Reading with a Griffin: 2026

Sunday, October 18, 2026

The Story of Gumluck and the Portrait Thief ARC Review 🖼️

The Story of Gumluck and

the Portrait Thief (Gumluck Book 4)

by Adam Rex

My Star Rating: 4 Stars

Page Count: 156 pages

Genre: Children Fantasy Mystery

Date Read: October 17th

Publication Date: October 20th

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Review:

Gumluck's adventures are always a delight to read and this one is one of the best in the series so far. I love the dynamic between Gumluck, Helvetica, Helvetica's children, and Butterscotch. Helvetica is a great narrator for these tales and I enjoy her voice. She brings a lot of the humor into the story by the way she tells it.

The focus of this tale was on art and the mystery of who stole a painting. It is full of so much heart and humor just like the others in the series. The illustrations were great as always. I especially enjoyed seeing the various paintings the characters made at the art class. Also, Butterscotch's little detective hat was adorable.

The Story of Gumluck and the Portrait Thief is another perfect tale to pick up for your younger reader, whether for them to read it themselves or for you to read with them. I highly recommend this series it is a great one.

*Thank you to NetGalley, Chronicle Books, and Adam Rex for my ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.*

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Book Covers Featuring Autumnal Colors

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

Book Covers Featuring Autumnal Colors

Autumn is my favorite time of the year and one of the reasons is because of the colors. I love watching the leaves change during this time of the year and had a good time picking out the covers that were reminiscent of those colors. I have two lists of ten books, which are separated into books I've read and books on my TBR. Many of them have autumnal vibes in the plot along with the cover.

Books I've Read

Here are ten of my favorite books I have read that feature autumnal colors. They are a wide variety of books. If you click on the cover, each is linked to their Goodreads page.

Books On My TBR

Below, I have ten books from my TBR that have autumnal colored covers. The covers are all linked to their plot descriptions on Goodreads.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1215032.The_Wise_Man_s_Fear?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19

Monday, October 12, 2026

Winnie The Pooh: The Graphic Novel ARC Review 🍯🐝

Winnie The Pooh: The Graphic Novel

adapted by Kevan Chandler

and Joe Sutphin

My Star Rating: 5 Stars

Page Count: 176 pages

Genre: Children's Classic Graphic Novel Adaptation

Date Read: October 11th

Publication Date: October 13th

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Review:

I grew up loving anything Winnie-the-Pooh, whether that be the books, movies, or television shows. His adventures are wholesome, funny, and nostalgic for me. This graphic novel adaptation created by Kevan Chandler and Joe Sutphin is a wonderful take on the original book by A. A. Milne. The illustrations fit so well with this world and the story was adapted perfectly into this medium by Kevan Chandler.

Joe Sutphin's illustrations were stunning. I love how there are many background details in the scenes such as when Pooh is stuck in Rabbit's front door. These stories are so well known at this point and I believe this does a great job of representing them and each of the characters. The character designs were perfect takes on them. I particularly loved the design of Eeyore and Piglet, though they all were great.

Winnie-the-Pooh: The Graphic Novel would be a great addition to any home library, whether you have been a fan of this silly old bear for years or are new to his stories. It is a great book to come out around Winnie-the-Pooh's hundredth birthday (October 14th). As a life-long Pooh Bear fan, I cannot recommend this graphic novel enough. I hope both Kevan Chandler and Joe Suphin adapt the next book in the Winnie-the-Pooh series.

*Thank you to Ten Speed Press, Kevan Chandler, Joe Sutphin, and NetGalley for my ARC of this wonderful graphic novel. All opinions are my own.*

Sunday, October 11, 2026

The Slantwise Histories ARC Review

The Slantwise Histories:

Collected Stories

by Alix E. Harrow

My Star Rating: 4.5 Stars

Page Count: 304 pages

Genre: Adult Fantasy, Historical Fiction, and Historical Fantasy Short Stories

Date Read: October 7th-9th

Publication Date: October 20th

Publisher: Tor Publishing Group & Macmillan Audio

Review:

Alix E. Harrow has a masterful writing style that I enjoy so much every time I pick up a new one of her works. I was thoroughly looking forward to this short story collection when I first heard about it earlier in the year. Each of these stories is uniquely told and stands out.

