I considered myself a pretty mature sixteen-year-old, but I had nothing on Hattie Inez Brooks, the protagonist of Kirby Larson's beautifully-crafted novel Hattie Big Sky! At sixteen, orphan Hattie (…
What a sweet, clever, and absolutely charming little tale! I smiled through the whole adventure of little Elmer Elevator trying to save the poor baby dragon from the mean animals of Wild Island! It …
Like Jake and Me is a fabulous example of a book that says a lot with very few words. Little Alex is trying to help his step-father, Jake, but is usually brushed off with that age-old phrase, “Maybe …
If you are a fan of the reality TV show ‘The Bachelor’, you will love this book! The antics of the girls are hilarious—petty and shallow, yet endearing all the same. It is a very contempor…
Set against the stirring backdrop of the early days of the American Revolution, Johnny Tremain is the story of a young apprentice silversmith whose talent is surpassed only by his high opinion of hims…
I’m sure I’ve said this before, but no one can tell a kids’ story like Roald Dahl. Where did he come up with these ideas? James is such a sad little boy and you feel so sorry for him. Then comes th…
A book full of so much emotion, the detail and characters will dwell in your heart as you read about and get acquainted with the members of the Willie handcart company. In the Company of Angels follo…
“Well, now that we’re 13, our entertainment needs are more sophisticated.” Aunt Adelaide crossed her arms. “I must say I find that tragic.” And thus begins Pendred Noyce’s Lost in Lexicon. Thirteen …
I am not usually one to enjoy a memoir or biography, however, Written on the Knee had me entranced from the first entry! I learned not only a great deal about a part of WWII that I hadn’t even known …
Do you ever read a book so good that it makes you want to rush out immediately and read everything that author has ever written? Pictures of Hollis Woods is one of those books. Hollis Woods is an orph…
In Diary of a Wimpy Kid we find a classic and fantastically funny example of the foibles, follies and funnies of middle school! We’re taken on a tour de force of all the most embarrassing, frustratin…
Have you ever wondered why there's always that one kid that gets into so much trouble? I know I sure have and Pip will tell you all about it in The Misadventures of Phillip Isaac Penn by Donna L. Pete…
