Fresh Reads, Honest reviews, Educator-approved
Bunny Baxter had a plan. If she could just get expelled, she could go back to her old school and her best friend. But plans have a funny way of changing. Between embarrassing moments, new friends, and a few unexpected lessons, Bunny discovers that sometimes the only way to grow wings is to stay exactly where you are.
Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. When NASA opens its doors to women scientists, she sees her chance to reach for the impossible. But among the stars, she finds something even greater—love, courage, and the realization that some risks are worth everything.
Sadie Katz and Cleo Chapman have been rivals since birth. Now, framed for a series of pranks, they must work together to uncover the truth. But as their investigation unfolds, Sadie’s depression and Cleo’s quiet confidence blur the lines between rivalry and something deeper. With futures on the line, they must decide if they’re meant to be enemies—or something more.
In the realm of Awara, where gods, monsters, and humans exist side by side, Miuko is an ordinary girl resigned to a safe, if uneventful, existence as an innkeeper’s daughter. But when she is cursed and begins to transform into a demon, she must decide if saving her soul is worth returning to an ordinary life that no longer fits her.
Aaron Blabey’s Cut to the Chase delivers fast-paced humor, bizarre adventures, and plenty of chaos as the Bad Guys navigate yet another dimension. With quick dialogue, expressive illustrations, and over-the-top antics, this installment is full of the slapstick humor kids love.