Rabbit Magic
In Rabbit Magic, Monsieur Lapin gets the surprise of his life: his assistant Houdini takes over the show! McLaren’s use of pastels allows the magic show to really pop on...
Posted by Book Rex on April 9, 2017
Sofia Martinez: Abuela’s Birthday
Abuela’s (Grandma’s) birthday is coming up and Sofia wants to make her a nice surprise for her big day: a piñata! With the help of her cousins, Sofia’s progress on...
Posted by Book Rex on March 23, 2017
Everywhere Babies
Babies come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Still, they share so many traits. Each two page spread in this book begins with “every day, everywhere” and then shows with...
Posted by Adrian L. on March 2, 2017
The Arrival of Missives
Wedding science fiction with literary fiction in a post-WWI setting, The Arrival of Missives is a unique and enjoyable coming of age story. Shirley Fearn is seventeen and has it...
Posted by Kerry B. on January 25, 2017
A Library Book for Bear
This is a story about irritable Bear and his first trip to the library. Bear has never been to a library, and he does not want to go. One day...
Posted by Book Rex on January 13, 2017
A Man Called Ove
Ove doesn’t think he is ill-tempered, grumpy, or terse when conversing with other people, or dealing with a stray cat that thinks it should belong to him. However, when significant...
Posted by Adult Services on January 3, 2017
How to Hang a Witch
This story has it all: mystery, romance, revenge, and history. The Salem Witch Trials are re-told with a contemporary twist.
Posted by Book Rex on November 17, 2016
Gone Fishing
Sam is eager to set off with his dad on their big fishing trip, but his plans veer off course when his obnoxious little sister Lucy decides at the last...
Posted by Book Rex on November 10, 2016
This Is Where It Ends
At 10:04am on a Monday, students and teachers realize they are locked in the auditorium. At 10:05am, the student who locked them in takes his first victim.
Posted by Book Rex on October 14, 2016
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
19 years after the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry, now the Head of Magical Law Enforcement, is struggling to balance his heavy workload and family life, and his scar has mysteriously...
Posted by Book Rex on October 7, 2016
First & Then
The story borrows from Pride and Prejudice, yet forges its own identity, straying from its source material enough to keep you guessing what will happen. An unexpectedly touching, thoroughly delightful...
Posted by Book Rex on September 11, 2016
For the Right to Learn: Malala Yousafzai’s Story
Famous teen activist for children's and women's rights, Malala Yousafzai, didn't just fall into activism, she was thrust into it. In a show of defiance, Malala attended school in the...
Posted by Book Rex on September 10, 2016
We Should Hang Out Sometime
Each relationship is presented in three parts –the backstory, the hypothesis, and the investigation – and hilarious charts and diagrams accompany each pseudo-scientific relationship analysis. Josh may have struck out...
Posted by Book Rex on September 10, 2016