“The Mystery Box” by Dr. M. N. Nyatanga is a magical, mystical metal box discovered by the family dog, Mildew. The box contains the long lost key to the Kwoyome family’s secret treasures, which has remained lost for the past two generations, but has now...

Moths, mystery, and growing up are the focus of "Stranger Moon". Twelve-year-old Gaia (and she hates her name!) is not your typical teenager. Anyone who can recite detailed information about moths, and in particular the elusive Luna moth, just has to be labeled ‘nerd.’ Gaia...

"The Pet Finder Kid: Catnapped" by Scott Clements is a lively, quirky and very entertaining book for kids. Thirteen year old Chet is a pleasant but unexceptional youngster. He is not good at anything, especially at making friends, but he does love Zoe, his dog,...

When eleven year old Preston Carter Potsdam, a rich kid from the east, arrives in Nebraska, the lifestyle is so different that he feels as if he has landed on another planet. Befriended by Steve, a confident and outgoing fellow student, "Potsie" as he is...

The reason why I chose "Children of Angels" to read was that it is about angels and it is directed toward young adults. I felt that it was a promising book given that today's youth are so focused on violence. "Children of Angels" is about...

Horace Helfin's "Horrifying Halloween" is John McCarthy's second book in the 'Horace Helfin series'. Horace Helfin is a magical elf who comes to little Sally Connors and her friends in times of need. Together they fight any evil which comes to their community of Somertown....

"Erby’s Turn to Rake" by Christopher Epling is a delightful chapter book. The cover immediately caught my attention with its bright colors and odd looking creatures called Polliwogs. The other polliwogs were doing their chores while Erby lay in his bed sleeping. He heard them...

It's the year 2310 and main character Sherpa, named after the guides who help climbers to the top of Mount Everest is the daughter of Lillian, the Ruler of the Western World. In 2306, a treaty was signed that signified the End of All Wars...

"Iron Hearted Violet" by Kelly Barnhill is a beautifully written story about a princess who lacks exterior beauty but has a heart of gold. Little Violet was born into a kingdom which was not as it appeared. Most of the residents of the Kingdom believe...

Lemony Snicket has trained in a very special place to be a very special person. In "Who Could That Be at This Hour" by Lemony Snicket, Snicket has chosen a bottom-of-the-line mentor so that he can pretty much do his own investigative thing. In order...