Hannah on April 14th, 2012

Rebecca has been mesmerized by her grandmothers stories of Briar Rose for as long as she can remember. Now all grown up her grandmother is on her death bed and asks her to promise to find her castle because she was Briar Rose.  Rebecca promises and as she is not one to break her promise [...]

Continue reading about Book – Briar Rose by Jane Yolen

Hannah on April 13th, 2012

Let Ravensmere die, Let the land be torn open, The end of the world Is surely betokened. Clare’s mother wanted Clare anywhere this summer except where she herself had to go, home to Ravensmere. Not knowing anything about her mothers past she goes with her mother to this mysterious town that tries to keep out [...]

Continue reading about Book – The China Garden by Liz Berry

JULY 27th THE WORLD WILL END!   At least that’s what Marina’s mom and Jed’s dad believe. That is why they have been dragged to the top of a mountain with the other Believers. From the mountaintop they will watch as everyone else burns and they (the 144 Believers) alone will be saved. Jed thinks [...]

Continue reading about Book – Armageddon Summer by Jane Yolen & Bruce Coville

Hannah on April 11th, 2012

Kate knows there is something special about the new guy in school the moment he walks into the class and as soon as the bully of the school starts to pick on him Kate is proven right Jarrod  creates a thunderstorm inside the classroom.  But that is only the beginning of his troubles. Jarrod doesn’t [...]

Continue reading about Book – Old Magic by Marianne Curley

Hannah on April 10th, 2012

Halfdan is a slave, the son of an Irish Princess & a Viking  Lord. Halfdan was raised by the Vikings, but he has only ever known the life of a slave. Until the day his father comes back from a raid on deaths door. His father makes a deal with his mother for her to [...]

Continue reading about Book – Viking Warrior by Judson Roberts

Princess Lenora has the ability to make whatever she imagines real like everyone else in the country of Gepeth. The problem is that all the Gepethians wont use their power because of a promise made long ago. Lenora’s parents have been fed up with her and decide to marry her off to the Prince of [...]

Continue reading about Book – Of Two Minds by Carol Matas and Perry Nodelman

Stacey Brown is a witch! She practices magic, but not the dark kind. A while back she had prophetic dreams about the little girl she babysat for, but back then she didn’t know that they were really coming true. The dreams have started up again, but they aren’t about the little girl who died all [...]

Continue reading about Book – Blue is for Nightmares by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Hannah on April 5th, 2012

Everybody is getting the bar code tattoo. It’s a way to pay your bills without having to carry money or credit cards around. It’s your identity (no more drivers licenses). It will make your life easier! But, what if you say no to The Tattoo? Kayla said no to the tattoo and now she is [...]

Continue reading about book- bar code tattoo by Suzanne Weyn

Hannah on March 20th, 2012

As an aspiring film maker Steve feels as if his life has become a play, stage directions and all.  He is on trial and accused of being an accomplice during the murder of a convenience store owner. The lady Prosecutor has given him the nick name , Monster and he uses this name as the [...]

Continue reading about Book – Monster by Walter Dean Myers

Hannah on March 19th, 2012

One of my all time favorites! Countess Meliara, her brother Bran & their father are out of money. They are so poor that Mel wears an old horse blanket that  was re-purposed as a dress. Even through they are poor they stand by the covenant and want to protect the Hill folk from having the [...]

Continue reading about Book – Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith