![]() Christoper, an orphaned apprentice in 17th century London must solve a complex puzzle surrounding the murders of apothecaries. ( On par with some of the darker imagery in the Harry Potter books). This is an incredibly suspenseful and action-packed upper middle grade series. THE BLACKTHORN KEY (series) by Kevin Sands What happens next involves frozen classmates, the Hindu epic poem, the Mahabharata, a demon and the Kingdom of Death! Ages 9 and up. ![]() Aru has a tendency to stretch the truth, and while she is spending the school holiday at the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture ( her mother is an archeologist), her classmates dare her to prove her claim that the Lamp of Bharata is cursed. I love how Roshani Cockshi's Pandava series uses Hindu mythology to take readers on a fantastical journey. Ages 9 and up.ĪRU SHAH AND THE END OF TIME (series) by Roshani Chockshi Young readers who love epic adventures, wily foes and heroic legends will love this tale. Adventures and struggles follow as Tristan meets persons and creatures from African-American and West African myth and folklore. While tussling with a strange creature he punches a tree, opening up a passage between his world and MidPass. ![]() Tristan Strong is grieving the loss of his best friend and reluctantly headed for Alabama to stay with his grandparents. TRISTAN STRONG PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE SKY (series) by Kwame Mbalia ![]()
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