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Silver, Lisa Packard
Silver, Lisa Packard
Children's Book and Media Review
Paul and Mark go to the same school and have absolutely nothing in common until they have to fight for their lives. It's a normal day until Mark discovers a silver beetle, metallic with circuits. Meanwhile, Paul sees a large silver dog outside his window and chases after it, almost getting killed by the dog. They soon discover that the metal creatures have an incurable disease and are infecting everyone. The infected turn into zombies and try to infect anyone they can get their hands on. Barricading themselves in a building, Paul, Mark, and three other students are barely able …
Messenger Of Fear, Ashley Roggow
Messenger Of Fear, Ashley Roggow
Children's Book and Media Review
In this suspenseful, gripping tale, the Messenger of Fear inflicts an awful cat and mouse game upon unsuspecting victims, who may or may not deserve their worst fears coming true. In the most recent game, Mara, a young girl, wakes up in an eerie, misty field with no recollection of how she got there. She soon learns that she has been chosen as the Messenger’s apprentice, to help him guide his twisted game. If those chosen to play lose, their worst fears will become reality. Mara feels like a pawn rather than an apprentice in the Messenger’s creepy game, but …
The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner And Other Stories, Olivia Noli
The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner And Other Stories, Olivia Noli
Children's Book and Media Review
The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner and Other Stories is a collection of short stories written by Terry Pratchett when he was seventeen. The stories were published weekly in his local newspaper when he was working as a junior reporter. Pratchett promises a series of adventure in his newly edited and compiled anthology. The first story is "The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner," in which a party magician is cursed by a witch for disturbing her vacuum cleaner. Throughout the story, Ron Swimble, the party magician, becomes enamored with the witch and proposes marriage (and asks her to lift her troublesome spell). The book …
The Graveyard Book, Olivia Noli
The Graveyard Book, Olivia Noli
Children's Book and Media Review
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman is the story of a boy who is cared for by the residents of a graveyard after his family is murdered. Named "Nobody Owens" to protect his identity, he is raised by the ghosts and a vampire, all the while hiding from the real world outside the borders of the graveyard. Silas, his vampire guardian, investigates throughout the novel who wants to murder "Bod" (short for Nobody). As he grows up, Bod learns many things about life from the ghosts and Miss Lupescu, a werewolf who occasionally visits. In the end, he learns why …
The Cow Said Meow, Phyllis Rosen
The Cow Said Meow, Phyllis Rosen
Children's Book and Media Review
Who knew that farm animals had a sense of humor and were so smart? A cat wants to come inside from the rain, so it stands at the door and meows until the farmer's wife opens the door and lets it in. The cow hears the cat and decides to try to the same thing, standing in front of the door and saying "meow." The pig sees the cow and tries the same ploy. Each time one animal is admitted, another animal sees the incident and tries the same trick. Eventually the living room is filled with animals. When the …
Nara And The Island, Jess Verzello
Nara And The Island, Jess Verzello
Children's Book and Media Review
Nara lives with her father on their quiet, small island. She dreams of finding an adventure on the island next to hers, but she would have to find a way to get there first. Then one day her father tells her that he has fixed their boat and that she can explore the other island while he looks for the “big fish.” On the other island she finds a large, green, noisy world to explore and meets a boy named Aran. Together they explore the island, and he shows her his favorite secret place which they now share as friends.
Carrot And Pea: An Unlikely Friendship, Jess Verzello
Carrot And Pea: An Unlikely Friendship, Jess Verzello
Children's Book and Media Review
Lee and Colin are best friends, but Lee is a pea and Colin is a carrot. All of Lee’s other friends are peas and can roll, bounce, and blend in together. But Colin is tall and orange and he can’t do any of the things the other peas can. But, Colin makes an excellent tower, bridge, and slide! Lee and the other peas love Colin just the way he is!
