Why am I passionate about this?
My favorite booksāto read and to writeāhave always been funny Christian romances. But all four of my kids prefer fantasy. They want me to read with them, and theyāve been asking me to read nothing but fantasy for years. Now I can say itās my second favorite genre. In fact, I learned to like it so much I eventually started writing a childrenās fantasy series of my own, in between all the mushy stuff. Beyond Wisherton is the first in that series.
Amanda's book list on fantasy to read with your kids
Why did Amanda love this book?
Fablehaven is this authorās most popular series, but Sky Raiders begins my favorite. Cole is a somewhat unwilling hero. He is frequently terrified or overwhelmed by the difficult situations heās in, yet he just canāt help but do the next right thing each time itās presented. The author has supplied different rules for magic in the different kingdoms in a way that works to keep things interesting. I also applaud Mr. Mull for using real vocabulary in his books for kids. Reading this might improve someoneās SAT score.
1 author picked Sky Raiders as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 8, 9, 10, and 11.
Adventure awaits in the Five Kingdomsācome and claim it in this start to a new series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series.
Cole Randolph was just trying to have a fun time with his friends on Halloween (and maybe get to know Jenna Hunt a little better). But when a spooky haunted house turns out to be a portal to something much creepier, Cole finds himself on an adventure on a whole different level.
After Cole sees his friends whisked away to some mysterious place underneath the haunted house, he dives inā¦