Grounded: The Adventures of Rapunzel (Tyme #1)
By Megan Morrison Publisher: Scholastic, Inc. Pages: 400 Age Range: 8 – 12 Years ABOUT In all of Tyme, from the Redlands to the Grey, no one is as lucky as Rapunzel. She lives in a magic tower that obeys her every wish; she reads wonderful books starring herself as the heroine; her hair is the longest, most glorious thing in the world. And she knows this because Witch tells her so– her beloved Witch, who protects her from evil princes, the dangerous ground under the tower, even unhappy thoughts. Rapunzel can’t imagine any other life. Then a thief named Jack climbs into her...
Read MoreMothman’s Curse
By Christine Hayes Illustrated by James K. Hindle Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Pages: 320 Lexile: 690L Age Range: 8 – 12 Years ABOUT A thrilling tale about when the borders between legend and reality blur–with dangerous consequences. When Josie and her brothers uncover a haunted camera, the Mothman legend becomes a terrifying reality that threatens their entire town in this spooky and action-filled novel. Josie may live in the most haunted town in America, but the only strange thing she ever sees is the parade of oddball customers that comes through her family’s auction...
Read MoreCoyote Moon
By Maria Gianferrari Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Pages: 32 Age Range: 4 – 7 Years ABOUT A howl in the night. A watchful eye in the darkness. A flutter of movement among the trees. Coyotes. In the dark of the night, a mother coyote stalks prey to feed her hungry pups. Her hunt takes her through a suburban town, where she encounters a mouse, a rabbit, a flock of angry geese, and finally an unsuspecting turkey on the library lawn. POUNCE! Perhaps Coyote’s family won’t go hungry today. REVIEW ““Yip-yip-yip-yip!” indeed, for this...
Read MoreThe Stars of Summer: An All Four Stars Book
By Tara Dairman Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group Pages: 352 Age Range: 10 Years ABOUT Joan Bauer meets Ruth Reichl—Tara Dairman’s charming sequel to All Four Stars brings Gladys Gatsby to summer camp. In this charming sequel to All Four Stars, eleven-year-old foodie Gladys Gatsby now has her first published review under her belt and is looking forward to a quiet summer of cooking and reviewing. But her plans quickly go awry when her friend Charissa Bentley delivers Gladys’s birthday gift: a free summer at Camp Bentley. As Gladys feared, camp life is not easy: she struggles to...
Read MorePrincess Juniper of the Hourglass
By Ammi-Joan Paquette Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group Pages: 288 Lexile: 850L Age Range: 8 – 12 Years ABOUT In this royal adventure, Princess Juniper learns what it means to rule a kingdom—the perfect story for girls who love princesses AND adventure! For her thirteenth nameday all Princess Juniper wants is a country of her own. So when rumblings of unrest start in his kingdom, Juniper’s father decides to grant his daughter’s wish and sends her to a small, idyllic corner of the Hourglass Mountains until trouble blows over. Once there, Juniper discovers that ruling a...
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