Under the Green Hill

from lawral

I'm a bit partial to books about kids in unfamiliar old houses who stumble upon magical worlds. Extra points if that old house is in the English countryside. Extra, extra points if the kids get caught up in an epic war requiring brave heroics. There was never any doubt in my mind that I would lov...

from SebastianHagelstein

This book starts out slow and is hard to get through and kind of boring. About halfway through it starts to get better. Some of the character's backstories played parts in the end. There was a lot of foreshadowing that paid off.

from nanajlove

This book is a beautiful example of the duality in mythical lore; there cannot be light without darkness. Perfect book for young readers (I estimate grades 5-7), or adults that still enjoy the magic of well written children's literature. The author has set the story to allow for a series to follo...

from bookwren

I was attracted to this fantasy by the Celtic themes, and it didn't disappoint. Reminiscent of the Chronicles of Narnia with the two boys and two girls family, the story is at times dreams, at times realistic. Rowan, Meg, Priscilla ("Silly") and James are sent to stay with a great-aunt and uncle ...

from KimJD

From September 2010 SLJ:Gr 5–8—When a life-claiming illness sweeps across the United States, college professors Tom and Glynnis Morgan send their children to England to stay with elderly relatives they have never met. Rowan, Meg, Priscilla, and James are accompanied by malicious Finn Fachan and t...