Reviews
Black Widows: Deadly Biters
“Students will be spellbound by its informative text and great graphics…. This middle school book would be a great addition to any teacher’s classroom library.” —NSTA View →
The Maltese Mummy: Book 2
“Page’s black-and-white cartoon panels are full of pulpy action and visually exciting cinematography and include several ‘screen shots’ from MyBlogFace…. Good graphic fun.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Everything I Was
“Quietly soothing and pleasantly entertaining.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
The Many Faces of George Washington: Remaking a Presidential Icon
“Enthusiastic prose and informative photographs convey in considerable detail the work on this project by a variety of experts, including sculptors, archaeologists, historians, dentists, painters, taxidermists and more.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Sarah Emma Edmonds Was a Great Pretender: The True Story of a Civil War Spy
“Jones, in her first departure from novels for teens, tells Sarah’s story with strong simplicity, quoting at times from Sarah’s own memoirs…. Oldroyd’s illustrations convey Sarah’s likeness through all her many disguises, and help readers will see her… View →
Harvestmen: Secret Operatives
“This middle school book would be a great addition to any teacher’s classroom library.” —NSTA View →
Ticks: Dangerous Hitchhikers
“This fascinating book about arachnids named ticks starts out by describing the difference between arachnids and a close relative, the insect.” —NSTA View →
Lost in the River of Grass
“Wildlife and vegetation are vividly described; Sarah’s fear is palpable in scenes of near-disaster, and readers will cheer when she and Andy make it safely out of the swamp after five days…. Rorby cleverly offers only subtle hints that Sarah is African-American and… View →
Six Sheep Sip Thick Shakes: And Other Tricky Tongue Twisters
“Readers who take this on should prepare their tongues for a wicked tangling…and their stomach muscles for a workout…. Not for the faint of heart; tongues should really be limbered up before tackling these.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Dino-Basketball
“Gott’s vividly colored illustrations are filled with energy—almost like sitting courtside…. Likely to be a slam dunk with both basketball and dinosaur fans…and football enthusiasts can look forward to the teams’ next match.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
The Ferret's a Foot: Book 3
“Yue’s adorable, expressive cartoon creatures ably extend Venable’s humor…. A winning graphic story all around.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Benito Runs
“Solid, simple stories. For reluctant readers and fans of the Bluford High series.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
The Sunflower Sword
“A feel-good story for peace-loving families, it acknowledges the truism that boys tend to turn anything into weapons. Yet the symbolic dove on every page provides hope that one day, swords will be turned into plowshares. Or at least into a gift for a new friend.”… View →
The Maltese Mummy: Book 2
“Another goodnatured adventure with a few nods to classic detective stories.” —Booklist View →
What a Team!: Book 3
“The engaging Mr. Badger and Mrs. Fox graphic-novel series, about a blended forest family and four stepsiblings’ efforts to get along, continues to provide both age-appropriate complexity and sweet watercolor artwork.” —Booklist View →
Lost in the River of Grass
“In this authentic survival adventure…it’s the identity questions as much as the taut rescue story that will resonate with readers.” —Booklist View →
Dino-Basketball
“This duo has a good thing going, and they don’t mess with their formula, offering the breathless rhymes, fouls and fast breaks, and down-to-the-final-second twists readers have come to expect.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Everything I Was
“Having written for picture book, middle-grade, and adult audiences, Demas’s first book for teens presents an authentic…portrait of country life, economic stress, and the tensions associated with a major life change. Irene’s budding independence and inner strength View →
“McNish (Angel) has his horror movie–ready details and twists down pat, but he’s most interested in his monsters—the story’s most complex and intriguing characters—from the Horror, gruesome yet childlike, to the Ocrassa, which has used the animal kingdom like a… View →
Yuvi's Candy Tree
“Though neither the story nor the author’s note explicitly state why the refugees are fleeing Ethiopia (mostly famine), readers should finish the book with a strong sense of their strength, faith, and determination.” —Publishers Weekly View →
The Talent Show
“Hodgkinson’s light verse bounces along, and her illustrations are a riot of color; her four predatory instrumentalists look cute and harmless (if initially ungracious). A breezy nudge for the nascent little music maker.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
What Can't Wait
“First-time author Pérez fills a hole in YA lit by giving Marisa an authentic voice that smoothly blends Spanish phrases into dialogue and captures the pressures of both Latina life and being caught between two cultures…. Un magnífico debut.” —Kirkus… View →
The Lost Saint
“The Lost Saint is a welcome addition to any large young adult collection. If the provocative dust jacket does not lure the reader in, the tale will consume them.” —VOYA View →