From the front flap: The world needed a hero, but how would an editor with no off-switch answer the call? For Jeff Deck, the writing was literally on the wall: NO TRESSPASSING. In that moment, his greater purpose became clear. Dark hordes of typos had descended upon civilization... and only he could wield the marker to defeat them. Review: After a college reunion spurs the … [Read more...] about The Great Typo Hunt by Jeff Deck and Benjamin D. Herson: B
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The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages: A-
From the back cover: It is 1943, and while war consumes the United States and the world, eleven-year-old Dewey Kerrigan lives with her father in a town that—officially—doesn't exist: Los Alamos, New Mexico. Famous scientists and mathematicians, including Dewey's father, work around the clock on a secret project everyone there calls only “the gadget.” Meanwhile, Dewey works on … [Read more...] about The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages: A-
Planetes 1-3 by Makoto Yukimura: B+
Planetes is the story of Hachirota Hoshino, dubbed “Hachimaki” by his crewmates for his propensity to wear a headband (hachimaki), who dreams of earning enough fame and fortune to buy his own spaceship and achieve complete freedom. As the series begins, however, he’s part of a crew of “extraplanetary sanitation workers” who clean up space debris. The first volume introduces … [Read more...] about Planetes 1-3 by Makoto Yukimura: B+
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R. L. LaFevers: B-
From the back cover: “Frankly, I'm not fond of surprises, as ones around here tend to be rather wicked.” For poor Theodosia, however, surprises abound. She spends most of her time at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in London. There, all the artifacts that her parents dig up around the world are put on display and studied. But what her parents can't see—and what Theodosia … [Read more...] about Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R. L. LaFevers: B-
Geek Chic: The Zoey Zone by Margie Palatini: C
From the back cover: MEET ZOEY Age: Eleven. Well, almost eleven. Backspace. Halfway to eleven. Factoid: 198 days to sixth grade. Problem: Coolability (see glossary inside). Connect the dots: A bad hair situation... Growing earlobes... WANTED: 1. A fairy godmother. 2. A molto chic makeover [molto = very in Italian]. 3. A seat at the primo lunch table. [Primo is also Italian. It … [Read more...] about Geek Chic: The Zoey Zone by Margie Palatini: C