by Pam Withers | May 3, 2024 | featured authors, archive authors
Edgar Calabia Samar, born in San Pablo City, Philippines in 1981, is the award-winning author of works including Eight Muses of the Fall, longlisted for the 2009 Man Asian Literary Prize, and the five-book series, Janus Silang (Tuttle Publishing 2023 &...
by Pam Withers | May 3, 2024 | 2024 and 2025 book reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ (4/5) A hilarious story about a group of underdogs who come together when they are forced to attend summer school—for failing PE. Funny and fast-paced like all of Gordon Korman’s stories, this one offers whacky characters and situations, and winning lines....
by Pam Withers | May 3, 2024 | 2024 and 2025 book reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ (5/5) What happens when a smart toy gets a little too smart? Victor is thrilled to get the toy he’s always wanted for Christmas. It’s a LenBot―a smart robot that can learn anything. For once, it’s a toy that lives up to the hype. The robot really does...
by Pam Withers | May 3, 2024 | 2024 and 2025 book reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ (4/5) In the real world, Leon isn’t built to be a hero, but he must become one when he gets trapped in a cutting-edge virtual-reality game. Twelve-year-old Leon loves video games. When he plays, he feels confident and amazing for just a little while. The...
by Pam Withers | May 3, 2024 | 2024 and 2025 book reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ (5/5) The near future is progressively free from discrimination based on race, class and sexual orientation. But in a world populated by the gifted, fifteen-year-old Alejandro Aragon (Alé) is part of the only remaining minority – he’s a Deficient....
