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Wildwood

Posted on: July 12, 2018 at 9:41 am, in

Wildwood Wildwood, by Colin Meloy Prue McKeel is a 12 year old girl from, Portland, a small town across the ravine from Wildwood, known to her townspeople as the Impassable Wilderness, due to its inhabitability, dangerous creatures and overall wildness. One Saturday morning Prue is playing with her baby brother, Mac, at the playground, when he […]

The Wild Robot Escapes

Posted on: July 6, 2018 at 11:20 am, in

The Wild Robot EscapesBy Peter Brown Our beloved robot, Roz, returns in Peter Brown’s The Wild Robot Escapes.  This time, Roz finds herself at Hilltop Farm where her job is to manage the animals, grow the crops, fix the farm machines and make sure everything runs smoothly.   The farm is owned by Mr. Shareef.  He […]

Hello, Universe

Posted on: July 6, 2018 at 10:59 am, in

Hello, UniverseBy Erin Entrada Kelly Virgil Salinas is a shy boy who finds himself the target of bullying by Chet “the Bull” Bullens.  Virgil desperately wants to stand up for himself, but he just doesn’t have the confidence to do it.  Even his parents call him “Turtle” because he is so quiet.  The nickname makes […]

Roller Girl

Posted on: June 25, 2018 at 4:04 pm, in

Roller GirlBy Victoria Jamieson Twelve-year-old Astrid has been best friends with Nicole since grade 2.  Nicole loves ballet and is starting to like boys, and Astrid just isn’t interested.  But when Astrid’s mom takes them to see roller derby, Astrid knows exactly what she wants to do.   Immediately, she signs up for roller derby camp.  […]

See You In The Cosmos

Posted on: June 21, 2018 at 4:19 pm, in

See You In The CosmosBy Jack Cheng Alex is only eleven years old but already he’s very independent.  He has to be.  He lives with his mom, but she can hardly get out of bed most of the time.  Alex makes all the meals, gets himself to school, and takes on much more responsibility than […]

Slider

Posted on: June 8, 2018 at 2:56 pm, in

SliderBy Pete Hautman David is fourteen years old and pretty average.  His older sister, Bridgette, is a model student and succeeds at everything.  His younger brother, Mal, is autistic.  The only thing that sets David apart is his ability to eat.  He can eat a sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds.  But […]

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows

Posted on: June 6, 2018 at 2:41 pm, in

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal is a family saga, mystery, comedy, and romance twisted together through a teasing multi-storyline tale.  The main storyline follows Nikki, an independent university drop out in her early 20s struggling to find her path. The daughter of Punjabi immigrants, she has spent much of her life […]

The Shadow Year

Posted on: June 3, 2018 at 10:57 am, in

the shadow year The Shadow Year, by Hannah Richell, begins with Lila receiving a mysterious envelope from a solicitor. The envelope contains a key, deeds to a cottage, and a map to the remote Peak District, but we don’t know who has left Lila this property or why.  Lila is in a state of grief […]

Lumberjanes: Bonus Tracks

Posted on: May 31, 2018 at 4:43 pm, in

Lumberjanes: Bonus TracksBy various authors The Lumberjanes are five girls: April, Jo, Mal, Molly and Ripley.  They are best friends and Lumberjane Scouts, similar to Girl Scouts or Guides.  During their summers at camp they embark on all kinds of adventures and often encounter mythical forest creatures. Various authors and artists, all women, have created […]

The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King

Posted on: May 31, 2018 at 3:24 pm, in

The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare KingBy Max BrallierIllustrated by Douglas Holgate In the third installment of The Last Kids On Earth, Jack Sullivan and his buddies, June, Quint and Dirk, continue to battle zombies with their ingenious weapons and vehicles.  They have also made friends with many of the monsters that now […]