2013 Nominations: Elementary/Middle-Grade Speculative Fiction

“Who Could That Be at This Hour?” (All the Wrong Questions)

by Lemony Snicket

Little, Brown

Nominated by: Sam @ Parenthetical

Reviewed by: Charlotte


A Box of Gargoyles

by Anne Nesbet

HarperCollins

Nominated by: Jenn Reese

Reviewed by: Charlotte


A Question of Magic

by E. D. Baker

Bloomsbury USA

Nominated by: Jennifer

Reviewed by: Charlotte | Jennifer | Kristen


A Tangle of Knots

by Lisa Graff

Philomel

Nominated by: Liviania

Reviewed by: Cecelia from Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia | Jennifer | Liviania | Melissa Fox


An Army of Frogs: A Kulipari Novel

by Trevor Pryce

Amulet

Nominated by: Gina Ruiz


Anton and Cecil: Cats at Sea

by Lisa Martin

Algonquin Young Readers

Nominated by: Jane

Reviewed by: Charlotte | Jennifer | Liviania


Archon (The Psi Chronicles)

by Lana Krumwiede

Candlewick Press

Nominated by: Brian Rock


Atlantis Rising

by T. A. Barron

Philomel

Nominated by: Terry Doherty


Back to Blackbrick

by Sarah Moore Fitzgerald

Margaret K. McElderry

Nominated by: Anamaria (bookstogether)

Reviewed by: Charlotte | Ms. Yingling


Beholding Bee

by Kimberly Newton Fusco

Knopf Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Books Are Magic

Reviewed by: Kristen | Sherry Early


Cake: Love, chickens, and a taste of peculiar

by Joyce Magnin

Zonderkidz

Nominated by: Sherry Early

Reviewed by: Kristen | Sherry Early


Canary in the Coal Mine

by Madelyn Rosenberg

Holiday House

Nominated by: Mary Crockett


Chasing the Prophecy (Beyonders)

by Brandon Mull

Aladdin

Nominated by: Alyssa


Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time

by Frank Cottrell Boyce / Joe Berger

Candlewick Press

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Charlotte


Clifton Chase and the Arrow of Light

by Jaimie Engle

CreateSpace

Nominated by: cedwards001


Constable & Toop

by Gareth P. Jones

Amulet

Nominated by: Linda Baie

Reviewed by: Jennifer


Cooper and the Enchanted Metal Detector

by Adam Osterweil

namelos

Nominated by: Shannon Wiersbitzky

Reviewed by: Julie Williams


by Chad Morris

Shadow Mountain

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Charlotte


Crash Landing

by Zac Harrison

Stone Arch Books

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Stef Whelan


Curse of the Thirteenth Fey: The True Tale of Sleeping Beauty

by Jane Yolen

Philomel

Nominated by: Debbie

Reviewed by: Charlotte


Danny, Who Fell in a Hole

by Cary Fagan

Groundwood Books

Nominated by: CanLit HelenK


Dark Waters of Hagwood

by Robin Jarvis

Open Road Media E-riginal

Publisher/ Author Submission


Dead City

by James Ponti

Aladdin

Nominated by: Liz

Reviewed by: Ms. Yingling


Dial M for Morna

by Evan Munday

ECW Press

Publisher/ Author Submission


Doll Bones

by Holly Black

Margaret K. McElderry

Nominated by: LibLaura5

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte | greenbeanteenqueen | Jennifer | Kristen | Melissa Fox


Ever After High: The Storybook of Legends

by Shannon Hale

Little, Brown

Nominated by: aquafortis

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter


Exile (Keeper of the Lost Cities)

by Shannon Messenger

Aladdin

Nominated by: Mark Baker

Reviewed by: Liviania | Melissa Fox


Fallout

by Todd Strasser

Candlewick Press

Nominated by: Shelf-employed

Reviewed by: Kristen


Finn Finnegan

by Darby Karchut

Spencer Hill Press

Nominated by: LovelyLibrarian


Fizz & Peppers at the Bottom of the World

by M.G. King

Kingscape Books

Nominated by: Anakalia84


Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

by Kate DiCamillo

Candlewick Press

Nominated by: Melissa Fox

Reviewed by: Cecelia from Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia | Liviania | Melissa Fox


Fortunately, the Milk

by Neil Gaiman

HarperCollins

Nominated by: Angiegirl

Reviewed by: Cecelia from Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia | Kristen


