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The Witch’s Wings And Other Terrifying Tales by Tehlor Kay Mejia

Alicia wants to become the newest member of the Midnight Society, a group of kids who share scary tales around the campfire.  Most are not welcoming her with open arms. ...

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Vampirates: Demons of the ocean by Justin Somper

After their father’s death, twins Grace and Connor set sail on the open sea in hopes of finding a better life.  When caught in the eye of a storm they...

The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman

This novel begins in Berlin in 1941 and follows the life of a young Jewish girl, Lea, whose mother, Hanni, will do anything to keep her safe. She consults a...

Posted by on November 5, 2019

The Pisces by Melissa Broder

The love story of Lucy and Theo is unconventional, to say the least, and full of highly-detailed intimacy, but feels oddly refreshing, if not dark.

Posted by on March 13, 2019

The Bigfoot Files by Lindsay Eagar

Twelve-year-old Miranda Cho is a straight-A student, president of the student council, and extremely practical. Her mother Kat is an eccentric cryptozoologist who drives a Critter Mobile and runs a...

God of War (PS4) by Sony Interactive Entertainment

The story...will keep even the most distracted players focused more often-than-not as Kratos and Atreus journey to distant mountains and learn how important the bond between father and son can...

Posted by on November 17, 2018

Dreamer’s Pool by Juliet Marillier

Blackthorn is the epitome of a strong, independent woman. Unfortunately, she is being unduly imprisoned under the ruler Mathuin of Laios for a crime she did not commit. After a...

Posted by on November 11, 2018

Wake of Vultures by Lila Bowen

Nettie Lonesome has had a hard childhood. She was found abandoned in the desert by Mam and Pap, the two residents of Gloomy Bluebird that took her in. She is...

Posted by on November 6, 2018

The Serpent’s Secret by Sayantani DasGupta

It’s not until her twelfth birthday that Kiranmala discovers she’s a demon-slaying princess, and not just a normal girl from New Jersey.

Posted by on August 13, 2018

The Great Wall by Yimou Zhang

Viewers who want period accuracy and believable tales can skip this one.  For the rest, the story is entertaining, but not particularly surprising. 

Posted by on July 11, 2018

Hermes: Tales of the Trickster by George O’Connor

The Greek god of thieves, language, and travel comes to life in this vibrant addition to George O’Connor’s Olympians graphic novel series.

Tumble & Blue by Cassie Beasley

A family curse, some attempted heroism, and a mythical golden alligator named Munch: How will Blue Montgomery and Tumble Wilson survive summer vacation?

Posted by on November 24, 2017

The Brides of Rollrock Island by Margo Lanagan

Misskaella gets her revenge for years of rejection by giving the men what they ask her for, sea-wives so beautiful that none wants a land-wife.  The results transform Rollrock Island...

Posted by on August 1, 2017

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

Come along on a journey to distant lands. From Jotunheim, the realm of the Giants, to Midgard, the realm of Man, to Asgard, the realm of the Gods of the...

Posted by on May 22, 2017

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