When the 4 Penderwick sisters arrive at Arundel estate for vacation with dad, they meet new friend Jeffrey, son of the very unappealing owner, Mrs. Tifton. However, it's hard for them to avoid trouble, especially in their desire to stop Jeffrey's mother from ruining his life forever. Fab fab book!

Every book in this series has touched my heart deeply with its fabulous characters and spare text. What a wonderful end to a fabulous series! @harpercollins.bsky.social

When early settlers killed the dragon Ares, it cursed Mars so people couldn't grow crops. As Lunar searches for valuable scrap to make a living, he stumbles into an underground restricted zone. What he discovers there will change his life & the future of Mars. Fab! @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

Janie's life changes when she meets an apothecary's son in 1952. When Benjamin's father is kidnapped, the 2 friends must keep an ancient book safe from enemies, a book with unbelievable potions, & they must stop the detonation of a Soviet atomic bomb. Fab series! @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

I really enjoyed this series by Patrick Ness, about colonists on a distant planet. Todd is being chased by the town that wants to kill him. As the Mayor seeks to control the entire planet, new colonizers are approaching to land while peace with the native Sparkle is beginning to crumble. Rec'd!

I just love these 2 books about Peter & his once-pet fox, Pax! While each book can stand alone, the two combined takes us on an amazing, poignant, powerful journey. Fab duology! Highly rec'd! @sarapennypacker.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social

Sophie is sent to relatives she's never met to be trained in magic; but all they give her is chores. When she attempts magic on her own, she accidentally entangles her own magic with that of a water dragon, Lir--trapping him in human form without his memories. Fab book! @harpercollins.bsky.social

Monkey King Sun Wukong & pal Cerberus continue their monster-hunting adventures in ancient Japan, where tensions are at their highest between beasts & people. As Wukong seeks to find who's behind the trouble, he knows that not all monsters are obvious. Highly rec'd! @penguinpress.bsky.social

Margot brings home a free synth board, to help her write music, replace the ukelele that doesn't seem to be working for her, & help her reconnect with her absent musician father. The ghost of a 80s pop star is in the piano & maybe something dangerous. Great book! @simonandschuster.bsky.social

When there's a massive data breech at Society of Superheroes, the evidence points to Captain Amazing's sidekick, Shifty. At the same time, Shifty's long lost brother shows up & Captain Amazing's sister is kidnapped. The sidekicks must save her & solve the data breech. Great! @dansantat.bsky.social

Something strange is happening in Breakfast Town, and Peggy & her sidekicks have to figure out who's behind the mysterious mind control experiments. At the same time, she faces something equally horrible--performing in a talent show with her brother. Still great! @randomhousekids.bsky.social

With newborn twins in their new home, Milo feels left out. He reluctantly goes into the basement to get a lost sock, but a sock rat steals it. Milo follows it into the deep depths of the basement, meeting an assortment of strange creatures, incl. one intent on eating all. @01firstsecond.bsky.social

After Captain Baby Pirate steals a treasure map from the Queen of the Moon, he's left on a deserted island by his mutinous first mate. He strikes a reluctant alliance with the Queen & First Cat while also making a promise to a ghost that helped him off the island. Great! @harpercollins.bsky.social

When beloved bakery hangout Kelpy's goes missing (building and all), Officer Clawsome & his partner, Stariana, are on the case. In addition, there are mysterious sightings of a shark, not seen in Caper Cove in decades. Fun and funny! Rec'd! @chrisgiarrusso.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social

Haru finds themself in a strange place, their last memories of confronting the evil Blight. They meet Hecate, a ghost cat leading them to the next realm. But Haru wants to find their friends and finally stop Blight from destroying the world. Gorgeous! Fab! Highly rec'd!! @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social

Freddy continues to search for his twin. When he & his friends find out the winner of a royal contest will win the Dial of Desires, they have a chance to find him--if they beat the others to Iron Mountain & confront a giant sock-dragon. Funny and lots of fun! @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social

I enjoyed these adventures about Shark, a poet scared of everything, & Bot who loves facts. These two unlikely friends confront a ghost in the boys' bathroom at camp, hide from the attack of zombie doughnuts, and survive a roller coaster. Funny! @brianyanish.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social

While Teddy is being stalked by a malicious corgi named Hashbrown, his anxiety-reducing cat transforms from Mr. Fuzzikins to Hunter Hollowfang, who then heads out to protect Teddy from Ravensborrow's evil forces. Despite his fears, Teddy must find a way to bring Mr. Fuzzikins home. Enjoyable!!

