Book Review: Zita the Space Girl by Ben Hatke

Tweet When Zita finds a gadget in what appears to be a crashed meteorite site, she can’t resist pushing the button. When she does, a creature with octopus-like limbs reaches through a tear in the sky and grabs her friend … Continue reading

Book Review: The Quest of the Warrior Sheep by Christine and Christopher Russell

Tweet Sal knows all the prophecies from her favorite poem, “Songs of the Fleece,” but she doesn’t know much about modern technology. That’s how she misinterprets a cell phone falling on her head from a hot-air balloon as a struggle … Continue reading

Book Review: A True Princess by Diane Zahler

Tweet This week I’m excited to offer a couple of posts about a new fantasy book for middle readers. It’s called A True Princess by Diane Zahler, and it should delight young readers who like Ella Enchanted, The Goose Girl, … Continue reading

Book Review: The Pink Locker Society: Best Kept Secret by Debra Moffitt

Tweet The Pink Locker Society is back up and running after being shut down in the first book of the series: Only Girls Allowed. In this book, Best Kept Secret, Jemma and her friends secretly continue to answer questions that … Continue reading

Book Review: Real Mermaids Don’t Wear Toe Rings by Hèléne Boudreau

Tweet At 13, Jade has a lot to deal with: she’s still getting over her mother’s drowning death a year ago, she just got her first period, and she might have a crush on a guy who surely thinks she’s … Continue reading

Book Review: Jane and the Raven King by Stephen Chambers

Tweet   Jane knows something is up when she spots a squirrel packing a suitcase. Things get even stranger when she realizes that birds aren’t singing and all the wild animals seem to be leaving. As adults get more and … Continue reading

Book Review: Cleopatra Rules by Vicky Shecter

Tweet Cleopatra Rules! The Amazing Life of the Original Teen Queen by Vicky Alvear Shecter is sure to be a hit with anyone who is interested in learning more about the real story of Cleopatra, her life, and the times … Continue reading

Book Review: Gaia Girls, Enter the Earth by Lee Welles

Tweet Elizabeth is excited that fourth grade is almost over and she’ll soon be able to hang out for lazy days on her farm with her best friend Rachel. She knows there will also be lots of work to do, … Continue reading

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