Frogged

by Vivian Vande Velde

HMH Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: sara the librarian

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte | Liviania


Garden Princess

by Kristin Kladstrup

Candlewick Press

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte


Ghost Hawk

by Susan Cooper

Margaret K. McElderry

Nominated by: readsforkeeps

Reviewed by: Kristen


Ghoulish Song

by William Alexander

Margaret K. McElderry

Nominated by: ellenb

Reviewed by: Stef Whelan


Goblins

by Philip Reeve

Scholastic

Nominated by: Elliot

Reviewed by: Charlotte


Greek Mythology’s Twelve Labors of Hercules (Can You Survive?)

by Brandon Terrell

Lake 7 Creative

Publisher/ Author Submission


Guys Read: Other Worlds

by Jon Scieszka

Walden Pond Press

Nominated by: Loveofxena

Reviewed by: Charlotte | Stef Whelan


Handbook for Dragon Slayers

by Merrie Haskell

HarperCollins

Nominated by: Maureen E

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte


Hit the Road, Helen!

by Kate McMullan

Stone Arch Books

Publisher/ Author Submission


Hokey Pokey

by Jerry Spinelli

Knopf Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Melissa Gaynor


House of Secrets

by Chris Columbus

Balzer + Bray

Nominated by: Deb Marshall

Reviewed by: Kristen


How I Became A Ghost (How I Became a Ghost Series)

by Tim Tingle

The RoadRunner Press

Nominated by: Nancy Bo Flood

Reviewed by: Charlotte


How to Catch a Bogle

by Catherine Jinks

HMH Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Stef Whelan

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Cecelia from Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia | Charlotte


How to Make Friends and Monsters (Howard Boward Book, A)

by Ron Bates

Zondervan

Nominated by: Jackie Parker


by K. A. Davur

CreateSpace

Nominated by: Thomas


I, Liza, CEO

by Nina Familiant

Two Lands Press

Publisher/ Author Submission


In Search of Goliathus Hercules

by Jennifer Angus

Albert Whitman & Company

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Charlotte | Liviania


Iris Brave (Soul Jumpers) (Volume 1)

by Ali B.

Dewey Larson Publishing

Nominated by: Kelly Williams


Jinx

by Sage Blackwood

HarperCollins

Nominated by: Brandy Painter

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte | Kristen | Liviania | Melissa Fox | Sondra Eklund


Lara’s Gift

by Annemarie O’Brien

Knopf Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Heidi G.

Reviewed by: Kristen


Last Stand of Dead Men (Skulduggery Pleasant, #8)

by Derek Landy

Harper Collins Canada

Nominated by: Luciana Scáth


Listening for Lucca

by Suzanne LaFleur

Wendy Lamb Books

Nominated by: Maria Burel

Reviewed by: Charlotte | Julie Williams | Liviania | Sherry Early


Lockwood & Co. The Screaming Staircase

by Jonathan Stroud

Disney Hyperion

Nominated by: lwad

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Cecelia from Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia | Charlotte | Kristen | Ms. Yingling | Sondra Eklund


Loki’s Wolves (The Blackwell Pages)

by K. L. Armstrong

Little, Brown

Nominated by: Perogyo

Reviewed by: Charlotte


Mathilde and her Extraordinary Encounter with Sebastian the Swistak

by Oliver Rosenbauer

Rosenbauer, Oliver

Publisher/ Author Submission


Maurpikios Fiddler: The True Meaning of Magic

by M. J. Logan

Xlibris

Publisher/ Author Submission


Mickey Price: Journey to Oblivion

by John P. Stanley

Tanglewood Press

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Liviania


Mirage (Above World)

by Jenn Reese

Candlewick Press

Nominated by: Stephanie Burgis

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte


by Original Story and Art by Hayao Miyazaki, Novel by Tsugiko Kubo

VIZ Media, LLC

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Charlotte


North of Nowhere

by Liz Kessler

Candlewick Press

Nominated by: Jen Robinson

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte


Ozette’s Destiny (Tales From Farlandia) (Volume 1)

by Judy Pierce

Pants On Fire Press

Nominated by: Peanutsforever


Parched

by Melanie Crowder

HMH Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Robin

Reviewed by: Charlotte | Stef Whelan


Pi in the Sky

by Wendy Mass

Little, Brown

Nominated by: bevpdx

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte | Deb Nance at Readerbuzz


Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked

by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Walden Pond Press

Nominated by: Becky L.

