"Tides of Avarice" by John Dahlgren is a quirky, swashbuckling, original combination of pirates, treasure maps and lemmings. Sylvester Lemmington is our hero: a timid, serious lemming who works as a translator for the head archivist at the library. The love interest is Viola, a...

"The Dreamers" by Oliver Dahl is a highly original epic adventure which had me on the edge of my seat throughout. Dahl writes the story of Sam Kullen, a young boy with a wild imagination who falls asleep one night and is transported into a...

Kevin Alexander idolizes his big brother, James. James is tall and athletic, and he is on the Varsity basketball team. Kevin is on the short side, and doesn’t make the team. And there is more. The girl Kevin likes only has eyes for James. James...

During a hurricane, a mysterious stranger tells nearly 18 year old Yara to wish for him to take her somewhere safe. The next thing Yara knows is that she is waking up underwater, as a mermaid. In a world full of mythical creatures, Treygan, who...

"Echo's Revenge; The Ultimate Game" is an action-filled and fast-paced adventure for young adult readers. Boys in particular will relate to the well-defined characters and the urge to jump into various character roles. Brothers Jeremy and Reggie are in a fractured family situation in which...

This is an interesting tale that is well done and entertaining. It will enhance any family library. The writing is easy to read, clean and engaging. This is the first book in a series and the end shows this clearly. I enjoy this style of...

"Tangled" by Erica O'Rourke is the second in the trilogy. It would have been better if I had read the first book as this one does not quite stand alone. It takes a while for the reader to get the gist of the ground set...

What if you were shown how to lift the thin barrier that separates our world from a secret and magical civilization that exists alongside ours, but this knowledge endangers not only yourself, but everyone you love? It is Addy’s seventeenth birthday, and the mundane and...

This is a great high fantasy novel with many fantastic creatures, which will please many ages and tastes. There is magic, time traveling, quest, and heroes to make it all happen. In short this book has all the necessary elements to make it a fantastic...

"The Study Train: Reunion of the Untouchables" by Kurt Freiner is an interesting and enjoyable Young Adult book. Ethan, a bullied and rather weedy teenager, is chosen to join the magic train that has been flying around the world for hundreds of years, turning unpromising...