The Freemason's Daughter, Liz Sugihara
The Freemason's Daughter, Liz Sugihara
Children's Book and Media Review
Jenna MacDuff and her small clan have been on the run for months. Moving from place to place to gather support for their exiled monarch sends them away from Jenna’s beloved Scotland to a family estate in England. The clan is hired to build a garrison for the Duke of Keswick, but they have secret plans of their own. Jenna’s father warns her to not draw attention to herself or the clan, but it becomes increasingly difficult when she catches the eye of Lord Pembroke, son of the duke. Strong-willed and opinionated, her growing friendship and attraction to Lord Pembroke …
The Widow's Broom, Karen Abbott
The Widow's Broom, Karen Abbott
Children's Book and Media Review
A witch summons another ride, and leaves her old broom behind after it lost it power to fly and crashed them into an elderly widow's garden. After taking in the broom, the widow discovers that it can sweep a floor by itself, play a piano one note at a time, and magically perform other useful tasks. Her neighbors come to see the broom and feel that the broom is unnatural and dangerous. Children bully the broom, and when it defends itself the neighbor visits the widow and demands that it's destroyed. In order to placate her neighbors, she pretends to …
Grimelda And The Spooktacular Pet Show, Karen Abbott
Grimelda And The Spooktacular Pet Show, Karen Abbott
Children's Book and Media Review
While flying on her broom through town, Grimelda sees a poster for the Spooktacular Pet Show. Sure that her cat is the most spooktacular pet around, she rushes home to find Wizzleworts sound asleep. Her friend wooshes by on her fire-breathing dragon and Grimelda wonders if Wizzleworts is up to the competition. She searches for another spooky pet and in a bog she finds a monster eel, but he is a bit too much for her to handle. She escapes the eel and finds that a spell will turn Wizzleworts into a truly spooktacular pet. They rush to the competition …
Bad Kitty Scaredy-Cat, Amanda Durrant
Bad Kitty Scaredy-Cat, Amanda Durrant
Children's Book and Media Review
Bad Kitty isn't usually scared, but she has felt a plethora of emotions ranging from daring to loopy to vexed. But on Halloween night the doorbell rings and frightening creatures appear at her door. The creepy clown, noisy neanderthal, and yucky yeti scare Kitty. But then, someone drops their candy and Kitty sees all the delightful treats. She decides to not be scared anymore, but then she becomes a very bad kitty: battering bigfoot, kicking kraken, and zinging zombie. Kitty chases away the scary creatures and resolves to never be scared again, but then she hears a dog bark!
The Way I Used To Be, Abigail Packard
The Way I Used To Be, Abigail Packard
Children's Book and Media Review
Eden, a fourteen year old just beginning her freshman year, is a good girl. But her entire world collapses one night when her older brother’s best friend, Kevin, rapes her. She knows she supposed to tell someone—her mom, her dad, her brother, her best friend—but she can’t bring herself to say anything. And so her world begins adapting to the trauma she’s experienced. Eden finds love in a senior basketball star named Josh, but can’t bring herself to tell him her true feelings. Rumors begin to circulate around the school about Eden’s loose morals. And after a series of parties, …
Scholastic Discover More: Dolphins, Kristie Hinckley
Scholastic Discover More: Dolphins, Kristie Hinckley
Children's Book and Media Review
Readers will learn more than they ever knew about dolphins in Scholastic Discover More: Dolphins. Dolphins are similar to humans in many ways, including their status as mammals. Readers will learn how dolphins breathe, communicate, travel, and hunt. Many interesting facts are scattered throughout the book; for example, did you know that a dolphin can rest half of its brain while the other half is alert? This book is also full of captivating photographs of dolphins in their natural habitats.
A Year Down Yonder, Sydnee Burr
A Year Down Yonder, Sydnee Burr
Children's Book and Media Review
The Great Depression has ended, but the ripples of its effects are far from over. Unable to feed their whole family, Mary Alice's parents are forced to split their family apart and farm their children out to relatives. Arriving at the train depot, Mary Alice is greeted by her disgruntled and rough Grandma who will be her caretaker for a foreseeable future. Adjusting to an old house, a country life, a tiny school house, and small town ways is no easy feat. Eventually Mary Alice is charmed by her new life, makes friends, and discovers the sweet side of her …
I Took The Moon For A Walk, Jess Verzello
I Took The Moon For A Walk, Jess Verzello
Children's Book and Media Review
A little boy is joined by the moon as they take a walk across the town, through the park, and over the bridge. They see many nocturnal animals and enjoy the beauty of nighttime before heading home and settling down to sleep.
