Reviews written by Bethany Wicker

Just in time for Valentine's Day! ALL THE LOVE UNDER THE VAST SKY is an anthology composed of 12 short stories full of diverse-driven plots all about love, and not just the romantic type. There's a boy who loves his grandmother. A girl who loves her best friend. The diversity...

Bea and Min are two sisters who couldn't be more different. Bea loves everything to be organized and in order and her favorite activity is reading. Min thrives in a messy environment and prefers to tell her own stories than to read them. They grew up in the same house...

In a world full of sadness, Rocket Puppies are here to save the day. Snarly McBummerpants is determined to make the world a sad place so he sends out his Mopey Smoke to bring gloom to everyone they cross. But have no fear because the Rocket Puppies are here. They...

This collection of 400 stickers will be perfect for any sticker fan to enjoy. The holiday theme gives it a little extra charm and character. This book contains a vast collection from snowmen to decorations to pets. While a child can't reuse the stickers on paper, there are scenes in...

PAINT BY STICKER KIDS: HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS features ten vibrant pictures full of Christmas fun. The stickers are beautiful with their glittery design and it adds more life to the stickers. This is a great activity to stimulate a child's mind in a mess-free way and it's an engaging activity...

Bitsy Bat is a star student and is ready to excel at the flying portion of the team challenge. She loves showing off her star and the attention she receives from it. But when her class gets a new student, Enzo the Owl, Bitsy fears being replaced as the star...

During a speech to celebrate the Human Autobot Alliance, Skywarm and Nova Storm fly around, attacking the people attending. While the back-and-forth fighting continues, Robby, Mo, Twitch, and Thrash search for more information about the Terrans and they discover the real Emberstone has been stolen. They find the real Emberstone,...

Growing up, Gemma has always been assimilated into the American culture with her mother tossing her Taiwanese roots to the side. When she discovers that her mother has been lying to her about having no family, Gemma finds herself wanting to know more about her family’s culture. With her grandfather’s...

Tommy’s life revolves around his camera and his fan base. He will do anything to keep his fans happy and his popularity growing. He begins his journey with harmless pranks, but as he gets more and more famous, he starts to take things too far. But Tommy is playing everyone...

FIRST BIG BOOK OF HOW THINGS WORK is packed with all kinds of information that will feed curious minds. The pictures and formatting of the book are vibrant and engaging, working together to keep children intrigued. It is divided into six sections: The Body, Machines and Buildings, Wild Animals, Bugs...

For one little girl, her birthday is more than just food, desserts and presents. She celebrates it by listening to her mom tell stories about her ancestors, learning about where she came from. The more she learns about her ancestors, the brighter she can shine because she feels their light...

Mabel lives on a mysterious island, where the inhabitants protect the rest of the world from the dead. There are eleven houses, each one with a family to maintain it. Mabel is from House Beuvry, which is the last house between the dead and commoners. To her, things seem like...

Twin brothers Nic and Kris love to sail the sea on their ship. But one day, Kris falls overboard and Nic leaves him behind. Finding himself on an island of elves, he falls into the roll of helping them make toys and they teach him all they know. Nic eventually...

This classic tale gets a wintery twist as Alice follows a rabbit down a hole but is too big to fit. Drinking the drink, she shrinks herself and finds her in front of a caterpillar then meets the Mad Hatter. It isn’t long before she stumbles upon the queen who...

Liv Newman wants more than the rough life she lives for both her and her friends. She has a neurochip which allows her to collect memories and share them with others. In the Metro, most people stifle their emotions and Liv gives them the opportunity to feel more. She wants...