Short stories are such a great medium for Alix's writing and I love how each of these fifteen stories reflects on the human experience in so many different ways. There were stories that had me laughing out loud, while others had me deeply moved. I've heard such incredible things about a couple of the stories in this collection and they definitely didn't disappoint.

Below, I'm going to give a short review for each of the stories. For the most part, I highly love all of them so very much and cannot recommend them enough. This is one of my favorite short story collections I have ever read and listened to. Jeanette Illidge and Jenn Lee were great narrators for each of the stories. I highly enjoyed reading along in the ebook while listening to their narration.

"The Tale of Two Brothers, or, The Famous Folklorist Confesses Fratricide!" - 4.5 stars
- Loved this entire story felt like a fairy tale, especially with the way it was written and how it also referenced other famous tales in the plot.

"Mr. Death"- 5 stars
- A beautiful story about grief and life. Such an interesting take on the afterlife and where Alix E. Harrow took this story.

"A Whisper in the Weld"- 5 stars
- A beautiful story of a mother's love for her daughters and what she will do to protect them.

"The Knight and the Butcherbird"- 4 stars
- This is one of the stories from this collection I have heard about before picking it up. I didn't know anything about the plot though. What an interesting take on demons.

"The Six Deaths of the Saint"- 5 stars
- Such an incredible story! I can see how the idea of Alix's book The Everlasting came from this. I love the way she chose to write this story. So far this is my favorite of the collection.

"The Final Voyage of the Good Ship Fortune"- 3.5 stars
- An epistolary story that grew on me by the end.

"Do Not Look Back, My Lion"- 3 stars
- I didn't love this story but really enjoyed the ending.

"The Ransom of Miss Coraline Connelly"- 5 stars
- I adored this story so very much! Another epistolary one, which is told through letters an empress sends to the mother of Miss Coraline Connelly, who she took into her realm.

"The Long Way Up"- 4 stars
- The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is one of my favorites and I love when I find a new take on the classic tale. I enjoyed the direction of this one.

"Up in Flames (Working Title)"- 6 stars (Because it was just that great)
- My favorite story from the entire collection. I love how we got the story and then the comments throughout from Val. Brilliantly told!

"A Witch's Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies"- 4.5 stars
- The story from the collection I was looking forward to the most because of the title, other than "The Six Deaths of the Saint." I love the idea of some librarians being witches.

"Dustbaby"- 4 stars
- What a story. This one hit me really hard.

"The Sycamore and the Sybil"- 4 stars

- I love this take on an empowerment story, especially with how it dealt with the trees.

"Roadside Attraction"- 5 stars
- I'll always love a time travel story and this one was perfect for me. It surprised me how much she was able to put into such a short story.

"The Last Archive"- 4.5 stars

- One of the most interesting aspects of every story in this entire collection is how Alix E. Harrow decided to tell them. They each have a style of their own. I like how this one was the narrator telling the story to the boys she took in. Such a beautiful story.

My favorites from the collection:

"Up in Flames (Working Title)"

"The Six Deaths of the Saint"

"Mr. Death"

"The Ransom of Miss Coraline Connelly"

"Roadside Attraction"

This collection was everything I could have wanted and I know I will revisiting many of these stories in the future. I cannot wait to add this to my growing collection of Alix E. Harrow's books.

*Thank you to Tor Publishing Group, Macmillan Audio, Alix E. Harrow, and NetGalley for my ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.*

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

The Moonlit Spiral ARC Review🌕

The Moonlit Spiral

by Mike Maihack

My Star Rating: 4 Stars

Page Count: 304 pages

Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy Graphic Novel

Date Read: October 5th-6th

Publication Date: October 6th

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Review:

Such a wonderful graphic novel with stunning illustrations. I have loved Mike Maihack's artstyle for years and this shows it off beautifully. It reminded me of The Lightfall series by Tim Probert. The story was adventurous, had great world-building, and characters that readers will connect with. I enjoyed the questing aspects of this world and hope we will get more adventures from it.

There was a variety of interesting creatures that were wonderful additions to the plot. My favorite character was Quill. She was such a fun character and I loved the sections from her journaling over their adventure.

I highly recommend this to younger readers. They will have such a great time in this world and I also believe older readers can get a lot out of it too.

*Thank you to Candlewick Press, Mike Maihack, and NetGalley for my ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.*

3rd Quarterly 2026 Reading Goals Update and Stats

📚 July-September 2026 Reading Goals Update 📖

Here are my goals and reading stats for July, August, and September. This second quarter has been an interesting one for reading. I'm looking forward to seeing what I will pick up in the final half of the year! Happy Reading to you all.

