Garden of Madness is an exotic, well-crafted story about famous King Nebuchadnezzar and his fiery daughter Tia. The book's rapid pacing, mixed with the ever constant threat of danger to the chara…
The Penderwicks is a sweet family story with an old-fashioned feel and a cast of characters so endearing that I was sad to leave them when the book was finished. I loved Jeanne Birdsall's depiction of…
The Glass Collector is an intriguing story of a Zabbaleen teenaged boy working in the streets of Cairo. This book paints a vivid picture of the Zabbaleen culture and a people whose livelihood depends…
This book gives me hope that we can raise a new generation of readers! Donalyn Miller is amazing. The great part about her philosophy is that it can easily be adopted--it's not a pie-in-the-…
"Mickey Cray had been out of work ever since a dead iguana fell from a palm tree and hit him on the head."
Thus begins Chomp by Carl Hiaasen. Chomp is Carl Hiaasen's fourth book for children and l…
Every adult who has lived through 10-12-year-olds and who reads The Terrible Secrets of the Tell-All Club by Catherine Stier will say: This is soooo fifth grade! Every kid who reads it will laugh an…
The Lost Hero is the first book in the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan. This new series is a companion to the Percy Jackson series and while some of the characters cross-over, the …
This book is perfect for those who want to be immersed in the missionary lifestyle. However, if that is not you, I suggest you leave Turning Hearts on the bookstore shelves. Turning Hearts shows how …
Hold onto the edge of your seats: readers are in for a wild ride. The first few pages of Ice Station Zebra slowly introduce a few intrigues and seem to set the tone for a nice an…
Paying homage to traditional fairytales as well as many classic works of children's literature like The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz and The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, The Girl W…
A cast full of suspicious characters and a few likeable ones as well. Given the length of this book, it would have been impossible for Poulson to do in-depth character development for each person, bu…
It took me a few chapters to really get into The Healing Spell, but once I did, it wove its magic around me! This book unfolds like a sweet, rich Louisiana afternoon. I was impressed by the wealt…
