Book Review
The Magic Colors of Sparkleshire
Children who love longer stories with carefully crafted worlds will enjoy "The Magic Colors of Sparkleshire". "The Magic Colors of Sparkleshire" is, as the name implies, a magical and colorful book about a little fairy’s dream to...
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Nightdivers
"Nightdivers" transcends inspirational-novel clichés and tells the story of truly unique teens, fully developed and alive on the page. In Mark Christopher Mathis’s dynamic "Nightdivers", five vision-impaired young adults become part...
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The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
Quiet, magical spaces and kingdoms in turmoil intersect, making for a wondrous reading experience. "The Forgotten Beasts of Eld" is a lyrically written, intricate fantasy focused on one woman’s life and loves. Sybel is a wizard, secure...
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That Crazy Perfect Someday
Mafuri Long is a young woman with ambition. She wants an Olympic gold medal, and as the only woman to have ridden an eighty-foot wave, she knows she is ready. The only thing stopping her is her father’s depression. Mafuri takes...
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Project You
"Project You" is full of activities and projects designed to help teenagers let go of their stress. From healthy eating and exercise to shopping tips, its many multifaceted activities provide endless ways to release negative energy and...
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What Goes Up
"What Goes Up" centers on Rosa and Eddie, two teenagers who apply to a NASA program. Only the very top of the top are going to get a coveted spot, and there is some particularly nasty competition on the way. Rosa and Eddie make it,...
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The Next Together
In "The Next Together", Katherine and Matthew are destined to be continually reborn to help circumvent major disasters throughout time—before they tragically lose each other again. Alternating between scenes from each of their lives,...
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The Monstrous Child
Hel, Norse goddess of the Underworld, tells her story, on her terms, in "The Monstrous Child". Born in a cave with a snake and a wolf for brothers, Hel is the daughter of a giantess and of Loki, the god of mischief—it’s no wonder...