Go To Sleep Monster!, Karen Abbott
Go To Sleep Monster!, Karen Abbott
Children's Book and Media Review
Fearless Anna faces the monsters who are scaring the monsters who are scaring her brother. Parents tell children that they shouldn't be afraid of something because it is more afraid of them. Determined to get to the bottom of things so that they can all get to sleep, Anna uncovers layer after layer of frightened fiends until everyone gets a good night's sleep together.
Save Me A Seat, Sarah Rawle
Save Me A Seat, Sarah Rawle
Children's Book and Media Review
Sixteen-year-old Charlotte sees the future, but the unpredictable episodes cause blackouts, and classmates avoid her because of her bizarre behavior. But Charlotte feels that it is best they stay away: after the death of her father, she knows the conseque
He Has Shot The President!, Kristie Hinckley
He Has Shot The President!, Kristie Hinckley
Children's Book and Media Review
He Has Shot the President! recounts the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth. Booth, a popular and handsome actor who regularly performed at Ford’s Theater, knew that Lincoln planned to be at the theater that night. He didn’t agree with Lincoln’s political decisions so he plotted to kill Lincoln, carrying out his assassination. When Booth shot Lincoln during the show, confused audience members initially thought it was part of the show. This book also recounts the aftermath of Lincoln’s assassination, the attempted assassination of Secretary of State William Seward and President Andrew Johnson, and the eventual capture …
Wait For Me, Caroline Leech
Wait For Me, Caroline Leech
Children's Book and Media Review
It is 1945 and World War II has yet to end. Lorna Anderson’s days are filled with working on her family’s farm, going to school with her best friend Iris, and trying to not worry about her two brothers who are away fighting. Lorna is shocked when her father allows Paul Vogel, a German prisoner of war, to work on their Scottish farm. At first, his presence on the farm worries her, but when she gets to know Paul she realizes that he isn’t so different. Despite the ongoing tensions around them, the two grow to care for each other. …
Pandora, Jess Verzello
Pandora, Jess Verzello
Children's Book and Media Review
Pandora lives alone in a place of forgotten things. She builds herself a lovely home and spends her days fixing broken and lost things. One day a bird falls from the sky, but Pandora isn’t sure how to fix him. She cares for the bird and nurses him back to health. As he gains strength, he brings back seeds and twigs from other places. But then the bird leaves and doesn’t come back. Pandora is heartbroken, but little by little the seeds grow until the place of forgotten things becomes covered in flowers and greenery. She hears her friend’s birdsong …
The Revolution Of Evelyn Serrano, Sarah Rawle
The Revolution Of Evelyn Serrano, Sarah Rawle
Children's Book and Media Review
It's 1969 in El Barrio, Spanish Harlem, New York, and ever day feels the same to Evelyn. Every day Puerto Ricans work and work but don’t really get anywhere. But El Barrio takes a turn when the Young Lords activist group rises. Evelyn senses a change when her Abuela comes to stay with her family and she learns the history of her family and Puerto Rico. The activist group soon sets fire to the garbage that was not being picked up by the city’s sanitation department. They then petition and use the First Spanish Methodist Church building, lasting twelve days …
No More Bows, Kristie Hinckley
No More Bows, Kristie Hinckley
Children's Book and Media Review
Hugo is excited for his walk until Milly puts a bow on him. The neighborhood dogs are amused, but Hugo is not, so he eventually finds a way to take it off. This goes on for a few days, with several different bows, including frilly ones. Hugo has had enough and runs away. He comes across a sign in a bow shop window that says “Show your dog you love them!” That’s when Hugo realizes that Milly always put bows on him because she loves him. Hugo returns home to Milly and Hugo proudly wears his bow tie for all …
Farmyard Security, Kristie Hinckley
Farmyard Security, Kristie Hinckley
Children's Book and Media Review
Farmyard Security is a reader’s theater script and guide and the play is appropriate for students reading between a third- and sixth-grade level. This fairy tale, with elements of Chicken Little, is set on a farm. The hen, who is woken up from her nap by a fallen apple, informs all the animals on the farm that “the sky is falling!” While informing all the animals, the hen and other farmyard friends are lured to “safety” in the wolf’s den. Thankfully, the farmer saves his precious animals from the wolf’s guile and the mystery of the falling sky is resolved.
