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Rat Attack by Molly Coxe

Gram is making jam for Ann, Fran, and Stan, but she better beware. Nat the Rat likes jam too! Nat, Pat, and Matt appear in various disguises in an attempt...

Posted by on October 31, 2018

Up by Pete Docter

With an emotional opening, a dramatic journey, and feel-good ending full of warm fuzzies, Up is bound to appeal to viewers of any age.

Posted by on October 18, 2018

Jessica Jones Season 1 by Melissa Rosenberg

Jessica Jones sometimes recalls the gritty glamour of film noir from the ‘40s and ‘50s, but with less glamour and more grit. Lots more grit.

Posted by on June 27, 2018

Fire Truck to the Rescue! by Alan Copeland

Fire Truck to the Rescue! is an interactive board book written for the active toddler. Open it up, grab hold of the handles built into the sides and you’re all...

York: The Shadow Cipher by Laura Ruby

New York has always been a city shrouded in mystery but there is no mystery greater than the York Cipher, a puzzle consisting of a series of clues left by...

Posted by on March 8, 2018

Insurgent by Robert Schwentke

The “simulations” that were so important to the first movie retain their relevance here, offering opportunities for approximately three additional and extra-trippy action scenes.  If action is what you want,...

Posted by on March 2, 2018

One Trick Pony by Nathan Hale

It’s Earth, and it’s the future: aliens are hunting humans to harvest electricity, and destroying civilization in the process. At the accidental center of the conflict is Strata, a girl...

Recess Warriors: Hero is a Four-Letter Word by Marcus Emerson

When an outbreak of cooties threatens to turn the student body into a herd of zombies, Scrap and his friend Yoshi must act fast to save everyone. This action-packed adventure...

Assassin’s Creed: Origins (PS4 and Xbox One) by Ubisoft

Longtime-fans and those new to the series are once again dazzled by the new Assassin’s Creed:Origins. Blending historical fiction with a sci-fi twist in the present time, players travel back...

Posted by on December 13, 2017

Mother Panic, Vol. 1: A Work in Progress by Jody Houser

Batman isn’t the only hero in Gotham, anymore. Violet Page is on the scene now and she’s not happy. A celebrity of every gossip magazine in Gotham, there’s something boiling...

Posted by on November 9, 2017

The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey

Mr. Wolf is tired of being a bad guy. With the help of his friends Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, and Mr. Piranha, Mr. Wolf has come up with a plan...

Posted by on November 4, 2017

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

Jason is a college physics professor with a wife, and a 15 year old son. "Are you happy with your life" are the last words he hears before he wakes up...

The Mesmerist by Ronald L. Smith

13 year old Jessamine can see people’s thoughts and speak to the dead. To learn about her newfound powers she is shipped off the live with a family friend, in...

The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier

The monster apocalypse has begun in 13-year old Jack Sullivan’s town, and he is holed up in his tricked-out treehouse, protected by a moat and catapults. He’s resourceful and has...

Rise of the Earth Dragon by Tracey West

Rise of the Earth Dragon has a fast-paced plot with plenty of adventure to keep a newly independent reader interested.

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