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Paul Stewart Paul Stewart is the name of many notable people:
  • Paul Stewart (Composer/musician/director/Solo Artist)
  • Paul Stewart (writer) - Writer of The Edge Chronicles
  • Paul Stewart (driver) - Motor racing driver/team director, son of World Champion Jackie.
 and Chris Riddell's HUGO PEPPER (0385750927, $14.99) comes from the author of the Edge Chronicles but provides a different adventure in a set of 'far flung' travels of one Hugo Pepper. Magic and adventure blend for advanced elementary to middle school readers, powered by black and white drawings throughout and providing a swift action-packed story based on a flying sled time machine. Young fantasy readers will relish the action. Another Edge Chronicles (#8 in the series) will also reach this same audience with the authors' THE WINTER KNIGHTS (0375837418, $12.99), telling of a giant city home to the Edgeworld's academics and headed by the Knights Academy where the best come to study. Student Quint, son of a sky pirate, faces his first year and the cold of winter: when disaster strikes, a band of friends joins forces to prevent trouble in this riveting riv·et·ing  
adj.
Wholly absorbing or engrossing one's attention; fascinating: The last chapter was so riveting that I was reading past midnight.
 adventure. Both will prove popular picks with their eye-catching covers and fantasy-based action. Juliet Marillier's WILDWOOD Wildwood, city (1990 pop. 4,484), Cape May co., SE N.J., on an island off Cape May; settled 1882, inc. as a city 1911. It has large commercial fisheries and is a popular summer seaside resort with many vintage motels and other buildings from the 1940s–60s.  DANCING (0375833641, $16.99) is another excellent fantasy; this suitable for middle to high school leisure readers. Five sisters, three magical gifts, and an enchanted en·chant  
tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants
1. To cast a spell over; bewitch.

2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm.
 world of magic will lure any fantasy reader who desires a complex plot and swift action. Barbara Park's JUNIE B. FIRST GRADER: DUMB BUNNY (0375838090, $11.99) provides another excellent first grader tale: this taking place at Easter and telling of an Easter egg An undocumented function hidden in software that may or may not be sanctioned by management. Easter Eggs are secret "goodies" found by word of mouth or accident. They are also used in video games, movies, TV commercials, DVDs, CDs, CD-ROMs and every so often in hardware.  hunt with an unusual prize. But Junie B. gets stuck wearing an impossible costume and a series of mishaps might prevent her from her goals in this hilarious tale for grades 4-6. All are excellent leisure choices.
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Date:Apr 1, 2007
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