In Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic tale of sin, redemption, and guilt, Hester Prynne is forced by her community to wear a scarlet "A" on her clothing after she is discovered to be pregnant out of wedloc…
Rebecca Barnhouse certainly doesn’t make it easy on Rune, the sixteen year-old protagonist in The Coming of the Dragon. In fact, she never cuts him a break and this may be what gives him authenticity…
Dan Poblocki pulls no punches in The Stone Child by jumping right into action in literally the first sentence. With solid and distinctive characterization, the author introduces Eddie, Harris, and Ma…
The Unknown Spy is a fast paced action story that could be said to be a mix of Harry Potter, X-Men, and James Bond. Quite the mix! It has a very familiar plot line (special boy who is wanted by both…
Just when you thought you knew it all about witches and warlocks a book like Janitors, by Tyler Whitesides, comes along and gives you a very exciting twist. Trickery and unexpected run-ins with weird …
Was it ironic, spooky, or prophetic that my laptop died the day I started reading Brainjack by Brian Falkner? Opening with a chilling, foreboding, and awesome prologue, Brainjack has you looking over …
Though heralded as a romance, The Lightkeeper’s Ball has something for everyone. Author Colleen Coble masterfully weaves actual historical tidbits into the novel (the likes of Haley’s comet, the first…
Kipling’s masterful way with words makes it easy to see why The Jungle Book has been a classic for so long! In this collection of fifteen stories (originally published as The Jungle Book and The Secon…
Twins Diello and Cynthe are excited to turn thirteen and come of age—but their birthday doesn't shape up quite how they'd hoped. Instead of a celebratory breakfast and a day spent at the market fair, …
Baby’s First 100 Days contains some great practical advice on how to care for a newborn. First-time parents are sure to find some tips that they will use and be grateful for. Although this book is ch…
Lily’s Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff is a beautiful tale of a young girl’s experiences one summer during World War II. Giff has a great talent for making the characters in her stories feel very au…
In the Hall of the Dragon King brings the times of kings, queens, knights and darklords to life with its engaging plot of good versus evil. An urgent message that is brought forth by a wounded kn…
