A teenage twist on a Gothic classic, Teen Frankenstein by Chandler Baker is filled with dark humor and a clever re-imagining of Mary Shelley's well-known novel. High school meets classic horror in this groundbreaking new series. It was a dark and stormy night when Tor Frankenstein accidentally hit someone with her car. And killed him.... Continue Reading →
Teen Frankenstein by Chandler Baker
A teenage twist on a Gothic classic, Teen Frankenstein by Chandler Baker is filled with dark humor and a clever re-imagining of Mary Shelley's well-known novel. High school meets classic horror in this groundbreaking new series. It was a dark and stormy night when Tor Frankenstein accidentally hit someone with her car. And killed him.... Continue Reading →
Big Friends by Linda Sarah & Benji Davies
A beautifully written and illustrated story about the changing nature of friendships awaits readers in this imaginative new picture book, Big Friends by Linda Sarah & Benji Davies. The story follows two best friends, and what happens when a third friend joins their group. In simple words and images, Big Friends captures the tumultuous mixed... Continue Reading →
Big Friends by Linda Sarah & Benji Davies
A beautifully written and illustrated story about the changing nature of friendships awaits readers in this imaginative new picture book, Big Friends by Linda Sarah & Benji Davies. The story follows two best friends, and what happens when a third friend joins their group. In simple words and images, Big Friends captures the tumultuous mixed... Continue Reading →
Bunny Dreams by Peter McCarty
A bedtime story filled with charming imagination, sweet illustrations, and fluffy bunnies. Move over counting sheep -- the bunny dreamers are taking over. Bunny Dreams by Peter McCarty is the stuff bedtime books were meant to be: the illustrations are perfectly sweet, and the story filled with wild imagination. There's a simple magic to these... Continue Reading →
Bunny Dreams by Peter McCarty: Novel Novice Junior Book Review
A bedtime story filled with charming imagination, sweet illustrations, and fluffy bunnies. Move over counting sheep -- the bunny dreamers are taking over. Bunny Dreams by Peter McCarty is the stuff bedtime books were meant to be: the illustrations are perfectly sweet, and the story filled with wild imagination. There's a simple magic to these... Continue Reading →
Groundhog’s Day Off by Robb Pearlman & illus. by Brett Helquist
An important reminder about not taking people for granted, blended beautifully with that quirkiest of holidays makes for a charming and hilarious book in Groundhog's Day Off by Robb Pearlman & illustrated by Brett Helquist. Most adults my age think of the Bill Murray move when they think of Groundhog Day -- and now children... Continue Reading →
Groundhog’s Day Off by Robb Pearlman & illus. by Brett Helquist
An important reminder about not taking people for granted, blended beautifully with that quirkiest of holidays makes for a charming and hilarious book in Groundhog's Day Off by Robb Pearlman & illustrated by Brett Helquist. Most adults my age think of the Bill Murray move when they think of Groundhog Day -- and now children... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Killing Jar by Jennifer Bosworth
A seductive, paranormal thriller, The Killing Jar by Jennifer Bosworth is a tantalizing story filled with mystery, horror, and a dash of romance. “I try not to think about it, what I did to that boy.” Seventeen-year-old Kenna Marsden has a secret. She’s haunted by a violent tragedy she can’t explain. Kenna’s past has kept... Continue Reading →
The Killing Jar by Jennifer Bosworth
A seductive, paranormal thriller, The Killing Jar by Jennifer Bosworth is a tantalizing story filled with mystery, horror, and a dash of romance. “I try not to think about it, what I did to that boy.” Seventeen-year-old Kenna Marsden has a secret. She’s haunted by a violent tragedy she can’t explain. Kenna’s past has kept... Continue Reading →
