“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…
Carla Kelly has written a very charming page turner that makes me want to cook from scratch and dress my husband in Wranglers. The narrator, who maybe unintentionally seems younger than her 28 years, …
A literary work of art, The Invention of Hugo Cabret is a story unlike any you've read before. Author Brian Selznick has blended captivating illustrations with an intriguing written st…
Lost by Jacqueline Davies is a great piece of historical fiction. Davies has taken two headline events—the disappearance of heiress Dorothy Arnold and a factory fire that killed 141 people--that both …
In the tradition of great classic fantasy, Elizabeth C. Bunce weaves a world that readers will love to get lost in! Star Crossed tells the story of lady-in-waiting Celyn Contrare—also known as Digger…
A Wrinkle in Time is the epitome of children’s fantasy. It is shrouded in mystery and magic and even an intergalactic rescue! The story is fast paced and intelligent and the characters are endearing…
Ella Enchanted is one of my favorite fairy tale retellings of all time. It’s a perfect fantasy: A ‘damsel in distress’, a prince, an indifferent parent, fairies (including a fairy godmother!), m…
Alex MacBuff has no parents. He was raised by a group of ghosts that haunt his family’s castle in Scotland. When he is twelve, he finds he can’t keep his family home because he is broke. Enter Mr. …
