Category: Books for Young People

Mr. Muffins Goes to Paris – a Review

Cats are lovable, playful companions, and they each have their own personality. Cats all have a few things in common though: they are incredibly sneaky, and they like to go places. If given the opportunity, they would all be globe-trotters. Mr. Muffins is a perfect example of this.

Princess Adele’s Dragon – a Review

𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝐴𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑒’𝑠 𝐷𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑜𝑛, a thrilling fantasy book for young readers, takes place during medieval times. The kingdom of Valdoria has been under threat from a fearsome dragon for the past six years. Princess Adele is understandably upset when her brother, King Robert, sees no other way to appease the dragon than to sacrifice a child. Risking death and not wanting an innocent child to needlessly lose his life, she sets out to save her kingdom from this terrifying creature.

The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses – a Review

Urban fantasy describes a subgenre of fantasy in which the real world collides with the decidedly supernatural or magical world. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑈𝑟𝑏𝑎𝑛 𝐵𝑜𝑦𝑠: 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑆𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑠 is an urban fantasy adventure for young people.

From the Screen to the Page (and Back Again?) – Guest Post by Arnon Z. Shorr

When I was asked to write a guest post for Lisa’s Writopia, Lisa noted that my graphic novel is an expansion of a short film. She wanted to know: is there a feature film in the works? The question got me thinking about the unique journey my story has taken – from the screen to the page – and the future that may be in store for it.

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief – a Review

Have you ever read a book that you couldn’t put down because you were so caught up in the story and its world? That is what reading Skandar and the Unicorn Thief was like for me. Everything else going on in my life faded in importance to what was happening in this book. It was written for those eight to twelve years old, but the story grabbed hold of my imagination and refused to let go.