Flying Mutant Zombie Rats by Kat de Falla is a book about Peabody Cleveland O'Neil the Third, as he is called by his parents, or just Pea, as he is called by pretty much everyone else.
Surviving Junior High Vol. 2 is a great book for any child aged 10+ who needs a boost in self-esteem. It focuses on school, and how to think positively. The format of the book is light and effective, with true stories on trials and tribulations the author went through in her teenage years. As well as the stories, which are told in a humourous way, the book includes sections on how to overcome pessimism and radiate happiness. There are lots of cartoon illustrations to add to the happy tone, as well as quizzes and a personal journal to fill in about your journey to optimism.
The Way Back From Broken is about a boy named Rakmen. His little sister has died, his parents are close to getting a divorce, and he’s likely going to end up flunking out of high school. His mother goes to the Promise House which is a support group. He goes along even though he doesn’t want to.
Surviving Junior High is a must-read for any child aged 10+ looking for advice and guidance on overcoming peer pressure and finding true friendship. The book includes sections on negative topics that tweens/teens go through in school, including name-calling and public humiliation, and how to combat these problems with positive ideas. It includes a 'true story' for each subject and suggestions on how to stop the situation. The design of the book is informative, with cartoon pictures to add a touch of humor to what was quite a serious book.
In sixteen-year-old Nina Kane’s world, the Church is not a place of worship, but rather a dictatorial government. Its influential leaders rant about the dangers of demons, and it’s only an elite group of exorcists that stop hordes of the evil creatures from feeding on the entire population’s souls.
Fourteen year-old Audrey’s style trademark is her pair of dark glasses that she never takes off. While the shades look movie-star glamorous, they tell a grim tale. Ever since she was bullied by a vicious band of girls at school, Audrey has suffered from depression and social and general anxiety disorder. When she looks into someone’s eyes, she automatically feels judged and threatened.
Chantarelle is the second book in The Five Stones Trilogy. When The Fog of Forgetting ended, the five kids had just returned home from their first adventure in Ayda. Unfortunately, they had no memory of their journey because they had to come through the Fog of Forgetting.
Now their parents are worried about them; they are acting strangely. Added to that is the fact that Frankie has fallen ill to a mysterious disease. So their parents have a good reason to be worried.
It is the year 1981, and as an orphan with no recollection of her parents, a sixteen-year-old girl named Jett finds herself in quite the predicament. She has been running away from people who are trying to put her back into foster care, and is also attempting to find a chance to apply for college in order to start her career. Of course to be able to start college, she will need money to pay for the tuition. Then she has an incredible stroke of luck and finds a help wanted sign at a candy store called Watson’s Candies.
When Junior Detective for his school, Madigan, gets assigned a new kid partner (Austin Phelps) by the Vice Principal to make sure he doesn’t get in trouble, he isn’t very happy. But, when new cases come up, he is more annoyed at him for getting less juicy cases than for being in the way. The first case is about a missing lucky pencil, which he agrees to do.
