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Serena Paris thought the worse was behind her after she revealed to the world that she is a Human-Were hybrid--something that had previously been thought to be genetically impossible. Serena's identity is supposed to bridge the gap between the human and were communities and make it easier for them to present a united front when facing the dangerous machinations of the Vampyres.

A version of this review originally appeared in an issue of School Library Journal: Dog toys are born to play. But their lives aren't easy. Just ask Moose's ragtag group of toys. At "eighty-five-pounds-of-drool-and-smelly-toots" the goofy and lovable Moose plays hard with his toys, often leaving them in need of rescue. Led with military-grade precision by Captain Bananas--a floppy monkey toy in military regalia--each mission from Operation Crayon Bait and Switch to Operation Tricky Treat goes off without a hitch.

"There were memories that took bite out of you, that would strip you to the bone if you let them. So you didn’t." Everyone thinks they know Guinevere Sharpe. That's what happens when you're the main character in a generation-defining book series. Guinevere is a benevolent muse always ready to let fans tell her what the Ninth City books mean to them; to wonder with them how the books might have ended if Guinevere's mother, Edith, had lived long enough to finish the series.

A version of this review originally appeared in an issue of School Library Journal: When an old witch leaves her house in the fall and doesn't return all winter, the little house knows that the witch has become part of the forest. Grass grows high around its walls in spring and vines climb its porch railings in the summer. As autumn comes again, the house decides to search for a new witch.

"What is meant for you will not miss you." Asma Ibrahim is proud of the life she has built for herself. She is living on her own terms, no longer swayed by the whims of her father or intrusive aunties who think they know best. She is a successful doctor completing her residency. Sometimes she thinks about what might have been if she had chosen a different path years ago but she knows that the past is best left in the past.

"Niceness is all about what we do when other people are looking. Kindness, on the other hand, runs deep. Kindness is what happens when no one’s looking." Mika Moon is used to being alone after growing being orphaned at a young age but that doesn't make it easier to stay away from other witches in Britain and hide her own magic--especially when she craves community.

Evil Wizard Simpkin Sowerbutt sets out to create a dragon as loyal as a dog. Much to his dismay, he instead creates an embarrassingly fluffy dog who is as fierce as a dragon. Banished by the wizard, Dragon Dog proves his fierce nature to all when he cannot be contained by locks, goons, or spells inspiring fear in all who behold him.

I’ve talked before about why we need to stop supporting JK Rowling and let Harry Potter go. If you are looking for some magical schools that are more inclusive than Hogwarts, these boo…

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