Book Review, Fantasy, Middle Grade

Shadow Jumper: The Quest by Cait Shea

Sucked into a time warp, Sinead, Kailum, Yolanda and Elicia, four cousins living very different lives around the world, are thrown together and embark on an incredible adventure, uncovering a mysterious future where children do not exist. The cousins become fugitives as they elude hybrid beasts, angry mobs and a tyrant ruler and learn that… Continue reading Shadow Jumper: The Quest by Cait Shea

Book Review, Middle Grade, Science Fiction

A Test of Courage (Star Wars Disney Canon Junior Novel) by Justina Ireland

Vernestra Rwoh is a new Jedi Knight at age sixteen, but her first real assignment feels an awful lot like babysitting. She's been charged with supervising twelve-year old aspiring inventor Avon Starros on a cruiser headed to the dedication of a wondrous new space station called Starlight Beacon.But soon into their journey, bombs go off… Continue reading A Test of Courage (Star Wars Disney Canon Junior Novel) by Justina Ireland

ARC Review, Book Review, Fantasy, Middle Grade

The Gatekeeper of Pericael by Hayley Reese Chow

Twelve-year-old Porter would much rather spend his weekends playing soccer than channeling spirits in the parallel universe of Pericael. Unfortunately for him, Porter's family has guarded the gate between Earth and monster-filled Pericael for generations, so he's not getting out of Gatekeeper lessons anytime soon.But some after-school activities are more dangerous than others.When a soul… Continue reading The Gatekeeper of Pericael by Hayley Reese Chow

Book Review, Paranormal, Young Adult

Crystal Shadows, Gripping New Blood by R.J. Parker

Sarah Field lives alone with her dad, a teacher at her school. The two of them share a close bond and, unusually, both have the same birthday, which they also share with Sarah's grandfather, who died when Sarah was small. Sarah knows very little about her grandfather, and her dad insists on keeping it that… Continue reading Crystal Shadows, Gripping New Blood by R.J. Parker