The Hostage Prince by Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple, a review
The Hostage Prince by Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple, Book 1 of The Seelie Wars, a review Published 2013 by Viking/Penguin Young Readers Group, 232 pages Genre: Middle grade fantasy, aimed at readers approx. 12 years old Snail is her name, and she’s an odd person...
Prince Oleomargarine, Mark Twain’s new book for kids: a review
The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine by Mark Twain and Philip Stead, illus. by Erin Stead Genre: Middle Grade read-aloud picture book, 8 1/2 x 11-inch format, 152 pages Published 2017 by Doubleday Books for Young Readers Great news for Mark Twain fans! An unfinished...
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool, a review
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool Published 2010 by Delacorte Press, 351 pages Genre: Historical middle grade/tween fiction, Newbery Medal winner Twelve-year-old Abilene Tucker arrives in the dusty, underpopulated town of Manifest, Kansas, during the height of...
Book Review: Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
Crispin: The Cross of Lead, by Avi, Book 1 in the Crispin trilogy Published 2002 by Hyperion Books for Children, New York, 262 pages Genre: Historical drama for tweens This book won the Newbery Award when it was published, and more recently the author has published...Starr Tree Farm by Ellen Parker, a review
Starr Tree Farm by Ellen Parker Published 2013 by Crimson Romance, 200 pages Genre: sweet romantic suspense Laura has been widowed just a year. She decides to move from St. Louis back to her home town in Wisconsin and finds herself farm-sitting for her uncle and aunt....The Fifth Man by John Olson and Randy Ingermanson, a review
The Fifth Man by John Olson and Randy Ingermanson, Christy award finalist and sequel to award-winning novel Oxygen Published 2002, 2012, currently by DatDat.com Genre: Science thriller with Christian worldview, suitable for teens and adults Valkerie, Bob, and two...Light of Eidon by Karen Hancock, a review
Light of Eidon by Karen Hancock, first in the Legends of the Guardian King series Published 2003 by Bethany House, 433 pages Genre: Christian epic fantasy, for young adult and adult Abramm is calling himself Brother Eldrin, and all he wants is to be left alone by his...Firebird by Kathy Tyers, a review
Firebird (The Annotated Firebird) by Kathy Tyers Published 2011 by Marcher Lord Press, the first 353 pages of a combined volume Originally published in 1987 by Bantam Spectra Books Genre: Christian science fiction, adventure-romance This book, a bestseller that kicked...
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The Dog Snatcher: Guardians of Time Book 1
The kid just wants his beloved dog back. Before it’s too late.
Disbelief and shock fill eleven-year-old Jake when a stranger grabs his beloved dog. Jake and his twin Ava chase the scruffy teen down their suburban street, but the thief simply vanishes. So … what is this ancient-looking skeleton key Jake finds in the street? Turning it in the air takes the twins—somewhere else!