Home · Reviews · Interviews · Contests · Forums SEARCH ARTICLES Book Reviews "Are You There Alone?": The Unspeakable Crime of Andrea YatesBook Review - Jun 16, 2005 - By R.J. Carter She drowned her five children, and shocked a nation. Suzanne O'Malley provides an intensively researched and compelling work that gives the reader a new understanding of Andrea Yates's psychosis, its roots, and what could have been done to save her. 10 Things I Learned From The ApprenticeBook Review - Jul 25, 2004 - By R.J. Carter Anthony Parinello and Beth Gottfried's work is an entertaining blend of high-business acumen and looks back at first season highlights. 100 GirlsBook Review - Jun 19, 2008 - By R.J. Carter Sylvia Mark is better than one in a million -- she's one in a hundred in this exciting graphic novel from Adam Gallardo and Todd Demong. The 12 Days of Christmas Anniversary Edition: A Pop-up CelebrationBook Review - Dec 7, 2006 - By R.J. Carter The ancient Christmas carol gets an elegant origami pop-up treatment by master paper sculptor, Robert Sabuda. 52: The NovelBook Review - Sep 28, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Surgically removing extraneous storylines from the original comic book series, Cox offers a streamlined and coherent version of the big events of the series that changed the DC Comics universe. A Taste of Colored WaterBook Review - Dec 7, 2007 - By R.J. Carter A painful look into the near history of our country, as two children try to determine why a water fountain puts out plain old water, when it's clearly labeled "Colored." A.L.I.E.E.E.N. : Archives of Lost Issues and Earthly Editions of Extraterrestrial NoveltiesBook Review - Apr 23, 2006 - By R.J. Carter With landscapes from Dr. Seuss, characters out of Pokemon, and humor right out of South Park, these Archives will be sure to please older readers who have retained the ability to laugh at fart jokes. Aldabra or The Tortoise Who Loved ShakespeareBook Review - Dec 18, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Elisa's grandmother has always been a little odd, but her latest stunt sends Elisa on the adventure of her life. Alice in Pop-up WonderlandBook Review - Sep 6, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Lewis Carroll's heroine leaps off the pages thanks to this innovative 3-D art project of Olive The Other Reindeer's J. Otto Siebold. Alice's Journey Beyond the MoonBook Review - Jun 2, 2004 - By Beth Gottfried Once upon a time there was a very curious girl who fell down a rabbit hole. Find out what happens when said girl uses a telescope to propel her to the moon and beyond. All Afloat on Noah's BoatBook Review - Apr 17, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Author Tony Mitton turns in a charming, silly story in rhyme about Noah and the ark, shying carefully away from any religious premise in the undertaking. The All Animal BandBook Review - Jul 17, 2004 - By R.J. Carter A squirrel, an owl, a dog, a frog and a snake--they're the world's first All Animal Band in this children's picture book. All-inBook Review - Jun 7, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Putting down All-in is like folding pocket aces with an ace on the turn because your wife insists you get up and call the babysitter just to make sure the children haven't hurt themselves in the last half hour. Along Came a SpiderBook Review - Nov 16, 2000 - By Yael Rose Since the movie has been pushed back to April, you have plenty of time to read the book Alphabet MysteryBook Review - Jun 14, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Little 'x' has run away! Can the rest of Charley's wooden letters find the missing character and bring him home in time, just when he's needed the most? An American Hedge FundBook Review - Oct 9, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Timothy Sykes is a self-made millionaire who came to national prominence by way of the reality television series, Wall Street Warriors. His style of trading is brash and exuberant, making him a natural "character" to drive a reality show, as such machines require someone interesting in the mix. Among the Enemy (Shadow Children #6)Book Review - Oct 6, 2006 - By R.J. Carter The penultimate chapter in Margaret Peterson Haddix's "Shadow Children" series finds Matthias -- an illegal third child -- hiding under a false name and working for the very Population Police who work to kill kids like him. Anansi BoysBook Review - Dec 31, 2006 - By R.J. Carter There's a feeling with Anansi Boys -- a feeling of magic and music and menace -- all presented with such a gentle nature that when the going gets rough you can't help but know that everyone's going to be okay. Even the ones who die. Except the ones who really deserve it. Angel's ChoiceBook Review - Jan 12, 2007 - By R.J. Carter When teenaged Angel Hansen becomes pregnant following her first sexual encounter, the pressure from all sides to have an abortion is so enormous that it's surprising that the main character feels she has any choice at all. The ArchitectBook Review - Aug 14, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Mike Baron and Andie Tong deliver up a graphic novel that's heavy on coincidence and short on horror. The ArrivalBook Review - Sep 26, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Like many intellectual masterpieces, the beauty of Shaun Tan's The Arrival cannot be fully appreciated upon first blush. The Arterran Chronicles (The Last Witness, Book 0)Book Review - Aug 16, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Gerald Welch's prelude to Resurrected Destiny gives readers all the backstory and maybe a little too much more. Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around YouBook Review - Sep 29, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Stunning in scope and presentation, the Field Guide is a sine qua non for faerie stalkers. Attack of the Volcano Monkeys (Ordinary Basil)Book Review - Feb 8, 2008 - By R.J. Carter There are bits of Winsor McCay, Dr. Seuss, and Bill Watterson to be found, all blended together in this new tale, where science is sufficiently advanced enough to be magic, and the spirit of devil-may-care adventure is alive, well, and looking to kick someone's butt. The Au Pairs: Skinny-dippingBook Review - Jun 8, 2006 - By R.J. Carter The misadventures of these au pairs reads like Jacqueline Suzanne for Juniors. Awakening (Chasing Yesterday, Book 1)Book Review - Jun 14, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Robin Wasserman's new series is a sci-fi 24 for teens, starring an amnesiac girl with a hidden talent for destruction. The Baby-Sitters Club: Mary Anne Saves the DayBook Review - Aug 11, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Ann M. Martin's beloved characters get the Graphix treatment by Raina Telgemeier in this newest installment. Back to the DivideBook Review - Apr 10, 2004 - By R.J. Carter Join Felix, Betony, Ironclaw, and the rest of the old friends--as well as some new ones--in an all-new adventure! The Ballad of Sleeping BeautyBook Review - Mar 4, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Cole is a gunslinger with a haunted past, chased by ghosts and hunting a legend: a woman cursed to sleep forever for sins she didn't commit. The Batman: Cool CatBook Review - Oct 23, 2006 - By R.J. Carter While Bruce Wayne is visiting his friend, Leo King, to admire his collection of cat-themed treasures, the Catwoman comes calling to steal the enormous Feline Diamond. Batman: Dead WhiteBook Review - Sep 28, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Set in the earlier days of Batman's career, John Shirley's novel pits the masked crimefighter against a powerful white supremacist movement, even as he is still coming to grips with doubts about his chosen mission. Batman: InfernoBook Review - Nov 26, 2006 - By R.J. Carter There seems to be a resurgence in Batman novels of late, and so far that has only been a good thing. This latest offering is set early in Batman's career, somewhere around the eighteen-month mark, and pits the Caped Crusader against a new villain, Enfer, as well as his arch-nemesis, the Joker. Beach MusicBook Review - Sep 17, 2000 - By Yael Rose "Beach Music" is one of those books, where it is obvious that the movie can't be as good as the book. Behind the Screen: Hollywood Insiders on Faith, Film and CultureBook Review - Oct 21, 2005 - By R.J. Carter While people professing to be Christians work outside of Hollywood for cleaner films, Christians inside of Hollywood work for better ones. BeingBook Review - Jan 10, 2007 - By R.J. Carter When a teenaged boy discovers that his insides are made of plastic and metal, he finds himself on the run from mysterious authorities as he is forced to confront the question: What is human? Betrayal (Chasing Yesterday, Book 2)Book Review - Jun 15, 2007 - By R.J. Carter J.D. and Daniel are on the run from Dr. Styron and LysenCorp. But J.D. soon finds there are others out to find her, as she begins to question her trust in anyone close to her. Beyond The Valley Of Thorns (Land of Elyon, Book 2)Book Review - Aug 31, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Alexa and her friends Yipes and Murphy are back in the second part of the Land of Elyon trilogy, joined by new comrades. Big Bugs!Book Review - Oct 26, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Watch out--it's a pop-up book with giant bugs in it! Black Rabbit SummerBook Review - Jun 23, 2008 - By R.J. Carter A little Hunter S. Thompson, a little Kurt Vonnegut, and a little J.D. Salinger, author Kevin Brooks delivers a compelling mystery story that will keep the reader guessing right up to the revelation of the ugly truth. Blade of FireBook Review - Jul 24, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Stuart Hill exhibits a number of reasons why he's one of the best authors you've never heard of. Blind FaithBook Review - Jul 10, 2006 - By R.J. Carter When Liz's grandmother dies, she finds herself caught up in a struggle between her parents over atheism and spiritualism. Bone: Old Man's CaveBook Review - Jul 8, 2007 - By R.J. Carter The sixth installment of Graphix' Bone stories finds the Bone Cousins and Thorn in a climactic battle with the Hooded One and the army of rat creatures. Bone: Out From BonevilleBook Review - Dec 13, 2004 - By R.J. Carter Scholastic's new imprint, Graphix, puts its best foot forward with Jeff Smith's award winning adventure/comedy character, Bone. Bones: Buried DeepBook Review - Mar 25, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Brennan and Seeley are on the trail of a serial killer in Chicago, one who leaves whole skeletons for the FBI to find. The Book of TimeBook Review - Aug 1, 2007 - By R.J. Carter William Rodarmor translates Guillaume Prevost's novel about a boy's search for his missing father using an ancient coin-operated time machine. Breaking the Time Barrier: The Race to Build the First Time MachineBook Review - Apr 18, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Randles is not so bold as to declare that time machines exist. But she does present some rather convincing evidence that they could exist, and maybe even soon. Breaking Up: A Fashion High Graphic NovelBook Review - Dec 14, 2006 - By R.J. Carter A story beautifully told and beautifully rendered, this graphic novel from Aimee Friedman and Christine Norrie ought to be a shoe-in for the next Eisner Awards. Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allen CrowBook Review - Aug 31, 2006 - By R.J. Carter When a horror writer and his odd pet crow visit the Monroes, will that Desmodus cuniculus, Bunnicula, remain with the family, or will they see him... nevermore? Button, Button: Uncanny StoriesBook Review - Apr 11, 2008 - By R.J. Carter Richard Matheson is enjoying a resurgence in popularity, partly due to the release of "I Am Legend." This short story collection is guaranteed to make you think, "What if?" CandyBook Review - Jan 5, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Boy meets girl. Girl changes boy's life--forever. Kevin Brooks's harrowing tale of love and addiction will engross and repulse as it keeps you turning pages. Can't Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain, and AmericaBook Review - Oct 23, 2007 - By Paul Schultz Beyond another chronicle of the popular band, this impressive work is a successful convergence of "group" biography, detailed look at their music, and explanation of the historical context that caused Beatlemania. Capital Offense: The Merchant Prince Volume IIIBook Review - Dec 27, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Doctor John Dee was born in 1527. He had no idea he'd be fighting for his life against aliens in the year 2101. Captain Nemo: The Fantastic History of a Dark GeniusBook Review - Jan 5, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Yes, we know that Nemo was a fictional character of Verne's. But... what if he weren't? What if he really did helm the Nautilus and take her 20,000 leagues under the sea, and a score of other adventures? Castaway CatsBook Review - May 29, 2006 - By R.J. Carter The boat has gone down, and fifteen cats suddenly find themselves lost on a deserted island, forced to work together. CatwingsBook Review - Jun 9, 2003 - By R.J. Carter A simple tale of the adventures of four kittens on their own may be charming enough. But give them wings, and you transcend charming and enter the world of Ursula K. Le Guin. Chasing VermeerBook Review - May 6, 2004 - By R.J. Carter Stolen artwork and fortean coincidences rule the day in this juvenile mystery. ChiggersBook Review - Jun 21, 2008 - By R.J. Carter The latest volume from Eisner Award-winning Hope Larson is a lazy summer tale of magical realism, geared toward girls who've embraced their inner geek. Children of the Lamp: The Akhenaten AdventureBook Review - Aug 28, 2004 - By R.J. Carter P.B. Kerr's newest novel and first foray into children's literature is a magical tale about twin djinn that will be disappearing off shelves next October. Christopher Reeve: Young Actor (Childhood of Famous Americans)Book Review - Jun 13, 2007 - By R.J. Carter The life of Christopher Reeve is adapted into a biography for younger readers -- with at least one glaring error to this reviewer. The Chronicles of Spiderwick: A Grand Tour of the Enchanted World, Navigated by ThimbletackBook Review - Feb 25, 2008 - By R.J. Carter Full of hidden surprises, The Chronicles of Spiderwick will keep the young reader actively pursuing sprites and boggarts, as they take the next interactive step into the world of The Spiderwick Chronicles. Cinderella's DressBook Review - Jul 7, 2003 - By R.J. Carter A time-honored tale told in verse and meter from the perspective of two new characters. City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, Book 2)Book Review - Mar 25, 2008 - By R.J. Carter Cassandra Clare's cast of supernatural heroes is back for more urban fantasy in this unrelentingly paced adventure. City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, Book 1)Book Review - Mar 26, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Weaving elements of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Supernatural with Holly Black's modern faery stories, the author has crafted a new classic of contemporary fantasy that has raised the bar for other writers in the genre. Clemency Pogue: The Hobgoblin ProxyBook Review - May 7, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Chock full of barbed wit and wonderful wordplay, JT Petty's heroine is the focus of one of the most entertaining stories I've read in modern children's literature. Clemency Pogue: The Scrivener BeesBook Review - Aug 10, 2007 - By R.J. Carter J.T. Petty's fairy-killing heroine is back to face down a renegade changeling who threatens all of the Make-Believe. But can she save her parents' marriage? Club MedsBook Review - Jul 7, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Katherine Hall Page has deftly tapped into the mindset of young teenagers, writing with a clarity of thought and an honesty of expression that tops many of her peers in the genre. The Cobbler's MonsterBook Review - Aug 30, 2006 - By R.J. Carter A horrific blending of Pinocchio and Frankenstein form the core of this new graphic novel from Beckett. Comic Con Artist (Hardy Boys, Undercover Brothers #21)Book Review - Apr 10, 2008 - By R.J. Carter Frank and Joe Hardy are sent to uncover an art forger at the world's largest comic book convention in California. But when bullets start flying, will they bag their suspect or will they end up being bagged and boarded themselves? The Complete Tolkien CompanionBook Review - Nov 24, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Don't