This book is an autobiography written by author Kaitlyn Jain. Jain writes about her many travels with her family and her tips for traveling with children. From Hawaii to Italy and from pesto to a Krispy Kreme donut, this book is extremely diverse. The author thoroughly describes her adventures all over the world while at the same time informing readers about different cultures and countries. This book highlights the many wonderful aspects of traveling while at the same time telling readers how to be fully prepared while traveling.
Oneiros by Woodrow M. Bell is a futuristic story about earth-destroying dangers, space-trekking adventures, government intrigue, and human relationships intertwined in the adventures. The story begins with explosive dangers and moves us into the danger that threatens the earth: earth-crushing meteors cascading down upon the earth. But, there is deep mystery. From where are the meteors coming? Why does it appear that the earth is being targeted by these meteors? The main character, Asher, is sent up into space to discover the secret to the meteors.
Join P.T. on his adventures at The Wonderland Hotel in Welcome to Wonderland #4: Beach Battle Blowout! This year P.T. and his friend Gloria are up to even more trouble. Each year the Wonderland resort tries to qualify for the Hottest Family Attraction in the Sunshine State award, but every year, they don't make the shortlist. For the first time ever, all of the big attractions, like Sea World and Disneyland, are out of the competition! P.T. and his family might be able to win the coveted award!
There are some things you just can’t tell anyone, not even your best friends. When Zinnia Manning’s older brother, Gabriel, gets into an “accident” while he is away at college, he is diagnosed with a mental illness and sent to a hospital. No one knows when he can come home or if he will be okay. Zinnia’s life seems to be collateral damage.
Ned Who Am I Really? takes readers on a soul-searching journey to discover what makes a person truly them. Little Ned hears whispers from illustrated thoughts about his identity. Ned begins to ponder the thought’s questions, and he lists his basic likes and dislikes about the world. However, when Ned visits his Nanny, she enlightens Ned to think beyond the artificial and temporary things of the world and dive down into the invisible parts of his soul. As Ned follows Nanny’s prompts, he soon discovers what makes him Ned and his purpose in this world.
The Adventures of Luis, the Two-tailed Lizard begins with a little girl and her sister and their relationship with a black lizard who lives in their grandmother’s garden in Miami, Florida. Throughout the story, the sisters notice Luis, his family of lizards, and his friends. They eventually get to talk to Luis and learn about all of the exciting adventures of his life. Luis takes readers on a journey to sail across oceans to new countries and make new friends from different cultures. Get ready to jump into a fascinating tale about a lizard with two tails!
Legendborn, by Tracy Deonn, is a fantastic novel about a young woman named Bree Mathews. Bree is currently attending an early acceptance program for high school students at a college in Carolina. Although an exciting privilege and one she was proud to be a part of, she, too, was having to cope with the recent loss of her mother, a heart wrenching event that made happiness seem nearly impossible.
Mommy, Daddy Please Teach Me! begins with the birth of a new baby girl. Throughout this picture book, the little girl grows, but she wants to learn things that she can use in the future when she is older. The new things she learns are written in rhyme, and the story builds by showing how she can use these resources in her life.
Roger Tarkington and the Magic Calendar: Surviving Middle School is the second book in the Middle Grade Time Travel series by I.M. Maynard. It’s a great mystery and adventure with all of the same funny middle school antics that appear in the first book. Many of the kids and staff are honest and friendly but a few still gang up on each other. When Roger is assigned to read Robin Hood for class, he decides he could be “Roger Hood” by using his magic time travel calendar to help others any way he can.
Sam, the main character in I Am Sam, written and illustrated by Rodney James, has always known he was different from the rest of his family. He couldn’t fly as early as his siblings and was much larger than them. Even though Sam knew his family loved him despite his differences, he felt that he needed to find out who he really was and embarked on a journey of self- discovery. Along the way Sam met many animals - owls, lizards, dogs, turtles, elephants, and pelicans - who all tried to help him figure out who he was.
