Others may find the plot disjointed with too much of the game fantasy and not enough of the “real stuff.” Still-a fun, unique adventure. (POST-IT SAYS: D&D fans will gobble this up. How will they ever send the adventurers back to their mystical realm? Will Ralph and crew be able to keep their characters out of trouble? Trying to convince a sticky-fingered halfling rogue not to pickpocket or a six-foot-five barbarian woman that you don’t always have to solve conflicts with a two-handed broadsword is hard enough. The five are soon racing around town on a wild adventure that tests their both their RPG skills and their friendship. When they somehow manage to summon their characters to Ralph’s house, things take a truly magical turn! Sixth graders Ralph, Jojo, Noel, Persephone, and Cammi are hooked on fantasy tabletop role-playing games.

What if your favorite fantasy game characters showed up on your doorstep IRL? The Game Masters of Garden Place by Denis MarkellĪ quirky Dungeons & Dragons-inspired adventure that will appeal to gamers and readers of the Mr. Can’t speak to the Kazakh rep, but it seems well-researched. (POST-IT SAYS: A sure hit for readers who like touching, powerful stories about animals. Along the way, she discovers that family are people who choose each other, home is a place you build, and hope is a thing with feathers.Įrin Bow’s lyrical middle grade debut is perfect for fans of original animal-friendship stories like Pax and Because of Winn Dixie. To save her brother and keep her family from having to leave their nomadic life behind forever, Aisulu must earn her eagle’s trust and fight for her right to soar. When her parents leave to seek a cure for Serik in a distant hospital, Aisulu finds herself living with her intimidating uncle and strange auntie-and secretly caring for an orphaned baby eagle. But everything changes when Aisulu discovers that her brother, Serik, has been concealing a bad limp that risks not just his future as the family’s leader, but his life too. It goes against all tradition for Aisulu to train an eagle, for among the Kazakh nomads, only men can fly them. Transcription of Post-it note review under the summary.Īn exquisitely written, uplifting middle grade debut by acclaimed author, Erin Bow, about a young girl who defies her family’s expectations in order to save her brother and become an eagle hunter, perfect for fans of PAX.

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