Imagine living in the lap of luxury, having every little thing you wanted, summering in you "summer" home...and yet having a mother who is absent and has never really been there for you. Now imagine s…
Ninja Detective is just that--classic Nancy Drew sleuthing by a young lady with a black belt and bone fide martial arts skills. The martial arts action is really a bonus because it is the d…
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…
A quaint mystery weaved with historical elements, Michaela MacColl's third young adult novel, Nobody's Secret explores the life of a young Emily Dickinson and her pursuit of justice for an acquaintanc…
New York Times Bestselling author of the Gardella Vampire Chronicles, Colleen Gleason, debuts her first young adult novel, The Clockwork Scarab. The first in a series, the boo…
I read somewhere that researchers did a study and found that the average male thinks about sex every seven seconds. After reading Jeremy Gold's, Death at Carp High I don't think researc…
Who doesn't love a slice of good pie? Cherry, pecan, pumpkin, apple...it makes my mouth water just thinking about all the yummy flavors and varieties! I have always been the pie maker in my family, so…
Sixth-grader, Neela Krishnan loves playing her veena, a stringed instrument from India, given to her by her grandmother. One day she takes it to school to give a report on it. On the way home, a…
Seventeen-year-old Cameryn has just convinced her dad, the county coroner, to take her on as his assistant. Now they have a murder on their hands, and Cammie knows the victim.Cammie believes in scienc…
Since I was on the look-out for mysteries, this book caught my eye. It’s the third book in the series, but like the Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books, this series doesn’t need to be read in order.
As …
Scooter King, thirteen, helps his mother with her fake séances. He finds information about the clients, uses the reaching rods and the speaking trumpet, and makes batches of "spirit lights." Scoot…
Eleven-year-olds Calder and Petra find themselves thrust into a mystery that has captured the entire world: Who stole the famous Vermeer painting titled "A Lady Writing"? And is the painting really by…
