The Secret Commonwealth

The windows between the many worlds have been sealed and the momentous adventures of Lyra Silvertongue’s youth are long behind her—or so she thought. Lyra is now a twenty-year-old undergraduate at St. Sophia’s College and intrigue is swirling around her once more. Her daemon Pantalaimon is witness to a brutal murder, and the dying man […]

The Scarecrow and His Servant

School Library Journal Review: Starred Review. Gr 4-6?Old Mr. Pandolfo, feeling that life is getting too difficult?what with troublesome weather, troublesome soldiers, and very troublesome cousins?decides the time has come to create a scarecrow. At least a scarecrow would take care of the birds. Mr. Pandolfo creates a fine scarecrow, indeed, with a large turnip […]