Tunnel of Time is about three sisters named Reba Dee, Gracie, and Lizzie. They go on a ride called “The Tunnel of Time,” even though they hear that it isn't ready. The ride goes as it is planned for the first while. Soon the train starts going too fast, and their car gets unhooked from the rest of the train. They get out and walk to the nearest exit sign, but instead of going back to the fair grounds, they are transported back in time to when Elias Howe and Isaac Newton were alive.
Chel, a teenage girl, is just another girl vacationing in South America until she accidentally travels back in time. Chel’s ancestors were from the Mayan civilization, so that is where she appears. She, in this society or ancient villagers, appears to be the goddess Ix Chel, the goddess of midwives and medicine. Right before she goes back in time, her tour guide tells her that according to the Mayan culture, the day that Chel and her family are on the tour is the day that the world will end. Chel now knows that the reason she was back in time was to stop the world from ending.
In the book Packing Evil by P.E Yudkoff, a boy named Pack goes on an adventure to find out what happened to his elderly neighbor, Ms. W. In this quest, Pack is accompanied by his best friend, Sydney, and a magical pair of weather-beaten shoes that hold the minds of his ancestors. Among the relatives, there are the good, such as a motorcyclist, an elderly soldier, and his great-great-great-great grandfather. With the good also come the bad, like a drunk man, a man who lived off of betting, and a mean boxer. While Pack is trying to find Ms.
Chick in a Basket takes place twelve days before Easter. The Easter Bunny assigns Agent Chicks to deliver a Magic Golden Egg to each child throughout the community. Each day, the children find the egg and perform a good deed. After twelve days of performing these helpful deeds, the children are rewarded with Easter gifts.
Clara is sure Gypsies are out to get her when they establish their camp in the woods near her home, but when she meets a Gypsy boy named Luke, her mindset changes. She and Luke spend time together every afternoon and get to know each other quite well. But when she is invited to dinner, Luke’s grandmother senses the secret that Clara cannot tell anyone, especially a Gypsy: Clara is a shapeshifter.
Akarnae is the story of sixteen-year-old Alexandra Jennings as she goes away to a boarding school while her parents are away for the school year on an important work assignment. As nervous Alex arrives at her school, she is given a very rude welcome, and immediately wishes to be somewhere – anywhere – else. Shortly after, Alex finds herself in the land of Medora, magically transported there when she walked through a door in her boarding school.
In The Hummingbird, Jacob Delvin brings the magical worlds from famous fairy tales and storybooks to life with this thrilling, funny, and inspiring story. Pietro, Zack, Wendy, and Hook take Hook’s ship, the H.M.S. Hummingbird, to Neverland hoping to recruit the lost boys and save Neverland from the Dark, which is corrupting the land. Meanwhile, Rosanna, Crescenzo, and the Order of the Bell prepare for a final stand against Queen Avora in the new world, the world we live in.
In the book American Panda by Gloria Chao, seventeen-year-old Mei Lu should be in high school but is instead a freshman at college. She is so smart and advanced, but she struggles with her desire to have approval from her parents. After her brother gets disowned, Mei struggles with keeping her parents happy. Since her brother, Xing, took all of her parents' attention, now it is all up to Mei. Her parents want her to be a doctor, but she would rather be a dance teacher.
Ben Franklin's in My Bathroom is a humorous book that seven, eight, and nine year olds would enjoy. When Olive and Andy, Olive's older brother, get a weird package on their porch, they wonder what it is. That’s when Ben Franklin appears in their house! Ben is very curious about what’s around him. The three of them go on a great adventure to the fire station, the pool, and the library. Ben Franklin can't believe how different America is now.
This book packs all a good book needs: love, mystery, and adventure. The main character is Charlotte Peyton who is a teenager growing up in northern Virginia. Her one true passion lies in journalism. While in high school, she shares many of struggles teenagers have faced while pursuing their dream. Along the way is Mason, a boy for whom she must manage her feelings. Add that on top of a project to solve that she takes upon herself after a tragic event happens in her community, and Charlotte has to determine what’s best for her in the end.
