Love. Betrayal. False Imprisonment. A Daring Escape. A Hidden Treasure. A Calculated Revenge. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas has it all. A classic among class…
Fans of Colleen Houck’s first book, Tiger’s Curse, will enjoy her second novel in the series, Tiger’s Quest. It is similar in tone and retains many of the same elements. As Houck…
For lovers of romance novels and those young fans that enjoyed the Twilight Series, Tiger’s Curse by Colleen Houck will fill the ticket with all the elements that made the Twilight…
This retelling of the classic story of The Jungle Book is sweet, simple and sure to please young readers. The vocabulary and culture are rich. However, it is lacking in pictures and resources to defi…
“In their early years no one really noticed or cared that they were different. Soon, though, the fact that they were Jews would become the most important thing about them.”In Hana’s Suitcase author Ka…
In R my name is Rachel, award-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff delivers a delightful and touching story about life during the Great Depression. Twelve-year-old Rachel adores life in the city. She s…
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 …
