- Apr 14
Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead - 10/10
When Georges moves into a New York apartment, a new friend ropes him into an intense investigation of the mysterious 'Mr. X' (Georges'...
- Mar 28
Never to be Told by Becky Citra - 9/10
As far as Asia back can remember, she has lived with elderly Ira and Maddy on their farm in Cold Creek. Though she knows they aren't her...
- 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 2
A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd - 9/10
Felicity is a word collector. She sees words on people, and in places, and she collects the ones she likes. Her family never seems to...
- Jan 23
Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead - 8/10
Livy hasn't been to Australia to see her Grandmother since she was a little kid, and a lot has changed since then. She can barely...
- Dec 18, 2023
Walls Within Walls by Maureen Sherry - 9/10
When a family moves into an old New York apartment, it soon becomes clear to the three eldest children that their building is far from...
- Nov 5, 2023
Robot Army Rampage by "Science Bob" Pflugfelder and Steve Hockensmith - 7/10
This book is a fun mystery, with real robot-building instructions interspersed. The plot is good, and not too predictable! My only issue is
- Nov 4, 2023
Simon and Chester by Cale Atkinson - 7/10
This is a sweet and simple story, great for younger readers! A good graphic novel is like a gem for me, as they are often hard to come by, s
- Nov 1, 2023
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling - 9/10
Aven is a middle-schooler who loves soccer and plays the guitar... and also happens to have been born without arms. Being armless has...