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-
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Causing a Scene by Charlie Todd and Alex Scordelis: B-
From the back cover: From the infamous No Pants! Subway Ride to the legendary Grand Central Freeze, Improv Everywhere has been responsible for some of the most original and subversive pranks of the Internet age. In Causing a Scene, the group's agents provide a hilarious firsthand account of their mischievous antics. Learn how they created a time loop in a Starbucks and gave … [Read more...] about Causing a Scene by Charlie Todd and Alex Scordelis: 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
Taliesin by Stephen R. Lawhead: C+
From the back cover: It was a time of legend, when the last shadows of the mighty Roman conqueror faded from the captured Isle of Britain. While across a vast sea, bloody war shattered a peace that had flourished for two thousand years in the doomed kingdom of Atlantis. Taliesin is the remarkable adventure of Charis, the Atlantean princess who escaped the terrible devastation … [Read more...] about Taliesin by Stephen R. Lawhead: C+
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris: B-
From the back cover: Sookie Stackhouse is a small-time cocktail waitress in Bon Temps, Louisiana. She's quiet, keeps to herself, and doesn't get out much. Not because she's not pretty. She is. It's just that, well, Sookie has this sort of "disability." She can read minds. And that doesn't make her too datable. Then along comes Bill. He's tall, dark, handsome—and Sookie can't … [Read more...] about Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris: B-