Author: Tamora Pierce

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Sandry’s Book

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Sandry’s Book

I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: the library Sandry’s Bookby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Paperback edition on June 24, 2006 and has 252 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, Woman Who Rides Like a Man, Lioness Rampant, Wild Magic, Trickster’s Choice, Trickster’s Queen, Wolf-Speaker, Emperor Mage, Realms of the Gods, First Test, Page, Squire, Lady Knight, Terrier, Bloodhound, Mastiff, Daja’s Book, Tris’s Book, Briar’s Book, Magic Steps, Street Magic, Cold Fire, Shatterglass, The Will of the Empress, Melting Stones, Battle Magic, Tempests and SlaughterFirst in the Circle of Magic fantasy series for young middle-grade readers and the first in the overall Emelan series. It introduces us to the four young people making up this circle of magic. Sandry’s Book was a 2000 nominee for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature and took the 1998 Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children’s Literature Honor. My Take I do […]

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Posted March 18, 2015 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews, Middle-Grade readers / 0 Comments

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Daja’s Book

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Daja’s Book

I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: the library Daja’s Bookby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Hardcover edition on March 1, 2000 and has 240 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, Woman Who Rides Like a Man, Lioness Rampant, Wild Magic, Trickster’s Choice, Trickster’s Queen, Wolf-Speaker, Emperor Mage, Realms of the Gods, First Test, Page, Squire, Lady Knight, Terrier, Bloodhound, Mastiff, Sandry’s Book, Tris’s Book, Briar’s Book, Magic Steps, Street Magic, Cold Fire, Shatterglass, The Will of the Empress, Melting Stones, Battle Magic, Tempests and SlaughterThird in the Circle of Magic fantasy series for young middle-grade readers and revolving around four young friends tied together by magic. Daja’s Book was nominated for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature in 2000. Visit KD Did It Takes on Books for a chronological listing of the books in the Circle of Magic series. My Take After two books of adventure, the […]

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Posted March 2, 2015 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews, Middle-Grade readers / 0 Comments

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Mastiff

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Mastiff

I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: the library Mastiffby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Hardcover edition on October 25, 2011 and has 596 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon, Barnes & Noble Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, Woman Who Rides Like a Man, Lioness Rampant, Wild Magic, Trickster’s Choice, Trickster’s Queen, Wolf-Speaker, Emperor Mage, Realms of the Gods, First Test, Page, Squire, Lady Knight, Terrier, Bloodhound, Daja’s Book, Sandry’s Book, Tris’s Book, Briar’s Book, Magic Steps, Street Magic, Cold Fire, Shatterglass, The Will of the Empress, Melting Stones, Battle Magic, Tempests and SlaughterThird and last in the Beka Cooper fantasy series (and third in the overall Tortall series) for middle grade readers and revolving around a young woman Dog, a policewoman of her day. This particular day begins with June 6, 249 H.E. — it’s been three years since Bloodhound, 2. My Take This was absolutely brilliant! Pierce is such an excellent writer, you […]

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Posted January 25, 2015 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews, Middle-Grade readers / 0 Comments

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Squire

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Squire

I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: the library Squireby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Paperback edition that was published by Bluefire on August 24, 2004 and has 432 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, Woman Who Rides Like a Man, Lioness Rampant, Wild Magic, Trickster’s Choice, Trickster’s Queen, Wolf-Speaker, Emperor Mage, Realms of the Gods, First Test, Page, Lady Knight, Terrier, Bloodhound, Mastiff, Daja’s Book, Sandry’s Book, Tris’s Book, Briar’s Book, Magic Steps, Street Magic, Cold Fire, Shatterglass, The Will of the Empress, Melting Stones, Battle Magic, Tempests and SlaughterThird in the Protector of the Small series within the overall Tortall series. It revolves around Keladry of Mindelan, the second girl in the kingdom who wants to become a knight. My Take Parents, you really do want your girls to read this whole series. It promotes equality for girls and boys and shows the pluses and minuses of […]

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Posted May 16, 2012 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews, Middle-Grade readers / 0 Comments

Book Review; Tamora Pierce’s Page

Book Review; Tamora Pierce’s Page

I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: the library Pageby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Paperback edition that was published by Random House for Young Readers on December 18, 2008 and has 290 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, Woman Who Rides Like a Man, Lioness Rampant, Wild Magic, Trickster’s Choice, Trickster’s Queen, Wolf-Speaker, Emperor Mage, Realms of the Gods, First Test, Squire, Lady Knight, Terrier, Bloodhound, Mastiff, Daja’s Book, Sandry’s Book, Tris’s Book, Briar’s Book, Magic Steps, Street Magic, Cold Fire, Shatterglass, The Will of the Empress, Melting Stones, Battle Magic, Tempests and SlaughterSecond in the Protector of the Small fantasy series for children revolving around Kel of Mindelan, only the second girl to want to become a knight of Tortall. If you’re interested, there is a chronological listing of the Tortall books on my website. My Take We get all the rest of the years Kel spends […]

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Posted April 24, 2012 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews, Middle-Grade readers, Young Adult readers / 0 Comments

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s First Test

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s First Test

I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: the library First Testby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Paperback edition that was published by Random House for Young Readers on May 23, 2000 and has 240 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, Woman Who Rides Like a Man, Lioness Rampant, Wild Magic, Trickster’s Choice, Trickster’s Queen, Wolf-Speaker, Emperor Mage, Realms of the Gods, Page, Squire, Lady Knight, Terrier, Bloodhound, Mastiff, Daja’s Book, Sandry’s Book, Tris’s Book, Briar’s Book, Magic Steps, Street Magic, Cold Fire, Shatterglass, The Will of the Empress, Melting Stones, Battle Magic, Tempests and SlaughterFirst in the Protector of the Small fantasy adventure series about the second girl to ever train to become a knight in the kingdom of Tortall. You may want to read the previous quartet subseries in the overall Tortall series before starting this one; if you’re interested, there is a chronological listing of the Tortall […]

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Posted March 12, 2012 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews, Middle-Grade readers, Young Adult readers / 0 Comments

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Realms of the Gods

Book Review: Tamora Pierce’s Realms of the Gods

I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: the library Realms of the Godsby Tamora PierceIt is part of the , series and is a fantasy in Paperback edition that was published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers on 2003 and has 209 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, Woman Who Rides Like a Man, Lioness Rampant, Wild Magic, Trickster’s Choice, Trickster’s Queen, Wolf-Speaker, Emperor Mage, First Test, Page, Squire, Lady Knight, Terrier, Bloodhound, Mastiff, Daja’s Book, Sandry’s Book, Tris’s Book, Briar’s Book, Magic Steps, Street Magic, Cold Fire, Shatterglass, The Will of the Empress, Melting Stones, Battle Magic, Tempests and SlaughterFourth and last in the Immortals fantasy adventure series for children revolving around Daine, a wielder of the wild magic. If you like to read an author’s series in order, start with Alanna: The First Adventure in the Song of the Lioness series or explore the chronological listing of the Tortall books on my website. My Take […]

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Posted January 27, 2012 by Kathy Davie in Book Reviews, Middle-Grade readers, Young Adult readers / 0 Comments