know Orapher from Orophin? Think Golasgil is something for really bad acne? Then you're in more desperate need of this book than you know. CoralineBook Review - Aug 19, 2002 - By R.J. Carter Like Lucy and Edmund entering C.S. Lewis's Narnia through the wardrobe, like Lewis Carroll's Alice crawling through the parlour looking-glass, Coraline opens a door that should rightfully go no place at all and discovers a path to... ...elsewhere. Crisis on Infinite EarthsBook Review - Jan 9, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Crisis on Infinite Earths does not explain the events that transpired in the comic book series, nor does it provide a continuity that could serve as a springboard into the Infinite Crisis adventure that was so closely tied to the events of the first saga. It doesn't even try to explain itself. The Cry of the IcemarkBook Review - Feb 7, 2005 - By R.J. Carter The Cry of the Icemark is more accessible than The Lord of the Rings, more engaging than His Dark Materials, richer than Narnia and cooler than Harry Potter. Cult Following (CSI: Miami)Book Review - Mar 4, 2006 - By R.J. Carter If you're a fan of seeing the CSI teams do their thing, then you'll really enjoy digging into this novel with both hands, unearthing the plot, studying the story structure -- even doing voice analysis as you let the actors speak their lines in your head while you read. The Curious Demise of a Contrary CatBook Review - Oct 6, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Witch and Cat go head to head in a battle of wills -- but when Witch has finally had enough, Cat had better watch out! This book is perfect for some little ghoul or goblin's Halloween treat. The Curse of CainBook Review - Apr 28, 2005 - By R.J. Carter In the last desperate days of the Civil War, an assassination plot against Abraham Lincoln is concocted, and Confederate officer Jack Tanner is assigned to thwart it. Daniel Radcliffe: No Ordinary WizardBook Review - Dec 4, 2005 - By R.J. Carter A fannish biography that's more about Daniel as Harry Potter than as Daniel. The Darkest EveningBook Review - Sep 19, 2004 - By R.J. Carter In the 1930s, Finns were emigrating from an America in a depression to the new promise of Socialism in Russia, unaware of the trouble they were headed toward. Darkness FallsBook Review - Dec 6, 2002 - By R.J. Carter Her husband was taken by the sea. Her beauty was taken by fire. Her life was taken by a town instilled with fear. Now it's her turn... DarksideBook Review - Apr 2, 2008 - By R.J. Carter There's a part of London that's not found on any map -- and with good reason! Enter the world of Tom Becker's Darkside. Daughter of the WindBook Review - May 31, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Michael Cadnum claims another piece of history for himself in this period piece. War brides, berserker warriors--Daughter of the Wind is an edge-of-your-seat education in the ancient Nordic lands. Dead End (Raven Hill Mysteries)Book Review - Aug 25, 2006 - By R.J. Carter The Help-for-Hire gang is back. But someone is out to erase their good reputation -- and them as well! DeficiencyBook Review - Jul 25, 2004 - By R.J. Carter Andrew Neiderman's nutrient vampire will have you reading this book with the lights on--all the lights on. Deogratias: A Tale of RwandaBook Review - May 1, 2006 - By R.J. Carter The Tutsi genocide is relived through the eyes of a deranged Hutu named Deogratias in Jean-Philippe Stassen's stark graphic novel. Dexter the ToughBook Review - Jun 27, 2008 - By R.J. Carter Dexter the Tough is a poignant tale of a fourth grade boy coming to grips with an emotional situation in his family. Dirty LiarBook Review - Oct 25, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Brian James's tale is replete with profanity and features the occassional bit of drug usage. However, the book would not -- could not -- have been anywhere near as honest without it. The DivideBook Review - Jun 28, 2003 - By R.J. Carter There's a world of science that we inhabit, and a world of magic that we consider mythology. Between this world and that one, there is The Divide. Divine Madness (CHERUB #5)Book Review - Nov 16, 2006 - By R.J. Carter CHERUB is a division of MI5, the British intelligence agency. Its agents are between the ages of 10 and 17, operating on the premise that children can get away with things and get into places that would draw too much attention for adults. Do Not Open This Book!Book Review - Feb 26, 2006 - By R.J. Carter This book isn't finished! Opening it only disturbs the author, so stop turning the pages, okay? Don't Let the Peas Touch! and Other StoriesBook Review - Aug 4, 2004 - By R.J. Carter Three short stories about two sisters, and how they learn to get along. Don't Bet on It (Hannah Montana #10)Book Review - Jul 3, 2008 - By Paul Schultz This tenth entry in the junior novel series based on the hit Disney Channel show takes the potentially creepy scenario of Miley and Jackson dating and brings out the humor. Don't Say That Word!Book Review - Jul 2, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Michael tries to tell his mom what happened at school today -- but every time he gets to the good parts, mom interrupts! Double IdentityBook Review - Apr 6, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Abandoned by her parents with an estranged aunt, Bethany must unravel the mystery of Elizabeth, a girl who died years ago -- and who looked and acted exactly like Bethany. The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global WarmingBook Review - Aug 17, 2007 - By R.J. Carter The producer of "An Inconvenient Truth" joins forces with a children's author to bring the "facts" about global warming to a more credulous audience. The DwellingBook Review - Feb 27, 2003 - By R.J. Carter 362 Belisle. It's probably no coincidence that the street name sounds like 'Belial,' for there's certainly something sinister about the two-story three-bedroom home. Oh, nothing that you would notice right away, of course. It doesn't jump right out and advertise itself as a haunted house a la 1313 Mockingbird Lane. But once you get to know the house, there's definitely something amiss. EasyBook Review - Jun 10, 2006 - By R.J. Carter For caring and concerned parents, Easy will be hard. It's an honest, hurting look at sexuality and one young girl's craving for male attention. Any male attention. Elfquest: The Searcher and the SwordBook Review - Jul 5, 2004 - By R.J. Carter The brainchildren of the Pinis are back in this 96-page graphic fantasy adventure. Elliot's Park: Saving Mister NibblesBook Review - Apr 5, 2008 - By R.J. Carter Elliot and his friends are on a mission to rescue a fellow squirrel. But there's something a little odd about Mister Nibbles. Eloise in HollywoodBook Review - Oct 12, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Eloise gets invited to Hollywood to "star" in a major motion picture. Beverly Hills is used to earthquakes -- but can they withstand the full-on assault of an irrepressible six-year-old Eloise? Emlyn's Moon (The Magician Trilogy: Book Two)Book Review - Dec 13, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Set in the Welsh countryside, the tale of a boy magician is a slow moving one when compared with adventures of other British-based child wizards. Emma Roberts: Simply Fabulous!Book Review - May 5, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Yet another rising tween star must endure the embarrassment of having books written about her which are nothing more than fawning statements puffed up with collected quotes from other sources. Encyclopedia Horrifica: The Terrifying TRUTH! About Vampires, Ghosts, Monsters, and MoreBook Review - Jul 7, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Joshua Gee reveals the real truths behind the monsters that haunt our nightmares -- and our movie screens. Entangled Minds: Extrasensory Experiences in a Quantum RealityBook Review - May 24, 2006 - By R.J. Carter In a market overrun by hokum and hoax, it's refreshing to find a book that actually makes a strong, science-based case for the paranormal. Enterprise: ShockwaveBook Review - Oct 29, 2002 - By R.J. Carter A visit to a mining colony goes horribly wrong, and the ensuing catastrophe could spell the end of Starfleet's exploration before it could even begin. Was it a flaw with the shuttlepod? Or was it