Robin McKinley, Author . Penguin/Firebird $6.99 (422p) ISBN 978-0-698-11950-5
Newbery Medalist McKinley embroiders and expands upon the tale of Sleeping Beauty, and creates a cast of action-oriented heroines. In a boxed review, PW
said, "Dense with magical detail and all-too-human feeling, this luscious, lengthy novel...
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Robin McKinley, Author . Berkeley $23.95 (400p) ISBN 978-0-425-19178-1
Buffyesque baker Rae "Sunshine" Seddon meets Count Dracula's hunky Byronic cousin in Newbery-Award-winner McKinley's first adult-and-then-some romp through the darkling streets of a spooky post–Voodoo Wars world. Now that human
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Robin McKinley, Author . Putnam $17.99 (342p) ISBN 978-0-399-24675-3
Set in a world nearly identical to our own—except for the existence of Draco australiensis
(gigantic, reclusive, fire-breathing dragons who raise their infants in marsupial-like pouches)—this big, ambitious novel marks a departure of...
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Robin McKinley, Author . Putnam $18.99 (263p) ISBN 978-0-399-24676-0
Fans and new readers alike will greedily devour McKinley’s latest, a high fantasy as perfectly shaped and eloquently told as Beauty
and The Hero and the Crown
. Humble beekeeper Mirasol has been chosen to take on the key ceremonial role of...
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Robin McKinley, Putnam, $18.99 (400p) ISBN 978-0-399-24677-7
Leisurely in its pacing, but rich in language and character development, this lovely tale concerns young Princess Sylvi and her singular bond with her pegasus, Ebon. Humans and pegasi have maintained an alliance against their land's other murderous...
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Robin McKinley, Author Greenwillow Books $17 (288p) ISBN 978-0-688-07178-3
McKinley brings to the Robin Hood legend a robustly romantic view. She renders it anew by fully developing the background and motive of each member of the merry band, from Robin's ``crime'' that sends him into the woods, to Marian's subterfuge as...
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Robin McKinley, Author Greenwillow Books $14 (195p) ISBN 978-0-688-09201-6
The strange, rich magic of fairy tales is amplified and made highly personal in five stories by Newbery Medalist McKinley ( The Hero and the Crown ). A pragmatic, unapologetic feminism infuses each tale: while McKinley's adventurous heroines...
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Robin McKinley, Author Greenwillow Books $16.95 (320p) ISBN 978-0-688-15439-4
Nearly 20 years after the publication of Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast, Newbery Medalist McKinley returns to a tale she obviously loves and tells it once again. This time the adventure unfolds at a more leisurely pace and...
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Robin McKinley, Author Greenwillow Books $12.95 (246p) ISBN 978-0-688-05213-3
This fantasy anthology, boasting some of the best writers in the genre today, will be a disappointment to all but the most easily pleased. Each story is linked by its firm placement in its imaginary setting, which is supposed to evoke in readers...
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Robin McKinley, Author Putnam Publishing Group $19.99 (422p) ISBN 978-0-399-23466-8
With a protagonist known mostly for being gorgeous and drowsy, Sleeping Beauty may seem an odd choice for a retelling by the author responsible for inventing the staunch, action-oriented heroines of Beauty and The Hero and the Crown. But as Newbery-m
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Robin McKinley. Penguin/Paulsen, $18.99 (368p) ISBN 978-0-399-16579-5
McKinley (Pegasus) introduces a modern civilization much like our own, but in which Oldworld (roughly Europe) is magical, while Newworld (approximately North America) has embraced science and genetically engineered its citizens to be free of magic....
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Robin McKinley, Author, Martine Gourbault, Illustrator Greenwillow Books $14 (1p) ISBN 978-0-688-10639-3
A child's inner fears are sensitively portrayed in this subtle picture book. When Sara hears that her father is coming home from the Navy, she is scarcely excited--for she does not remember him. Her indifference to his imminent arrival belies a...
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Robin McKinley, Author, Susan Jeffers, Illustrator, Antigone Inc, Illustrator Random House Books for Young Readers $19 (72p) ISBN 978-0-394-86575-1
In this abridgement of Sewell's classic story, McKinley has managed nicely to retain Beauty's unique voice as well as the most-remembered stories, while making the text more accessible to younger readers. Jeffers's fine ink illustrations will...
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Robin McKinley, Author, John Clapp, Illustrator Harcourt Children's Books $17 (64p) ISBN 978-0-15-200017-2
While staying true to her penchant for presenting strong female protagonists, Newbery winner McKinley strikes a softer note with this deeply romantic yet ultimately clear-eyed love story set in the fantasy kingdom of Damar. Maddy has always known...
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Robin McKinley, Author, Peter Dickinson, Joint Author . Putnam $18.99 (266p) ISBN 978-0-399-23796-6
Each highly respected authors in their own right, husband and wife Dickinson (The Ropemaker) and McKinley (Spindle's End) collaborate for the first time on a collection of enchanting tales linked by an aquatic theme. Infused with selkie legends...
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Robin McKinley, Author, Donna Ruff, Illustrator Greenwillow Books $14 (1p) ISBN 978-0-688-10682-9
Newbery Award winner McKinley follows her picture-book debut ( My Father Is in the Navy ) with this affable tale of a girl and her pet--``I didn't know I wanted a dog. And then, one day, I did know.'' Armed with this revelation, the narrator spots a
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