{Synopsis} – With his mom away, Ravi's birthday is shaping up to be a total bust…until a mysterious bunch of clues sends him all over town on an exciting birthday hunt! {My thoughts} – This is a story about a little boy named Ravi. It is Ravi’s birthday and he is really sad. It turns […]
Month: December 2014
{Adrenaline Rush: Cindy M. Hogan}
{Synopsis} – A madman with a mission is kidnapping groups of thrill-seeking high school seniors across the country, and it’s up to Christy to stop him. To do so, she must take on a fearless alter ego and infiltrate a group of adrenaline junkies bent on pushing life to the limit. Death-defying stunts are only […]
{Redemption: Randi Cooley Wilson}
{Synopsis} – A LOVE RETURNS A LOYALTY IS BROKEN AND WAR BEGINS For Eve Collins, darkness has descended after her love vanished into the night sky. A new protector has been appointed, one who challenges everything she’s believed to be true. In this third installment of The Revelation Series, Eve will become aware of dangers […]
{Cinder & Ella: Kelly Oram}
{Synopsis} – It’s been almost a year since eighteen-year-old Ella Rodriguez was in a car accident that left her crippled, scarred, and without a mother. After a very difficult recovery, she’s been uprooted across the country and forced into the custody of a father that abandoned her when she was a young child. If Ella […]
{Let’s Visit Athens!: Lisa Manzione}
{Synopsis} – Join sibling Chihuahuas Bella and Harry as they travel to Athens with their family and go to the Acropolis, the Plaka, Crete and learn about the origin of the Olympics. Along the way, local cuisine (such as spanakopita) is sampled and some basic Greek phrases are introduced to the inquisitive youngster. The Adventures […]
{What a Treasure: Jane Hillenbrand & Will Hillenbrand}
{Synopsis} – Mole is digging. He is looking for treasure. Mole's brother does not think there is any treasure to find. But Mole is sure that he will turn up something. Sure enough, treasures of many kinds fill this endearing picture book for curious young readers. {My thoughts} – A small mole gets a shovel […]
{Ruby’s New Home: Tony Dungy & Lauren Dungy}
{Synopsis} – When mom and dad bring home a new puppy, everyone is so excited! All the kids love Ruby. But who gets to walk Ruby? Who gets to play with Ruby? Who gets to brush Ruby? In this sweet story, the Dungy children learn to stop saying, “Ruby is my dog,” and say instead, […]
{Survival School: Frank Asch}
{Synopsis} – Molly, Jake, and Dexter are just trying to survive in a cat-eat-mouse world! Dexter is the newest class pet in Miss Clark's classroom. Just as brother and sister mice Molly and Jake are getting settled inside the walls of P.S. 42 and Miss Clark's room, Dexter escapes from his cage and turns the […]
{Battle in a Bottle: Frank Asch}
{Synopsis} – It's late at night and Big Gray, the monster cat, is on the prowl. Brother and sister mice, Molly and Jake, are safe inside the walls of P.S. 42, building their nests. Jake should have listened to Molly's advice and stayed inside. But he wants nothing to do with school, class pets, or […]
{The Ghost of P.S. 42: Frank Asch}
{Synopsis} – Jake and his sister, Molly, are looking for a new place to live. When the mice discover Public School 42, they wonder if they should make it their new home. But Jake has scary encounters with an owl and the bully cat Big Gray, and wants to go back to his family. Meanwhile, […]

