The story: Sarah doesn't understand why her mother has left them, or the reason her father has dropped her off at the castle/home of a grandmother she's never even met. She's certainly never believed in magic--but here, she can feel magic watching her, wondering what to do with her. And she can't deny that the enormous beast chained up in the shed was once her grandfather. But the real question is: can a girl from a different world do anything to break the curse that rules in this one?
June Cleaver's ratings: Language G; Violence PG; Sexual content G; Nudity PG; substance abuse PG; magic and the occult PG-13; GLBT content G; adult themes (parental abandonment) PG; overall rating PG.
Liz's comments: Here's another fantasy with a literary bent and a young protagonist, both of which are downsides for MS readers. However, this one at least has the benefit of being short! It also avoid common fantasy tropes and goes off on its own, which in a Harry-Potter-wanna-be world of witches and warlocks can be rather refreshing.
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