CHILDREN’S
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THE LAST RIDE OF CALEB O’TOOLE – Eric Pierpoint
I went in to this book really hoping to like it because, well, I really like author Eric Pierpoint as an actor. But I didn’t. I love books for kids and I often feel like I’m one of the last readers of western fiction, so this tale of a young boy and his sister, set… Continue reading
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ASTROTWINS: PROJECT RESCUE – Mark Kelly
A children’s book about pre-teen astronauts written by an actual astronaut?! Heck, yeah! It is 1976 and the Cold War and Space Race are in full swing. Twin brothers Mark and Scott Kelly are bright and curious and along with their friends Barry and ‘Egg’ and their grandfather (from whom they appear to have inherited… Continue reading
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SKY JUMPERS – Peggy Eddleman
This post-apocalyptic setting is a little unusual compared to most that I’ve read. So many novels today set in the future after a nuclear holocaust are dystopian novels of the tremendous struggles and meager existence of deformed survivors. But this book paints a slightly brighter picture – though not all is smooth skies (or there… Continue reading
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RACE THE NIGHT – Kirsten Hubbard
A small assortment of youngsters are alone in the desert with only ‘Teacher’ and ‘Nurse’ as guides and over-seers. Teacher instructs the children from old World Encyclopedia’s and tells them that ‘they are the world.’ The implication is clear that civilization as we know it has been destroyed. But the students start to question Teacher and… Continue reading
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MOB SCHOOL SURVIVOR – Greyson Mann
Ummmm… I read a lot of children’s books and books for all reading levels but I will admit that since my own children are now adults I am not as familiar with children’s entertainment (television, video games, etc) as I once was. This book appears to take off on the popular ‘Minecraft’ gaming series. It’s… Continue reading
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CHESTER RACCOON AND THE ALMOST PERFECT SLEEPOVER – Audrey Penn
From the author of the popular and much-loved book, The Kissing Hand, comes this new story in the life of Chester Raccoon – Chester Raccoon and the Almost Perfect Sleepover. Like author Audrey Penn’s other Chester Raccoon books, the story is very simple and very direct. Here, Chester is about to embark on his first… Continue reading
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STORIES ON STAGE – Aaron Shepard
THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A REISSUE Reader’s Theatre is a bit of a lost art. From the late 1970’s through the mid-1980’s I participated in a number of reader’s Theatre programs – usually through church groups but also in my university theatre program. It’s quite likely that some of those scripts I performed in were written… Continue reading
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THE CLUE IN THE PAPYRUS SCROLL – Gertrude Chandler Warner
When I was growing up and first started reading books (as opposed to picture books), The Boxcar Children were a real staple in my reading diet, so I was pleased to see that their adventures continue in this updated series. The Alden children (Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny) are now globe-hopping with the family dog,… Continue reading
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MARVEL’S CAPTAIN AMERICA: SUB ROSA – David McDonald
I approached this book with trepidation after being less than impressed with the other two volumes in this ‘series’: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Castaways and Marvel’s Thor: Dueling With Giants. My caution was confirmed. This book is a bit better than “Castaways” but not quite as interesting as “Dueling With Giants.” Here, Captain America… Continue reading
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THE WORLD’S GREATEST CHOCOLATE-COVERED PORK CHOPS – Ryan K. Sager
Twelve-year-old Zoey Kate is a cooking prodigy, born with an innate skill to combine unlikely foods to create a mouth-watering, savory meal, young Zoey takes out a massive bank loan in order to open her own restaurant and compete against local, world-renowned chefs for a cooking award. Helping Zoey is her friend Dallin, a large,… Continue reading
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KALIFUS RISING – Alane Adams
This is Book Two in the Legends of Orkney series. Sam Baron is imprisoned by the Volgrim Witches and their leader Catriona. Sam is half (Norse) god, half witch but his powers are just starting to be revealed to him and he is concerned that he can not control the powers and he may destroy… Continue reading
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GREGOR THE OVERLANDER – Suzanne Collins
Gregor the Overlander, by Suzanne Collins, is a Middle Grade fantasy that draws on some typical fantasy tropes. Gregor is looking after his little sister and when she goes through a grate in the laundry room of their New York apartment building, Gregor goes after her. What Gregor finds beneath the apartment and the city… Continue reading
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