Pathfinder by Angie Sage

Alice Todhunter Moon's life has been horrible since her father went missing.  She lives with her horrid Aunt Mitsa who seems to hate her.  Then one night, Aunt Mitsa sends the garmin after her.  This sets Tod on the path to adventure -- rescuing her kidnapped friend, discovering magic, and trying to stop an evil sorcerer.

This is the first book in the Septimus Heap sequel series - the Todhunter Moon series.  It is a great introduction to the new characters that will star in the series while also revisiting favorite characters from the Septimus Heap series.  This is a great fantasy, adventure series for all kids.

My Favorite Books, Part 3

Here are some of my favorite chapter books for kids from 2013 . . .

Fyre by Angie Sage
Book 7 of the Septimus Heap series
Septimus must battle the remnants of the Dark Domaine, which will remain until the power of the evil Two-Faced Ring is destroyed forever. To accomplish that, the ancient Alchemie Fyre must be relit -- a task that sends Septimus to the very origins of Magyk and Physik, testing both his skills, and his loyalties to ExtraOrdinary Wizard, Marcia Overstrand, and Alchemist Marcellus Pye.

Prince Puggly of Spud by Robert Paul Weston
When Prince Puggly attends a ball in the Kingdom of Spiff, he is laughed at by all the Spiffs, except for the Princess of Spiff who helps him teach her fellow Spiffian citizens a lesson.

The 13-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths
Follows the efforts of Andy and Terry to meet a latest book deadline despite numerous distractions in their sophisticated tree house home, including flying cats, giant bananas, and sea monsters pretending to be mermaids.

The Boy on the Porch by Sharon Creech
Discovering a speech-disabled boy asleep on their porch, young couple John and Marta forge a loving bond with the child and come to think of him as their own while wondering about his mysterious past and enjoying the world through his eyes.