The Dog Who Belonged to No One

Amy Hest
Oh, boy! Another wonderful dog story! Beautiful sepia watercolors illustrate this touching story of a dog and a “wisp of a girl” who are both searching for some one. The dog, despite being oh so cute, and well mannered, has not found a home in the town he has wandered into. The girl, working delivering bread for her parent’s bakery, has no time...

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Mañana Iguana

Ann Whitford Paul
This delightful bi-lingual version of "The Little Red Hen" set in Mexico features bold colors and a new twist on an old tale. After refusing to help with the preparations, Rabbit ("I'm too jumpy to help"), Snake ("I have no arms!) and Turtle ("I'm too slow"), Iguana's friends are confused when they are not invited to the fiesta. ...

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The End of Everything: a Novel

Megan E Abbott
This is a quietly disturbing and mysterious story told through the eyes of 13 year old Lizzie, whose best friend Evie disappears one day. Lizzie starts to play detective and thinks she has it figured out as far as who in the neighborhood is responsible for Evie’s disappearance. She starts dropping clues and hints for the police and Evie's father....

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Crush: the Theory, Practice, and Destructive Properties of Love

Gary Paulsen
Get ready to laugh out loud! Eighth grader Kevin is love struck with the sight of the totally awesome Tina. So love struck that he is incapable of speech in her presence! Hilarious events and tragic comedies follow Kevin in his relentless pursuit of Tina. Sure to entertain the entire family. ...

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Rules of Civility

Amor Towles
In New York City circa late 1920s an independent young woman from Brighton Beach meets an independent young woman from the heart of the Midwest and together they create a social scene for themselves in Manhattan. Kathryn, or Katey, may as well be from as far away from Manhattan as possible for all she knows about the finer things in life. ...

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Love in a Nutshell

Janet Evanovich
It's driving me nuts.This new romantic mystery by Janet Evanovich, co-written with Dorien Kelly takes place in a small town on the Lake Michigan coast, an hour drive *south* of Traverse City and a half hour *north* of Frankfort. ...

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The Whisper

Emma Clayton
This excellent book is the sequel to The Roar which I found very enjoyable. The story takes up right where The Roar ended.Mika and his twin sister have been reunited and when they touched for the first time they glowed. ...

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Angel Fire

Lee Weatherly
"What would happen to the world if the angel council were destroyed?" That is the ultimate question. "Will Alex and Willow weather the storm, or be split apart by the raging waves?" Another question to face. We will find the answers together through this awe-inspiring book. I highly recommend it! ...

Review by Jenn G. »