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Fayers, Claire
3 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Wyse and Unwyse are human and fairy towns tenuously linked by magical mirrors. Meeting through a supposedly "dead" mirror, orphan Ava and magic-less fairy Howell become guardians of a prophetic book. Meanwhile in Unwyse, Mr. Bones wants the book; Mr. Skinner in Wyse wants more dead mirrors restored. Believably childlike protagonists invest this magical mystery (set in 1852 England) with emotional heft.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
(3)
4-6
Swashbuckling Cassie O'Pia's pirate ship sails for the Western Island to fix the balance of magic by locating nearly extinct dragons and also to search for Brine's missing parents. This sequel has a lighter payload of puns and goofiness than The Voyage to Magical North, but it reaches deeper into character motivations and conflicts. The nonstop adventure continues the series' high standards of creativity, humor, and heart.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
(2)
4-6
Twelve-year-olds Brine and Peter find themselves adrift in a rowboat, lost at sea. Their luck turns when they are rescued by pirate captain Cassie O'Pia and her crew aboard the Onion. Fayers's fantastical world--complete with invisible polar bears and man-eating penguins--makes the ship's voyage fraught with dangers, but the crew is stout-hearted and quite funny. This pirate yarn rollicks with the best of them.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2016
3 reviews
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