Reviews written by Jan Farnworth, Digital Manager/Blog Assistant and Staff Reviewer

What I liked: Vampires, Witches, and Ghosts have a murder mystery to solve. The Scarlet Veil is a spin-off series set in the Serpent and Dove world. This book follows Celie Tremblay, who has defied tradition and taken her place as the first female huntswoman and is engaged...

What I liked: When I closed the final book of the Inheritance Games, I was sad as I did not feel we had gotten all we could from the Hawthornes. I wanted more puzzles, secrets, family, and an in-depth look at each brother, as they are like onions...

What I liked: Cage of Dreams is the final book in a two-book series about the City of Nightmares and Tess, our main character, taking down the evils that plague her home. We have the Nightmare Phantom, the evil mayor, Cy's corrupt dad, and the Friends of The...

What I liked: What would you do if you were learning to swim for the first time and when you entered the water, you turned into a mermaid? That is precisely what happens to our character, Emily Windsnap, and as a result, she will find the truth about...

What I liked: The Orphaned Tiger tells the tale of a brave young child who finds out about a tiger cub wandering a city on the news. She falls asleep and ends up in Russia trying to help a baby cub tiger that mama has been killed,...

What I liked: Having a young pet in a family is challenging, and when you add in new people to mix, anxiety and struggles arise. Aria is excited about her puppy Jackson's first Christmas this year. Her extended family is coming to stay at her house,...

What I liked: Champion of Fate tells the story of Reed, an Aristene who has a bitey horse and who is destined to make a hero no matter how much she might doubt that. Aristene are mythical female warriors, part of a legendary order. Though heroes might be...

What I liked: A bookshop that has a mission for its owners takes these books and waits for the owner to arrive so you can share this perfect book with them. Each day, when the family opens the shop, a stack of books will be waiting, but one...

What I liked: Historical fiction is an opportunity to take a piece of our nightmarish history and shine a line on it through a different lens than just the war itself. This time, Sharon Cameron is looking at the battle and sharing information through the art of forging...

What I liked: What if you found a Santa bag and found out that it would grant you infinite toys? What if you wanted a puppy and knew a greedy toy company was trying to control Christmas? The Naughty List meets Elf in this beautiful book...

What I liked: The Hardy Boys series was a classic when I was younger, along with Nancy Drew. If you were into a mystery, spy books were the go-to ones to pick up. Now, a new set of Hardy Boys is geared for an even younger crowd but...

What I liked: Tannin made this story worth the read; she is crude, brave, spits fire, and everything you want in a character. The Fair Folk are believed to be a myth, stories told about monsters and old magick. But like all fairy tales, they are rooted in...

What I liked: Children are naturally competitive and will jump at the chance to point out what they deem unfair. That happens when Stanley can fly to win a swing jumping contest. Soon, he is questioning his self-worth and whether or not his flatness is fair....

What I liked: The Bigfoot Queen is the third book in a series about a tribe called the Yare. Don't worry if you did not pick up the first two books in the series when they came out. The author does an incredible job of weaving the previous...

What I liked: Stanley is back with new adventures as he starts second grade. For those unfamiliar with Flat Stanely, he is a character flattened by a bulletin board that fell off his wall. Flat Stanely is a loveable and unique character that parents will remember and enjoy...