a battle in the ongoing mysterious temporal cold war? EverlostBook Review - Aug 28, 2006 - By R.J. Carter When Allie and Nick die, they don't make it where they were intended to go in this inventive story from Neal Shusterman. Evil StarBook Review - May 1, 2007 - By R.J. Carter The second book of Anthony Horowitz's Gatekeepers series finds Matthew Freeman lost and alone in Peru -- until he meets another boy who is also one of the five who will stand against the Old Ones. Exploring The Matrix: Visions of the Cyber PresentBook Review - Mar 19, 2004 - By R.J. Carter Exploring The Matrix: Visions of the Cyber Present is a collection of essays from some of the finest thinkers in their fields, approaching The Matrix from different facets: as a movie, as science fiction, as philosophy--and as a quite possible reality! The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary BasilBook Review - Oct 25, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Wiley Miller's Non Sequitur hero jumps out of the comic strips and into children's literature with this grand adventure. ExtrasBook Review - Oct 18, 2007 - By R.J. Carter A totally brain-kicking adventure as well as an excoriating jab at an American Idol / YouTube obsessed generation of global pseudojournalism. FablehavenBook Review - Jun 25, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Brandon Mull delivers a real page-scorcher of an adventure that will keep readers glued as they explore a multifaceted world of magic. Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow PlagueBook Review - Jun 4, 2008 - By R.J. Carter In this, the third thrilling installment in the Fablehaven series, author Brandon Mull expands the world of Fablehaven, ups the threat levels, and takes the readers on the wildest ride ever. Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening StarBook Review - May 20, 2008 - By R.J. Carter Kendra and Seth Sorenson return for another breakneck-paced mystery set on their grandparents' preserve, the titular Fablehaven. Face the Music (Hannah Montana #9)Book Review - Jul 15, 2008 - By Paul Schultz The student-by-day, pop-star-by-night contemplates the consequences of a pair of decisions she's made in this ninth entry in the junior novel series based on the hit Disney Channel series. The Fairytale CakeBook Review - Jul 11, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Characters from your favorite fairy tales star in this early readers story about a birthday cake. The Fall of FergalBook Review - Aug 23, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Following in the squishy footprints of Dahl, Addams, and Gorey, Philip Ardagh is walking boldly where those with a more refined sense of propriety fear to tread. Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Movie Novelization)Book Review - May 4, 2007 - By R.J. Carter With "Spider-Man 3" burning up the screens, audience expectations will be high for the next superhero flick. Sadly, that next flick will be "Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer", a story so wretched that Jack Kirby's gravestone must be vibrating from all the spinning he's doing right now. Faradawn (The Fog Mound, Book 2)Book Review - Sep 21, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Thelonious Chipmunk is back in an all new adventure as he and his friends follow the clues from Bill the Human to learn what happened to Earth that made it a world of talking animals. FartisteBook Review - Jul 22, 2008 - By R.J. Carter The (mostly true) story of Joseph Pujol, a stage actor of the Moulin Rouge who's act consisted of... farting?! Fear Street: Halloween PartyBook Review - Oct 16, 2006 - By R.J. Carter When the new girl at Shadyside High invites seven students with nothing in common to her all-night Halloween party, a plan of revenge nearly three decades in the making is set into motion. Fear Street: The New GirlBook Review - Aug 15, 2006 - By R.J. Carter There's something about the new girl at Shadyside High that captures Cory's heart and soul. But why does her family insist that she's dead? Find-a-SaurusBook Review - Jul 20, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Maybe dinosaurs no longer exist. But Marty thinks that maybe they're just really, really good at hiding... Finding My HatBook Review - Aug 5, 2003 - By R.J. Carter John Son provides a sometimes funny, often touching, and always insightful look into growing up Korean in 20th century America. The Fire WithinBook Review - May 12, 2005 - By R.J. Carter David just wants to rent a quiet room and study. He doesn't plan on an adventure to save an injured squirrel. And he certainly didn't take into account the dragons... FirethornBook Review - Jun 27, 2004 - By R.J. Carter Most of the time, I hate epic fantasies. Firethorn is a notable exception. A first novel by a fresh new voice in the genre, this book will have fantasy fans talking for the next several months. Firewing by Kenneth OppelBook Review - Jan 16, 2003 - By R.J. Carter "I'd always promised myself I would never write a talking animal story," says Oppel. "I thought there was something absurd about furry woodland creatures in Edwardian clothing, drinking tea and eating scones. But I made an exception for bats because they just seemed such unlikely heroes, thought by most to be ugly, repellent creatures." A Fistful Of RainBook Review - Aug 20, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Rocker Mim Bracca has problems other than her alcoholism when dirty pictures of her start showing up on the Internet, and people start turning up dead. The Flying BedBook Review - Apr 7, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Nancy Willard's eloquent and flowery storytelling weaves a story that begins with such promise but ultimately cannot find its ending. The Footprints of GodBook Review - Apr 22, 2004 - By R.J. Carter Greg Iles offers a riveting look at the development of the ultimate supercomputer and raises unsettling questions about the consciousness of the universe. For Us, The LivingBook Review - Nov 18, 2003 - By R.J. Carter An unpublished first novel by Heinlein, polished up and made presentable for waiting fans. Forest Explorer: A Life-Size Field GuideBook Review - Oct 27, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Quite possibly the most useful nature guide for younger explorers to be published in years. Found (The Missing: Book 1)Book Review - Jun 27, 2008 - By R.J. Carter Margaret Peterson Haddix returns with a brilliant new adventure series based on a surprising and intriguing premise. Frogs & French KissesBook Review - Jun 30, 2006 - By R.J. Carter What do you do with your life if you're a normal teenaged girl -- and your mom and little sister are both witches? Save the prom, of course! The Fuchsia is NowBook Review - Mar 30, 2006 - By R.J. Carter When Fuchsia speaks her magic words, a fairy brings her three new friends to play with. Genesis AlphaBook Review - May 22, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Rune Michaels presents an intriguing exploration of the concepts of good and evil in this novel about brothers who are responsible for each other's lives. Get Busy, Beaver!Book Review - Aug 4, 2004 - By R.J. Carter While the rest of the beaver family works works works on getting the dam built, Thelonious would rather daydream, dawdle and doodle. Ghost ShipBook Review - Apr 18, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Suspense author Mary Higgins Clark makes her first foray into children's literature with this tale of a boy on a beach who has a chance encounter with a ghost. Ghosthunters and the Gruesome Invincible Lightning GhostBook Review - Sep 12, 2006 - By R.J. Carter The Ghosthunters return for a second adventure in Cornelia Funke's series for children, this time facing one of the five most dangerous kinds of ghosts there are. Gideon the CutpurseBook Review - Apr 7, 2006 - By R.J. Carter The past has never been so close in Linda Buckley-Archer's rambunctious novel about a pair of kids who end up in 1763. GlassBook Review - Sep 19, 2007 - By R.J. Carter In this sequel to Crank, Kristina returns, having battled against the monster of meth addiction. But it doesn't take very long for her to fall back into the same -- and worse -- habits. Gods, Goddesses, and MonstersBook Review - Sep 8, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Sheila Keenan's