Book Reviews

When a middle-school teacher turned expert on an alien species sets off on a journey to save Earth, nothing goes as expected. Ryland Grace, the sole survivor on a desperate mission to save earth, wakes up miles away from home with vague memories of his past. It is up to him to solve an impossible scientific mystery, which the fate of the world hangs upon.

From the true price of a cup of coffee, to the price of land, follow Tim Harford as he investigates the finer details of economics of everyday life. Exploring the fun of everyday secrets, he shows us just how interesting a simple thing may be.

While Florin and Guilder are on the verge of war, Buttercup, a poor farm girl, loses her one true love, is kidnapped by Vizzini and his crew, rescued by a pirate, forced to marry Prince Humperdinck, and rescued again by the very crew that kidnapped her in the first place.

Historian Sam Kean takes a journey through experimental archaeology in an effort to discover what life was like in the past. With novelistic interludes in every chapter, he tells us what the past tasted, smelt, felt, and sounded like. Join him as he fires catapults, knaps rocks, and makes medieval medicine.

When Cassie, a 17 year old natural at profiling people, gets scouted by a FBI program made to catch serial killers, soon she realizes that there is more at risk than a few cold cases. And when a new serial killer strikes, danger looms a lot closer to home. The Naturals are going to have to use everything they’ve got just  to live…

In The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim, is an amazing book about learning about what trusting in and being yourself really means. It delves into deep Korean mythology and exciting storytelling. Two sisters learn about themselves and the magic that surrounds them.

A fun and heartwarming graphic novel series starring happy-go-lucky, waffle-loving Narwhal and somewhat cynical sidekick, Jelly.

A fun comedic book about colors and animals.

A funny book for enjoyment and has a great message. It is a nice book about friendship for all ages.

Full of mythological creatures, adventure and makes you think about ourselves and our role on the planet.

An epi fantasy series based on Hindu mythology.

Delves deep into multiple mythologies and the manipulation of energy and will leave you on the edge of your seat.

A mysterious stone found in the mountains leads a young farm boy on a quest to become a Dragon Rider and fight against an evil empire.

Strange things have always happened near Callum, you might call them magic. His dad has been telling him for years that magic is wicked and vile. In The Iron Trial series by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare Callum is brought to a prestigious magic school in which he must complete the Iron Trials to advance to the next year.

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Token is the prologue to the series The Lord of the Rings and is a classic and favorite fantasy book for many generations. The Hobbit tells the tale of Bilbow Baggins and his adventure against the dragon Smaug. Join him on his perilous journey and discover a piece of yourself along the way.

Skandar has always wanted to visit the Isle and have a unicorn of his own. He never thought that it would happen the way that it did. When his unicorn hatched, instead of getting a normal element, he got Spirit, the secret banned element. Now, he must hide his elemental power.

In the Ranger’s Apprentice series by John Flanagan, Will is accepted to be trained by the most trained, powerful, and recognized by them all. He proves his rank as a true ranger when some sort of creatures appear and start terrorizing the town where people are just shocked to death in fear and when he and his mentor must save their kingdom of Araulun.

Amari’s brother Quintin had died many years ago.  One day she was surprised to find a suitcase was hidden at the back of her closet.  While opening it, she fell asleep and dreamed that Quintin was with her and had invited her to a school for the extremely talented, where the students practiced their crafts and protected the world from threats such as The Night Brothers, who one of the

Funny adventure where Dog Man fights crime and the evil Petey.

An inspiring book of stories told by 18 young activists of hope about the planet.

Historical fiction, impossible to put down book.