I enjoyed this one quite a lot. Billy is spending the summer in a cottage on a lake with his mom. His dad is staying behind in New York. Little does he know that Dr. Libris has been plotting to get Billy to this house to test out his experiment--an island where things you read come to life!

I definitely enjoyed this read. It was quick, fun, and there's a cast of characters to enjoy. I did think it wrapped up a little quickly and sloppily, but to be fair, I was speed reading and tired at the time, so others may enjoy the ending more than I did.

This is another great story from Ben Hatke. It's the story of a lonely girl engineer who meets a robot and become friends. The robot is being chased by the company that made him, however. Can they stay friends despite the odds?

There are few words in "Little Robot," so you are really relying on the pictures to tell you the story. I never felt confused or misguided, and would love to read more adventures between these two.

Cody is so excited for summer vacation. It's going to be great! Nothing to do but hang out with her older brother, who only pretends to be annoyed by her. Things are a little different this summer though. Mom is up for a promotion at work, which leaves her with a case of the whim-whams at times. Her brother is moping over a girl, which Cody doesn't entirely understand. And she has a new friend who she has convinced that she has hypnotized his cat. This story is adorable and great for those ready to move on from a story like Magic Tree House but aren't ready for something too hard yet.

This one is for all the burgeoning foodies out there! Rutabaga goes on adventures looking for exotic foods to include in his recipes, to eventually go into his restaurant. Boy, does he get into adventures! Dragons, cook-offs, and following around Norse-ish figures. I enjoyed this one a lot, and I'm hoping to read more of them.

I liked the idea of Disney reimagining but for me, this one was slow and not as much fun as the movie.

I received a free copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Ronan Truelove (don't call him Evelyn) has just discovered that his mother is part of a secret society that, for some reason, is after him as well. He is instructed to take a particular train and there he meets Jack Dawkins, one of the Blood Guard. What is the Blood Guard and who is after Ronan and his mom? Read the book to find out!

Lots of action and humor, this will be quite popular!

I got a copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Ronan and his friends are now staying with the Blood Guard to ensure their safety. They are bored and trying to escape until Jack enrolls them in the mysterious Glass Gauntlet contest. He thinks it will just be test-taking, but nothing goes that smoothly in the Blood Guard world! Favorite characters from the last book reappear, as well as some great new characters. Can't wait to see the next one in the series.

I got my copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Miles is starting over at a new school, meaning his reputation as a prankster will go away! He hopes maybe he can be known for that at his new school, but his hopes are dashed when he reaches his new school and there's a car blocking the path! There is also his new buddy, who happens to be the school's goody-two-shoes, and the intense principal who seems to have it out for him since day one.

This story made me chuckle a lot, and I think it will be popular with kids. I hope there are more in the series to see what antics the terrible two get up to next!

I was inspired to read this book after visiting Wright's home in Oak Park. Knowing the ending made me feel a sense of foreboding throughout the book that others might not have. I found this a beautiful meditation on upper class American feminism in the early 1900s. I am also inspired to learn more about Ellen Key.

I love Penderwick anything, so this was another delight. I kept reading sections out loud to my partner.