Fresh Reads, Honest reviews, Educator-approved
Pour a pint of pure knowledge with Stacy McAnulty’s narrative nonfiction masterpiece, Blood! Not Just a Vampire Drink. Set in a vegan vampire smoothie shop, this amusing and informative book breaks down the complex cardiovascular system into accessible, child-friendly steps.
Heartbreaking, hopeful, and filled with supernatural intrigue, Vampires, Hearts & Other Dead Things follows a teen determined to save her dying father by finding a vampire. Blending paranormal adventure with themes of grief, friendship, and self-discovery, Margie Fuston’s debut offers an emotional coming-of-age story that will resonate with fans of fantasy and romance.
Tea by day, blood by night. The story blends a high-stakes heist with a sharp critique of colonialism. Follow criminal mastermind Arthie Casimir as she fights to save her illegal bloodhouse from a ruthless empire. It’s a fast-paced story of found family and revenge that challenges readers to look beneath the glittering surface of the “civilized” world to see the cost of its tea.
The war is over, but the battle for self-love is just beginning. Simon Snow must navigate a magic-less life and a complex relationship with Baz. Mature, diverse, and deeply emotional, this “ending about endings” deconstructs the Chosen One trope to find the human heart underneath.
Lights, camera, slaughter. A group of teen filmmakers travels to a remote Romanian castle to shoot a Dracula remake, only to find themselves in a real-life slasher film. While the high-octane action and atmospheric setting keep the pages turning, the shocking final twist will leave readers either reeling or debating its merit.