(3) 4-6 Not-So-Impossible Tales series. Illustrated by Sarah McIntyre. Humanoid Emily, who lives above the Lost Property Office of galactic amusement park Funfair Moon, dreams of becoming an expert repair girl. When a vindictive park inspector arrives, the rides all seem to break at once, jeopardizing Funfair's existence. This fourth standalone in the adventure series is carried by buoyant two-color illustrations, lighthearted mystery, breezy humor, and a delightful cast of extraterrestrial creatures.

Reviewer: Pam Yosca

(3) YA Railhead introduced a world of sentient trains and interplanetary travel. Now, via a new portal, human thief Zen and android girl Nova find a galaxy containing the secret of the intergalactic rails' origins. Meanwhile, the new empress summons a thief to uncover Zen's role in her father's death. Diversity in alien species and the mystery of the rails should maintain science-fiction fans' interest. Glos.

Reviewer: Lauren Chambers

(3) 4-6 Not-So-Impossible Tales series. Illustrated by Sarah McIntyre. Shipwrecked in a fantastical Arctic with sixty-six pugs, Shen teams up with local girl Sika in a great sled race to find the Snowfather. Pulled by the pugs, the children journey north, encountering yeti at a noodle bar and self-shaping weresnowmen before they ultimately prove their mettle as adventurers--and as faithful friends. Playful two-color illustrations add comical details to the magical hijinks.

Reviewer: Pam Yosca

(3) 4-6 Not-So-Impossible Tales series. Ten-year-old Astra and her family are moving to Nova Mundi, a planet so far away it takes 199 years to get there while frozen in a cryogenic state. Looking for a pre-voyage snack, Astra inadvertently directs one of the spaceship's robots to produce highly evolved, sentient cakes. With full-color cartoon-style illustrations, this is a wacky and hilarious adventure tale for hungry sci-fi fans.

Reviewer: Pam Yosca

(3) 4-6 Not-So-Impossible Tales series. Illustrated by Sarah McIntyre. Ten-year-old Oliver's parents never returned from exploring an unusual archipelago of islands. He searches for them with help from a talking bird; a mermaid in need of spectacles; and a kind, sentient wandering island, encountering an army of sea monkeys and insult-spouting seaweed along the way. A joyous, original new adventure series filled with quirky characters, buoyant illustrations, and plenty of laughs.

Reviewer: Pam Yosca

(2) 4-6 This endlessly inventive, freewheeling tale begins when young goblin Skarper meets brave-but-naive Henwyn, a hero/cheesewright on his way to rescue Princess Eluned from a giant. Henwyn and Skarper face unusual foes and the temptations of unlimited power before their quest is through. Reeve brings a light comedic tone to his convoluted yet satisfying plot, deftly juggling multiple story lines and characters.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2013

(2) YA Fever Crumb series. In this third book set in a post-apocalyptic, post-technological Britain, Fever and her mother go on a perilous mission north from London to find a rumored black pyramid that may hold secrets of much-needed Ancient technology. Characterization is deep and revelatory; themes are rich and seamlessly interwoven; and the plot is complex and packed with propulsive action.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2013

(2) YA Fever Crumb series. In this Fever Crumb sequel, Fever learns of enigmatic Arlo Thursday's attempts to construct a flying machine. When word leaks out that Arlo's close to powered flight, villains come calling and Fever gets caught up in the intrigue--murder and kidnapping. Reeve's distinguished world building and remarkable storytelling gifts, coupled with a trenchant understanding of human nature, are on full display.

Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2011

(2) 4-6 Voiceless Ansel is serving-boy to a fraudulent dragon hunter. When a real dragon arrives, their lives are imperiled by a creature that wasn't supposed to exist. Reeve handily refashions elements of the St. George and the Dragon story into an immediate, visceral tale, through impeccably drawn, believably flawed characters. The result is taut with tension and flowing with Reeve's commanding language.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2010

(2) YA Fans of Reeve's Hungry City Chronicles will find plenty to treasure here, but newcomers won't be left behind: Fever Crumb has lots of mysterious origins, technological wonders, and sociopolitical complexities. Touches of whimsy balance high-minded themes, and orphan Fever is a sterling example of Reeve's ability to depict the universals of human nature as shaped by an utterly foreign set of social conventions and conditions.

Reviewer: Claire E. Gross | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2010

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by David Wyatt. In Reeve's third space-opera satire set in a Victorian Britain that has colonized space, the universe is once more under siege. Enterprising young lad Art and his (less proper) sister Myrtle share the narrative duties as they brave peril, brainwashing, and flare-propelled pulpits. Wyatt's sharply defined spot art enhances the strangeness, humor, and dynamism of Reeve's singular universe.

Reviewer: Claire E. Gross | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2009

(1) YA Narrator Gwyna is rescued by scheming storyteller Myrddin after Arthur's soldiers burn her home. She joins Arthur's band, first disguised as a boy, then as handmaiden to Gwenhwyfar. Reeve's characters remain true to themselves within an ever-intensifying plot. Touchstones of Arthurian legend are cleverly alluded to throughout. The relationship between story and history, myth and reality, is richly explored in this brilliant, brutal re-creation.

Reviewer: Claire E. Gross | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2008

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by David Wyatt. Art and Myrtle (Larklight) discover that Britain is being invaded by futuristic shapeshifters. The siblings reunite with pirate-turned-British-agent Jack Havock and are off to save the galaxy. Art and Myrtle are delightfully bombastic and vehemently British. The depths of dramatic tension work as counterpoint to the outlandish comedy, heightening humor and peril. Wyatt's meticulously detailed illustrations fill in any gaps.

Reviewer: Claire E. Gross | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2008

(1) YA Hungry City Chronicles series. This epic series conclusion, tense and exhilarating, finds the truce between the Green Storm and Traction Cities weakening and the resurrected Stalker Fang ready to deploy an ancient weapon of global destruction. Throughout, the propulsive action and universal themes are lightened by humor. The excitement builds to a riveting climax; the (beautifully circular) ending is bittersweet and compassionate.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2007

(1) 4-6 Illustrated by David Wyatt. Art and his prim sister live in an alternate nineteenth century in which Britain has colonized the solar system. When elephant-sized space-spiders attack their home, the siblings must stiff-upper-lip their way through the ensuing adventure. Capturing both the pathos and humor of every absurd situation, Reeve offers a genre-defying work that melds deadpan comedy, political satire, sci-fi epic, and pirate caper.

Reviewer: Claire E. Gross | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2006

(2) YA Hungry City Chronicles series. In Mortal Engines Reeve unveiled a futuristic society of "traction cities" that roam the post-Apocalyptic earth. This sequel follows lovers Tom Natsworthy and Hester Shaw on their airship exploits to the traction city of Anchorage. The technological wizardry will gratify young sci-fi gearheads, while the intense emotions drive the thrilling plot at top speed until the battle-royale finish.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2004

(2) YA Hungry City Chronicles series. In the distant future, after the Sixty Minute War that destroyed civilization, London has become a wheeled mountain of metal that hunts down and "eats" other cities for raw materials. The tone of adventure and the narrow escapes, deepening loyalties, and not-infrequent bitter losses will all keep readers riveted. The elegiac confrontation at the climax sends several characters to their deaths in a blaze of glory and the survivors to a sobering victory.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2003