Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World
When a tornado strikes town, Ivy’s house is destroyed beyond repair. Feeling invisible and ignored in the aftermath of the storm, Ivy internalizes her trauma. To make matters worse, Ivy’s Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on June 12, 2018
Baby Monkey, Private Eye
Baby Monkey may have trouble putting on his pants, but Baby Monkey is a talented Private Eye. Selznick and Serlin have created a world in which a baby monkey who Read more...
Alex and Eliza
Alex, an orphan without land or money, is the exact type of person Eliza should not want. However, with his quick wit and strong sense of justice, Eliza can’t help Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on May 24, 2018
Walking on Sunshine: 52 Small Steps to Happiness
Journalist Rachel Kelly, formerly of The Times (UK), has made significant strides to overcome her debilitating depression that was chronicled in her first book “Black Rainbows.” Through her journey to Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on May 23, 2018
Dory Fantasmagory
More than anything, Dory’s family tells her, “Don’t.” Don’t make up stories, or friends, or adventures. Don’t get in the way. Don’t cause trouble. But Dory can’t help but do Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on May 18, 2018
Fire Truck to the Rescue!
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 Read more...
Posted by Adrian L. on May 10, 2018
Here and Gone
Audra Kinney is trying to escape her abusive husband. While driving through Arizona, an unsettling small town sheriff pulls her over. Audra thinks things cannot get any worse when she Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on May 7, 2018
A Pig, A Fox, and A Box
Fox and Pig are two friends who couldn’t be more different. Fox is little and Pig is big. Our friend Fox loves to play tricks on Pig, but those tricks Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on May 6, 2018
Listen, Slowly
Twelve year-old Mai is not looking forward to summer vacation. Why? Her parents are forcing her to spend it accompanying her grandmother, Ba, to Vietnam, to visit family Mai has Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on May 6, 2018
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is a sweeping, carefully plotted novel of politics and trade in Japan when the island nation closed its borders to all others. There Read more...
Lonely Planet Iceland (10th Edition)
According to the author...one popular cafe offers a good assortment of baked goods as well as the occasional “viking hipster” drinking a hot cup of coffee.
Between Us and the Moon
“You watch the world. I’m not sure you even live in it.” Fifteen-year-old Sarah’s boyfriend has just dumped her with these words, and she’s determined to prove him wrong.
Posted by Book Rex on April 23, 2018
Peachy and Keen: A School Tail
This 96 page series opener about friendship and overcoming challenges boasts eight pun-filled chapters and a varied cast of animals, both real and mythical.
Posted by Book Rex on April 20, 2018
Mrs. Dole is Out of Control
A.J. is graduating second grade and he can’t wait for summer; he just has to get through graduation first. However, the son of the new PTA president (Mrs. Dole) is Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on April 13, 2018
Echo (Vol. 1): Moon Lake
An explosion over Moon Lake catches photographer Julie Martin by surprise. Liquid metal rains from the sky, sticking to her skin and her truck. The metal seems… alive. The pellets Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on April 13, 2018