Akissi: Tales of Mischief What a joy... what a terror! Akissi is nothing but trouble for her parents' and her brother. A little girl of about seven-years-old in her West African town, she spends her days running errands for her mother, going to school, and playing with the other kids in the neighborhood. Over 150... Continue Reading →
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (Mini Review)
In my junior year of high school, I had study hall in the library for the last period of the day. Our guard/ minder wouldn't allow us to talk; so on most days, I got my homework done in the first fifteen minutes, and then just sat there. Until one day in late September, I... Continue Reading →
How to Survive a Zombie Attack! by Grant Murray and Butcher Billy
'The deadly serious guide to surviving zombies, aliens, robots, werewolves, vampires, and man-eating plants.' Detailing all the identifiers, escape tactics, combat tips, and essentials in packing your survival kits, How to Survive a Zombie Attack is a crucial guide to all things monster. Illustrated with gory pictures and well-drawn graphics, any 8/10-year-old is sure to... Continue Reading →
Friday All-Ages Graphic Novel Double Feature: Edison Beaker, Creature Seeker: The Night Door by Frank Cammuso / Space Dumplins by Craig Thompson
Edison Beaker, Creature Seeker: The Night Door What happens when you find out the family business is fighting monsters? Welp, in the case of Creature Seeker Pest Control, you get pulled into a world filled with scary frights who will threaten everyone in the real world if you don't take care of them... Edison Beaker... Continue Reading →
Conspiracy of Ravens by Leah Moore, John Reppion. Illustrated by Sally Jane Thompson.
"There is no older nor purer form of magic than that of birds." Anne is just trying to make her way through high school: the gauntlet of tests, cliques, and friends... All that is upended when in the middle of class, she's called to office and finds out a previously unknown aunt has passed... Continue Reading →