Book Review: Ruby Starr by Deborah Lytton

Tweet If there’s one thing Ruby Starr knows, it’s books. She loves to read and has her own book club with her best friends at school. She also knows that when a new character appears on the scene it often … Continue reading

Book Review: Things That Surprise You by Jennifer Maschari

Tweet Emily Murphy’s best friend Hazel is excited about starting middle school and changing her old self into something new. But Emily already likes herself: she’s a girl who loves the Unicorn Chronicles series, her dog Bean, and all things … Continue reading

Book Review: Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell Boyce

Tweet “Before you start anything, make a list. That’s what my granddad says.” Prez has learned so much from his granddad, but now his granddad can’t take care of Prez anymore and Prez has gone to live in temporary housing. … Continue reading

Book Review: A Long Pitch Home by Natalie Dias Lorenzi

Tweet Natalie Dias Lorenzi is the author of one of my favorite recent books for readers aged 9 to 12, Flying the Dragon (read my review). So when she got in touch to ask if I wanted to review her … Continue reading

Book Review: Serafina and the Twisted Staff by Robert Beatty

Tweet Serafina has barely had time to recover from defeating the man in the black cloak when she faces another threat to the peace of her beloved Biltmore Estate. She notices that animals are fleeing the woods and hills around … Continue reading

Book Review: Summer of Lost and Found by Rebecca Behrens

Tweet Nell’s summer is all planned out to spend at a tennis camp with her best friend. But then her dad goes away and she has to leave for North Carolina, where her botanist mother has a temporary research job. … Continue reading

Book Review: Sweet Home Alaska by Carole Estby Dagg

Tweet The last thing Terpsichore (pronounced terp-sick-oh-ree) Johnson wants to do is move to Alaska, leaving her best friend and life in Wisconsin behind. But it’s the 1930s and times are tough. Her dad lost his job, and he thinks … Continue reading

2015 Favorites for Book Clubs and Other Readers

Tweet All year long I’ve been reading new releases and finding the ones I think are the best for readers in mother-daughter book clubs, for kids to read on their own, and in some cases, just for moms. Here are … Continue reading

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