Please enable JavaScript
Juvenile Fiction | Page 14 | LitPick Book Reviews
Juvenile Fiction
The Great Louweezie #1 (Arnold and Louise)
The Great Louweezie
Chris Chatterton, Erica S. Perl
Prepare to be amazed as Louise (AKA The Great Louweezie) predicts the future in the first book of this easy-to-read series!Arnold is a large black bear. His best friend, Louise, is a small chipmunk. But one day, Louise insists she is NOT Louise--she's the Great Louweezie, and she can predict the future! But when the Great Louweezie's demands begin to test Arnold's patience, the game feels much less fun. What will happen if friendship isn't in their future?

Book Details

Lost and Found #2 (Arnold and Louise)
Lost and Found
Chris Chatterton, Erica S. Perl
Unlikely best friends Arnold and Louise--a big bear and a chatty chipmunk--are back in this easy-to-read chapter book series!When Louise borrows Arnold's newly found treasure, he's sure he'll never see it again. After all, she loses just about everything he lends her. Louise swears she hasn't lost it, but to get it back, she sends Arnold on a treasure hunt of her own--or is it a wild goose chase?

Book Details

The Web Paige Chronicles
The Web Paige Chronicles
PRAISE FOR THE WEB PAIGE CHRONICLES: "Web Paige Chronicles offers a refreshing and empowering role model for young adults. By eschewing this iGeneration’s stereotypical malaise in favor of positive curiosity with technology, Iasiello folds practical cybersecurity guidance into a relatable story." -Scott Schober, author of Hacked Again Emilio Iasiello is a cyber-security expert who has written a modern and realistic coming-of-age book that either boys or girls will enjoy. It helps them learn to deal with such modern problems as cyber bullying, hacking, sexting, online predators and more. Though the main characters are junior high aged, older readers will enjoy this quick read, and learn a great deal about safely negotiating modern technology. Highly recommended for schools and parents to share with their tweens and teens--or their cyber-leery friends. Wilhelmina Evangeline Beatriz Paige is better known as “Web” to her friends because of her seemingly endless knowledge of computers. Always eager to lend a hand, she takes pride in helping the “technically-challenged” in her neighborhood as part of her “pay-it-forward” philosophy. But when her closest friends become the targets of cyber bullying and online predators, Web realizes that safely navigating the Internet is more than just using strong passwords and antivirus protection. By helping those who can’t help themselves, Web embarks on a journey through which she learns things from not only her friends, but also strangers, adults, and most importantly, herself.

Book Details

Liberty Frye and the Emperor's Tomb

Book Details

Meeting My Anxiety
Meeting My Anxiety
Top Choice
This is the children's book for EVERYONE. Adapted from her original poem, Meeting My Anxiety is Elisa Silverglade Rader's personal story of how she learned to recognize and manage her own anxiety. Artist Joycelyne Guerra's vibrant illustrations open the doors to a child's understanding, but make no mistake - these books are for everyone and anyone who experiences anxiety. The Companion Book, also available on Amazon, offers even more for all ages, from coloring pages to meditations to real stories from people of all ages about their own experiences with anxiety.Elisa's Anxiety is like a bully who follows her around. Join Elisa as she learns how to make friends with her anxiety and to listen to her own voice.

Book Details

There's an Elephant in My Bathtub
There's an Elephant in My Bathtub
There's an ELEPHANT in the bathtub! And a CAMEL in the study--and a LION on the couch--and a GORILLA in the kitchen! When wild animals make themselves at home, what's a dad to do?

Book Details

The Sofa Monster
The Sofa Monster
Sammy wasn’t the bravest seven-year-old. In fact, he still slept with a nightlight on and a teddy bear. But, even his parents wouldn’t believe that there was a Sofa Monster. The Sofa Monster is made of a hodge-podge of things that he had lost in the cushions of the sofa. What does it want from him? What will he do?