🟪 Read 100 Books- 156/100

🟦 Reread at least one book every month- 9/12

🎆 July: Reread 6 ✔️

📖 The Adventure Zone Vol. 1: Here There Be Gerblins by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

📚 The Adventure Zone Vol. 2: Murder on the Rockport Limited! by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

📖 The Adventure Zone Vol. 3: Petals to the Metal by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

📚 The Adventure Zone Vol. 4: The Crystal Kingdom by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

📖 The Adventure Zone, Vol. 5: The Eleventh Hour by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

📚 The Adventure Zone, Vol. 6: The Suffering Game by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

🏖️ August: Reread 1 ✔️

📖 The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien by John Hendrix

🍁 September: Reread 2 ✔️

📚 Finding Home Volume 1: The Traveler by Hari Conner

📖 Finding Home Volume 2: The Healer by Hari Conner

🟩 Read at least one 2026 release every month- 9/12

🎆 July: 10 Books ✔️

📚 Letters from the Last Apothecary (Tressport Magic, #1) by Bita Behzadi- ARC

(release date: June 9th)

📖 Most Ardently Yours by Freya Sampson- ARC

(release date: July 7th)

📚 Heartstopper: Volume Six by Alice Oseman

(release date: July 2nd)

📖 In These Gilded, Ghostly Hearts by Gwendolyn Kiste- ARC

(release date: September 15th)

📚 Sea of Charms (Spellshop, #3) by Sarah Beth Durst- ARC

(release date: July 28th)

📖 D'ORC Volume 1: The Book of Certain Doom by Brett Bean- ARC

(release date: August 25th)

📚 The Way It Haunted Him by Laura R. Samotin- Audiobook copy from RB Media

(release date: June 9th)

📖 This Is a Door by Daniel Nayeri- ARC

(release date: October 27th)

📚 The Adventure Zone, Vol. 7: Story and Song by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

(release date: July 14th)

📖 Spider-Man: Mighty Mayhem! (A Mighty Marvel Team-Up #4) by Mike Maihack

(release date: July 7th)

🏖️ August: 7 Books ✔️

📚 All Dogs are Good: Deluxe Edition by Courtney Peppernell- ARC

(release date: October 27th)

📖 The Library of Memories by Barbara Perez Marquez and illustrated by Lissy Marlin- ARC

(release date: August 25th)

📚 The Witch Queen (The Crimson Crown Duology, #2) by Heather Walter- ARC

(release date: August 4th)

📖 Detective Beans and the Map of Mystery (Detective Beans #3) by Li Chen- ARC

(release date: September 8th)

📚 Baker (Bastian Brothers #1) by V.L. Locey- Audiobook copy provided by RB Media

(release date: July 30th)

📖 The Pumpkin Bride by Fiona Buttercup- ARC

(release date: September 1st)

📚 I Hate Fairyland, Vol. 10: Monsters Gonna Monster by Skottie Young

(release date: August 11th)

🍁 September: 11 Books ✔️

📖 Castle Swimmer: Volume 4 by Wendy Martin- ARC

(release date: September 8th)

📚 To the Stars and Back, Volume Two by Peglo

(release date: May 26th)

📖 Styx - The River (Goddesses of the Underworld, #2) by Nikita Gill- ARC

(release date: September 15th)

📚 Twig's Traveling Tomes by Gryffin Murphy- ARC

(release date: September 8th)

📖 Disney The Sword in the Stone Vol. 2: Merlin's Tale by Erica Schultz

(release date: September 8th)

📚 Off the Trail (Sanctuary Lake Retreat #1) by Elle Waters- ARC

(release date: September 16th)

📖 Two Truths and a Lie: Fun Facts, Unusual Knowledge, and Trivia to Test Your Wits by Drew Basile- ARC

(release date: September 29th)

📚 We've Been Here the Whole Time!: A Not So Sacred Guide to All Things Native America by Joey Clift- ARC

(release date: October 6th)

📖 Legends & Lattes: The Graphic Novel adapted by Samuel Sattin

and based on the original novel by Travis Baldree - ARC

(release date: October 6th)

📚 All the Sunshine in the World by Caroline Brooks DuBois- Audiobook copy provided by RB Media

