#amreading: Historical Settings
The Case of the Missing Marquess kicks off a (new to me) favorite series starring the much younger sister of Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes. (I blitzed through all six volumes of the Enola Holmes series in record time.) Beastly Bones is the second of the Jackaby novels, with another fantastical case. And Rowan Hood is the first in the 5-book series about the daughter of Robin Hood.
BYWAYS: Behind the Header
I’m offering readers a peek behind the Byways header. On a related note, do you recognize the four creatures it features? From top left, circling clockwise, they are a unicorn, a griffin, a dragon, and a phoenix. The topmost animal changes out from book to book. In this case, we have an eagle, representative of Ian Johns, who can Change into a golden eagle.
#amreading All Sorts
Greenglass House is a modern mystery with a historical twist set in a hilltop inn. (The stained glass windows made me very happy.) OCDaniel introduces us to a boy who struggles with compulsions he doesn’t understand. And Warbow continues the Saga of Roland Innes. (Robin Hood & Friar Tuck, anyone?)
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BYWAYS: In Print
For your Bookshelf. Nothing encourages kids to read and reread a series like having copies on your home bookshelves. The award-winning Byways Books are available as both paperbacks and hardcover library editions. (Contact CJ via email if you’re interested in ordering author-signed copies.)
BYWAYS: Ewan’s Books
GAME: Name that Book Cover
#amreading: Scary Good Books
If spooky is your style, the Lockwood & Co. mysteries are going to keep you on the edge of your seat. Ghosts who can kill with a touch? (Eep.) The Graveyard Book was another of my online book club’s selections, about a boy raised by ghosts. And I’m still very much enjoying the Ranger’s Apprentice series. (This one especially, since my hometown is Scandia.)
BYWAYS: Illustrations
Every one of the Byways Books includes beautiful full-color art by my illustrator, Hannah Christenson. Here’s a sampling from Book #9, Through the Notches: A Zane Johns Adventure.
#amreading: Middlegrade Mysteries
Jackaby involves an investigator who can see things others cannot, as told from the point of view of his new assistant, Ms. Rook. The Clockwork Three also has a historical setting (with a steampunk ambiance). And Eddie is a beautifully illustrated story about a young Edgar Allen Poe, who must solve a case to prove his innocence.
