“The BFG” by Roald Dahl is an obvious classic and beloved children’s book. And yet…I don’t like this book. I tried to like it. I tried to...

“Ella Enchanted” by Gail Carson Levine is a captivating classic and a 1998 Newbery Honor book. I’ll be honest, I’ve been avoiding this...

"Bravelands: Shadows on the Mountain" by Erin Hunter is an excellent read. Surprisingly, this is the first Erin Hunter book I’ve had the...

"Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott is the start of an interesting new series that deals with magic and magical creatures. Of course,...

Right off the bat, let me first tell you that E.L. Konigsburg is a two-time Newbery Medal winner. Yes, you read that right – two-time...

"The Barren Grounds" (Book One of the Misewa Saga) is David A. Robertson’s first novel in his new series. This Canadian novel belongs in...

"The Bronze Bow" by Elizabeth George Speare is an absolute triumph, a Newbery-medal-winning-triumph.

"Class Act" by Jerry Craft is the graphic novel sequel to “New Kid”. In this graphic novel, Drew is the main character, rather than...

"The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo is a beautiful book about love. Edward, the main character - a stuffed bunny,...

“Crenshaw” by Katherine Applegate is one of those novels that leaves you feeling just a little bit sad at the end (even though it ends...

While I am not an avid graphic novel reader, I am so happy that my first venture into this wonderful genre included “New Kid” by Jerry Craft

“The One and Only Ivan” by Katherine Applegate is definitely one of my new favourite books! It didn’t take me long to feel emotionally...

“The One and Only Bob” by Katherine Applegate is an absolute delight!

“TrooFriend” by Kirsty Applebaum is a futuristically relatable novel, filled with androids, mistakes, and friendship.

“Fantastic Mr. Fox” by Roald Dahl is a fun little book with bold and confident characters. Dahl’s celebrated writing style is fun to read...

Rob Harrell understands pre-teens. He understands their…interesting behaviour and weird choices. He grasps their language and emotions.

I didn’t know what to expect when I first opened “The Great Good Thing” by Roderick Townley. It had been recommended to me by a family...

​“Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White is one of the best books I’ve ever read. Believe it or not, I had never read “Charlotte’s Web” before...

​ “Number the Stars” by Lois Lowry is an amazing story based off of true events that occurred in Demark during World War II. The Danish...