Tag: review
-
Book Review: Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity
by Elizabeth C. Bunce publisher’s synopsis When her governess inherits an estate on a Scottish island, amateur detective Myrtle Hardcastle couldn’t be more excited. Unfortunately, the ancestral castle is both run-down and haunted. Ghostly moans echo in the walls, and there are rumors of a cursed treasure lost on the island—an ancient silver brooch that may have…
-
Book Review: Spindle’s End
by Robin McKinley publisher’s synopsis The evil fairy Pernicia has set a curse on Princess Briar-Rose: she is fated to prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into an endless, poisoned sleep. Katriona, a young fairy, kidnaps the princess in order to save her; she and her aunt raise the…
-
Book Review: Wither and Bloom
publisher’s synopsis LOVE IS A CHOICE A diverse collection of flash fiction, short stories, and poetry, Wither and Bloom explores the choice to love through trials and storms in all seasons of life—from new loves, lives built together, and long-lasting romances, to platonic love between family, friends, and strangers. Within these pages, you’ll be swept…
-
Book Review: Wonder
by R. J. Palacio publisher’s synopsis I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse. August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an…
-
Book Review: The Mermaid’s Tale
by L. E. Richmond publisher’s synopsis A Tail Could Tell a Tale Locklyn Adair has never fit in. The legs she inherited as a result of her great-great-grandmother’s curse make it impossible for her to belong under the sea. When her niece is also born without a tail, Locklyn is determined to save her from…
-
Book Review: Suspended in the Stars
by E. A. Hendryx publisher’s synopsis A girl in hiding. A boy on the run. The fate of the galaxy between them. In the Xerus Galaxy, Soaring Staress Talie Zarna is hiding her true identity on the circus spaceship Midway. When she’s forced to shelter rogue soldier, Renner Cartha, it’s easy to see he has…
-
Book Review: The Winter King
by Christine Cohen publisher’s synopsis A village trapped in winter, a tyrannical god, and a girl who will do anything to keep her family alive… Ever since Cora’s father disappeared through the ice, whispers about her family’s “curse” have grown increasingly louder. Desperate to help her mother and siblings survive another bleak season in the…
-
Book Review: Super You! Power of Flight
by Hena Khan and Andrea Menotti publisher’s synopsis You thought you were in for an ordinary summer at science camp – that is, until you sneak into an off-limits area of the Center for Avian Science, get your hand pecked by a weird bird, and suddenly gain the power of flight! Now it’s up to…
-
Book Review: Hope in the Valley
by Mitali Perkins publisher’s synopsis Twelve-year-old Indian-American Pandita Paul doesn’t like change. She’s not ready to start middle school and leave the comforts of childhood behind. Most of all, Pandita doesn’t want to feel like she’s leaving her mother, who died a few years ago, behind. After a falling out with her best friend, Pandita…
-
Book Review: The Eternity Gate
by Katherine Briggs publisher’s synopsis Destroy the key. Save her people and herself. The Eternity Gate is found, and kings and monsters battle over its legends of treasure. But rumors whisper that someone stole the gate’s ancient key. Seyo, handmaiden to the princess, keeps three secrets. First, she’s gifted in fire, not light, and may…
Hailey Huntington 