It’s the Last Saturday of September and also my 500th book review! I hope you’re ready for an October full of frightening monster stories. Let’s get started with a classic…

Recommended to those with strong stomachs Have you ever wondered what some of the world's most disgusting-sounding dishes are? If you think eating broccoli or anchovies sounds unappealing, just wait…

Middle School Douglas has grown up around the business of death. Generations of his family have run the Mortimer Family Funeral Home. The mortician and gravediggers are all his buddies.…

For Young Children Curious About Science Why can’t humans breathe underwater? Why are some people tall and others short? Why do puppies grow into dogs, and babies grow into people?…

Middle School and Up Rebeka Uwitonze was born in Rwanda with curled and twisted feet, which meant she had to crawl or be carried to get around. At nine years…

For Kids and Adults Who Love Books For as long as anyone could remember, the Littletown Library stood there. It was there so long that people stopped paying attention to…

4th Grade and Up It’s 1948, and twelve-year-old Nick is ready for the best summer ever. He’s going to hang out with his best pal, Ace, and maybe with Penny…

Rated E for Everyone Princess Diana left her island nation of Themyscira to become Wonder Woman on Earth, committed to fighting for what is right and good. She sees the…

Middle School Twelve-year-old homeschooled Olive is tired of being seen as “fragile” just because she has osteogenesis imperfecta (otherwise known as brittle bone disease), so she’s thrilled when she finally convinces her…

Young Children Daddy’s office is OFF-LIMITS! Which only makes it more intriguing to his curious, inventive child. And what’s the harm in just looking? Behind the office door, she discovers…