Thornghost by Tone Almhjell feels like what would happen if Neil Gaiman wrote a story of Narnia. This book is hesitantly rated for ages 9 and older since there is very little violence literally depic…
There are precious few books in the world that feel blindingly, achingly, beautifully real. This is one of them. The Thing About Leftovers by C.C. Payne details the experiences of young Fizzy Russo …
The very best way to describe Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk is that it is a book about coming of age. A book about when life is no longer simple and a child first becomes aware of hard truths, complicat…
The Impossible Race is Chad Morris' exciting conclusion to his Cragbridge Hall series. Morris delivers a fitting finale to a roller coaster ride through time: full of twists and t…
Memory Maze is the second book of Gordon Korman's The Hypnotists series. Second installments in a series can be difficult to keep at the same pace as the first, but Korman do…
In Fire and Ice, Shannon Hale continues the Spirit Animalssaga begun by Brandon Mull, and she does a tremendous job. All the authors have done fantastically with this storyli…
The Time of the Fireflies, by Kimberley Griffiths Little, is a magical exploration of the culture and history of life on the bayou in the American South. It is a tale of forgiveness, family…
Loot, by Jude Watson, is a fun romp through the shadier side of the law. The characters are engaging and realistic, the plots (both storyline and within the story) keep the reader guessing until the …
In such series as 39 Cluesand Spirit Animals, it is somewhat incredible that the stories flow so seamlessly as they are passed from author to author, yet still giving the reader a flavor for their ind…
The Finisher by David Baldacci is a dystopian fantasy unlike any other. The book reads like a conspiracy theory set in the relics of a Terry Brooks' Shannara world. The reader first settles into a p…
A Snicker of Magic is about as perfectly titled a book as I have ever encountered. The story is quirky, imaginative, sparkling and sweet, and is as much or more about the journey and the wordcraft as…
In the second installment of the Grimmtastic Girls series, the adventure continues from Red Riding Hood's point of view. The story expands with new characters and developments that keep the momentum …