(release date: July 28th)

📖 Hollywood, Ending by John Green

(release date: September 22nd)

🟨 Read at least 5 tomes- 3/5

📚 The Witch Queen (The Crimson Crown Duology, #2) by Heather Walter- 542 pages

📖 Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive, #4) by Brandon Sanderson- 1232 pages

🟧 Review every book I read- 156/156

🟥 Read 5 classics- 5/5 ✔️

📚 Grief Lessons: Four Plays by Euripides translated by Anne Carson

📖 The Tempest by William Shakespeare

🟧 Complete Birdjay's 2026 Reading Challenge- 12/12 ✔️ & 40/40 ✔️

🟨 Finish 3 Series- 11/3 ✔️

📚 Heartstopper series by Alice Oseman- Started reading Webcomic in 2017 and started graphic novels in 2019

- Read Heartstopper Volume 6 in July

📖 The Adventure Zone series by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch - Started series in 2020

- Reread the first six volumes and read The Adventure Zone Vol. 7: Story and Song in July

📚 The Crimson Crown duology by Heather Walter- Started duology in 2024

- Read The Witch Queen in August

📖 To the Stars and Back series by Peglo- Started in September 2026

- Read To the Stars and Back Volume 1 & 2 in September

📚 Finding Home series by Hari Conner- Started in 2018

- Reread Volumes 1-2 and read Volumes 3-4 in September

📖 Lewis Barnavelt series by John Bellairs and Brad Strickland- Started in 2024

- Read Books 5-12 in September

🟩 Read 13 retellings- 17/13 ✔️

📖 In These Gilded, Ghostly Hearts by Gwendolyn Kiste- Continuation of The Great Gatsby

📚 The Witch Queen (The Crimson Crown Duology, #2) by Heather Walter- Snow White retelling/twisting from the villain's and Snow White character's perspectives

📖 Styx - The River (Goddesses of the Underworld, #2) by Nikita Gill- Greek Mythology focused on Styx and Asteria

📚 Disney The Sword in the Stone Vol. 2: Merlin's Tale by Erica Schultz- Backstory to Merlin from Disney retelling of the King Arthur tales

🟦 Read 25 fantasy books- 86/25 ✔️

📖 Letters from the Last Apothecary (Tressport Magic #1) by Bita Behzadi

📚 Most Ardently Yours by Freya Sampson

📖 The Face in the Frost (Prospero and Roger Bacon #1) by John Bellairs

📚 The Last Delivery by Evan Dahm

📖 Something Rotten (Thursday Next #4) by Jasper Fforde

📚 Sea of Charms (Spellshop #3) by Sarah Beth Durst

📖 Scholarly Pursuits: A Queer Anthology of Cozy Academia Stories edited by Nina Waters

📚 The Adventure Zone Vol. 1: Here There Be Gerblins by Sarah Beth Durst

📖 The Adventure Zone Vol. 2: Murder on the Rockport Limited! by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

📚 The Adventure Zone Vol. 3: Petals to the Metal by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

📖 The Adventure Zone Vol. 4: The Crystal Kingdom by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

📚 The Adventure Zone, Vol. 5: The Eleventh Hour by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

📖 The Adventure Zone, Vol. 6: The Suffering Game by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

📚 D'ORC Volume 1: The Book of Certain Doom by Brett Bean

📖 The Way It Haunted Him by Laura R. Samotin

📚 This Is a Door by Daniel Nayeri

📖 The Adventure Zone Vol. 7: Story and Song by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

📚 First Among Sequels (Thursday Next, #5) by Jasper Fforde

📖 The Library of Memories by Barbara Perez Marquez and illustrated by Lissy Marlin

📚 Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 1 by Kamome Shirahama

📖 On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1) by Andrew Peterson

📚 The Tempest by William Shakespeare

📖 The Witch Queen (The Crimson Crown Duology, #2) by Heather Walter

📚 Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive, #4) by Brandon Sanderson