Sophie is found floating in a cello case following a ship's sinking. Fellow survivor Charles raises her under the hateful glare of child protection officer. When in danger of being separated, they escape to France where Sophie roams the rooftops following clues in hopes of finding her mother. Fab!

As swamp scouts, raccoon brothers Bingo & J'miah serve the Sugar Man. When Sonny Boy threatens to turn the swamp into a theme park & hogs threaten to eat the canebrake, & Chap tries to find a way to save the swamp & his home, the brothers must wake up the Sugar Man who can be irritable or wrathful.

After the loss of her unborn sister, Minn is sent to live with her sour grandmother for the summer. She finds her life turned around when she learns about graves from an historical shipwreck eroding into the sea, she meets a mysterious boy, & she believes she'll never see mom again. Wonderful book!

Yared has only himself, Uncle Moti, & bionic lioness Besa to rely upon. When he participates in an underground augmented reality game, he's forced to use his real name. After a giant robotic monster attacks his world, he's forced to go on the run to find help & save his uncle & world. Fun & fab!

Kotoko blames herself for the death of her brother. When she decides to eat at the Chibineko Kitchen restaurant, the chef prepares her brother's favourite meal, the world falls silent, a mist appears, & she experiences something that renews her. Fabulous!!

Catharina Bach has a hard time speaking to her famous dad. Only her mom knows how music infuses her life. Hannah has lost her mother & struggles to play Bach's Concerto for Two Violins; she can't talk to dad about her mom. The two girls reach across time to help one another find courage. Fab book!

Knox & siblings move to the States with mom to get away from the coronavirus in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, the situation there gets worse, Mom loses her job & Dad's pay in HK gets cut. Knox & his siblings come up with a plan to bring Dad home to the States while also combatting racism. Great book!

Felix's life is in a mess right now. Mom depressed and finding it hard to keep a job & the 2 of them no longer having a place to live except the van. Felix can't even tell his friends what's happening. Can his love for remembering facts & trivia save them? Fabulous book!

A collection of 5 graphic comic horror tales. Anything can happen when you live near or in the woods. The artwork by Emily Carroll is stunning and powerful! Enjoy!

Sadly, a great Canadian children's writer has passed away, Norma Charles. A wonderful writer and a wonderful person. She spoke at one of our #SCBWICanadaWest events years ago. bookcentre.ca/blogs/indust... @scbwicanadawest.bsky.social

When a mysterious free library appears overnight, Evan takes 2. One book seems to hold a clue to the fatal fire that destroyed the only & never replaced town library, a fire no one wants to talk about. And steadfast under the free library is an orange cat named Mortimer with his own secrets. Fab!

While mom has returned to Turkey to retrieve documents for immigration services, Silas goes along on a work call for dad, she discovers a kind older man who has a connection to her past. As their friendship grows, both their lives & those of others are transformed in amazing and unexpected ways.

Lina finally joins her family in America--but things are not as described in her parents' letters. Lina gets laughed at while learning English & refuses to talk. When a fav book is banned, Lina must learn to speak for herself so that she & others can finally be seen. Beautiful! Fab book!

Shad is a loner, spending time with Teta, his grandmother, creating amazing food dishes-until he's attacked by some kind of shadowy creature. A mysterious mentor sends him to a school for alchemists where he discovers evil necromancers have a secret agenda for taking over the school & the world.

Genie & big brother Ernie are sent to their grandparents' place in the rural woods for the summer. Grandpop is odd & Grandma gives them chores. As Genie discovers more oddities about Grandpop, he also learns how complex the past can be and how it can impact the present in unexpected ways. Beautiful!

