Book 118 of the Boxcar Children series. This was a fun simple mystery suitable for children of all ages. Albeit the theme continues to emphasize hard work, this book has less red herrings and was a little more written for the younger reader in mind. It was well done and the only minor complaint I…

Book 6 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The only thing missing from this one was the spooky prophecy and something world ending. But if you think that it can’t be a good book, you’d be wrong. Percy survives danger and chases yet another impossible deadline. This is the first Percy Jackson I have read…

Book 9 of the Michael Vey series. This book takes us back to the roots of Peru. It was interesting to revisit the starting point of this series. Don’t get too attached to any of the Electroclan as not everyone will make it out of this one. Overall the series continues to push the same…

Book 117 of the Boxcar Children series. This is a straightforward bank robber mystery. We start with the children hard at work helping out in a volunteer garden. Fun gardening insights and again small detective processes described in a kid friendly way. My favorite part is that this book themes around working with three examples…

Book 7 of Battle Mage Farmer. This is truly a book of two stories. Yes they tie together but more can be tied together loosely. Really, you’re getting two stories in one book. There is a lot of fun as our favorite overpowered farmer continues to take on bigger and bigger foes. This ends odd…

Book 3 of Dungeon Academy. In this conclusion we see bravery and hard choices. We see people inspired to be much more than they ever thought they could be. The series is a fun read and a good conclusion, if a little sad. Overall, take the time and enjoy this little trilogy.

Book 116 of the Boxcar Children. This one puts us right to the heart of another spooky mystery. I liked that the deductive process was displayed and used through this one. Figuring out motivations was key to understanding this mystery and is a great lesson for children to learn. Not to worry, the Aldens are…

Book 115 of The Boxcar Children. This one has the Aldens competing in something they do best, solving a mystery. Plenty of red herrings and suspects, the that never stops the Aldens. This story focused heavily on not giving up. We have hinted at hard work, but normally it is much more pronounced and is…

Book 6 of the Tower series. This book is as innovative and heart-pounding as the last. With twists and turns you do not see coming. Overall the series is strengthened in this unputdownable novel. This is one trust will keep you going right to the end. I love the theme of restoring order and how…

Book 5 of the Tower series. We see Thorn become yet even more powerful. A new powerful foe now opposes Thorn and I like that he is still strong enough to create a struggle. I loved the progress and changes, but do wish that this book had been almost double as there were a lot…