{Synopsis} – It's Mark's bedtime, but he begs his mom for “just five more minutes”! When his five minutes are up, he keeps coming up with something new to do that will take him “just five more minutes.” Each new thing is more outlandish than the last, including teaching a dinosaur how to tie his […]
Month: December 2014
{Persephone the Phony: Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams}
{Synopsis} – In Persephone the Phony, Persephone develops a crush on bad-boy Hades. Her mom (Ceres) and friends don't approve, and Persephone finds herself sneaking around to see him. Hades convinces her to tell the truth, and it's revealed that he isn't all that bad, just misunderstood!8 {My thoughts} – Persephone is one of Athena’s […]
{Zero the Hero: Joan Holub}
{Synopsis} – Zero. Zip. Zilch. Nada. That’s what all the other numbers think of Zero. He doesn’t add anything in addition. He’s of no use in division. And don’t even ask what he does in multiplication. (Hint: Poof!) But Zero knows he’s worth a lot, and when the other numbers get into trouble, he swoops […]
{Athena the Brain: Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams}
{Synopsis} – Athena has always been above average. She has never quite fit in at Triton Junior High, but who would've guessed that Athena is actually a goddess? Principal Zeus's daughter, to be exact. When she's summoned to Mount Olympus Academy, Athena thinks she might actually fit in for the first time in her life. […]
{The Boy with the Hidden Name: Skylar Dorset}
{Synopsis} – This is not your average trip to Fairyland… Selkie Stewart has just saved her quasi-boyfriend, Ben, from a fairy prison run by the Seelie Court. If they weren't the two most-wanted individuals in the Otherworld before, they definitely are now. Along with Ben and the rest of their ragtag group of allies-Selkie's ogre […]
{Circle of Secrets: Kimberley Griffiths Little}
{Synopsis} – Critically acclaimed author Kimberley Griffiths Little weaves a haunting story of friendship and family and the power of faith, once again set against the lush backdrop of the Lousiana bayou. After her mother walked out on Shelby Jayne and her dad, Shelby thought she'd never speak to her mamma again. But with her […]