Book Details

From the Publisher

ARCHIE WILSON & The Beasts of Loch Ness (Volume 1)
Archie Wilson & The Beasts of Loch Ness
Tragedy strikes forcing 10 year-old Archie Wilson to live with a father he doesn’t know in Scotland. Overnight his simple life is shattered and he is thrust into a perilous new world. Archie stumbles upon a secret underground cavern that hides creatures who, for over a thousand years have lived in secret. But when the most treacherous creature of all time; known as the Nuckelavee tries to resurrect itself. Can Archie unite the secret creatures of Loch Ness and defeat the Nuckelavee… KIRKUS REVIEWS. Heartfelt, witty, and wonderfully original. Archie Wilson's world is in ruins. After his mother is killed in a car crash, the London boy is sent to dreary Foyers, Scotland, to live with his father--a man he's never met. In particular, the author beautifully renders Archie's evolving relationships with his father. Overall, this story will connect with kids. Cooper masterfully plays with well-worn myths and folklore to create a new Scottish tale imbued with its own playful magic. “Cooper gives a new twist to an old, enduring myth. An exhilarating, mind-expanding voyage under clam waters that opens the mysterious secrets of Loch Ness”

Book Details

Magdalena Gottschalk: The Slippery Slope
Magdalena Gottschalk: The Slippery Slope
***** 2018 NYC Big Book Award Winner in Juvenile Fiction.It has been months since Magdalena discovered her now hidden secret. She had hoped to realize her soul purpose on her thirteenth birthday. And, that she did. She has spent the past few months coming to grips with the realization that she is indeed, a witch. The Christmas holiday is days away, and her utmost favorite time of the year. Deciding to leave her recluse position at home, she ventured to the Lily Brooke town square to share in the singing, laughing, dancing, and holiday festivities.Sitting underneath the twinkling Christmas lights, in the newly-fallen snow, she sees Gabriel approaching. Her heart skipped a beat, as Gabriel is her childhood best friend. She hadn’t realized how much she missed him these past few months, while holed up in her bedroom for days.After spending a much-needed evening with Gabriel, Magdalena agrees to go camping with the rest their friend group, the next evening. MALB, the Mystical Alliance of Lily Brooke, is their childhood secret club, made up of six, thirteen-year-old friends. They had grown up thinking they were the secret crime solvers of Lily Brooke. Needless to say, they hadn’t expected the real mystery that had fallen in their laps this past autumn. But, time heels, so Magdalena was excited to rally the gang back together.The next evening, MALB roasted smores, told ghost stories by the light of the moon, and tucked themselves into their sleeping bags tightly, by the amber glow of the campfire. In the middle of the night, Magdalena awoke to the screeching sound of something awful. Realizing it was werewolves, and not wanting to bring any danger to her friends, she snuck off into the woods to deal with the problem alone. Not expecting the turn of events, Magdalena finds herself in desperate need of help.Gabriel awakens and realizes his best friend is missing. The rest of MALB follows Magdalena’s foot-steps right up to the bank of the cliff. From here, the gang experiences the ride of a life time. The thrill and terror that awaits them as they try to find their best friend will keep you on the edge of your seat.Magdalena Gottschalk: The Slippery Slope, is an epic fantasy fiction thriller written for middle grade ages up through adulthood. Excitement, suspense, intrigue, and demonic haunts await you as you turn the pages.

Book Details

La Petite Josette En Provence
La Petite Josette en Provence
"5 Star Readers' Favorite Award" and SEMI-FINALIST for the 2018 Little Peeps Book Awards for Early Readers.Children's book bilingual English and French. Have an adventure in Provence while learning French!La Petite Josette loves adventures and history and she is super excited for her trip to one of the most beautiful villages in Provence, France. What will she find? A castle, knights, perhaps a "treasure" to takehome? There's so much to do before the trip, but with the help of herbig sister, they'll be on their way in no time. Come join La PetiteJosette, her sister Anne-Laure, and their parents while they have apicnic lunch of delicious, French food, go inside a medieval toy store,and explore the village. Are you ready? Vous êtes prêts?Parents and grandparents of young children will find the sweetness andgentleness of the illustrations (beautifully hand-drawn and watercolored by the author's daughter), and the simple story line, will helpto introduce their little ones to the French language. Theshort words and phrases in French will engage young readers, ages 6-11,and help to peek their interest in learning a new language or reinforce a language they already have some knowledge in. Children will also be introduced to one of the most beautiful and historical place in France.One does not have to know French in order to read it as the book is written mostly in English with French phrases throughout. French speakers looking to improve their English skills would also enjoy the book.

Book Details

Pages



RECENT BOOK REVIEWS