1 “I’m sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children.” This is the first book in a 13-book series called A Series of Unfortunate Events. It sets up the story of the Baudelaire siblings […] The Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction Young Adult Fiction on June 17, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
1 “I promise to always turn back toward you.” Looking out of her bedroom window, 10-year-old Flora sees a squirrel get sucked up by a vacuum that is being tested outdoors by her neighbor. She quickly heads over to rescue the squirrel only to find out it now has superpowers as […] Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamilloThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction Young Adult Fiction on June 10, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
1 Find the extraordinary in an ordinary life. For all intensive purposes, Jacob was an ordinary boy. He was awkward for a 16-year-old with very few friends, but there was nothing particularly special about him. As an only child, he was close to his grandfather and would often spend time with […] Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction Young Adult Fiction on June 4, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter