Well, I’m happy to announce that we’ve finally reached the point when books for juvenile readers set in magical schools don’t feel like cheap, Harry Potter knockoffs. Frank Beddor‘s Hatter Madigan: Ghost in the Hatbox provides middle grades readers with a balance between J.K. Rowling’s fantasy and Beddor’s own take on Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland. The result is a wholly original little book that will delight anyone looking for light-hearted fantasy. Continue reading →