| Title, Creators, Comments / Reviews | Ages | Date Added | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Alexis Tappendorf and the Search for Beale's Treasure (Volume 1) (Paperb... Author: Becca C Smith Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
Ages 9-12 |
9/15/2012 Add | |||
| Betty said: Well! Becca C. Smith certainly knows how to capture her reading audience. What a great ride! This Young Adult book is a real treat. Starting with Alexis' stormy feelings against her parents for going ...more tags: I read , young-adult , children , mystery , 1st in series , adventure , treasure , girls , YA , secret codes , ciphers , | |||||
| 21 Reviews | |||||
| 2. The Magic of Finkleton (Paperback) Author: K. C. Hilton Publisher: CreateSpace |
Ages 9-12 |
8/4/2012 Add | |||
| Betty said: Returned me to the magic of childhood!
This book, though written for children, can encompass all ages in the way of fairy tales of yore. A magical time when things are not what they seem. Well-writ...more tags: children , weather , magical , magic , childrens book , YA , mystery , fiction , tale , 1st in series , , I read | |||||
| 221 Reviews | |||||
| 3. Colt O'Brien Sees the Light (Paperback) Author: George Matthew Cole Illustrator: Robert "Terry" Smith Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing, LLC |
Young Adults |
7/13/2011 Add | |||
| Betty said: Colt O'Brien is short, and it bothers him. He is aggressive, a good soccer player, and can't seem to please his father in any way. In his efforts to stand out, he wears vividly coloured clothing. He i...more tags: The life of a unique teenager coming of age makes good reading , young-adult , relationships , life-lessons , psychic ability | |||||
| 19 Reviews | |||||
| 4. Jamie and the Angel: Meeting Her Guardian Angel (Paperback) Author: Carol Guy Illustrator: Richa Kinra Publisher: Marvelous Spirit Press |
Ages 4-8 |
7/19/2010 Add | |||
| Betty said: A beautifully illustrated children's book (illus. Richa Kinra), Carol Guy has touched on a subject that has had many a parent scratch his/her head wondering what their child is talking about. Almost e...more tags: spirits , psychic ability , angel , guidelines for parents , comfort , illustrations , childrens book | |||||
| 15 Reviews | |||||
| 5. Penny and Rio: The Mysterious Backyard Meeting (Paperback) Author: Jennifer Swanson Illustrator: Rosita Schandy, Neal Wooten Publisher: Mirror Publishing |
N/A |
7/12/2010 Add | |||
| Betty said: An award-winning debut adventure series for young children, this book not only gives the child a pair of unlikely investigators, but delivers a message as well. Much like a chapter book with very shor...more tags: animal detectives , dogs , mystery , homeless cats , teamwork , childrens books | |||||
| 47 Reviews | |||||
| 6. The Vampire Prince (Cirque Du Freak: the Saga of Darren Shan) (Library B... Author: Darren Shan |
Young Adults |
7/12/2010 Add | |||
| Betty said: Darren Shan's book came as a complete surprise to me. I have not read a vampire book since a condensed version of Darcula in the 1950s, although I did enjoy Buffy... and Charmed when they were on TV. ...more tags: vampires , I read , young-adult , older children , fantasy | |||||
| 382 Reviews | |||||
| 7. Turtle Dolphin Dreams (Paperback) Author: Marian K. Volkman Publisher: Loving Healing Press |
All Ages |
7/12/2010 Add | |||
| Betty said: Marian K. Volkman has written and illustrated a beautifully imaginative scenario with this book. We have no problem with trying to learn to communicate with other cultures, and even imagine what it mi...more tags: whimsical , fable , thought-provoking , inter-species communication , animal intelligence , , environment , I read , young-adult , eco-fantasy | |||||
| 19 Reviews | |||||
| 8. Southcrop Forest (Paperback) Author: Lorne Rothman Publisher: IUniverse |
Young Adults |
7/12/2010 Add | |||
| Betty said: A delightful tale with a strong message. Cycles of life in the forest told in a friendly way. How every species on earth depends on another and what that means. Lorne Rothman has produced an ecolog...more tags: eco-fantasy , ecology , forests , fantasy , fable , environment , habitat , canadian | |||||
| 24 Reviews | |||||
| 9. A Hot Dog Stand in the Himalayas (Paperback) Author: Deborah K. Martin Publisher: AuthorHouse |
All Ages |
7/11/2010 Add | |||
| Betty said: A fabulous book for young and old, as we find ourselves back in our childhood right away. What wonderful memories this book will bring to those fortunate to have known a grandmother like Grandmom. The...more tags: I read , I recommend , children , family love , funny , happy , imagination , life-lessons , memoir , positive , relationships , young adult , Inspired me | |||||
| 11 Reviews | |||||
| 10. The Spy Game: A Novel (Hardcover) Author: Georgina Harding Publisher: Bloomsbury USA |
Young Adults |
7/10/2010 Add | |||
| Betty said: An unusual plot line, a little disconcerting at first until you really get into it. Georgina Harding demonstrates how non-verbal family relations can create false imagery to young children. The novel ...more tags: children , cold war , disappearance , WWII , imagination , I read , mystery , relationships , trust , young-adult , teamwork | |||||
| 26 Reviews | |||||
| 11. A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quintet) (Mass Market Paperb... Author: Madeleine L'Engle Publisher: Square Fish |
Young Adults |
7/10/2010 Add | |||
| Betty said: Originally posted on my blog February 23, 2009
http://nightreader-blog.blogspot.com/2009/12/bird-lake-moon-by-kevin-henkes-ya.html
Madeleine L’Engle has become a household name since this book ...more tags: children , fantasy , space travel , tesseract , young-adult , I read , I recommend | |||||
| 42,862 Reviews | |||||
| 12. Bird Lake Moon (Paperback) Author: Kevin Henkes Publisher: Greenwillow Books |
Ages 9-12 |
7/10/2010 Add | |||
| Betty said: Originally posted on my blog April 2007 http://nightreader-blog.blogspot.com/2009/12/bird-lake-moon-by-kevin-henkes-ya.html
Young adult fiction
Kevin Henkes has written a beautifully constructed ...more tags: children , growth , healing , relationships , trust , I read | |||||
| 178 Reviews | |||||
| Bestselling order determined by Amazon.com SalesRank(tm) | |||||
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