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The Last Apprentice
The Last Apprentice This series is downright spooky and extremely bingeable. I first read it in middle school and instantly loved it. As the seventh son of a seventh son, Tom Ward has the opportunity to become a Spook and learn how to cast out boggarts, demons, and other evils lurking in the dark. But … Read more
Everlost
Everlost Eerie and peculiar, Everlost scratches that itch for a story that’s riveting and simultaneously a bit unsettling. Not quite dead, but not quite alive the Everlost is a place of in-betweens.
Last Star Burning
Last Star Burning There’s something about a good dystopian novel that just hooks me. Add an outcast criminal, a forbidden relationship, and headstrong characters and it’s over – I’m reading way past my bedtime.
Shade’s Children
Shade’s Children I waited until well past my 14th birthday to read Shade’s Children because my older brother used to scare me with stories from it. “It’s about evil overlords who harvest human children on their 14th birthday to build war machines!” While he wasn’t wrong about that, Shade’s Children is much more than horror. … Read more
Hippos Remain Calm
Hippos Remain Calm The long-awaited counter-part of Hippos Go Berserk. Excellent opportunities to count, sing, and play.
Hippos Go Berserk!
Hippos Go Berserk! Count up as the hippos gather and then down as they disperse! Highly addictive. Growing up, I made my dad read this one so many times that I can still recite most of it today. Next time you see me in the library I just might recite it for you.
The Incredible Book Eating Boy
The Incredible Book Eating Boy The Incredible Book Eating Boy simply devours books! But how fast is TOO fast?
When Stars Are Scattered
When Stars Are Scattered The true story of Omar Mohamed and his life growing up in a Kenyan refugee camp. I laughed and cried more than once while reading this book. It was powerful, exploratory, and moving.
Finnikin of the Rock
Finnikin of the Rock Torn between responsibility and personal desire, Finnikin must choose what’s really important to him. Outcasts, curses, and a land divided come together to weave an epic tale of personal struggle and triumph. This series was among my favorites in high school. If you read it, let me know what you think!