Reviews written by Therearenobadbooks

Medusa is one of my favorite Greek myths so I had to jump into this book. I was delighted to realize that it is a "magical school" story. A twelve-year-old girl displays her power by mistake when she refuses to be bullied. Her temper shows her heritage. She can freeze...

This is already my favorite Christmas book of this year. An easy and fast-read story. I love the humor, all characters (even the mean ones playing their funny part), and the mishaps that lead to such a great end. When Max (a 10-year-old...

A fantastic mystery novel about a girl orphan girl who joins forces with a police officer in the 1800s to solve a crime. It has all the elements to become a classic, the perfect size, and the perfect storytelling rhythm. Before I knew it, I had finished reading it. I...

From the author of Fenris & Mott and Voyage of the Dogs comes a parody and quick read (about 208 pages) of a heist where the whole team is made of pre-teen ghosts. Goal: take a book from a necromancer that allows the ghosts to return...

5 plus plus. The moment I got this book I started reading immediately. I loved the description and the cover drew my attention. An absolutely fantastic middle-grade mystery novel that will please all ages. Without spoiling anything it keeps us turning the page for the next twist. ...

This is a fast read but a fun mystery that combines many great elements. A murder mystery, with dark academia, nonbinary characters, inventors, clockwork toy inventions, and an eerie school with strange teachers, students, and a terrifying beast. It has caught our interest since chapter one and it is a...

Alice is only ten years old but she is good at fixing things, not just houses like her parents. She will help three friends (ghosts) who are trapped in a magnificent house scheduled for demolition. Although there is tension in this race against time the story sometimes lacks energy. I...

Awesome debut for this author/illustrator. I love fantasy world stories that are not portal fantasy but with their own worldbuilding and lore such as this. Two orphan siblings need to earn money to survive and stop searching for garbage to sell. Instead, they...

In a family with five kids, two moms, and a dog that eats everything in front of him Sam is not the oldest and she is adopted. Her fear of not securing a place in this family leads her to extra worry when she overhears her Mom will sell their...

What a fun read! Made me search for more titles from the author to read next. This one is a fun adventure of a lonely orphan child who after spending several years in foster homes finds her way to her grandfather, a Smith from an...

What a sweet and amazing story. This little mouse is born different in a dull world with giant cute ears and no fear. The other mice can't understand his passion. He starts his adventure to become an honorable knight against all odds, restoring happiness to the kingdom. The other characters...

I've recently joined The Wingfeather Saga by reading the first two volumes (of the 5 available). A Ranger's Guide to Glipwood Forest is the perfect add-on/ companion guide to this series which is also an animated series. Whimsical and humourous writing. Amazing characters: foes and...

As a fan of novels with animal characters and a big fan of Katherine Applegate, I was very excited to read this novel that combines two of my favorite animal characters, cats and rodents. It didn't disappoint. Thank you, NetGalley for the opportunity. It starts as a story of a...

Ink Girls is a fabulous graphic novel with amazing artwork. The details of the interior architecture are as stunning as the external like the city, the harbor, or the palace. This is a story of truth and union. Telling the...

This is a Japanese novel (classic) that inspired Miyazaki's Spirited Away (Chihiro). If you don't enjoy reading books that are from older times (this one is from 1937, thus the way of thinking and rules are focused on what was acceptable during that time) then you'll find this read a...