Reviews written by Olivia Farr, Assistant Blog Manager & Staff Reviewer

THE SPACEMAN is a cute and intriguing picture book that looks at Earth from another perspective. A small Spaceman arrives on a planet, where he is collecting the usual samples. However, things go awry when his spaceship is taken by a feathered creature. As he follows after it, he notices...

HOCUS AND POCUS AND THE SPELL FOR HOME is a charming chapter book about finding a place to belong. A witch named Jinx found five puppies and realized they were slightly magical, so she brought them to the Shelter for Slightly Magical Pets where they would be taken care of...

THE ADVENTURES OF PENGUIN AND PANDA: FUN AND GAMES! is a delightful early graphic novel about friendship. Penguin and Panda are the best of friends, even if it sometimes seems like they have nothing in common. In the first story, they consider what they have alike and different - which...

LOOK WHAT I FOUND ON THE FARM is an educational picture book. The book follows along with three children as they explore the farm. The book takes place in sections with the first page spread featuring a cute poem followed by a search for three sets of items/animals. The next...

THE GHOST OF US is an intriguing YA contemporary with a supernatural twist. Cara is a ghost hunter who wants to make it big and get out of her small town, where she has been notorious for being "Scarf Girl," a horrifying event that happened when she was in middle...

THE ADVENTURES OF PENGUIN AND PANDA: SURPRISE! is a delightful graphic novel about friendship. The book is divided into chapters that read like short stories as Penguin and Panda spend time together. They may be quite different, but they make the best of friends. What...

GUESS WHO? BOO TO YOU! is an adorable lift-the-flap picture book, great for Halloween. The story follows different characters as they knock on doors and reveal the next Halloweeny character. The end of the book brings all the characters to a door that reveals a mirror for some extra fun....

PAST PRESENT FUTURE is an intriguing sequel to a YA romance that follows the relationship through the turmoil of long distance. The story is told in alternating points-of-view with Rowan and Neil during their freshman year of college, in different cities. While they had a whirlwind romance, they are now...

THE BREAKUP ARTISTS is a consuming YA contemporary about following your dreams and falling in love. Two years ago, Valentine (Tiny) and August started their business, Summer Love. They are hired by parents or friends to break up someone who is in a bad relationship but doesn't realize it....

HEIRESS TAKES ALL is a delightful and consuming heist read. Since her mother left her cheating father, Olivia and her mother have been struggling to make ends meet. An iron-clad prenup left them with nothing and scrambling to bring in any income, leaving their lavish and wealthy life with her...

ANNIE LEBLANC IS NOT DEAD YET is a unique and intriguing YA magical realism about grief/loss and friendship. Wilson lives in the town of Lennon, where once every ten years, someone who has died gets to come back for 30 days. She entered the contest but was shocked when she...

TELL ME ABOUT OCEANS is an intriguing board book that teaches young readers basic information about the ocean. The story follows a question and answer format as a young girl and her father spend a day at the beach. Call-out boxes on each page spread provide additional context and information...

FLAWLESS GIRLS is a haunting YA thriller about societal expectations and what it means to be a girl. The Alarie girls are famous - they are politician's wives and socialites who never have any societal doors closed to them. The finishing school is not one girls can apply to, but...

WHERE'S WALDO?: THE GREAT GAMES SPEED SEARCH is a delightfully fun new search and competitive game. The book is printed with a search on each page for readers to sit opposite each other and race to find the characters amidst the scenes. The two sides are different, so readers can...

EVERYTHING WE NEVER SAID is an intriguing YA suspense about grief/loss, abuse, and friendship. Ella is about to start her senior year without her BFF Hayley. Although she does not remember what happened, she and Hayley had been drinking at a party and then left in her car. They crashed...