The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan shows us that Mr. Riordan knows what he is good at. He is excellent at writing about a hero with everything against him but the odds. Can Magnus stop the end of the world? Magnus Chase Right off the bat, I feel bad for Magnus as he’s thrust […]
The Memory Thief by Jodi Lynn Anderson sees Rosie Oaks on a mission to save her mom’s memories! Will Rosie stop the Memory Thief from stealing any more memories? Rosie Oaks Rosie was born to a mom who doesn’t seem to remember her every time she wakes up. Until Rosie discovers why her mom doesn’t […]
The Secret Key by Lena Jones follows Agatha Oddlow as she embarks on her first real case. Will Agatha Oddlow solve her first big case? Agatha Oddlow has read all of Agatha Christie’s novels, including Hercule Poirot, who is her favorite of Agatha’s characters, and like him, wants to be a detective. Her mom encouraged […]
The Newspaper Club by Beth Vrabel lets us see how a young girl makes new friends by doing something she loves. Can Nellie start a newspaper and make friends at the same time? Nellie Murrow Nellie Murrow is only eleven years old and knows what she wants to be when she grows up. It doesn’t […]
Desperate Tides, Desperate Measures by Brett Salter throws our heroes into unlikely new scenarios. Will Julian and Rome ever see the end of this never-ending battle? Julian Rider and Rome Lockheed performed the Great Synergy at the end of the last book and broke that Talisman. They returned to Florida, where they left their mentor, […]
The Amelia Six by Kristin L. Gray invites six middle school girls into Amelia Earhart’s museum for a night stay to have fun and learn more about the legendary aviatrix. Will the girls learn what happened to Amelia’s now missing goggles from the museum? The Amelia Six The girls chosen by the lovely women of […]
The Battle For Verdana by Brett Salter sees the boys and their allies searching for a new talisman, as Julian’s last one stopped working after a curse. Will Julian and Rome find a new one before the Darkbrands? Julian, Rome, Clay, and Jericho start their journey into the Pacific Northwest. They are going there to […]
Windy City Ruins by Brett Salter lets us see what the dragon and knight duo are up to next. What will Rome and Julian uncover? Rome, Julian, and Mrs. Case are off to New York to see who their new allies are and what they can do to help them. These three get into trouble […]