Reviews written by Adrien Guerra, Staff Reviewer

Twenty Four Seconds from Now starts with Neon being locked away in Aria’s bathroom worried because in only a few seconds he and Aria are about to lose their virginity to each other. Of course, this can only happen if Neon can calm his nerves and get out of his...

Are you looking for an advent calendar? An Animal a Day will take you through all 365 days of the upcoming year with a new animal per day. You’ll go through all the various ecosystems and habitats that make up our planet with fun facts and gorgeous illustrations of animals...

In Love at Second Sight, Cam, a fifteen year old, has planned on going under the radar through his Sophomore year. After all Cam is a human that is in a school full of other kids with paranormal powers so it shouldn’t be too hard. Well that is until he...

In Dinosaur Pie, Rory, a boy with ADHD, has just transformed into a dinosaur after eating dino pie from Buymart. Rory is not enjoying his time as a dinosaur, as he can’t use the toilet, can’t play video games, and can only eat sausages. He finally convinces his friends to...

R.L. Stine is back with ten new stories that are sure to frighten young readers, sticking in their heads long after they are done reading them. What I Liked: R.L. Stine is an author that many people are familiar with, especially within the horror...

Valentine’s Day is quickly coming in Bobby and the Big Valentine and Bobby is working on the card he is making for his favorite person, Eddie. But then Bobby starts to worry about whether Eddie feels the same way about Bobby. Come along with Bobby as he creates his Valentine’s...

Dusty, ReRe, and Scraps, the Bins family, all star in this fun and hilarious graphic novel called The Racc Pack. Their goal is to find the best trash that they can in the city and they seem to have found a jackpot when a new grocery store is throwing away...

Cookie Time follows Kat and Ari who love cookie time with Grandpa and his dog, Biscuit. The only problem is that it is tough to wait for the cookies to be ready so they decide a time machine is the perfect solution to their problem. The only issue with this...

The Light from my Menorah: Celebrating Holidays Around the World is about a boy who goes on a journey around the world to various countries to see how they celebrate different festivals of light. What I Liked: The different approach that this author took...

In Abuelita’s Gift, Julieta is excited to honor Abuelita's spirit for Dia De Muertos but can’t seem to find the perfect gift for her. Julieta’s ideas for a gift to honor Abuelita and show how much she misses her fail one by one and Julieta is worried she won’t find...

Kareem Between is a story told in verse about a seventh grader, named Kareem. Kareem’s best friend has moved away, he didn’t make the football team, and he was voluntold to show the new Syrian refugee student around school because of his heritage. Austin, the current QB has promised to...

The Cozy Home follows Bat, Cat, and Rat through three and a half roommate adventures. The three stories talk about them choosing rooms, Rat pranking his roommates, and Cat teaching her friends to read. What I liked: Bat, Cat, and Rat are three silly...

Amazing Grapes follows Curly and Perlie who have been transported to the Lost Dimension. They are then joined by their older sister Shirley and their very special Mommy. Come along and see the various adventures that await this family in this weird dimension. What I Liked: I...

Freedom Braids is a picture book inspired by the true story of enslaved African women in Colombia who braided maps to freedom. Nemy sows seeds pulls weeds, and strips leaves on the plantation where she is enslaved. One night she follows a woman called Big Mother to a hidden shack...

The Yowlers is about a family who is always in a bad mood, papa grumbles, mama yells, Sara and Sonya are always bickering, and the baby is so fuzzy all day. They are so confused when their new neighbors move in and smile at them. The new kids ask Sara...