by Katy Manck | Jan 25, 2012 | Historical Fiction
Tomorrow! Finally, Sasha will become a Young Pioneer and help Comrade Stalin bring the prosperity of communism to the USSR. His father, an officer in the Soviet State Police, will be guest of honor at the ceremony and will tie Sasha’s red Young Pioneer scarf for the...
by Dawn | Jan 25, 2012 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
When Taylor Markham was 11 years old, her drug-addicted mother abandoned her at a gas station. Now 17, Taylor has spent the last 6 years of her life at a boarding school on the Jellicoe Road, not far from where her mother left her. Voted as leader of her dorm,...
by Dawn | Jan 25, 2012 | Fiction
“The hidden creature observed the mice with a growing sense of horror. A cat at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese? Folly. Worse than folly. Catastrophe.” Skilley is an alley cat with a secret. He feels that Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is the perfect home for him. The inn is...
by Dawn | Jan 25, 2012 | Fantasy
“Felix is afraid to sleep until one night when he meets a boy who looks just like him and knows how to fight the monsters in his nightmares – and is also named Felix. Now Felix can’t wait to go to bed and dream of their adventures.” Felix has trouble sleeping since...
by Dawn | Jan 25, 2012 | Humor
“The reading list –unfortunately- isn’t going anywhere either. I stare at it and wonder what I’ve gotten myself into. One of the books is about a kid and his dog over summer vacation and all the exciting things they do together and the lessons the boy learns. I...
by Dawn | Jan 25, 2012 | Mystery
“Why was the Elevator Man following them? What did he want? Worse, why didn’t his family believe him? As the driver moved from the curb, Benji glanced out the back window. There was no one following. They had escaped – for now. But from who?” When the Hitchcocks...
by Dawn | Jan 25, 2012 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
“Besides, this coin was something special…and he wanted to have some of that specialness for himself.” A small angel coin falls into the hands of four students connected to a school that focuses on the performing arts. The first student (whose mother has recently...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 25, 2012 | Non-Fiction
Ever since Barack Obama was young, Hope has lived inside him. From the beaches of Hawaii to the streets of Chicago, from the jungles of Indonesia to the plains of Kenya, he has held on to Hope. Even as a boy, Barack knew he wasn’t quite like anybody else, but through...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 25, 2012 | Non-Fiction
“In the last 60 years American alligators have only killed 18 people. “Around the world crocodiles kill up to 1,500 people every year.” Bring it on! So, how big is an American alligator? Is he or she as big as a saltwater croc? Where are the most...
by Joanne | Jan 25, 2012 | Humor
“There’s a new zoo in town, and here’s what I heard…the underpants zoo is completely absurd.” This rhyming tale describes a new zoo in town where all the animals wear underwear that reflects their own individual style. The illustrations are bright and appealing....
