Reviews written by Evren Dodd, Staff Reviewer

COULD RAINFORESTS SAVE PLANET EART is a kid’s science book that focuses on the science behind tropical biology. It is another installment in the Big Questions Answered series, a science focused series that explores a variety of fields and topics. This book specifically focuses on the rainforests, how they influence...

HOW WILL WE NAVIGATE TO THE STARS is part of the Big Questions Answered series. This book focuses on the science behind navigation, specifically asking about navigating through space. This book talks a lot about the history of navigation. From sailors to pilots and...

A LOST REVENGE is a graphic novel set in the world of Disney’s Descendants. Following Uma as she is asked to use her pirating skills to save some Auradon students, this graphic novel is full of adventure and heart. Uma tackles sea witches, rival ships, and family difficulties as she...

Split between a variety of POVs, SUCH A LUCKY GIRL is a Young Adult horror/psychological thriller novel. The primary POV is that of Kerry: a teenager who, three years ago, was dumped by her best friend. Now her best friend has created a large following online as Such a Lucky...

Preeti Chhibber’s HOUSE OF HARKNESS is a graphic novel that brings some of Marvel’s most magical characters to life. Agatha Harkness and Wanda Maximoff take center-stage at a magic school named after the Harkness family. Immediately clashing, the two are constantly needling at one another. When the school is threatened...

NICE TO EAT YOU is a kid’s picture book inspired by the story of Hansel & Gretel. A sneaky witch attempts to lure a group of children into her house. But her verbal blunders are making it a more difficult problem than she had intended. The kids aren’t sure what’s...

FROSTBITE is a horror graphic novel that takes vampires and turns them into something new and horrifying. Two influencers, their unfortunate camerawoman, and two locals find themselves chasing a man into forbidden territory when someone steals prototype snowboards. When the sun goes down, sinister frost vampires emerge from the snow...

ANIMAL FAMILIES features 5 easy-to-read stories about animal families. Featuring elephants, flamingos, and more the book explores the various ways that these families care for each other. There is also a page of facts included at the end of every story, talking about the real life information that was referred...

A nonfiction book about pasta, SPAGHETTI SCIENCE takes readers on a journey to learn more about this wonderous dish. Discussing the ins and outs of spaghetti, what is and isn’t spaghetti, as well as how to make your own; it allows readers to take a deep dive into learning more....

A bestselling picture book, WATERMELON POOL has now been translated into English. Nothing feels better in the summer heat than swimming in a glorious watermelon pool. At least that’s what everyone in the village thinks when the sun gets hot and a large watermelon splits in half. They gather and...

The Big Questions Answered series explores the science behind different topics and fields of study. This book, CAN A BUTTERFLY CAUSE A HURRICANE, introduces children to the concept of chaos theory. Through real life and made up examples, this book aims to introduce children to the power that one small...

A TALE OF TWO TEACHERS is the follow-up to Hulk Teach. Bruce Banner is back for another semester of school, this time with an unexpected surprise. Another superhero will be helping out in his class. The two teachers clash, literally and figuratively, over how to teach the students. But when...

Part of the Big Questions Answered series, ARE OCTOPUSES FROM ANOTHER WORLD explores the amazing abilities octopuses possess as well as whether they are Earthly beings or otherworldly. This book covers many of the interesting aspects of octopuses that make them seem like creatures...

DRAGON POST is a kid’s picture book following young Alex after he finds a dragon in his house. Told in part through letters, the story follows him as he tries to figure out what to do with this new creature living in his home. This...

Maia Kobabe and Swati “Lucky” Srikumar combine forces to tell the story of a kid named Saachi. Saachi is thrown into a new world as seventh grade starts; a world of gender separation and dating. Saachi’s initial discomfort only grows as her best friend Lyla gets a boyfriend and they...