League Of Archers, Tessa Mcmillan
League Of Archers, Tessa Mcmillan
Children's Book and Media Review
Elinor Dray can’t handle being a novice nun. Mercifully, the Reverend Mother uses Elinor’s archery skills to supplement the nunnery’s scarce provisions. Escaping the abbey, Elinor rejoins her friends, the League of Archers, to hunt and daydream about Robin Hood’s deeds. One night, Elinor meets a mysterious archer who is shot by a poisoned arrow. While the man dies in the abbey, Elinor learns he is Robin Hood and the Reverend Mother is Maid Marion. As if planned, the constable arrives to arrest Marion (still a wanted criminal) and take Elinor to Baron Lord de Lay’s castle. The baron spreads …
Stone Fox, Stephany Nalley
Stone Fox, Stephany Nalley
Children's Book and Media Review
Based on a Rocky Mountain legend, Stone Fox tells the story of Little Willy, a young boy who lives with his grandfather in Wyoming. When Grandfather becomes ill, Little Willy must take care of his Grandfather and the farm. When he finds out that the farm is in danger of being foreclosed, Little Willy tries to save the farm and his Grandfather by competing in the National Dogsled Race. The prize money is exactly what he needs to pay off the bills to save both the farm and his Grandfather. Little Willy faces challenges along the way, but he and …
Bel The Weather Girl: Raindrops On A Roller Coaster: Hail, Kristie Hinckley
Bel The Weather Girl: Raindrops On A Roller Coaster: Hail, Kristie Hinckley
Children's Book and Media Review
Bel, Dylan, and their dog Stormy discover hail in this next adventure in the Bel the Weather Girl series. They are surprised to learn that hailstorms actually happen during summer months, not winter. Hail is made inside storm clouds when raindrops are carried to the top of the clouds where it’s cold. Those raindrops turn into balls of ice that become too heavy, falling to the earth. Basically, they are like raindrops on an icy roller coaster!
Sleep No More, Loretta Farnsworth
Sleep No More, Loretta Farnsworth
Children's Book and Media Review
Sixteen-year-old Charlotte sees the future, but the unpredictable episodes cause blackouts, and classmates avoid her because of her bizarre behavior. But Charlotte feels that it is best they stay away: after the death of her father, she knows the consequences of interfering in the fates she sees in her visions. However, when she begins to see the murders of her classmates, Charlotte can no longer stand on the sidelines. Choosing to ignore the instructions of her oracle aunt, Sierra, and following the guidance of a mysterious man called Smith, Charlotte begins exploring her powers and seeking to protect her town. …
I Am Not A Chair!, Ariel Woodbury
I Am Not A Chair!, Ariel Woodbury
Children's Book and Media Review
All the other animals keep mistaking Giraffe for a chair! He tries to speak up, but every time he does something happens! So he tries a different approach: he decides to show them the difference between himself and the chair by making one. Unfortunately for Giraffe, the chair looks just like him! A hungry lion sits on Giraffe while he looks for an animal to eat. Giraffe stands still until he finally tells the lion that he's a giraffe. The lion is so scared that his chair is talking that he runs away. The next day, Giraffe tells everyone what …
The Hybrid Chronicles Book #3: Echoes Of Us, Lisa Packard
The Hybrid Chronicles Book #3: Echoes Of Us, Lisa Packard
Children's Book and Media Review
Addie and Eva sneak into another institution to record and expose the government’s secrets to the public, hoping to put a stop to the unethical hybrid program. But they linger too long and are recognized by one of the doctors, barley escaping. They finally find help, but Eva realizes Addie isn't there with her: she has disappeared. Realizing she can't stop moving, Eva and her friend travel to find Eva’s family. They find her family and Eva realizes she has to put an end to all the confusion before she loses them again. When Addie finally wakes up, both girls …
Zip! Zoom! On A Broom, Karen Abbott
Zip! Zoom! On A Broom, Karen Abbott
Children's Book and Media Review
Count up to ten, count down again! Ten witches share an adventure as they fly scrunched together on a single broom. Too many witches on one broom, each witch tumbles and falls one by one into the gloom and doom. One falls into the sea, another lands next to a surprised Yeti and the mishaps continue to the end.