Reviewed by: Jennifer


Return To Cardamom

by Author

Julie Anne Grasso

Publisher/ Author Submission


Rose

by Holly Webb

Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

Nominated by: Sheila Ruth

Reviewed by: Cecelia from Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia | Jennifer | Kristen | Liviania


by Edward Eaton

Dragonfly Publishing

Publisher/ Author Submission


Rules for Ghosting

by A. J. Paquette

Walker Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Pat Zietlow Miller

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte | Kristen


Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin

by Liesl Shurtliff

Knopf Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Flowering Minds

Reviewed by: Kristen | Melissa Fox | Stef Whelan


Saving Thanehaven

by Catherine Jinks

Egmont USA

Nominated by: Lizjonesbooks

Reviewed by: Charlotte


Seed Savers: Lily (Volume 2)

by S Smith

Sandra L. Smith

Nominated by: Anakalia84


Seven Wonders Book 1: The Colossus Rises

by Peter Lerangis

HarperCollins

Nominated by: jaimengle

Reviewed by: Kristen | Liviania


Shadowborn (Light & Shadow) (Volume 1)

by Moira Katson

CreateSpace

Nominated by: T.S. Davis


Sidekicked

by John David Anderson

Walden Pond Press

Nominated by: Cecelia from Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia

Reviewed by: Cecelia from Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia | Charlotte | Stef Whelan


Sky Jumpers: Book 1

by Peggy Eddleman

Random House Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Betsy

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte | Kristen | Liviania | Stef Whelan


Sleeping Beauty’s Daughters

by Diane Zahler

HarperCollins

Nominated by: Maria Burel


Song of the Mountain

by Michelle Isenhoff

CreateSpace

Nominated by: Patricia Tilton


Spirit Animals Book 1: Wild Born

by Brandon Mull

Scholastic

Nominated by: Compass Book Ratings

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte


Spread Your Wings

by Laird Long

Knowonder Publishing

Publisher/ Author Submission


Stolen Magic (Kat, Incorrigible)

by Stephanie Burgis

Atheneum

Nominated by: Anne Nesbet

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte


Summerkin (Winterling)

by Sarah Prineas

HarperCollins

Nominated by: Jessica

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte


Supernatural

by Heather Beck

Beck, Heather

Nominated by: Avid Reader

Tales From Lovecraft Middle School #3: Teacher’s Pest

by Charles Gilman

Quirk Books

Publisher/ Author Submission


Texting the Underworld

by Ellen Booraem

Dial

Nominated by: starlinguk

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte | Melissa Fox


The 13th Sign

by Kristin O’ Donnell Tubb

Feiwel & Friends

Nominated by: writerquirk

Reviewed by: Charlotte


The Ability

by M.M. Vaughan

Margaret K. McElderry

Nominated by: stuartjg

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte


The Abominables

by Eva Ibbotson

Harry N Abrams

Nominated by: Jonemac

Reviewed by: Liviania


The Adventures of Emery Jones, Boy Science Wonder: Bending Time

by by Charles Johnson and Elisheba Johnson; Illustrated by Charles Johnson

Booktrope Editions

Publisher/ Author Submission


The Adventures of a South Pole Pig: A novel of snow and courage

by Chris Kurtz

HMH Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Danyelle

Reviewed by: Cecelia from Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia


The Alchemist War

by John Seven

Stone Arch Books

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Charlotte | Liviania


The Cats of Tanglewood Forest

by Charles de Lint

Little, Brown

Nominated by: Aine

Reviewed by: Cecelia from Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia | Charlotte


The Contagious Colors of Mumpley Middle School

by Fowler DeWitt

Atheneum

Nominated by: Deborah

Reviewed by: Charlotte | Kristen


The Emerald Ring (Cleopatra’s Legacy)

by Dorine White

Sweetwater Books

Nominated by: lwreyes


The Fallen Pharaoh

by S.W. Lothian

CreateSpace

Publisher/ Author Submission


The Fellowship for Alien Detection

by Kevin Emerson

Walden Pond Press

Nominated by: mselke01

Reviewed by: Charlotte | Liviania


The Flame in the Mist

by Kit Grindstaff

Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Joanne Fritz


The Gargoyle at the Gates

by Philippa Dowding

Dundurn Books

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Charlotte


by Joseph Delaney

Sourcebooks Fire

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Charlotte | Liviania


The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two

by Catherynne M. Valente

Feiwel & Friends

Nominated by: MotherReader

Reviewed by: Kristen


The Grimm Conclusion

by Adam Gidwitz

Dutton Juvenile

Nominated by: Flowering Minds

Reviewed by: Kristen


The Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle

by Christopher Healy

Walden Pond Press

Nominated by: Adam (@MrShafferTMCE)

