The Bully’s Bullies by Donna Eget and JC Bessoir is a social issues story. Ben is really excited. He’s about to start seventh grade and it’s his turn to host CHiPS (Child Prodigy Service) at his home. On his first day at home, he goes...

The Greenlee Project by Amanda thrasher is a brilliantly written story about a selected few students who are considered to be the B.P. (Beautiful People) who truly believe that it is they who run the high school that they attend in today's electronic society. The...

When you are born being able to see things that most people can't and no one is willing to believe you, life can be difficult, if not downright painful, lonely and depressing. That is what Arrynna has faced. Abandoned at a hospital upon her birth,...

The Age of Amy: Mad Dogs and Makeovers is a highly imaginative and entertaining work of YA fiction by author Bruce Edwards, whose former career as a film animator and musician has clearly influenced this delightful offering that’s sure to please fans of young adult...

High school graduation is a rite of passage both painful and full of celebration. Billy and his buddies met the challenge head-on, ready to face the unexpected future. Parties were planned, summer jobs lined up, and the finishing touches on the conclusion of childhood stared...

To Be Frankie by Marcus Saieva is a story about a young boy who suffered cognitive impairment after an accident followed by contracting spinal meningitis. As a seventeen-year-old, he manages in a year group for fourteen/fifteen-year-olds. But Frankie has an indomitable spirit and a remarkably...

I thought The Runaway by Jo Barney was a good book. The story follows the lives of several different characters, all connected in some way. The two main characters are Ellie and Sarah. Ellie is a tough, older woman who is obsessed with cleaning graffiti....

Tommy Ellis Heads North West is a novel written by Jes Parkin. Both worried and excited, Tommy Ellis is about to embark on his second deep sea fishing adventure with his father, who is the Captain of the Stella Vega. Tommy’s worry stems from the...

The Big Mistake Club is a novel written by Donna Walo Clancy. Five teens, each with horrific backgrounds, attend the funeral of their beloved friend and comrade, Anna, who had killed herself after constantly being told she was nothing more than a disappointment to her...

For its author, who writes as The Behrg, a pen name, The Girl Who Couldn't Come Up With An Original Title is an admitted toss at the trend to have "girl" in so many titles. The idea struck me as trivial, yet readers will find...