Percy Jackson & the Olympians

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Rick Riordan, award winning American author, wrote the Percy Jackson series based upon the bedtime stories he would tell his son about Greek mythology. The series is part one of an ongoing collection, followed by Percy Jackson & the Heroes of Olympus, Magnus Chase, the Kane Chronicles, and the Trials of Apollo. A young boy, diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia, … Continue reading Percy Jackson & the Olympians

North Child

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Also known as ‘East’, North Child is a novel authored by Edith Pattou, based upon a Norwegian folk tale, ‘east of the sun, west of the moon’. It’s a wonderfully imagined story, filled with superstitions, magic, and mystery – definitely a good read. The tale itself is narrated from the perspective of multiple characters but generally follows the misadventures of … Continue reading North Child