Fresh Reads, Honest reviews, Educator-approved
It’s the summer before fifth grade, and for Ferris Wilkey, it is a summer of sheer pandemonium: Her little sister, Pinky, has vowed to become an outlaw. Uncle Ted has left Aunt Shirley and, to Ferris’s mother’s chagrin, is holed up in the Wilkey basement to paint a history of the world.
Olive Cobin Zang has . . . issues. And they mostly aren’t her fault. (No, really!) Though she often slips under the radar, problems have a knack for finding her. So, imagine her doubts when she’s suddenly dropped off at the strangest boarding school ever: a former castle turned prison that’s now a “reforming arts school”!
What happens when a human girl gets sent to a summer camp—for vampires?! Maya’s dull summer takes a wild turn when her love of cooking lands her in the most unexpected (and undead) kitchen ever.
One genius laundry-avoidance plan. One empty neighborhood. One wild mystery. It’s the End of the World and I’m in My Bathing Suit is hilarious, relatable, and just the beginning of something big.
What would you do with a billion dollars? My Life as a Billionaire is a hilarious, heartfelt ride through sudden wealth, big dreams, and even bigger life lessons—Derek Fallon style.