After washing up on shore, Hans grows up to be a graverobber's apprentice, which he hates doing. Countess Angela tries to outwit the evil duke forcing her into marriage. When they come together, Hans & Angela must discover Hans' true ID & save her parents & the kingdom. Lots of Shakespearan fun!

After several different foster homes, Nova is alone, waiting for her sister to return so they can watch the launch of space shuttle Challenger together. This story of a non-verbal autistic child is powerful, & deeply touching. Highly rec'd! @nicwritesbooks.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social

Leo & new kid Tia suspect something strange is going on when Mr. Bob starts taking left over lunches from the garbage & taking them down into the basement. In the 2nd book, the friends find them face to face with real werewolves at Halloween. Lots of fun! GNs Dom Pelletier

In these first two books of a GN series for young readers, Juniper Mae is an inventor with no friends. In one book, she must get the city's power back from invading bug-bots. In the other book, she & Albie must stop a monster from the past. Great! @sohsilly.bsky.social @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social

Squire is brainy & bookish; Knight is brawny, egotistical, & somewhat inept. In the first book, they arrive in a village cursed by a destructive dragon. In the second, they are taking Cade to Wizard school but find themselves going in circles & attacked by beasts. Fab! @01firstsecond.bsky.social

I love Steve in his picture books; and I love him too in these early graphic novels. In Pretty Exceptional Horse, he finds something that he thinks makes him look more than ordinary. In A Rare Egg, he finds a Thingamabob that must be a very special egg. Funny! @kidscanpress.bsky.social

Freddy & Peter are perfect twin socks. But when a dog chases Freddy into a washing machine's spin cycle, he ends up in the sock-verse. In his desperation to find Peter, Freddy begins a search to find a mysterious being who may be able to send him home. Fab! @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social

Once again, @kaaauthor.bsky.social writes a powerfully touching story of friendship, courage, adversity, and grief. When Ruby sees a familiar person from her past in Africa, she shares her life story with Ivan & Bob. An amazing addition to the series! @kaaauthor.bsky.social

Nizhoni can see monsters. When one attacks her & then kidnaps her dad, she, her brother, & her best friend Davery run away, their only clue to search for the Navajo's Spider Woman, then race to the house of the Sun for weapons to defeat the monsters. Great story! @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social

Davis & Emily's teacher wants everyone to share spooky, chilling stories. Each student tells an eerie tale until it's finally Emily's and then Davis' turns. The stories they tell will reveal the deepest secrets of the school itself. Fab book! @grickle.bsky.social @01firstsecond.bsky.social

In Sachiko Kashiwaba's The Village Beyond the Mist, Lina is sent by her father to a mysterious town far away that holds incredible secrets. She must earn her keep in this magical town by working with a different amazing beings in a variety of shops. The inspiration for Miyazaki's Spirited Away

Love these amazing books by Sachiko Kashiwaba. In Temple Alley Summer, Kazu is the only one who knows Akari is a ghost while his classmates believe they've always known her. In The House of the Lost on the Cape, Hiyori, taken in by an elder following an earthquake & tsunami, must help fight demons.

Looking forward to it!!

When aging Captain Amazing botches a takedown, he decides to hold auditions to look for a sidekick. Amazing's hamster-Fluffy-is already fighting crime & discovers others are too. They apply together as sidekicks & find themselves in an epic battle against Dr. Havoc. Love it! @dansantat.bsky.social

When dad gets a new job at a museum, Ophelia discovers a boy locked in a room, claiming he was trapped by the Snow Queen whom he must kill in 3 days. Agreeing to help him escape despite her doubts, she finds herself part of a magical quest in the midst of grief. Fab! Powerful! Highlhy rec'd!

Orphaned twins Elliot & Liza sell trash to survive. Upon discovering ravens carrying quest messages in exchange for cash, they jump at the chance. When Liza is poisoned on a quest, Elliot will do anything to save her, including working for an uncaring king. Fab! Highly rec'd! @jocabako.bsky.social

When his parents are killed by a hunter, he sets off on a quest (with a mysterious moonstone bequeathed to him by his mother) to find a treasure that can turn him human. But he must avoid the evil humans & wolves trying to stop him. Highly rec'd! by Chen Jiatong and translated from the original