It’s a light week for new books, but quantity isn’t the same as quality. Some great new stories to explore this week – here they are!
Books for Kids
Snow Pony and the Seven Miniature Ponies – A beautiful pony is tricked by a jealous Queenie and becomes lost. Can the Seven Miniature Ponies help her find her way home? The illustrations for this are lovely. This looks like a fun, horse-y twist on the classic Snow White story.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
Flip the Silver Switch – Book 2 in the Crimson Five series about a group of kid inventors in the future. Sounds like a fun series. I have book 1 on my library list.
Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish – After a fight at school, Marcus’ mom takes him and his brother to Puerto Rico to see extended family, but all Marcus can think about is the fact that the father he hasn’t seen in ten years is somewhere on the island, too.
The Phantom Tower – A pair of twins discover a portal to a parallel world in their new home. This sounds great. I have this on my list.
The Potion Problem – Just Add Magic, book 2 from the MIX line for middle grade readers. The girls lose their magical cook book, but it mysteriously finds its way back to them. The girls will have their hands full figuring out the mystery of their special book as well as saving their favorite bake shop. The whole series sounds delightful.
Trees: Kings of the Forest – The latest from Science Comics
Giant Days – A novelization of the comic book series about three college students. I’ll be reviewing this one later this week.
The State of Grace – An autistic girl tries to make sense of her world when things start to change after a kiss. Early reviews of this one are glowing.
To Be Honest – A high school senior tries to deal with her sister’s departure for college, her own college dreams, and her mom’s diet obsession. I am curious about this one.
The Truth Lies Here – An aspiring journalist and her friends go looking for the girls father, a conspiracy theorist who has gone missing. This one sounds terrific!
We Regret to Inform You – When the perfect college applicant is rejected by all of her college choices, including her “safety” school, she launches an investigation to see how that could have happened. I requested this one from the library weeks ago. Tomorrow morning it will be mine!
Books for Adults
The Fated Sky – Book 2 in the Lady Astronaut series about an alternate history where mankind is already set up on the moon in the 1960s, so now they look to Mars. With that fascinating premise, book one is on my library wish list.
The Stars Now Unclaimed – Book one in a new space opera series. This is on my library wish list, too.
Vox – A dystopian story of a society where women are forbidden to speak more than 100 words per day and their other freedoms are growing more restricted. One woman says No More. I will be reviewing this one in September. I’ve been excited about reading this all summer!
American Cookie: The Snaps, Drops, Jumbles, Tea Cakes, Bars and Brownies that We Have Loved for Generations – A journey through American baking history – with recipes. Sounds terrific! Fun AND educational.
One Pan, Whole Family: More than 70 Compete Weeknight Meals – I can’t wait to see this one in person.
Star Trek Lost Scenes – Previously unseen and fully restored stills from the original Star Trek series. This looks fantastic!