Category: Books for Young People

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by Lisa • April 6, 2021 • 10 Comments

Bea Walker’s life is about to be turned upside down.

by Lisa • December 9, 2020 • 1 Comment

Life would be so boring if we all had the exact same opinions.

by Lisa • May 6, 2020 • 0 Comments

Roman is a spoiled teenager living in LA with his mom, but he doesn’t realize just how good he has it. When she cheats on her wealthy boyfriend, Kirk, they must leave his mansion. Kirk is the closest thing to a dad that Roman has ever had. Roman even looks upon him as his dad, and now he has to leave. Roman is about to find out what living in the real world is like, and for this, he blames his mom.

My Twin Sister and Me – a Review

by Lisa • April 28, 2020 • 0 Comments

𝑀𝑦 𝑇𝑤𝑖𝑛 𝑆𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑒 is about Rafaela and Julieta, twelve-year-old Venezuelan twins who fight most of the time, but they still love each other. Julieta hates her freckles with a passion and would do most anything to get rid of them as they make her the butt of jokes and the object of a lot of teasing at school.

Miles and the Sons & Daughters of Liberty – a Review

by Lisa • December 27, 2018 • 0 Comments

How well do you remember the history that you were taught in school? That probably depends upon whether you found your history class fascinating or boring. As a former homeschool parent, I discovered children learn better and retain more of what they are taught when the lessons are not dry and dull. Anyone is sure…

A Peculiar School – a Review

by Lisa • November 5, 2018 • 0 Comments

Miss Ethel Peacock has what she thinks is a brilliant idea. She wants to start a school! But this isn’t just any school. It’s not like Cub Academy, which is a school for the lion cubs. This school will be for all the animals! Mr. Densworth Lion doesn’t think much of her idea because, as…

My Little Cities Picture Books – a Review

by Lisa • April 30, 2018 • 0 Comments

My Little Cities picture books introduce your children to four famous cities: London, England; New York City, New York; Paris, France; and San Francisco, California. Children immediately fall in love with these books because, well, they are books. My grandson Zander loves books, and he claimed them immediately, oohing and aahing over all the pictures.…

Hannah Saves Oscar – a Review

by Lisa • November 13, 2017 • 0 Comments

If you are looking for a book that will brighten your day and make you smile at the ending, Hannah Saves Oscar is it! Yes, it is a children’s book, but inside this entertaining story are valuable life lessons for people of all ages to discover. Oscar, a Canadian goose whose home was in Wisconsin,…

Ellie the Wienerdog: It’s Hard to Swim – a Review

by Lisa • September 7, 2017 • 1 Comment

Ellie the Wienerdog does not want to go in the water. Does she think that maybe the wild creatures swimming beneath the surface will gobble her up? Does she think that she will sink to the bottom of the lake and not be able to come back to the surface? Ellie the Wienerdog thinks that…

Ellie the Wienerdog: It’s Hard to be Good – a Review

by Lisa • August 3, 2017 • 0 Comments

Ellie is a cute little wienerdog, and she has discovered just how hard it is to be good. But there are so many temptations out there! With the devil whispering in one ear and an angel in the other, will she be strong and say no to what is tempting her? Three dogs live with…