reference book leaves no corner of the world uncovered. Golden & GreyBook Review - Jun 22, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Grey Arthur is a ghost in need of a purpose. Tom Golden is a boy in need of a friend. Golden & Grey: The Nightmares That Ghosts HaveBook Review - Oct 29, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Ghosts are disappearing, and the effect is being felt in the physical world. It's up to Tom Golden -- the only boy who can see ghosts -- and his invisible friend Grey Arthur to solve the mystery, with a cadre of would-be invisible friends in tow! Goldie the Sunshine Fairy (The Weather Fairies #4)Book Review - Aug 31, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Kirsty and Rachel continue their adventures tracking down the stolen weather feathers of fairyland. Goldwhiskers (Spy Mice #3)Book Review - Jan 19, 2007 - By R.J. Carter These spies may not measure up to James Bond in stature, but they match him ounce for ounce in courage and adventure. They're the mice of the Spy Mice Agency and MICE-6! Goosebumps Graphix: Creepy CreaturesBook Review - Aug 28, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Goosebumps goes Graphix with this hardcover edition adapting three of R.L. Stine's stories into the graphic novel medium. Goosebumps Graphix: Terror TripsBook Review - Mar 13, 2007 - By R.J. Carter R.L. Stine's adolescent scare fare makes another graphic novel debut with this collection of summer vacation stories. Goosebumps: Beware, the SnowmanBook Review - Sep 30, 2006 - By R.J. Carter When Jaclyn's Aunt Greta moves her from Chicago to the Arctic Circle town of Sherpia, the young girl comes face to face with a local monstrous legend. Goosebumps: My Hairiest AdventureBook Review - Sep 15, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Larry is starting to sprout thick, ugly hair in all the strangest places. Did the bottle of Insta-Tan tanning solution have a strange side effect on him, or is there something more sinister at work? The Grand Illusion: Love, Lies and My Life With StyxBook Review - Jun 6, 2007 - By Andrea Maclam One of the greatest bassists of all time tells the story of struggle, self acceptance and love The Greatest Sci-Fi Films Never MadeBook Review - Jul 23, 2008 - By R.J. Carter David Hughes' painstakingly researched book is a welcome dose of cinematic faux schadenfreude over catastrophes that never happened. Grim TuesdayBook Review - Dec 1, 2003 - By R.J. Carter And on the second day... Arthur Penhaligon got no rest at all. Book Two in the Keys to the Kingdom saga. Guardian Angel (The New Destroyer #1)Book Review - Mar 22, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir's assassin hero gets a fresh start with a new publisher -- and an old friend back at the pen. The Gunslinger (Dark Tower Book I)Book Review - Jun 8, 2003 - By R.J. Carter By the second page of meeting the gunslinger, I could already hear the strains of oohwee-oohwee-ooo, waah-waah-waah out of "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly." It's just slightly fainter in the mind's ear than the constant susurrus of wind blowing over this desert-scape so barren and bizarre that if a monk were to shuffle over a distant dune and proclaim the praises of St. Liebowitz, you'd hardly be surprised. H.I.V.E.: Higher Institute of Villainous EducationBook Review - Jun 5, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Move over, Artemus Fowl -- there's a new criminal genius in town, and he's got company. Hacking HarvardBook Review - Nov 29, 2007 - By R.J. Carter "My Fair Lady" meets "Real Genius" in Robin Wasserman's geek tragedy about three teenagers determined to teach the system a lesson. Hard HitBook Review - Oct 27, 2005 - By R.J. Carter A look, through poetry, at how a teenage boy copes with his father's diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsBook Review - Jul 30, 2007 - By R.J. Carter I've just turned the last page of the last book of the Harry Potter series. And it's with some sadness that I have to force myself to realize that -- it's over. It's really over. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceBook Review - Jul 30, 2005 - By R.J. Carter The penultimate chapter to the saga of Harry Potter has now been in the hands of just about everyone, everywhere, read and probably even re-read, with repercussions that have fans absolutely floored. Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixBook Review - Jul 4, 2003 - By R.J. Carter It's Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts, as the young mage finds his rebellious streak and undergoes a change from adventurous adolescent to subversively cool teen. Hatter M: The Looking Glass Wars, Volume 1Book Review - Oct 15, 2007 - By R.J. Carter In the course of the Looking Glass Wars, Hatter Madigan lost Princess Alyss on Earth for 13 years. During that time, a lot of curious things happened as he searched for her. The Haunting of Alaizabel CrayBook Review - Jun 6, 2004 - By R.J. Carter "Angel" meets "Sherlock Holmes" in this compelling and spellbinding tale from Chris Wooding. Hellboy: The Lost ArmyBook Review - Mar 29, 2004 - By R.J. Carter Just in time for the movie--Hellboy vs. 50,000 dead Persian warriors in a Saharan Bermuda Triangle. Henry the Great's First AdventureBook Review - Feb 27, 2005 - By R.J. Carter This children's story introduces a fieldmouse with a penchant for exploring, with academic discoveries along the way. Here Be Monsters! (The Ratbridge Chronicles, Book 1)Book Review - May 6, 2006 - By R.J. Carter There is much skullduggery afoot in the strange town of Ratbridge. Arthur's going to need all the help he can get from the boxtrolls and cabbageheads to escape the resurrection of the illegal Cheese Guild. Here TodayBook Review - Sep 14, 2004 - By R.J. Carter Martin's novel delivers an poignancy and quality on par with such literary luminaries as Michael Chabon and Chris Fuhrman. Here, There Be Dragons (The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica)Book Review - Dec 28, 2006 - By R.J. Carter There are precious few stories like Here, There Be Dragons, stories that do more than pay tribute to the roots of modern fantasy but actually take those fantasies themselves and blend them into a wholly new adventure. Heretic: The Templar ChroniclesBook Review - Aug 9, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Hellblazer meets Delta Force by way of George Romero in this guns-and-gore drama from Joseph Nassise. Hi! Fly GuyBook Review - Aug 27, 2005 - By R.J. Carter When a hungry fly meets up with a boy hunting for a pet, they develop a special bond. Hidden RootsBook Review - Nov 15, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Hiding in plain sight was the only option to many Indians after Vermont passed a eugenics law in 1932. Hocus PocusBook Review - Jun 25, 2008 - By R.J. Carter Paul Kieve, magic consultant for "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," spends a year among the ghosts of great magicians past, learning some of their secrets and passing them along to us. Holy Superheroes!: Exploring the Sacred in Comics, Graphic Novels, and Film (Revised and Expanded Edition)Book Review - Mar 17, 2008 - By R.J. Carter Greg Garrett's theological odyssey into comics is revised to include more recent comic events like "Civil War" and "Infinite Crisis," and references those titles as examples of the spiritual and moral concepts of his book. The House of Power (Atherton, Book 1)Book Review - Feb 22, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Bestselling author Patrick Carman is back, and he's brought a whole new world with him. How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?Book Review - Aug 29, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Jane Yolen and Mark Teague cleverly address the matter of table manners with this latest in their series of "Dinosaurs Behaving Badly." The Hulk (Movie Adaptation)Book Review - Jun 1, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Peter David novelizes the Ang Lee movie in this modern superhero take on The Strange Case of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde. Human Target: Strike ZonesBook Review - Feb 6, 2004 - By R.J. Carter Christopher Chance can be anyone at all, and even convince himself of the lie. You absolutely must investigate The Human Target. Hunt for the Skinwalker : Science Confronts the Unexplained at a Remote Ranch in UtahBook Review - Apr 22, 2006 - By R.J. Carter A team of scientists investigates outrageous claims of the paranormal, with less than sensational results. The HuntedBook Review - Oct 3, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Deer season opens with a bang when the hunters suddenly find themselves prey to a serial killer. I Heart You, You Haunt MeBook Review - Jan 12, 2008 - By R.J. Carter Lisa Schroeder's verse novel is a fast, densely packed exploration of grief and guilt, as a teenaged girl loses her boyfriend in an accident, only to have him return to her in dreams and reflections. I Very Really Miss YouBook Review - Mar 20, 2007 - By R.J. Carter When Ben's older brother Sam goes off on a class trip, Ben expects it will be nice to have their room all to himself for a while. If Dogs Were DinosaursBook Review - Aug 30, 2005 - By R.J. Carter What starts out as imaginative fancy sneakily turns into a math lesson before the reader even knows it's happened. If I Had a DragonBook Review - Apr 11, 2006 - By R.J. Carter When Morton's told to play with his little brother, he imagines how much more fun it would be if his brother were a dragon. ImpulseBook Review - Jan 26, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Three social misfits from different strata of society discover the things they have in common -- aside from their suicide attempts -- in this haunting and gripping drama, set in verse, from the author of Crank and Burned. Infinite CrisisBook Review - Oct 11, 2006 - By R.J. Carter The DC Comics event of 2006 gets the novelization treatment from master wordsmith Greg Cox. Even if you've already read the comics, you won't have the full story experience until you've picked up this book. InkheartBook Review - Aug 23, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Ever get dragged into a good book? Ever have the characters get dragged out of one? InkspellBook Review - Oct 15, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Cornelia Funke returns to carry her readers -- and her characters -- into the world of the Inkheart story. Inside Film Music: Composers SpeakBook Review - Apr 22, 2007 - By Paul Schultz Interviews with over thirty movie composers are meant for aspiring musicians interested in feature-film scoring, as well as for the music fan in general to listen to soundtracks with a new ear. The IntelligencerBook Review - Jun 15, 2004 - By Scott Juba Artful, sophisticated, and gracefully intriguing, "The Intelligencer" is a fascinating espionage thriller that ranks among the best books of the past year. Into the Abyss (Tom Swift, Young Inventor #1)Book Review - Jun 22, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Tom Swift is back in all new adventures, starting with a dangerous deep sea mission to rescue his dad, Tom Swift, Sr. Into The Mist (Land of Elyon)Book Review - Sep 1, 2007 - By R.J. Carter The adventures in the Land of Elyon continue as Roland Warvold spins a tale of his youth spent with his brother Thomas. The Invention of Hugo CabretBook Review - Feb 21, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Part novel, part silent movie, Brian Selznick's newest novel is a tribute to an era and an industry in which the reader will happily immerse himself. Ironside: A Modern Faery's TaleBook Review - Mar 21, 2007 - By R.J. Carter I believe in faeries now -- and it's all Holly Black's fault. The third and perhaps final book of Black's modern faery tales finds the Seelie and Unseelie courts at war, with the pixie Kaye Fierch caught in the middle. I'm Not Afraid of Halloween!Book Review - Sep 11, 2006 - By R.J. Carter A little boy isn't afraid of the witches, monsters or mummies that trick or treat at his house. But what does scare him... and why... is the humorous payoff in this delightful book for younger readers. Jack: Secret HistoriesBook Review - Jul 9, 2008 - By R.J. Carter F. Paul Wilson goes back to the beginning to reveal the formative years of his protagonist, Repairman Jack. Jennifer GovernmentBook Review - Apr 14, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Jennifer Government is billed as Catch-22 by way of The Matrix. And while I didn't find anything in there to indicate that the world was a huge computer simulation, I do find the writing is very similar in feel to the Joseph Heller classic. More accurately, Jennifer Government is Wall Street by way of Brazil. It's what Lewis Carroll might have written had he listened too long to the Rush Limbaugh program. Jinx on the DivideBook Review - Sep 5, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Felix, Betony, and the ever nimble Nimby, the flying carpet, are back in an all new adventure. Johnny HazzardBook Review - Sep 17, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Johnny Hazzard is an American kid in Europe who has developed a profound sense of shame for being American and Texan. Julian Gonzalez - Episode One: Trash Crisis on EarthBook Review - May 1, 2008 - By R.J. Carter He may look like your typical eight-year-old, but Julian Rodriguez is actually a First Officer of the Federation, on secret assignment to Earth. Jumper: A NovelBook Review - Feb 11, 2008 - By R.J. Carter Steven Gould's 1992 novel gets a movie tie-in re-release, prompting this reviewer to offer the advice: read the book, don't wait for the movie. Just in CaseBook Review - Dec 8, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Charlie has contingency plans for everything. But sometimes not being prepared is okay. Justice League of America - Wonder Woman: MythosBook Review - Feb 10, 2003 - By R.J. Carter When Wonder Woman finds an island where the population is all male, she has no idea that her rescue mission is about to encounter an unexpected hitch. That hitch is Ares, God of War, and she'll need her friends in the JLA to combat her Olympian enemy. Justice League of America: ExterminatorsBook Review - Aug 15, 2004 - By R.J. Carter After a few disappointing books in the Justice League of America novel series (neither by Golden), readers are finally given a JLA story that captures not only the various characteristics of the League members, but is also told from the right perspective and with all the right kinds of action. Justice League of America: Superman: Never Ending BattleBook Review - May 26, 2005 - By R.J. Carter When a bizarre killer storm threatens Alaska, the Justice League is there to help. But when the world's weather patterns become a terrorist weapon, are the Justice League powerful enough to help? Justice League of America: The Flash: Stop MotionBook Review - Jan 20, 2005 - By R.J. Carter When The Flash runs up against a force faster than he is, it's cause for alarm. But when every move the force makes results in death and destruction on a cosmic scale, it may be beyond even the capacities of the Justice League to deal with. The Keepers - Book One: A Wizard Named NellBook Review - Oct 4, 2003 - By R.J. Carter A young princess struggles to overcome prophecy and societal conventions to become the next Imperial Wizard of Eldearth. The KnightBook Review - Dec 1, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Gene Wolfe offers up a new idyll for the 21st century in this epic quest from the pen of a master craftsman. Lady Friday (The Keys to the Kingdom, Book 5)Book Review - Feb 27, 2007 - By R.J. Carter The latest and long-awaited chapter to Garth Nix's series is finally here, pitting young Arthur Penhaligon against a new threat. The Land of Elyon Book 3 - The Tenth CityBook Review - Apr 15, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Alexa Daley's adventures come to a close as the final mysteries of the Land of Elyon are disclosed. Land of Elyon, Book 1: The Dark Hills DivideBook Review - Nov 17, 2004 - By R.J. Carter Alexa Daley dreams about the world outside the walls of her city. When an opportunity presents itself, she discovers enchantment, danger, and a secret growing threat to all who live in Bridewell! The Last World WarBook Review - Aug 1, 2003 - By R.J. Carter The military divisions responsible for protecting Earth from the potential of hostile aliens watched the skies diligently. It never occured to them that it would be a ground force invasion. