by Monica Tesler back cover: Thirteen years ago, Earth Force, a space-military agency, discovered a connection between brain structure and space travel. Now they've brought together a premier class of cadets, Boudners, to train as elite aeronauts at EarthBound Academy. Twelve-year-old Jasper might have been bullied back on Earth, but as one of the first … Continue reading Book Review: Bounders
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Book Review: The Vanderbeekers of 141 St.
by Karina Yan Glaser back cover: The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It's practically another member of the family. So when their reclusive, curmudgeonly landlord decides not to renew their lease, the five siblings have eleven days to do whatever it takes to stay in their beloved home and convince … Continue reading Book Review: The Vanderbeekers of 141 St.
Book Review: The Adventure’s Guide to Successful Escapes (book #1)
by Wade Albert White back cover: "Is there such a thing as too much adventure? Anne is about to find out. She's spent most of her thirteen years scrubbing dirty hallways and laboring in dark mines at Saint Lupin's orphanage, dreaming of finding her true home and of becoming an adventurer alongside her best friend, … Continue reading Book Review: The Adventure’s Guide to Successful Escapes (book #1)
Book Review: The Lost Girl
by Anne Ursu back cover: "When you're an identical twin, your story always starts with someone else: For Iris, that means her story starts with Lark. Iris has always been the grounded, capable, and rational one; Lark is inventive, dreamy, and brilliant--and from their first moments in the world together, they've never left each other's … Continue reading Book Review: The Lost Girl
Book Review: The Adventure’s Guide to Treasure (and How to Steal it) [book #3]
by Wade Albert White back cover: "At Saint Lupin's Quest Academy Completely Ordinary School Where Nothing Unusual Ever Happens, students are most assuredly not taught about pirates, which leaves the school dangerously open to a pirate invasion. And on the first day of classes, that's precisely what comes to pass. When a pirate captain and … Continue reading Book Review: The Adventure’s Guide to Treasure (and How to Steal it) [book #3]
Book Review: The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone
By Jaclyn Moriarty back cover: "Bronte Mettlestone is ten years old when a telegram announces that her parents have been killed by pirates. This does not bother her particularly; Her parents ran away to have adventures when she was a baby. She has been raised by her Aunt Isabelle, with assistance from the Butler, and … Continue reading Book Review: The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone
