The Secret Starling by Judith Eagle, Jo Rioux (Illustrator) 3.5 out of 5 starsClara Starling lives with her mean old uncle in a huge manor on the desolate moors. One day without warning, he abandon…

The Long Secret (Harriet the Spy #2)by Louise Fitzhugh Harriet and her friend Beth Ellen spend their summer spying on their neighbors and trying to track down whoever is leaving mysterious notes fo…

Belindaby Maria Edgeworth 4.5 out of 5 starsBelinda’s aunt sends her to stay with Lady Delacour, the most popular lady in all of London, hoping that Belinda will meet lots of wealthy young me…

Reawakened (Reawakened, #1)by  Colleen Houck  Lily is swept away in an adventure when she meets an ancient Egyptian prince, Amon, who has slumbered for a thousand years. His life energy is very wea…

Tooth and Clawby  Jo Walton 3.5 out of 5 starsWhen their father dies, the younger siblings feel cheated out of their inheritance. The two young sisters, Selendra and Haner, have to rely on their we…

Giantby Judith McQuoid 3.5 out of 5 starsDavey comes from a poor Irish family. His mother works as a maid at the Lewis household, and when he comes to help with her work, he befriends a young C.S. …

Princess of the Midnight Ball (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #1)by  Jessica Day George Galen comes home from the war and gets a job as gardener in the royal palace gardens. There he meets th…

The Flirt (1913)by Booth Tarkington 3.5 out of 5 starsCora flirts with anything in pants and overshadows her older sister Laura at every party. When the handsome Valentine Corliss returns to town, …

The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #1)by Rick Riordan  5 out of 5 stars Magnus has been living on the streets ever since his mother died. They say it was an explosion, but Ma…

Aunt Dimity and the Summer King (Aunt Dimity Mystery, #20)by Nancy Atherton 5 out of 5 stars Lori is exploring an unused cart track in the fields behind the town of Finch, when she discovers a recl…

Unicornia: The Cupcake Contestby Ana Punset, Diana Vicedo (illustrator) 5 out of 5 stars When Claudia signs up for the cupcake contest, she tries out new magical recipes and everything ends in disa…

Evil Under the Sunby Agatha Christie 5 out of 5 stars Poirot is on vacation at a hotel on an island. He likes to people-watch and get to know the other tourists at the hotel, but he becomes uneasy …

On the Shoulders of Hobbits: The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewisby  Louis A. Markos, Peter Kreeft (Foreword) 5 out of 5 stars This book explores the classical virtues and vices through the le…

Wizards at War (Young Wizards, #8)by Diane Duane (Goodreads Author) 5 out of 5 stars Kit and Nita return home from vacation to discover that the very fabric of wizardry is unraveling. As dark matte…

The Adventures Of Tom Bombadilby J.R.R. Tolkien, Pauline Baynes (Illustrator) 5 out of 5 stars This collection of poems set in the world of Middle Earth is a perfect companion to The Hobbit and The…

The Weight of Glory, and Other Addressesby  C.S. Lewis This collection of essays from C.S. Lewis includes “The Weight of Glory”, which explores humanity’s innate desire for God. T…

An Illustrated Treasury of Dragon Tales: Stories from Around the Worldby Theresa Breslin 4 out of 5 stars This collection of dragon tales from around the world includes legends from Mexico, Scandin…

Everything You Know About Bugs (and Other Tiny Creatures) is Wrong! (Everything You Know About… Is Wrong, 2)by Dr. Nick Crumpton, Gavin Scott (illustrator) 2 out of 5 stars You probably have some m…

The Greatest Stuff on Earth: The Amazing Science of Sunlight, Smartphones, Microphones, Mushrooms & Everything In-Betweenby  Steve Tomecek, John Devolle (Illustrator) 2 out of 5 stars Starting …

How Do Fires Protect Nature?: A Book About Fire Ecologyby  Dinyar Minocher, Srimalie Bassani (illustrator) Fires can be dangerous, but they can also be helpful. A controlled burn can revive an old …