📖 The Pumpkin Bride by Fiona Buttercup

📚 I Hate Fairyland, Vol. 10: Monsters Gonna Monster by Skottie Young

📖 Castle Swimmer: Volume 4 by Wendy Martin

📚 Styx - The River (Goddesses of the Underworld, #2) by Nikita Gill

📖 Finding Home Volume 1: The Traveler by Hari Conner

📚 Finding Home Volume 2: The Healer by Hari Conner

📖 Finding Home Volume 3: The Prince by Hari Conner

📚 Finding Home Volume 4: The Gardener by Hari Conne

📖 Twig's Traveling Tomes by Gryffin Murphy

📚 Disney The Sword in the Stone Vol. 2: Merlin's Tale (The Sword in the Stone #2) by Erica Schultz

📖 The Vengeance of the Witch-Finder (Lewis Barnavelt #5) by John Bellairs and completed Brad Strickland

📚 The Doom of the Haunted Opera (Lewis Barnavelt #6) by John Bellairs and completed Brad Strickland

📖 The Specter from the Magician's Museum (Lewis Barnavelt #7) by Brad Strickland

📚 Legends & Lattes: The Graphic Novel adapted by Samuel Sattin and based on the novel by Travis Baldree

📖 The Beast Under the Wizard's Bridge (Lewis Barnavelt #8) by Brad Strickland

📚 The Tower at the End of the World (Lewis Barnavelt #9) by Brad Strickland

📖 The Whistle, the Grave, and the Ghost (Lewis Barnavelt #10) by Brad Strickland

📚 The House Where Nobody Lived (Lewis Barnavelt #11) by Brad Strickland

📖 The Sign of the Sinister Sorcerer (Lewis Barnavelt #12) by Brad Strickland

🟪 Read 25 graphic novels- 46/25 ✔️

📖 Heartstopper: Volume Six by Alice Oseman

📚 The Adventure Zone Vol. 1: Here There Be Gerblins by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

📖 The Adventure Zone Vol. 2: Murder on the Rockport Limited! by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

📚 The Adventure Zone Vol. 3: Petals to the Metal by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

📖 The Adventure Zone Vol. 4: The Crystal Kingdom by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

📚 The Adventure Zone, Vol. 5: The Eleventh Hour by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

📖 The Adventure Zone, Vol. 6: The Suffering Game by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

📚 D'ORC Volume 1: The Book of Certain Doom by Brett Bean

📖 The Adventure Zone Vol. 7: Story and Song by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and illustrated by Carey Pietsch

📚 Spider-Man: Mighty Mayhem! (A Mighty Marvel Team-Up #4) by Mike Maihack

📖 The Library of Memories by Barbara Perez Marquez and illustrated by Lissy Marlin

📚 Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 1 by Kamome Shirahama

📖 Detective Beans & the Case of the Missing Hat (Detective Beans #1) by Li Chen

📚 Detective Beans: Adventures in Cat Town (Detective Beans #2) by Li Chen

📖 Detective Beans and the Map of Mystery (Detective Beans #3) by Li Chen

📚 The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien by John Hendrix

📖 I Hate Fairyland, Vol. 10: Monsters Gonna Monster by Skottie Young

📚 Castle Swimmer: Volume 4 by Wendy Martin

📖 To the Stars and Back Volume 1 by Peglo

📚 To the Stars and Back Volume 2 by Peglo

📖 Finding Home Volume 1: The Traveler by Hari Conner

📚 Finding Home Volume 2: The Healer by Hari Conner

📖 Finding Home Volume 3: The Prince by Hari Conner

📚 Finding Home Volume 4: The Gardener by Hari Conner

📖 Disney The Sword in the Stone Vol. 2: Merlin's Tale (The Sword in the Stone #2) by Erica Schultz

📚 Legends & Lattes: The Graphic Novel adapted by Samuel Sattin and based on the novel by Travis Baldree

🟦 Read 26 books in 2026 from my list- 11/26

Newt's Emerald by Garth Nix
Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher
Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) by Becky Chamber
Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C.M. Waggoner
S. by J.J. Abrams & Doug Dorst
Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive #4) by Brandon Sanderson
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
North is the Night by Emily Rath
Mermaid Moon by Susann Cokal
The Pyrates by George MacDonald Fraser- Dnfed in September. I really did not like this one at all.
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
Anne of Avonlea by L. M. Montgomery
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
The Herbwitch Princess by Ireen Chau
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson
Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan
The Ballad of Never After (Once Upon a Broken Heart #2 by Stephanie Garber
Wind & Truth (The Stormlight Archive #5) by Brandon Sanderson
The City of Dreaming Books (Zamonien #3) by Walter Moers
Little Men by Louisa May Alcott