Reviewed by: Charlotte | Sherry Early


The House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus, Book 4)

by Rick Riordan

Disney Hyperion

Nominated by: Kristen

Reviewed by: Melissa Fox


The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns

by Chris Colfer

Little, Brown

Nominated by: Beth


The Last Enchanter (The Celestine Chronicles)

by Laurisa White Reyes

Tanglewood Press

Nominated by: Dorine White

Reviewed by: Liviania


The Lonely Lake Monster

by Suzanne Selfors, Illustrated by Dan Santat

Little, Brown

Publisher/ Author Submission


The Lost Kingdom

by Matthew J. Kirby

Scholastic

Nominated by: DaNae

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte


The Magician’s Tower: A Sequel to The Wizard of Dark Street (Oona Crate Mystery)

by Shawn Thomas Odyssey

Egmont USA

Nominated by: Heidi G.

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter


The Menagerie

by Tui T. Sutherland

HarperCollins

Nominated by: Matt

Reviewed by: Charlotte | Liviania


The Monster in the Mudball

by S. p. Gates

Tu Books

Nominated by: Katy Manck (BooksYALove)

Reviewed by: Charlotte


The Morcant Twins and the Curse of the Griseum

by Maria Illich

Zetabella Publishing

Publisher/ Author Submission


The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail

by Richard Peck

Dial

Nominated by: Amy @ Hope Is the Word

Reviewed by: Kristen | Sherry Early


The Neptune Project

by Polly Holyoke

Disney Hyperion

Nominated by: swtomp

Reviewed by: Kristen | Melissa Fox


The Persnickety Princess (Tales from Upon A. Time – Book 1)

by Falcon Storm

Evolved Publishing

Nominated by: SarahP


The Planet Thieves

by Dan Krokos

Starscape

Nominated by: Ms. Yingling

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte | Liviania


The Princess of Cortova

by Diane Stanley

HarperCollins

Nominated by: Camila


The Real Boy

by Anne Ursu

Walden Pond Press

Nominated by: Danielle Smith

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Cecelia from Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia | Kristen | Liviania


The Rithmatist

by Brandon Sanderson

Tor Teen

Nominated by: diane

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Cecelia from Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia | Charlotte


The Runaway King: Book 2 of the Ascendance Trilogy

by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Scholastic

Nominated by: LogCabinLibrary

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte | Liviania | Melissa Fox | Sherry Early


The Sasquatch Escape (The Imaginary Veterinary)

by Suzanne Selfors

Little, Brown

Nominated by: Jennifer Donovan

Reviewed by: Melissa Fox


The Savage Lands

by Andy Briggs

Open Road Media E-riginal

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Liviania


The School for Good and Evil

by Soman Chainani

HarperCollins

Nominated by: Alyssa


The Song of the Quarkbeast: The Chronicles of Kazam, Book 2

by Jasper Fforde

HMH Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: sprite


The Story of Princess Olivia

by Charles F. D. Egbert

Bunker Hill Publishing

Publisher/ Author Submission


The Strangers: The Books of Elsewhere, Vol. 4

by Jacqueline West

Dial

Nominated by: LogCabinLibrary

Reviewed by: Charlotte


The Tears of Mars – A Traveling Salesman’s Darktime Tale

by Scott Swift

Darktime Tales Publishing Incorporated

Publisher/ Author Submission


The Terrible Thing that Happened to Barnaby Brocket

by John Boyne

Knopf Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Kyle

Reviewed by: Kristen | Melissa Fox


The Time Fetch

by Amy Herrick

Algonquin Young Readers

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Jennifer | Liviania


The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp

by Kathi Appelt

Atheneum

Nominated by: Bifoot Reads

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Cecelia from Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia | Kristen | Liviania | Sarah Potvin


