Categories
Books

Kids’ Books I Like: Diana Wynne Jones

Diana Wynne Jones has become one of my favorite authors, but I avoided her for years.  The problem is that her books are not very blurb-friendly.  I don’t know how many times I picked up one of her books, read the back and thought “Meh, maybe next time.”  Then came the wonderful day I decided […]

Categories
Books

Kids’ Books I Like: Books To Make You Laugh

I love love love Terry Pratchett.  I want to say that I love all his books, but in truth I am a Discworld freak.  Most of his Discworld books are for adults, not that teens don’t enjoy them but there have been only five specifically written for younger audiences.