The Royal Treatment by Lindsey Levitt is the second book in the Princess For Hire series. Desi Bascomb has been promoted to level 2 at Facade, the princess substitute agency
Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu Book Review
October 11, 2011
Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu is a modern day retelling of The Snow Queen in the grand tradition of Hans Christian Anderson, guaranteed to melt the iciest of hearts. Hazel and Jack are next door neighbors and best friends, until a wayward snowball enacts a huge change in Jack, causing him to follow the Snow Queen […]
The Inquisitor’s Apprentice by Chris Moriarty Book Review
October 10, 2011
Book review- Magic is thrown into the mix in Chris Moriarty’s middle grade historical fantasy, The Inquisitor’s Apprentice where old New York is re imagined as a place where magic is outlawed. The Inquisitor’s are a special division of the NYPD and solve magical crimes as well as detect the use of magic.
Under The Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall Book Review
October 6, 2011
Under The Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall is a short verse novel, easily readable in two hours, but lingers long after you close the book.
Being A Teenager Is Not All Sunshine And Rainbows And Crushes
October 5, 2011
Every You, Every Me is David Levithan’s latest book, based on an interesting concept where photographer Jonathan Farmer would send Levithan photos which were a mystery and Levithan would then write the story in between receiving photos. What results is a dark picture of adolescence.
The Kingdom of Childhood by Rebecca Coleman Book Review
October 4, 2011
The Kingdom Of Childhood by Rebecca Coleman is one of those books with a subject that makes your skin crawl, but is a train wrecking told so spellbindingly that it’s impossible to set down