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I read this because the author is coming to speak at my library, but it turned out to be a really enjoyable read.

The story follows Kendra and Seth (sibilings) who go to stay with their Grandpa on his big estate. But Grandpa's estate isn't what it appears to be. With a combination of Seth's snooping and Kendra's detective work, the kids figure out that Grandpa is actually the caretaker for a magical preserve called Fablehaven, home to many different types of magical creatures. But not all these creatures are good, and when Seth doesn't follow the carefully laid out rules, the two children find themselves on an epic adventure to save Fablehaven and their family.

This is a great action/adventure/fantasy book. It's a good Harry Potter read alike. I'm starting the second book now so I don't know if the series will get darker like Harry Potter did, but this book was great for middle grade readers even as young as third or fourth grade.

I'd do this for a baby storytime. The lift the flaps are a good way to incorporate peek-a-boo.

Good for potty training/making the transition from diapers to undies.

This second book of the Fablehaven series was a great addition to the story! Picking up a year after the first one ended, Kendra and Seth return to Fablehaven to stop the growing threat of the Society of the Evening Star. While on the preservation, Kendra, Seth and their grandparents must hunt for a hidden artifiact and discover who the traitor in the midst is.

This was a real page turner! Very suspenseful. I like the dynamic between Kendra and Seth because it never feels forced or over worked. They have a good balance.

This is an interesting opposite book that looks at less generic opposites. It is definitely for older readers who already have a good grasp on the opposite concept.

This title attempts to explain large numbers through things kids might understand, such as how many ice cream sundaes you could buy with a billion dollars. It's a good attempt, but it gets a little confusing at times and it didn't make the size of the numbers any easier for me to digest.

This was a really cute bedtime book. Starts out with the child saying that as soon as you start yawning you're off to bed. He then begins to list ways to avoid this fate.

I thought it was particularly funny that I couldn't help but let out a big yawn halfway through the book.

This book takes fairy tales and through verse tells a different side of the story. They're beautifully written and definitely add a new element to well known tales.

This book looks at the adventure two siblings have when Louis keeps getting eaten by various monsters. It's a fun book with adventure elements.

This is a cute book about how a little boy's imagination takes hold when his sister refuses to read to him while babysitting. Could have had a little more substance and gone a little further with the imagination theme, but it's a pretty solid title.