The Viper's Nest
School Library Journal Gr 4–7—As the search for the clues to the Cahill family's source of power continues, siblings Dan and Amy are stuck on an Indonesian island after seeing a woman die and are being sought by the police in connection with her death. The pair assembles clues which send them to South Africa […]
Serafina and the Black Cloak
School Library Journal 06/01/2015 Gr 5–7—A mystery set at a sumptuous estate, featuring a courageous female protagonist entangled in a hair-raising adventure. It is 1899 and 12-year-old Serafina lives with her Pa in the basement of the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC. Pa had come to Asheville years ago to help with construction and stayed […]
Island Treasures: Growing Up In Cuba
School Library Journal 06/01/2015 Gr 4–6—In this memoir collection, Ada vividly recounts childhood stories, painting pictures with words that allow readers to almost taste Cuban foods, smell her grandmother's talcum, and feel the red clay used to make pottery. Ada presents five original vignettes in the section "Days at La Quinta Simoni," which is sandwiched […]
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 […]
The Big Bad Blackout
Readers of this fine series will enjoy the full-color illustrations and the little rain clouds above the page numbers. New fans can join in the fun—no need to have read the earlier books to enjoy this newest one. A cozy, comfortable book for a rainy night. —Kirkus Reviews
Stink and the Shark Sleepover
Children's Literature – Claudia Mills When Stink’s parents win a family sleepover at the aquarium at a fancy “fundraiser thingy,†Stink is all ready with his shark sleeping bag, stuffed tiger shark, and shark-tooth necklace. But he does not know that irritating Riley Rottenberger will be in attendance, too … or that his friend Sophie’s […]
Guide to Dinosaurs
I See a Pattern Here
This colorful book challenges readers to recognize patterns and to notice how they differ from one another . . . A useful, attractive introduction to patterns. (Booklist)