Book Recommendations

A group of genetically enhanced kids who can fly and have other unique talents are on the run from part-human, part-wolf predators called Erasers in this exciting thriller.  Max, 14, and her adopted family–Fang and Iggy, both 13, Nudge, 11, Gazzy, 8, and Angel, 6–were all created as experiments in a lab called the School.  Jeb, a sympathetic scientist, helped them escape and, since then, they’ve been living on their own.  The Erasers have orders to kill them so the world will never find out they exist. Max’s old childhood friend, Ari, now an Eraser leader, tracks them down, kidnaps Angel, and transports her back to the School to live like a lab rat again. The youngsters are forced to use their special talents to rescue her as they attempt to learn about their pasts and their destinies.

Mrs. Branyon

Tiger is one of the youngest monks in his secret temple.  When his temple is attacked and every monk is killed except Tiger and his four brothers, Monkey, Hawk, Snake and Dragon, they must scatter to learn the secrets of their past.  Each of the monks’ names are chosen due to the fighting style they have mastered. This was a great book with a lot of action. This first book in the series is about Tiger’s journey.  There is a lot of description of the gore involved in the many fighting sequences, so those with weak stomachs may want to skip this one!

Mrs. Spisak

If you are a City of Ember fan, Downsiders is a book for you! Talon lives in a secret world under the sewer grates of a major city. He and the other Downsiders never go Topside and are afraid of what lies above. But when Talon is forced to go Topside looking for medicine for his sister, he meets a Topsider, Lindsay, who is curious about his world, too. Their friendship and mutual curiosity create a danger that could destroy Talon’s world forever. Downsiders is full of action, suspence and fantasy!

Mrs. Spisak

What would you do if a jet plane crashed in your backyard? Would you have the courage to rescue injured and dying people even if it meant putting yourself in the middle of pure destruction? See what sixteen-year-old Heidi does when a jet crashes into the woods behind her house. This is an action-packed novel!

Mrs. Spisak