From the front flap: In a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would “unwind” them. Connor's parents want to be rid of him because he's a troublemaker. Risa has no parents and is being unwound to cut orphanage costs. Lev's unwinding has been planned since his birth, as pat of his family's strict religion. … [Read more...] about Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Rocket Girls by Housuke Nojiri
From the back cover: Yukari Morita is a high school girl on a quest to find her missing father. While searching for him in the Solomon Islands, she receives the offer of a lifetime—she'll get the help she needs to find her father, and all she need do in return is become the world's youngest, lightest astronaut. Yukari and her half-sister Matsuri, also petite, are the perfect … [Read more...] about Rocket Girls by Housuke Nojiri
Twinkle Stars 1-2 by Natsuki Takaya
I have no idea why Natsuki Takaya's Twinkle Stars (aka Hoshi wa Utau) has yet to be licensed in the US, but when I learned that English editions were available in Singapore/Australia, I knew I had to acquire them. See the final paragraph of this post for a link where you might do the same. I thought I might be disappointed by this series. There's no shortage of complaining … [Read more...] about Twinkle Stars 1-2 by Natsuki Takaya
The Science of Doctor Who by Paul Parsons
From the front flap: Almost fifty years after the Doctor first crossed the small screen, he remains a science fiction touchstone. His exploits are thrilling, his world is mind-boggling, and that time travel machine—known as the Tardis—is almost certainly an old-fashioned blue police box, once commonly found in London. Paul Parsons's plain-English account of the real … [Read more...] about The Science of Doctor Who by Paul Parsons
A Spy in the House by Y. S. Lee
From the back cover: Mary Quinn leads a remarkable life. At twelve, an orphan and convicted thief, she was miraculously rescued from the gallows. Now, at seventeen, she has a new and astonishing chance to work undercover for the Agency. It is May 1858, and a foul-smelling heat wave paralyzed London. Mary enters a rich merchant's household to solve the mystery of his lost … [Read more...] about A Spy in the House by Y. S. Lee