from avigi

The Robe of Skulls was a book suggested by my son's school to read as part of their summer reading, as he is getting ready for fourth grade. As I was waiting for him to finish some other books he has started, I was taken with the synopsis and started reading this myself. This was an easy read and...

from innermurk

The title and cover of the book were intriguing to me and I couldn't wait to pick up and read this book. It starts out so wickedly delicious. I love stories that let the bad guys be unapologetically bad. It's the best way to show your good characters being good. The background scenes and living c...

from krau0098

I must admit this is a book where I saw the cover and immediately wanted to read it. After reading the description it sounded amusing, so I picked it up from the library. This is the First Tale from the Five Kingdoms by Vivian French. Last I heard she was contracted for five books in this series....

from DragonLibrary8

I was thrilled to receive this book through the Early Reviewers Group. I loved the cover when I was looking at the monthly selections and couldn't wait to start it once it arrived. I began reading the story to a group of children in a summer reading setting and they all enjoyed it from the go. I ...

from passion4reading

This is a fairy tale with a difference: we meet the evil sorceress Lady Lamorna who resorts to blackmail to pay for the dress embroidered with skulls, setting into action all subsequent events (hence the title of the book), her troll servant Gubble, the girl and trueheart Gracie Gillypot and her ...