by Jordan Stratford This mystery set in 1826 London stars Lady Ada Byron, daughter of Lord Byron and Mary Godwin, later to be known as the famous Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein. Eleven year-old Ada and fourteen year-old Mary will be tutored by Percy Shelley, a poet and Lord Byron’s best friend. Ada and Mary […]
Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoonby Kate DiCamillo Fans of Mercy Watson and Leroy Ninker will love the latest in the Tales From Deckawoo Drive series. Francine Poulet, an animal control officer who once had to capture Mercy, is the star of this adventure. Both Francine’s father and grandmother were animal control officers and Francine […]
Go Set A Watchmanby Harper LeeIt’s hard to follow up a classic like To Kill A Mockingbird, especially after 55 years. Harper Lee’s other manuscript has finally been published, and fans of To Kill A Mockingbird may not like what they read. The story didn’t draw me in until about page 100. After that, I enjoyed […]
by Cynthia Rylant For the past few months, Gooseberry Park has received little rain. Home to many creatures, the lack of rainfall is a concern to all that live there. Animals, especially the babies and elderly need water and a clever plan is hatched between the parks loyal visitors Kona the Labrador, his housemate Gwendolyn […]
Kitchens of the Great Midwestby J. Ryan StradalI had read many positive reviews about this title and I was really excited to read it. The reviews were right – this is an excellent book. However, it is definitely not what I expected.When I first started to read the book I thought the book would be […]
Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat Billy is a boy who likes to adopt exotic pets. He’s got 30 gophers, a bunch of rats, a cardboard box full of garter snakes, at least 10 pigeons, rabbits, and Mutt the dog, all of whom live with him and his family at their home in Saskatchewan. […]
Who do you loveby Jennifer WeinerRachel Blum (pronounced Bloom) and Andy Landis meet each other for the first time in the Emergency Room waiting room when they are only eight years old. Rachel has a congenital heart defect and has just undergone heart surgery to save her life. Andy is there for a broken arm. […]
By Kady MacDonald DentonThis is a classic collection that I use almost every week when I prepare for my storytimes and babytimes. It’s a fun collection of nursery rhymes, verses and songs brought to us by the illustrator of such favourites as The Sniffles for Bear and A Bedtime for Bear. This book has everything […]
By Davide Cali and Illustrated by Benjamin ChaudFrom the very first page I found myself giggling. A funny thing happened on the way to school is the story of a boy telling his teacher the simple reason he is late for school. Readers are taken on an action packed adventure through time and space. Excuse […]
by Leslie Margolis Best friends Katie and Melody envy each others lives because they are under the impression that the other one leads the perfect life. Katie has two younger stepbrothers whom she babysits for and it is always noisy at her house. Melody, on the other hand, lives in a mansion and always wears […]