We all know it’s hard to go somewhere new. But sometimes it’s harder to be left behind. In Colleen AF Venable’s Katie the Catsitter, Katie’s best friend leaves for a summer camp that Katie can’t afford. Determined to get a job and earn the money for camp, she starts watching a neighbor’s numerous cats—cats withContinue reading “Book Review: Katie the Catsitter”
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Book Review: Babymouse Tales from the Locker: Miss Communication
Growing up from graphic novels. Have a graphic novel lover? Ever wish you could get your kid to read a book with more words than pictures? I understand the graphic novel appeal because I love graphic novels myself. They are quick, often have beautiful illustrations, and pack a different punch than what can be doneContinue reading “Book Review: Babymouse Tales from the Locker: Miss Communication”
Book Review: The Book of the King
Easy-to-Please Christian Fantasy It’s particularly hard to keep my kids in fantasy series and even harder to find ones that come from a Christian worldview. The Book of the King by Jerry B. Jenkins and Chris Fabry was a special discovery. It is the first in The Wormling series and had all the makings ofContinue reading “Book Review: The Book of the King”
Book Review: A Sweet, Starry-Eyed Slice of Summer
Try saying that five times fast! Sweet starry-eyed slice of summer, sweetstarry-slice of summer, stweet sorry-slice… Oh, nevermind. Let’s stwitch, I mean switch gears and talk about the Penderwicks! The four Penderwick sisters and their absent-minded Father arrive at Arundel, a grand estate, where they have rented out the adjoining cottage for their summer vacation.Continue reading “Book Review: A Sweet, Starry-Eyed Slice of Summer”
Book Review: Merci Suarez Changes Gears
Pure middle school girl drama. I wasn’t ready for it. Merci Suarez isn’t ready either. Things are changing for Mercedes Suarez, a sixth-grade scholarship student at the fancy Seaward Pines. She doesn’t have one teacher this year, but lots of them. Edna, the most popular girl in their grade, has lost interest in things likeContinue reading “Book Review: Merci Suarez Changes Gears”
Book Review: A Duet for Home
Finding home in an unexpected place…Finding a heart for the homeless… Karina Yan Glaser, known for her Vanderbeeker series, tackles the subject of homelessness in her latest book A Duet for Home. June has lost her dad and her home. She can’t understand why her mom has given up, what the Huey House is, orContinue reading “Book Review: A Duet for Home”
Book Review: The Labors of Hercules Beal
‘Life is tough,’ says the ex-Marine teacher at Hercules Beal’s new school. Hercules knows that already. He’s lost his parents and is left to the care of his older brother, who would rather be anywhere else than their family farm and nursery. In The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt, Hercules is assignedContinue reading “Book Review: The Labors of Hercules Beal”
Giveaway Winner!
We have a winner for the 2024 New Year, New Family Reads Giveaway: Congratulations to Merysa R.! Merysa will receive twelve books for the new year: my newest novella in ebook format, The Eagleboy Exploits: Clark Sees Red, as well as eleven paperback books by eleven AMAZING authors. For a full list of the books checkContinue reading “Giveaway Winner!”
Family Reads Giveaway!
Win a Twelve-Book Bundle for 2024 Don’t you love it when your kids want to read a book? I have twelve books your kids will love, whether you read them as a family or your kid reads them on his or her own. Twelve books for twelve months of 2024! Does this sound like somethingContinue reading “Family Reads Giveaway!”
Christmas Book Review
A Fun Christmas Read Is it too late to share a Christmas book review? I had this review written before Christmas, but didn’t get it posted until now. Whoops! Let’s just call it getting a head start…a really big head start…on next year. “’You can save her,’ Amelia said, feeling the hope rise up insideContinue reading “Christmas Book Review”