The Garden of the Jelly Bean Faeiries by Kris Stevenn makes one realize that the statement “Be careful what you wish for” has some meaning. Will Ruby fit in? Ruby Ruby is a seven-year-old orphan girl who was adopted by the Sanderill family. Most of the family was happy to have Ruby there—except two of […]
The Monstrous Adventures of Mummy Man and Waffles by Steve Behling features a young boy going to his grandpa’s house for the summer to help him in his basement. Can Wen Wyler save the town with the help of Tanya, Mummy Man, and Frank the Turtle? Wen and the gang Wen Wyler, also known as […]
The Quest for the Luminae by Melody J Bremen is a tale of Milo’s epic quest to save his people. Will Milo find the Luminae in time to save his people? Milo Milo is a thirteen-year-old orphan who has been raised for the last eleven years by his bounty hunter master and his sister. He […]
Wilhelmina Quigley: Magic School Dropout by Liese Sherwood-Fabre has Wilhelmina trying to fit in at a non-magical school. Can Wilhelmina Quigley put her family back together? Wilhelmina Quigley Wilhelmina Quigley grew up with her grandma, Oma, because her mom couldn’t take care of her, and her father was dead. This young girl has gone through […]
The House with a Clock in its Walls by John Bellairs has magic and a mystery woven together beautifully. Can the Barnavelts and Mrs. Zimmermann stop the clock? The Barnavelts Lewis Barnavelt is an orphan and is nervous about meeting his uncle Jonathan, a man he never knew existed until after his parents died. Lewis […]
I Swapped Dad for a Robot by John Magee has Sam Smart regretting his not-so-smart choice of replacing his dad. Can Sam Smart get his dad back? Sam Smart The main character is Sam Smart, and he doesn’t do a wise thing. Sam starts as a spoiled kid who doesn’t realize he has a great […]
The Princess Protection Program by Alex London is about princesses getting a second chance. Will the Royals from HEA make their own decisions about their stories? The Royals Princess Rosamund finds Home Educational Academy, set in the real world, when she flees from her story, opens a Door of Opportunity. While there Rosamund encounters, Rana, […]
Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu takes a family that moved to a new house to a new kind of trouble. Is change always a good thing? Violet Hart For Violet Hart and her blended family, the change started from becoming a blended family. Then, after three years, Violet and her family move from […]