Book Review: Over the Moon

Over the Moon, the newest middle grade novel by Natalie Lloyd, is a magical adventure with Pegasus horses they call starbirds.

Mallie is brave, doing anything she can to save her little brother from being sent to work in the mines. She joins a dangerous mission to earn extra feathersworth to buy his freedom. What she discovers is a thicket of lies, and the determination to bring the stars back again.

"You don't have to believe the story you are given!"

Book Review: Shouting at the Rain

Shouting at the Rain is the newest middle grade novel by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, author of Fish in a Tree and One for the Murphys. Set in a fishing town in Cape Cod, this is a delightful summer read about how people can look at the same situation and see different things.

It's summer, and Delsie is looking forward to seeing her friend Brandy come back to town. But Brandy has changed, and starts hanging out with Tressa, who is downright mean. She also meets Ronan, a new kid in town people don't quite trust.

This book is great for any kid who lost a friendship or feels left out. Another neat fact about it is the author included anagrams in the book. Be sure to read the author's note at the end.

"The sun is always in the sky, it just gets hidden sometimes."