Synopsis After a ship’s mutiny strands an English couple on the remote African coast their son is born in the wild. Soon after, he is …
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Grave Mercy by Robin LaFever | Parent Guide
Synopsis Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes her life of brutality and an arranged marriage when she finds the convent of St. Mortain, dedicated to one of the …
Mistborn: The Final Empire | Parent Guide
I am a huge fan of fantasy books. I love discovering a new world full of magic and unique creatures. Whenever I would mention this …
These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner | Parent Guide
Synopsis These Broken Stars is a futuristic version of the Titanic. But instead of sailing in the ocean, they sail through space. Lilac is the …
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner | Parent Guide
Synopsis Four orphan children are afraid of being split up, so they run away and make a home for themselves in a boxcar. They come …
Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer| Parent Guide
Synopsis Area X has been cut off from the rest of civilization for decades. Various expeditions have gone in to explore what appears to be …
Princesses Empowering Girls: 10 Books to Read if you Liked Princess Academy
What princesses are empowering girls? I’m not a huge fan of the stereotypical Disney princess who just waits around for her prince charming to come …
A Summer Reading List for the Adventurous Reader
Adventure in Every Genre Summer is a great time to relax and read a book between projects or while on vacation. It is also the …