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black DossierBook Review - Nov 30, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Alan Moore's latest excursion of the so-called League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a literary mind-rape of Brobdignagian proportions. Leven Thumps and the Gateway to FooBook Review - Aug 5, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Just when one thinks that Authors Anonymous have plumbed the depths and expurgated themselves of all the different ways to tell the story of the boy hero given a quest to save an otherworldly plane, along comes Obert Skye with the most unlikely hero of them all: Leven Thumps. The Life and Adventures of Santa ClausBook Review - Dec 7, 2003 - By R.J. Carter L. Frank Baum's classic tale of the Christmas character, in one of the tangential stories of his Oz books. Life and Times: Pandora of Athens, 399 B.C.Book Review - Oct 6, 2004 - By R.J. Carter Pandora is stuck in a society where the roles imposed on her are in conflict with her own desires. But that changes when she meets Socrates. Lighthouse: A Story of RemembranceBook Review - Jul 20, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Robert Munsch returns with a sentimental masterpiece designed to help children deal with death. Little Bunny Foo FooBook Review - Mar 11, 2004 - By R.J. Carter Just in time for Easter, the children's classic song is endearingly and hilariously rendered. Little by LittleBook Review - Apr 17, 2008 - By R.J. Carter Otto the baby otter is embarrassed that he can't swim with his friends. But his big sister has a plan... Live Like You Were DyingBook Review - Feb 10, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Inspired by the Tim McGraw song of the same title, Michael Morris's tale serves to uplift with a gentleness and richness of storytelling. The Looking Glass WarsBook Review - Aug 12, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Like Candyland laced with strychnine, this dark and bloody vision of Wonderland and Princess Alyss Heart is a thrilling impossibility to believe. A Loop in TimeBook Review - Mar 9, 2007 - By R.J. Carter There are so very many interesting ideas that could make for an intriguing, exciting, and world-building saga; but they're all trapped in a drier-than-papyrus narrative that passes too slowly to hold the reader's attention from chapter to chapter. Lunch MoneyBook Review - Jul 1, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Greg and Maura are rivals in the comic book industry, selling their minicomics to their classmates. But by working together, they develop something even greater than either of them could do on their own. Mad for Miley: An Unauthorized BiographyBook Review - Jul 18, 2008 - By Paul Schultz As with any biography of an on-going career, this work gets more dated as time goes by, but it still operates as a fine -- if unreliable -- introduction to the teen sensation. Magic PickleBook Review - Apr 30, 2008 - By R.J. Carter Weapon Kosher -- aka the Magic Pickle -- dispenses dill justice against the Brotherhood of Evil Produce in Scott Morse's graphic novel for younger readers. Mahalia Mouse Goes to CollegeBook Review - Apr 5, 2007 - By R.J. Carter John Lithgow's tale of a mouse who becomes an accidental college student is a charming study in verse and good humor. Make Love The Bruce Campbell Way: The Audio VersionBook Review - Nov 28, 2005 - By Troy Riser "You read the book, now hear the movie!" Make Love! The Bruce Campbell WayBook Review - Oct 2, 2005 - By R.J. Carter You've read the book... now hear the movie! The Man Who Heard Voices: Or, How M. Night Shyamalan Risked His Career on a Fairy TaleBook Review - Jul 19, 2006 - By Scott Juba Whether you're a movie buff who wants an inside look at the filmmaking process or a fan of Shyamalan's work who's interested in a character study of this enigmatic individual, this book is a must-read. The Martian WarBook Review - Jun 8, 2005 - By R.J. Carter With the impending release of Steven Spielberg's re-envisioning of War of the Worlds, Gesta could not have bette timed the release of this cornucopia of Wellsian characters and adventures. Math FablesBook Review - Nov 27, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Lessons that count for ages 3 to 6. Max's LogbookBook Review - Apr 5, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Max's Logbook is a story that is amusing as it is impacting, relating through the fantastic those real-world elements that many kids have to face and deal with every day. Check this one out, and your whole family--no matter how it's structured--will be cheering for Max as he learns how to cope with the changes in his life. May Bird Among the StarsBook Review - May 20, 2007 - By R.J. Carter The Girls' Club of Literary Adventurers reconvenes to discuss May Bird's latest adventure. May Bird and the Ever After: Book 1Book Review - Jul 10, 2005 - By R.J. Carter The girls from Narnia, Oz, Wonderland and the world of the fourteenth door discuss whether May Bird is eligible to join their literary fantasy girls' club. Medusa JonesBook Review - Dec 15, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Author Ross Collins takes Bullfinch's Mythology and injects it with a healthy dose of cute in this unique and fun look at some familiar characters. Mermaids Don't Run Track (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #26)Book Review - Mar 25, 2007 - By R.J. Carter You've got to love the Bailey School Kids. Third graders Eddie, Howie, Liza and Melody have a special perception of their world. They see monsters. The Midnight Library - LiarBook Review - Apr 24, 2007 - By R.J. Carter That lurid librarian, that bilious bibliophile, that dreadful dabbler in a deadly Dewey Decimal system, is back with another collection of tales too terrible to tell! The Midnight Library: I Can See YouBook Review - Oct 5, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Just in time for Halloween comes this latest collection of Damien Graves' tales guaranteed to keep you awake nights. The Midnight Library: Shut Your MouthBook Review - Jul 6, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Damien Graves is back with three more spine-tingling tales to keep young readers up at night. The Midnight Library: The Deadly CatchBook Review - Jan 2, 2008 - By R.J. Carter This particular edition of the Damien Graves series is, in general, less than impressive; and yet it contains one story that is perhaps the best the franchise has produced thus far. Miley Cyrus (A Robbie Reader)Book Review - Jan 9, 2008 - By Paul Schultz This slim contemporary biography is ridiculously overpriced, but is otherwise a fine introduction to the young starlet's life for the curious juvenile. A Million DotsBook Review - Jul 23, 2006 - By R.J. Carter How much is a million? Count the dots, and learn other interesting number facts along the way. Milly and the Macy's ParadeBook Review - Dec 8, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Shana Corey's semi-fictional origins of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade centers on a young girl named Milly, a Polish immigrant who was still new to America in the year 1924. The Miraculous Journey of Edward TulaneBook Review - Feb 10, 2006 - By R.J. Carter The reader's heart will be touched -- and bruised -- by the saga of a china rabbit who, after enduring the most soul-wrenching tragedies, manages at last to open his heart to the possibility of being loved and the apprciate just what that means. Mister MondayBook Review - Apr 22, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Mister Monday is a very gaimanesque book, mixing equal parts of Neverwhere and American Gods with legendary elements from The Once And Future King, The Chronicles of Narnia and various creation myths. The result is a wholly unique entity that stands on its own as Scholastic's next potential cross-generation breakout hit. The Mists of EvernessBook Review - Mar 28, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Talking fieldmice, paraplegic storm gods, dead wizards and U.S. Military are just de regeur in John C. Wright's explosive new novel. Monster House Movie NovelizationBook Review - Jun 21, 2006 - By R.J. Carter When the house across the street starts eating people, it's up to JD, Chowder and Jenny to save Halloween -- and the neighborhood. Montmorency And The AssassinsBook Review - Feb 27, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Wherever Montmorency goes, his criminal alter-ego Scarper can never be far behind. But is the world ready for Scarper... and son? Montmorency: Thief, Liar, GentlemanBook Review - Jan 11, 2004 - By R.J. Carter He's the new man in society. He's also a cunning criminal. Updale's Victorian tale hearkens back to E.W. Hornung's "Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman." The Moonlight ManBook Review - Sep 20, 2005 - By R.J. Carter When Jenny and Allie move in, they discover their new neighborhood has an old history, one which is about to have grave consequences for her neighbors. Mortal Coils: BodylinesBook Review - May 2, 2004 - By R.J. Carter An anthology of tales that Rod Serling might have invented if he'd done The Twilight Zone for cable television. Mouse Guard, Volume One: Fall 1152Book Review - Jul 2, 2007 - By R.J. Carter J.R.R. Tolkien meets Beatrix Potter in this highly imaginative and colorful adventure that enthralls from beginning to end. Mrs. Claus Takes a VacationBook Review - Dec 6, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Santa's wife is tired of being left home alone in the snow all the time. This year, she's determined to see the world -- but can Santa cope on his own? My AmericaBook Review - Jul 4, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Coretta Scott King Award winners Jan Spivey Gilchrist and Ashley Bryan team up to provide an artistic look at America. My Beautiful Child by Lisa Desimini & Matt MahurinBook Review - Feb 21, 2004 - By R.J. Carter Simple scenes, giant moments. My LightBook Review - Nov 27, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Where does electricity come from, really? Molly Bang explains how it can be traced back to the sun. My Ox Is BrokenBook Review - Oct 31, 2006 - By Sheila Franklin If you were in a coma during the first 9 Seasons of The Amazing Race or you just want to relive them, this is the book for you. Mysterious AmericaBook Review - Jun 9, 2007 - By R.J. Carter It probably isn't the kind of book you'll read from cover to cover. It's more the kind that you'll pick up, thumb through, and stop on the first interesting chapter for a bit -- or you'll dogear the pages regarding sightings in places you're familiar with. It's a fun bit of reference that will make for interesting conversation. The New Destroyer: Choke HoldBook Review - Jan 3, 2008 - By R.J. Carter His name was Remo, and a whole new generation of readers were just finding out about him. The New Destroyer: Dead ReckoningBook Review - Jan 10, 2008 - By R.J. Carter If you have a healthy sense of humor, a love of balls-to-the-wall action, and a passing awareness of current events and media figures, any New Destroyer novel will fit the bill. "Dead Reckoning" just does it more than most. The New Destroyer: Killer RatingsBook Review - Jun 3, 2008 - By R.J. Carter Remo and Chiun are back, as a cable news cycle finds itself in a season of disaster reruns! New York State of MindBook Review - Aug 31, 2005 - By Tate Dersh Billy Joel's tribute to the Big Apple is converted into a series of watercolor paintings for children. Night CatBook Review - Jun 12, 2003 - By R.J. Carter What parents haven't heard their child declare that she wants to stay up all night instead of going to bed? Margaret Beames's black cat, Oliver, wants to do just that. The Night PiratesBook Review - Feb 25, 2006 - By R.J. Carter When a band of girl pirates steals the front of Tom's house, he tags along for the adventure. Nightmare Academy: The Veritas Project, Book 2Book Review - Mar 12, 2003 - By R.J. Carter A fifteen-year-old runaway, Alvin Rogers, is found wandering the Utah landscape, incoherent, babbling. He's taken to a hospital, where he is incapable of even making the simplest of decisions. "I don't know," is his response to everything. Until his parents come to claim him. That's when he breaks down and mentions the Nightmare Academy. Nightmare on Hannah Street (Hannah Montana #7)Book Review - Dec 16, 2007 - By Paul Schultz The seventh entry in the junior novel series based on the hit Disney Channel series tells two stories of frightening visits from relatives. NightriseBook Review - Jun 13, 2007 - By R.J. Carter The third book of "The Gatekeepers" makes up for some of the momentum that was lost in Evil Star, as two more of the five are brought onto the scene. The Nixie's Song: Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles, Book OneBook Review - Aug 15, 2007 - By R.J. Carter The Spiderwick adventures continue in this brand new series from Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi. No Dessert Forever!Book Review - Nov 12, 2006 - By R.J. Carter George Ella Lyon has crafted herself a uniquely wonderful little story here that any kid who's ever been the target of an unjust punishment will quickly relate to. Nobody's PerfectBook Review - May 23, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Megan thinks the new girl Alexis is practically perfect. So why doesn't Alexis seem to like Megan? Is it because Megan's deaf? The Noisy Way To BedBook Review - Nov 26, 2003 - By R.J. Carter Cutely narrated and charmingly illustrated, The Noisy Way To Bed will become your child's favorite way to bed. On Christmas EveBook Review - Dec 2, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Ann M. Martin delivers a delicate tale of magical realism, as a little girl must find a point of equilibrium between two realities: Santa Claus and cancer. On the Night You Were BornBook Review - Nov 14, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Nancy Tillman sets out to remind children -- and all of us -- that we are all "fearfully and wonderfully made." Once Upon a BananaBook Review - Dec 22, 2006 - By R.J. Carter One slip on the peel starts off a domino effect of crashes and pratfalls, as the accidents begin to pile up and down the street. Our Gods Wear SpandexBook Review - Jan 17, 2008 - By R.J. Carter Is Lex Luthor really an homage to Aleister Crowley? Is Batman a remake of the Kabbalist golem? Author Christopher Knowles presents his findings in this alternate look at superheroes. The Overlord Protocol (H.I.V.E.)Book Review - Mar 19, 2008 - By R.J. Carter Bad guys have never been so good as they are in Mark Walden's follow-up YA novel! PeanutBook Review - Jul 31, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Linas Alsenas delivers an adorable children's book about an elderly lady and her somewhat unusual puppy. Penelope in the WinterBook Review - Aug 24, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Little readers interact with Penelope through pull-tab action as the young koala prepares to have fun in the snow. A Perfect SnowmanBook Review - Oct 27, 2007 - By R.J. Carter Each page of this book is exquisitely illustrated, as the story entertainingly and succinctly teaches children about sacrificing for the sake of others. Peter Jackson: From Prince of Splatter to Lord of the RingsBook Review - Apr 6, 2004 - By R.J. Carter Ian Pryor's unauthorized biography will probably be a hit with Rings completists, but it's also an inspiring tale for budding filmmakers. Peter Pan in ScarletBook Review - Nov 21, 2006 - By R.J. Carter All is not well in Neverland, and it's up to Wendy and the Lost Boys to return and set things to right. In more ways than one, Peter Pan in Scarlet is a heart-thrilling winner. Peter Raven Under FireBook Review - Jul 7, 2005 - By R.J. Carter Peter Raven Under Fire deserves a place on the shelf next to Mutiny on the HMS Bounty, Moby Dick, and Kidnapped. It's that good, that deserving of an adult readership, and that comparable to nautical classics. The Phantom of the Opera CompanionBook Review - Feb 4, 2005 - By Scott Juba Usually when a publisher issues a companion book to a high budget Hollywood movie, it is simply a trivial attempt to extract a profit. "The Phantom of the Opera Companion", however, offers readers enough substance to validate its purchase. The Philosopher at the End of the Universe: Philosophy Explained Through Science Fiction FilmsBook Review - Jul 28, 2004 - By R.J. Carter Lock your brain into a secure position and prepare to be boggled--not least by the concept that Arnold Schwarzenegger may be the greatest philosopher of the 20th century! Phineas L. MacGuire... Erupts!: The First Experiment (From the Highly Scientific Notebooks of Phineas L. MacGuire)Book Review - May 10, 2006 - By R.J. Carter Life