(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Elly MacKay. Annabel's mother removes her from young ladies' school, sets her up assisting her great-aunts' magic shop, and disappears. But tears diminish as Annabel takes up her role as "Valiant Defender of Good Magic," destined to retrieve a wand that will vanquish an evil threatening London. Despite its conventional good-vs.-evil scenario, this quest fantasy is memorable for its vivid imagery and stylish prose.

Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2016

(2) 4-6 Ophelia discovers a boy who's imprisoned...by the Snow Queen; to rescue him, Ophelia must find the boy's missing sword. This is a fable of psychic healing, in which Ophelia, mourning her mother, must battle the Queen armed only with her powers as "defender of goodness and happiness and hope." Foxlee's deftness with characterization and setting makes this a satisfying fantasy.

Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2014

(1) YA After arriving in Australian beach town Leonora, self-contained, morose Rose is befriended by outgoing Pearl. Pearl tells Rose about the annual harvest festival and urges her to start thinking about a gown. Enter the enigmatic Edie Baker, an old dressmaker. There are many story lines within Foxlee's complex novel; they coalesce into a dreamlike, eerie whole told in mesmerizing, sensuous prose.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2014

(2) YA Set in a poignantly evoked 1980s Australian mining town, Foxlee's graceful first novel recounts a family tragedy. Eleven-year-old Jennifer's narrative begins after the death of her older sister Beth. The story flashes between the present and the preceding year, encompassing Beth's increasingly disaffected adolescence. Foxlee creates a moving, believable portrait of a teenage girl falling into destructive behavior.

Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2009