Category: Series

Middle Grade Fiction, Netgalley Reviews, Romance, Series

Junior Lifeguards: The Test by Elizabeth Doyle Carey

Michelle

Grades 3-5

the test

Jenna, Piper, Selena and Ziggy are ready for a fun-filled summer on the Cape as they embark on their journey to become junior lifeguards. They’re hoping to make the cut and that program director Bud Slater will pick them. The girls’ competition is gorgeous Samantha Frankel, and they want to keep their heads in the game long enough to beat her. However, it won’t be easy with the temptation of Hayden Jones and Luke Slater around, two uber-cute boys who also want to make the squad. Can they pull it off? Read Junior Lifeguards: The Test by Elizabeth Doyle Carey to find out!

Thanks to Netgalley.com for a review copy of this book.

Series, Thriller, YA Fiction

Revenge of the Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen

Michelle

Grades 9-12evil librarian

The sequel to The Evil Librarian, this young adult novel follows Cynthia Rothschild, who saved the entire school from the wrath of Mr. Gabriel, the school librarian last year. With the whole ordeal behind her, Cyn is ready to take on the summer at theater camp with her boyfriend, Ryan Halsey. However, her summer isn’t quite what she’s expecting, because the demons are back, and Cyn is worried that Mr. Gabriel may be plotting his revenge. Will she be able to ward off the demons a second time?

Middle Grade Fiction, Series

Middle School: Escape to Australia by James Patterson

Michelle

Grades 3-6

australiaRafe Khatchadorian is back in the ninth book in the Middle School series. He has recently won the school art competition, and is thrilled to be headed Down Under. Australia isn’t what he’d imagined it would be, however. He isn’t used to the scorching temperatures, his host siblings’ welcome skills leave a lot to be desired, and he finds himself constantly trying to escape poisonous critters at every corner. Rafe begins to wonder why he was ever excited about the trip in the first place.


 

Fantasy, Netgalley Reviews, Series, YA Fiction

The Black Witch by Laurie Forest

Michelle

Grades 9-12

black-witch

Carnissa Gardner is the last prophesied black witch, and there is evil on the horizon. Her granddaughter Elloren hopes to fight this evil, but there’s just one problem: she has no power in the magical society whatsoever. Elloren puts the evil out of her mind when she is given an opportunity to study to be an apothecary. She is excited to pursue her lifelong dream, but she soon realizes that evil has followed her to the university and life as a student there won’t be as easy as she thought.

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of this book.

Fantasy, Middle Grade Fiction, Netgalley Reviews, Series

Dragonwatch: A Fablehaven Adventure by Brandon Mull

Michelle

Grades 3-6

dragon

In this first installment of the sequel series to Fablehaven, the dragons no longer feel safe as they once did. Their king, Celebrant the Just is plotting revenge to bring the dragons back to safety. This book is filled with familiar characters, adventure and a journey that Fablehaven fans won’t soon forget.

Thanks to School Library Journal for  a review copy of this book.

 

Series, YA Fiction

Denton Little’s Still Not Dead by Lance Rubin

Michelle

dentonGrades 9-12

In this sequel to Denton Little’s Death Date, Denton must decide what he will do with his life, now that he didn’t die on prom night like he was supposed to. He is relieved to be alive, but he has to understand his new reality that he could die at anytime. For now, he ponders questions like whether or not he should kiss the girl his best friend has a crush on. The thing Denton is most worried about, though, is the fact that he’s being chased by the DIA (Death Investigation Agency) who forced him to leave his family, and are out to get him.

Series, YA Fiction

The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Michelle

Grades 9-12
the-dead

This is the second book in the Last Survivors series. The story follows Alex, who is left to fend for himself and his sisters after an asteroid hits the moon and leaves New York in a devastating condition. Alex’s father is in Puerto Rico and he hasn’t seen his mother since she left for work days ago. He wonders if his parents are even still alive. Alex is only 17 years old, but like it or not, he’s the man of the house now. He takes care of his sisters Bri, who is 15 and Julie who is 12 by making sure they have what they need to survive. He confides in the priests of his Catholic school, and relies on the lunch the school provides for him and his sisters. Though prospects are grim, Alex perseveres and does the best he can to provide for his family.

Animals, Independent Reading, Series

Into the Wild: Yet Another Misadventure by Doreen Cronin

Michelle

Grade 2

into-the-wild

Into the Wild: Yet Another Misadventure by Doreen Cronin is the third book in the Chicken Squad series. Dirt, Sugar, Poppy and Sweetie are four chicken siblings who are sure to get into trouble when they’re together. This time, they’re trying to solve the mystery of the box in the backyard. Read Into the Wild: Yet Another Misadventure by Doreen Cronin to learn what they find!