Quicksilver

Quicksilver

(Spinner, Stephanie; 2005; New York: Alfred A. Knopf; 229 pages; ISBN 9780375826382)

Hermes serves as a fitting and often humorous narrator of several Greek myths in Spinner’s book.  Her writing offers an entry into mythology for those without previous reading experience and will keep mythology fans entertained.

Ages 11-17

Lord Brocktree: A Tale of Redwall

Lord Brocktree: A Tale of Redwall (Jacques, Brian; 2000; Philomel Books; 370 pages; ISBN 9780399235900)
 

The first chronologically (though not the first to be published) in the Redwall series by beloved fantasy author Brian Jacques, Lord Brocktree is the tale of Brocktree the badger lord and Dottie the hare who battle the evil critters who have taken over Brocktree’s father and his home.


(Ages 12 and up)