Lush historical drama abounds within the pages of Brazen by Katherine Longshore, in which a forbidden romance in the court of Henry VIII comes to life in vivid detail. Mary Howard has always lived in the shadow of her powerful family. But when she’s married off to Henry Fitzroy, King Henry VIII’s illegitimate son, she... Continue Reading →
Lush historical drama abounds within the pages of Brazen by Katherine Longshore, in which a forbidden romance in the court of Henry VIII comes to life in vivid detail. Mary Howard has always lived in the shadow of her powerful family. But when she’s married off to Henry Fitzroy, King Henry VIII’s illegitimate son, she... Continue Reading →
I'm so excited about the release of The Wig in the Window by Kristen Kittscher. When I find an adventure that has great action, believable characters (no stereotypes) and page-turning mystery, I'm hooked. Official synopsis: "Best friends and seventh graders Sophie Young and Grace Yang have made a game out of spying on their neighbors.... Continue Reading →
The frenzy of the Salem witch trials meets modern-day mean girls and prep school pressure cookers in Conversion by Katherine Howe, a ripped-from-the-headlines thriller about a mysterious illness plaguing a Catholic high school. It’s senior year at St. Joan’s Academy, and school is a pressure cooker. College applications, the battle for valedictorian, deciphering boys’ texts:... Continue Reading →
The frenzy of the Salem witch trials meets modern-day mean girls and prep school pressure cookers in Conversion by Katherine Howe, a ripped-from-the-headlines thriller about a mysterious illness plaguing a Catholic high school. It’s senior year at St. Joan’s Academy, and school is a pressure cooker. College applications, the battle for valedictorian, deciphering boys’ texts:... Continue Reading →
Today's Novel Novice Junior book review looks at the charming What the Sleepy Animals Do at the Audubon Zoo by Grace Millsaps & Ryan Murphy, with illustrations by John Clark IV and Alyson Kilday. The book seeks to answer why zoo animals seem SO sleepy during the day, when visitors come to see them --... Continue Reading →
Today's Novel Novice Junior book review looks at the charming What the Sleepy Animals Do at the Audubon Zoo by Grace Millsaps & Ryan Murphy, with illustrations by John Clark IV and Alyson Kilday. The book seeks to answer why zoo animals seem SO sleepy during the day, when visitors come to see them --... Continue Reading →
April Henry's gift for writing edge-of-your-seat thrillers is at its finest in her new book, the first in a series, The Body in the Woods. In this new series told from multiple perspectives, teen members of a search and rescue team discover a dead body in the woods. Alexis, Nick, and Ruby have very different... Continue Reading →
April Henry's gift for writing edge-of-your-seat thrillers is at its finest in her new book, the first in a series, The Body in the Woods. In this new series told from multiple perspectives, teen members of a search and rescue team discover a dead body in the woods. Alexis, Nick, and Ruby have very different... Continue Reading →
Offering a unique twist on a beloved fairy tale, The Stepsister's Tale by Tracy Barrett gives readers a refreshing look at the story of Cinderella -- one that will have you rooting for some unlikely heroines, and rethinking your definition of "happily ever after." Jane Montjoy is tired of being a lady. She's tired of... Continue Reading →
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