The Unmaking The Last Days of Tian Di, Book 2

by Catherine Egan

Coteau

Publisher/ Author Submission


The Vengekeep Prophecies

by Brian Farrey

HarperCollins

Nominated by: Alice@Supratentorial

Reviewed by: Charlotte


The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates #1: Magic Marks the Spot

by Caroline Carlson

HarperCollins

Nominated by: Sarah Potvin

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Liviania


The Water Castle

by Megan Frazer Blakemore

Walker Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Cathy Potter

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte | Stef Whelan


The Wells Bequest: A Companion to The Grimm Legacy

by Polly Shulman

Nancy Paulsen Books

Nominated by: Lucy Tonkin

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte


The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop

by Kate Saunders

Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Mary Ann Scheuer

Reviewed by: Melissa Fox


The Witch’s Curse

by Keith McGowan; illustrated by Yoko Tanaka

Henry Holt

Nominated by: RPT

Reviewed by: Charlotte


The Year of Shadows

by Claire Legrand

Simon & Schuster

Nominated by: Patrice

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte | Kristen


The Yogi’s Curse (Zoe & Zak Adventures) (Volume 2)

by Lars Guignard

Fantastic Press

Nominated by: Rachel S


Unlucky Charms (The Cold Cereal Saga)

by Adam Rex

Balzer + Bray

Nominated by: Pink Me


Urgle

by Meaghan McIsaac

Cormorant Books

Publisher/ Author Submission


Wake Up Missing

by Kate Messner

Walker Books for Young Readers

Nominated by: Julie Williams

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter


Warriors: Dawn of the Clans #1: The Sun Trail

by Erin Hunter

HarperCollins

Nominated by: Saundra Mitchell


Wednesdays in the Tower (Tuesdays at the Castle)

by Jessica Day George

Bloomsbury USA

Nominated by: Bridget Wilson

Reviewed by: Brandy Painter | Charlotte


What We Found in the Sofa and How It Saved the World

by Henry Clark

Little, Brown

Nominated by: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz

Reviewed by: Charlotte | Deb Nance at Readerbuzz


When Did You See Her Last?

by Lemony Snicket, Illustrated by Seth

Little, Brown

Publisher/ Author Submission

Reviewed by: Charlotte


When the Butterflies Came

by Kimberley Griffiths Little

Scholastic

Nominated by: KKC

Reviewed by: Charlotte


Wings of Fire Book Two: The Lost Heir

by Tui T. Sutherland

Scholastic

Nominated by: Angiegirl

Reviewed by: Charlotte


Zombie Baseball Beatdown

by Paolo Bacigalupi

Little, Brown

Nominated by: Pamela D

Reviewed by: Kristen


Ineligible

Alex Van Helsing: The Triumph of Death

by Jason Henderson

Publisher not defined

Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Published July 24, 2012, before this year\’s eligibility period

Nominated by: Michelle


Aliens on Vacation (Intergalactic Bed and Breakfast)

by Clete Smith

Publisher not defined

Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Published before Oct. 16, 2012

Nominated by: Sreta


Face Like Glass

by Frances Hardinge

Publisher not defined

Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Not published in the US or Canada during the eligibility period.

Nominated by: Beth


Ghost Detectors, Volume 1: Let the Specter-Detecting Begin

by Dotti Enderle, illustrated by Howard McWilliam

Scarletta Press

Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Anthology of previously published books

Publisher/ Author Submission


Ghost Leopard: A Zoe & Zak Adventure (Volume 1)

by Lars Guignard

Publisher not defined

Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Published July 21st 2012, before this year\’s eligibility period

Nominated by: Rachel S


by K. A. Davur

Hydra Publications

Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: duplicate nomination

Publisher/ Author Submission


Jordan and the Dreadful Golem

by Karen Goldman (author); Rachel Moseley (illustrator)

Penlight Publications

Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Publication date in November, 2013

Publisher/ Author Submission


Kea the third way

by Alki Nea

Publisher not defined

Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: published July 10, 2012, before this year\’s period of eligibility

Nominated by: kelcy


Of Giants and Ice (The Ever Afters)

by Shelby Bach

Simon & Schuster

Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: First published before this year\’s eligibility period

Nominated by: NKors


The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing

by Sheila Turnage

Publisher not defined

Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: Not published till 2014

Nominated by: The Cath in the Hat


Wish

by Beth Bracken and Kay Fraser

Capstone Press

Status: Not Eligible
Reason ineligible: First published as four separate stories before Oct. 16, 2012

Publisher/ Author Submission