The suspense in this book had me turning the pages to the very end. With a hero I could really root for and a story-line with twists and turns making it difficult to spot the villian (or villians), this story had me on the edge the whole way through. With great characters, an absorbing premise… Read 
The premise of this book is so improbable that you just have to delve into and see how this can possibly be. There’s a goat living on the roof of an eleven story building close to Central Park in New York City. The wonderful tenants who occupy the building and the effect on their lives… Read 
This book tells the story of Maddy. She is apprehensive about her first summer visit with her Grandmother who lives in the Bayou of Louisiana. Her older sisters tease Maddy that Grandmother is a witch, but when Maddy arrives she is immediately taken with the atmosphere and the beauty of her surroundings. Whereas she feels… Read 
When the Sea Turned Silver Written and Illustrated By Grace Lin. Published by Little Brown and Company To me, this book is a work of art. The amazing storytelling and the weaving together of many stories to end with a perfect whole picture is very satisfying. The lyrical language is a joy to read. Some… Read 
Recently, while away from home, I ran out of books to read. Scanning the shelves to see what was available to me at that location, I picked up a copy of The Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling. I began to read and I couldn’t put the book down. I was particularly taken with the… Read 
I have just finished reading this book. This book, for me, is laugh out loud funny. Apollo, the most egotistical god of them all has been punished by Zeus and is now human – and in a lot of trouble. Written in the first person we get a full dose of Apollo comparing his godlike… Read 
Gi Gi is a 12 year being brought up by her older sister. Their mother was killed in a trailer park fire, while Gi Gi was still a baby. They win a huge prize in a recipe contest and move from their trailer park to Long Island New York so that Gi Gi can attend… Read 
http://www.kellybarnhill.com/ If you’re looking for a different sort of adventure story, I would recommend you find a book written by Kelly Barnhill. I have read two of her books now and I have thoroughly enjoyed both of them. Her characters are unusual. You don’t always like them but you can see that what they are… Read 
Beyond the Boundaries by Jackie French. http://www.jackiefrench.com/ This book is the sequel to Walking the Boundaries. The two books tell the story of an indigenous boy, Martin, learning to value the land for all its qualities. He goes on a very spiritual and mystical journey discovering and uncovering wonders everywhere. I highly recommend these two… Read 
G. Rosemary Ludlow grew up in Adelaide, Australia, where she taught school for many years. She loved teaching children to read and her favorite thing to do was to tell them stories. History stories, geography stories, stories about spelling, or arithmetic - it is all stories.