(2) YA Illustrated by Andrea Offermann. This graphic-novel retelling of a twelfth-century epic poem about young knight-errant Sir Yvain's marriage to widow Lady Laudine puts as much emphasis on Laudine's sorrow as on Yvain's adventures. It's a tempestuous counter-story that challenges perceived notions of love by examining women's roles in relationships and society. Anderson's spare narration is set against Offermann's muted tones, detailed panels, sweeping spreads, and turbulent motifs.

Reviewer: Roxanne Hsu Feldman | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2017

(4) 4-6 Thickety series. Illustrated by Andrea Offermann. Kara struggles with whether or not to trust an old foe and Taff makes a terrible sacrifice as the two siblings race Rygoth to find Princess Evangeline's lost grimoire. The magical rules of White's world adapt conveniently to the needs of the heroes, but this fourth and final installment will please fans with its fast-paced action, new obstacles, and glimpses of characters from past volumes.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(4) 4-6 Thickety series. Illustrated by Andrea Offermann. In book three, Kara and Taff journey toward the Well of Witches to find Grace and rescue their father. As the siblings encounter new dangers, Kara prepares for threats ahead and tries to protect another young witch, Safi, from corruption. Newcomers will be lost, but series fans will enjoy this installment in Kara's quest (and hints at what's to come).

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(4) 4-6 Thickety series. Illustrated by Andrea Offermann. Kara and Taff struggle through the menacing Thickety hoping to both escape the Forest Demon and rescue their father. The ordeals that test them also make them stronger, however, and even the most threatening creatures turn out to have intriguing histories. The story is slow moving, but fans of A Path Begins will enjoy the ominous atmosphere and twisted myths of this sequel.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Andrea Offermann. Kara has always doubted the accusations of witchcraft that led to her mother's execution. Yet when she discovers her mother's grimoire in the evil forest surrounding her home, her understanding both of magic and her mother's crimes is called into question. Kara's kindness and courage make her an appealing heroine as she and her brother defy human injustice and magical dangers.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(2) 4-6 Translated by Oliver Latsch. Illustrated by Andrea Offermann. Jon Whitcroft, eleven, resents being sent to boarding school; he thinks Mum's new boyfriend is trying to get rid of him. After being accosted by a terrifying band of ghosts with a centuries-old ax to grind, Jon's problems get worse. Funke's consummate way with setting is well interpreted in Offermann's looming illustrations. An author's note provides some history.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2012

(3) YA Illustrated by Andrea Offermann. Jin, a Chinese immigrant skilled with fireworks, unites with Coney Island gambler Sam; both find creative ways to fight the sinister magic woven into the corruption in and around 1870s New York City. Detailed line drawings reflect the mingling of fantasy and historical fiction in this riveting good-versus-evil, stand-alone prequel to The Boneshaker.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(3) 4-6 Poisons of Caux series. Illustrated by Andrea Offermann. In this trilogy ender, Ivy Manx's scattered allies regroup to unseat the corrupt Director (Ivy's father) and restore peace to Caux. Ivy's ragtag army of birds and scarecrows pits itself against poison, shifting alliances, and prophecy in this richly described fantasy. The plot's brief fragments of action weave together in a dense and rewarding narrative.

Reviewer: Bethany Templeton Klem

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Andrea Offermann. During World War II, two Romany boys and their baby sister find themselves in a zoo inhabited by talking animals. They share their stories--of brutality, courage, despair, and hope--then the narrative shifts to an escape journey. Hartnett's particular combination of crystal-edged realism and operatic scope makes for a riveting read, leaving one to examine the whole notion of civilization versus wildness.

Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2011

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Andrea Offermann. Sinister Dr. Jake Limberleg arrives in Arcane, Missouri, in 1913 with strange tonics and stranger machines. Only thirteen-year-old Natalie can stop the evil he plans to unleash upon the town in this unpredictable tale of how a plucky girl comes to look the devil in the eye. Sketchlike pen-and-ink illustrations with captions and a spindly font add to the book's old-timey feel.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax