- Feb 28
Listen to the Moon by Michael Morpurgo - 9/10
When a girl washes up in the Isles of Scilly, the Wheatcroft family takes her in as their own. The girl cannot speak, leaving the...
- Feb 23
Osnat and Her Dove by Sigal Samuel - 9/10
Meet Osnat, the young girl destined to become the world's first female Rabbi. With much studying, persistence, and and important...
- Feb 7
When the Sea Turned to Silver by Grace Lin - 9/10
Pinmei's grandmother is a storyteller, and they live together on the Never Ending Mountain. When the storyteller is kidnapped by the new...
- Jan 3
The Apothecary by Maile Meloy 8/10
Moving to England seemed like the end of the world for Janie. Making new friends in a new city soon becomes the least of her worries,...
- Dec 25, 2023
The Night Journey by Kathryn Lasky - 8/10
Rachel has always been instructed not to discuss the past with her great grandmother - it will only upset Nana Sashie. Stories need to be...
- Nov 15, 2023
Record Breaker by Robin Stevenson - 7/10
The year is 1963 and, while the rest of the world is struggling with the prospect of war, Jack's family is struggling in another way....
- Jun 7, 2023
Honey Cake by Joan Betty Stuchner - 8/10
Copenhagen is a beautiful city, even during the war. David is looking forward to having his writing published in the school paper, and to...
- Oct 18, 2022
A Perfect Gentle Knight by Kit Pearson
Ever since their mother's death, the six Bell children have been a tightly knit group. They have an ongoing game where they act as the...
- Oct 3, 2022
A Song for Summer by Eva Ibbotson
Ellen has always wanted nothing more than to learn the domestic arts of cooking and cleaning, and to care for others. When she lands a...