(2) K-3 Illustrated by Vera Brosgol. Evil Dr. Glockenspiel threatens to unleash giant moths to "eat the world's books!!!" "Who loves books so much that she would risk her life to save them?" Librarian Lyric McKerrigan will--using her stellar skills, both spy and reader's advisory. Confident line work, vibrant colors, and masterful panel placement allow the playful text's puns and literary references to shine and the fanciful plot to move at a thrilling pace.

Reviewer: Elisa Gall | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2018

(4) 4-6 When a magically gifted thief makes off with quantities of London's ancient stonework, Hyacinth (Hyacinth and the Secrets Beneath) must again save the city. Supported by quirky comrades old and new, she pursues the villain into the inner workings of the Tower Bridge and takes advice from Benjamin Franklin. Verbally playful and weirdly informative, Hyacinth's magical adventures are rich in action albeit limited in character development.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(4) 4-6 After her scatterbrained mother is kidnapped, it's up to Hyacinth to unravel secrets (both ancestral and historical) beneath London. Aided by a magical pig, Oaroboarus, who communicates via printed business cards, Hyacinth traverses London's underground rivers, finding allies and discovering strange forms of magic. Wacky characters take precedence over plotting, but the author's re-visioning of Victorian London (and its plumbing) is unique.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac