

• DRAGONS

This is one of their favorite series ever and they will not take criticism about it. It had everything they needed as a young reader and they wish they got more of it. They need even more after the Dragonwatch series.

Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty

• 9/10

• Magic

• Disappearing children

• High Class

• Unlikely Hero

• Shifters

• Found Family

They loved this series when it came out. They loved the mysterious nature and vibe as well as Serafina herself. They loved Vanderbilt Manor and all of the characters they met. The Appalachian Mountain Lore was absolutely incredible

Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey

• 7/10

• DRAGONS

• Music

• Outcasted

• Blacksheep MC

• Feminism

It’s been forever since they have read this book, but they remember being so mad on Menolly’s behalf. They need to reread this book and then read the rest of the series.