Now, Slog’s Dad is not a new one. David Almond published it as a short story in a book called So What Kept You? and […]
The Original League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
“The British Empire has always encountered difficulty in distinguishing between its heroes and its monsters.” Alan Moore brings together several of Victorian England’s most popular […]
Picture of Dorian Gray–Uncensored
I never really thought about The Picture of Dorian Gray (Overdrive Ebook/Audiobook) being censored, but when I went looking for a copy to read for our […]
Peculiar
Illustrated with vintage postcards that beg for a backstory, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (by Ransom Riggs) starts off as a typical teen novel […]
A Graphic Novel of Obsession: The Night Bookmobile
“In fact, the books seemed to belong to many different libraries. I wondered if Mr. Openshaw was running around stealing books from all these places […]
Book Review: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness is a haunting and heartbreaking story based on an idea by children’s author Siobhan Dowd, who passed away from cancer […]
A Publishing Phenomenon: The Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter is J. K. Rowling’s beloved young wizard who grew up ignorant of his magical heritage until one day . . .
Whatta Book! The Littlest Pirate King
Ahoy mateys! Today, September 19th, is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Inspired by the satisfaction one gets from a well-throated “YAAAARRRRR”, today is celebrated […]
Book Discussion Series: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
 Reserve a copy of this book ***JUST SO YOU KNOW*** All of the posts in our book discussion series contain questions and reviews that could possibly […]
