Fresh Reads, Honest reviews, Educator-approved
What if the kingdom’s most terrifying monster wasn’t the greatest danger after all? In The Ickabog, J.K. Rowling spins a whimsical adventure filled with mystery, humor, and unforgettable characters as two brave friends set out to uncover the truth behind a legendary beast.
Perry expected a boring summer, not a mission to right a historical wrong. When she discovers that the remains of an Anishinaabe ancestor are being kept in a university archive, she and her friends hatch a daring plan to bring them home. Packed with mystery, action, and powerful themes of justice and community, this thrilling story follows one teen determined to make a difference before more secrets disappear forever.
Before they became legends, Helen and Klytemnestra were sisters caught in a world where powerful men controlled their futures. Forced into marriages that shape the fate of Greece, they must navigate love, betrayal, and impossible choices. This gripping retelling of Greek mythology gives voice to two women whose actions sparked history’s most famous war, revealing the courage, ambition, and heartbreak behind the legend of Troy.
The thrilling story of a young girl who stows away onboard the Titanic and as she explores, attempting to find answers to her many questions about the ship, suddenly finds herself caught up in the desperate struggle to survive after it strikes an iceberg.
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general―also known as her tough-as-talons mother―has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.