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highly recommended
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A Treasured Classic Revisited
Tim Golden | 16 Jun 2013
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
A fitting conclusion to the trials of Mister Toad.
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Books of innocence and experience
Clare Cannon | 13 Jun 2013
written for ages 18 + | highly recommended
Why are so many adults reading young adult literature? It used to be the other way around.
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The Book Tolkien Wanted to Publish After The Hobbit
Jennifer Minicus | 12 Jun 2013
written for ages 7-10 | highly recommended
In 1925, J.R.R. Tolkien's four-year-old son lost his beloved toy dog on the beach. To console him, Tolkien wrote a story about Rover, a dog who is magically transformed into a toy.
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The Gift of Disability
Clare Cannon | 31 May 2013
written for all ages | highly recommended
If only we could see, as this author does, with the eyes of the heart.
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One for the boys
Clare Cannon | 24 May 2013
written for ages 11-14 | highly recommended
Friendship, growing up, danger, peer pressure, Shakespeare, humour, remorse… and the meaning of life.
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Add this author to my list of favorites!
Jennifer Minicus | 20 May 2013
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
A charming story filled with believable characters and reverence for family relationships.
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A Modern Epic Poem
Tim Golden | 7 May 2013
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
A story of one man's redemption.
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In Defence of Fantasy
Clare Cannon | 26 Apr 2013
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
Many people tell me they don't have time for fantasy. They prefer to keep their mind in the 'real world'.
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Unspoken
Jennifer Minicus | 8 Apr 2013
written for ages 7-10 | highly recommended
A story from the Civil War.
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Need a Laugh?
Clare Cannon | 11 Mar 2013
written for all ages | highly recommended
This is the funniest, cleverest, most entertaining story I've read in ages. Keep the tissues handy, because it will have you crying with laughter.
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Cam Jansen Mysteries
Emily Castilla | 26 Feb 2013
written for ages 7-10 | highly recommended
Three titles from a mystery series for beginner readers.
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The Stamp Collector
Jennifer Minicus | 20 Feb 2013
written for ages 11-14 | highly recommended
A simple book with a profound message.
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Spindle's End
Tim Golden | 20 Dec 2012
written for ages 13-16 | highly recommended
A modern retelling of an old fairy tale for young adults.
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The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had
Margaret Hannon | 16 Dec 2012
written for ages 11-14 | highly recommended
An appealing young adult novel about race relations in the early twentieth century.
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