Review:Just Ella is like a continuation of the Cinderella story. But Ella doesn't exactly live happily ever after. It turns out getting married to Prince Charming isn't as amazing as she thought. The people at the palace were empty-headed and too perfect. Not only that, but Ella realizes she wasn't exactly in love with Prince Charming. She was only in love with the image of Prince Charming. But the problem is, escaping the palace and all the things she hates there will prove even more difficult a... Read more

Review:One of my favorite books for early readers! I wish I could make it mandatory reading for the adults in my life, too.

Spoiler Alert:
The basic message goes something like this-- "You're a kid, they are kids. You look different, live differently, etc., but the things that count (loving/hurting) feel the same to you and them, so be who you want to be and let others be who they want to be... and take care of the people all over the world." Read more

Review:We found this a great family read-aloud. But more importantly, it's one that holds the interest of my 11-year-old son enough for him to choose to read it alone. Set in ancient Israel during the Roman Empire, and the time of Jesus (in fact He is included in the story). So this makes for great historical fiction... and great for home-schoolers! Read more

Review:I enjoyed the story; the characters were well drawn. I did not realize when I bought it that it was Young Adult fiction, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. But the ending left me cold. So much more could have been done to wrap it up. Read more

Review:My 5th grader was assigned this book as an assignment. Me being the extra involved Mom, decided to read it and couldn't put it down. I actually bored it from the teacher, then purchased a copy. This was only book of the series that interest me. Read more

Review:Like many, many others I was captivated by Suzanne Collins's THE HUNGER GAMES. It hooked me with its pulse pounding action, nightmarish vision of the future, and most of all its strong, capable female lead and wouldn't let me go. I finished it in one sitting. Unlike many others I was less impressed with the sequels. Thankfully the books I wanted to read exist. After a very average first instalment John Marsden's TOMORROW SERIES is the series that THE HUNGER GAMES promised to be.

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Review:My kids love listening to these stories read aloud. They are laugh out loud funny. The cheeky humor and detailed, full-color illustrations make these books so much fun. We love the princess in black and all her friends. Read more

Review:*Review on the Advance Reader Copy*

How exciting it was to revisit Miri and Asland! I thoroughly enjoyed Princess Academy and Palace of Stone and had no doubt in my mind that The Forgotten Sisters would be just as good. I was not disappointed.

In this final installment, readers find Miri on an abrupt and mysterious journey to the swampy Lesser Alva where she is to hold her own Princess Academy for the king's three distant cousins. As she struggles to fulfill her mission, Miri stumb... Read more

Review:I admit, I picked the killer when introduced but I found this to be a fun story. Several reviews say it isn't one of her best but I really liked it. Goes to show you that everyone's tastes are different! Read more

Review:Princess Magnolia has been busy battling monsters all week. As she prepares for sleep, the monster alarm sounds once again. She hurriedly dresses in her black costume and slides down the chute to the goat pasture, where a monster is threatening to eat the goats. The Princess is surprised to find someone dressed as The Goat Avenger; he looks suspiciously like her friend Duff. The Avenger suggests that Magnolia needs to take a vacation. He vows to stand guard while she is gone,

Princess Mag... Read more