I
love MG fantasy, and this one had all the best things: fast-paced, great
characters with a strong female lead, tons of action and adventure, unexpected
twists and turns, and a hellhound.
I loved how some of the seemingly most minute
details were woven into the story. The book reeled me in, and wouldn’t let go
from start to finish. I didn’t want this one to end.
Internationally bestselling superstar author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade debut with the launch of an inventive, hilarious, and suspenseful new contemporary fantasy trilogy inspired by African American history and folklore.
It’s not easy being a Remarkable in the Unremarkable world. Some things are cool—like getting a pet hellhound for your twelfth birthday. Others, not so much—like not being trusted to learn magic because you might use it to take revenge on an annoying neighbor.
All Nic Blake wants is to be a powerful Manifestor like her dad. But before she has a chance to convince him to teach her…
This
is not a book I normally would have picked up on my own. But when someone in my
book club recommended it and described that it was blackout poetry made from
angry posts/emails, I was intrigued.
When I dove in, I found not only some of
the most painful comments and emails from internet trolls but also beautiful,
empowering poetry made from the dark and painful words.
I truly enjoyed this
unique take of turning a negative into something truly powerful and moving.
The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Kind of Woman returns with a collection of erasure poems created from notes she received from followers, supporters and detractors—an artform that reclaims the vitriol from online trolls and inspires readers to transform what is ugly or painful in their own lives into something beautiful.
“I'm sure you could benefit from jumping on a treadmill”
“Women WANT a male leader . . . It’s honest to god the basic human playbook”
These are some of the thousands of messages that Kate Baer has received…
I
tend to read quite a bit of fantasy in the MG and YA spaces but don’t read as
much adult fantasy. When my book club suggested A Thousand Recipes for Revenge,
it sounded up my alley.
What I found within the pages was a unique magic system
based off food and taste and intriguing characters with high stakes. I enjoyed
this one and am looking forward to the sequel.
"Cato has created a richly imagined world full of tasty surprises and thrilling adventure-I already hunger for more." -Kevin Hearne, New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Druid series
A world on the brink of war and a mother and daughter on the run, in a thrilling novel of swashbuckling adventure, culinary magic, and just desserts.
Adamantine "Ada" Garland has an empathic connection to food and wine, a magical perception of aromas, flavors, and ingredients. Invaluable property of the royal court, Ada was in service to the Five Gods and to the Gods-ordained rulers of Verdania-until she had enough…
In a
world where the government tracks every move through brain-interfacing chips,
one glitch threatens the network. Sixteen-year-old Kaya Weiss is that glitch.
With the government controlling every aspect of her life, from her freedom to
her observance of a tech-free Shabbat, Kaya seeks refuge with the rebel Ghosts.
But trusting them means betraying the only tech she's ever known.
It’s dinos and trucks, two of my son’s favorite things combined into one.
The dinotrux are a mixture of everyone’s favorite dinosaurs and construction vehicles, and they are bored. And when the dinotrux get bored, they create mayhem and destruction wherever they go until their misbehaving ways can be corrected. Which leads to much laughter and mayhem while reading too!
"Young fans of all things big and noisy will make trax for this dynamic dino-diversion," said Kirkus Reviews of this second book in the popular Dinotrux series, now available in this oversize board book edition. Millions of years ago, DINOTRUX ruled the earth. But in the present day, people rule them! Their rusty fossils are trapped in a museum surround by screaming kids, and now they're ready to break out and let off some really old steam. DINOTRUX ARE ON THE LOOSE! Who will win the daring standoff between man and prehistoric beast? Find out in this rip-roaring sequel to…
Dog Park is a story of dogs in their element running, playing, and sometimes getting into disagreements, something my son really resonated with.
At its heart, it’s a story about friendship, how to make friends, and how to get along. Plus, there’s an animated YouTube video that highlights the story and a series that lets you continue the story with the favorite characters, which always adds to my son’s reading experience.
Lily, Parker, and Cowboy spend a fun day at the tdog park, but when Cowboy tries to make a new friend, things do not go as planned.Based on the award-winning short film "Dog Park" by Jennifer Stolzer"Best Animation" - St. Louis Filmmaker's Showcase"Best Animation" - Webster University Film FestivalShown at St. Louis International Film Festival, 2008
My son picked this up at the library on a whim, and we were both surprised at how witty and fun it was. It’s filled with fun sounds, rhyming words, silly creatures, and a funny, unexpected ending. My son loves making the sound effects and laughs every time we read it.
From Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor–winning author and illustrator Jonathan Fenske comes a funny, rhyming Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read with a twist ending!
See the bug in the bog. See the frog in the bog. Will the frog eat the bug in the bog? Find out what happens in this laugh-out-loud Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read with an ending you will not see coming!
