Education Aggravation by Leslie K. Brooks A retired teacher’s take on our failing education system from the inside. Honest and controversial, Education Aggravation examines the roles of the various actors and elements: students, teachers, parents, administration, politicians, money, media and technology. What is happening in our schools? Do schools prepare students for "real" life? How? Who calls the shots? Students advance from grade to grade without learning how to read or … [Read more...] about Education Aggravation by Leslie K. Brooks
Shardai by Sandra Cox
Shardai is a large sleek cat with attitude. He has the courage of a tiger and the disdain of a king. He has only one weakness--his guardian. He'll do anything, even come back from the afterlife for her. Targeted Age Group:: ten years up What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I lost my cat to cancer and mourned. I wanted him back. So I wrote a fantasy about a cat that used one of his lives to come back. … [Read more...] about Shardai by Sandra Cox
FEATURED BOOK: Skylar Robbins: The Mystery of the Missing Heiress by Carrie Cross
Genre: middle grade, mystery Three years ago, wealthy heiress Xandra Collins vanished without a trace, leaving her 100-year-old mansion abandoned. One mind-bending clue was hidden underneath the velvet lining of her jewelry box: GL URMW NB WR@+B, BLF NFHG TL Y@XP GL GS% SRWW%M U&LL+ Thirteen-year-old detective Skylar Robbins moves into the multi-level mansion with her family and immediately takes the case. The heiress’s body was never recovered. A sinister stalker mentioned in her diary … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Skylar Robbins: The Mystery of the Missing Heiress by Carrie Cross
