Verdigris

By

Michele Mari. Translated from Italian by Brian Robert Moore.

To say Verdigris is an unusual story would not be an exaggeration. It is set in 1969 on an estate in Nasa near Lake Maggiore. The central character is thirteen-year-old...
Dr Rip’s Essential Beach Book

By

Rob Brander

Everything you need to know about surf, sand and rips Considering the number of mishaps and rescues we have at our beaches each year; I believe Dr Rips Essential Beach...
My Especially Weird Week with Tess

By

Anna Woltz. Translated David Colmer.

Translated from the Dutch by David Colmer My Especially Weird Week With Tess from Anna Woltz, is an amazing journey into the world of young teens who are slightly different...
Green Witch

By

Kelly McKain

Created for the Teen market with several very good messages within the storyline Green Witch is an interesting concept for the modern Teen reader in the world of today, as...
Growing Feelings

By

Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore and Christine McLaughlin

A Kids' Guide to Dealing with Emotions about Friends and Other Kids Growing up can be tough, and in today’s world it is perhaps tougher than ever before, with the...
Temora and the Wordsnatcher

By

Kate Gordon

Temora Murphy is the main character in this fantasy novel from Kate Gordon which is quite complex and has many twists and turns which gradually reveal some strange outcomes. Temora...
Where The River Takes Us

By

Lesley Parr

The illustrations on the front cover of Where The River Takes Us are reminiscent of an Enid Blyton novel. Indeed, the characters themselves mention the “Famous Five,” at one place....
The Storm Swimmer

By

Clare Weze

Clare Weze has written an adventure/fantasy in The Storm Swimmer for mid-grade readers set in seaside town that could be almost anywhere, but is set in the coastal town of...
The Year Without a Summer

By

Arlene Mark

Environmental issues, immigrations, teenage angst and courage have all come together in this inspiring and timely work from Arlene Mark, The Year Without A Summer, which while written for the...
My Brother Ben

By

Peter Carnavas

Beautifully written My Brother Ben from award winning Peter Carnavas is a wonderful, heart-warming story about brotherly love, birds and growing up which is an absolute delight to read from...