The Nest that Wren Built
Hamlet and Cheese
It's spring break, and Stink is faced with a difficult choice: hang out at home with his sister, Judy, or become a Shakespeare Sprite with his friend Sophie of the Elves. Hanged be! When Sophie tells Stink that there will be swordplay and cursing at Shakespeare camp, his choice is made. But wait! How now? […]
My Brigadista Year
When thirteen-year-old Lora tells her parents that she wants to join Premier Castro's army of young literacy teachers, her mother screeches to high heaven, and her father roars like a lion. Nora has barely been outside of Havana — why would she throw away her life in a remote shack with no electricity, sleeping on […]
The Crow
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The Naming
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The Riddle
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Sanitized For Your Protection
Children's Literature – Justina McBride Timmy Failure, mastermind detective and symbol of greatness, is being forced to spend his spring break with Molly Moskins, a fellow classmate and notorious criminal of epic proportions. Of course, there is no rest for the wicked, and Timmy is currently working on his latest assignment: finding the stolen funds […]
We Meet Again
Children's Literature – Chelsea Couillard-Smith Pastis’ third entry in his “Timmy Failure” series will please young fans and draw in new readers. Timmy and his imaginary polar bear, Total, are Total Failure, Inc., a detective agency that claims to “have solved most of the world’s crimes.” Timmy is on the prowl for a new mystery, […]
Crossing Niagara
Tavares' color palette captures the stunning falls, river, and forested slopes in gray-white mist, pastel blues, and soft greens…A compressed, respectful glimpse at the achievements of a fascinating 19th-century daredevil. —Kirkus Reviews
Stink and the Freaky Frog Freakout
Kirkus Reviews Stink Moody, younger brother of Judy, hops into the spotlight with a common problem–and one that's a bit more unusual. Stink would like to advance in his swimming lessons, but he's afraid to put his face underwater and seems doomed to remain a Polliwog forever. Fortunately, he's distracted from that issue by the […]