Alison wakes up in a mental hospital, unable to remember anything about the last few weeks. The memories she does have are jumbled and confused. She couldn't really have killed her classmate, the beau…
Shabanu: Daughter of the Winds is the coming-of-age tale of a young Muslim girl who lives in the Cholistan desert in Pakistan. Suzanne Fisher Staples tells a poignant story portraying the life and cu…
Meet Kat, a cleverly believable fifteen-year-old sleuth in a cast of sassy characters on a mission to save Kat’s dad from a dark enemy with a bad reputation. As the daughter of a professional thief, …
After reviewing the third book in this series, I sought out the first book to see how it measured up. I am delighted to report that The Hunchback Assignments by Arthur Slade did not disappoint. Spy…
How scary it must be to live in a haunted house. Hannah and her twin sister Anna (and their family) have moved into a house that is purported to be haunted by a ghost with green eyes. But ghosts are…
Gregor and the Marks of Secret doesn’t begin with the reciting of a prophecy—in fact, no one even imagines there is one! Now that Gregor’s mother is stuck in the Underland recovering from the plague,…
If I were pulled into an Underland with my kids, would I treat them like little kids even though they were considered warriors? I think I would! And I LOVED watching Gregor’s reaction to having his …
What if ley lines—mysterious lines of electromagnetic energy along which ancient Britons built their monuments—were more than just a scientific puzzle? What if, in fact, British ley lines held the se…
Get ready for more intense fun as we follow Gregor and Boots on another incredible adventure! At the end of the first book, another prophecy is mentioned, but only just. (The prophecies are riddles …
Gregor the Overlander is told in true Suzanne Collins style (author of The Hunger Games): ‘Regular’ creatures made larger than life, overwhelming odds, strange companionships that just seem to work, a…
It’s refreshing to come across a character like Megan in Bitter Blessings: strong, smart, and relatable. With all that has occurred in the past few weeks, Megan tries hard to do good and author Christ…
Carla Kelly has written a very charming page turner that makes me want to cook from scratch and dress my husband in Wranglers. The narrator, who maybe unintentionally seems younger than her 28 years, …
