Last Star Burning

Last Star Burning by Caitlin Sangster

Last Star Burning There’s something about a good dystopian novel that just hooks me. Add an outcast criminal, a forbidden relationship, and headstrong characters and it’s over – I’m reading way past my bedtime.

Shade’s Children

Shade's Children by Garth Nix

Shade’s Children I waited until well past my 14th birthday to read Shade’s Children because my older brother used to scare me with stories from it. “It’s about evil overlords who harvest human children on their 14th birthday to build war machines!” While he wasn’t wrong about that, Shade’s Children is much more than horror. … Read more

Hippos Go Berserk!

Hippos Go Berserk! by Sandra Boynton

Hippos Go Berserk! Count up as the hippos gather and then down as they disperse! Highly addictive. Growing up, I made my dad read this one so many times that I can still recite most of it today. Next time you see me in the library I just might recite it for you.

Finnikin of the Rock

Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta

Finnikin of the Rock Torn between responsibility and personal desire, Finnikin must choose what’s really important to him. Outcasts, curses, and a land divided come together to weave an epic tale of personal struggle and triumph. This series was among my favorites in high school. If you read it, let me know what you think!

Those Darn Squirrels!

Those Darn Squirrels! by Adam Rubin; Daniel Salmieri

Those Darn Squirrels! Those Darn Squirrels won’t stop eating from the birdfeeders! No matter how hard Old Man Fookwire tries, those DARN squirrels find a way to steal his food and foil his plans. Opportunities to participate in a repeating refrain make this book a fun lap read.

Stuck

Stuck by Oliver Jeffers

Stuck After Floyd’s kite gets stuck in a tree, he has a few brilliant ideas about how to get it back. A colorful and surprising story, the first time I read it, I was positively guffawing.