Seizure by Kathy Reichs (#2)

Can Tory and her friends find hidden pirate treasure and save their island home? Helen Carter reviews Seizure by Kathy Reichs (#2)

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

With witches, seven league boots and magic spells, this is a very likeable story and with enough twists and turns to make it intriguing. Helen Carter reviews Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Various Childrens Books

Three very different children’s books – from understanding difference, to fighting monsters and having fun while coping with loss. Helen Carter reviews Stargirl, The Land of Dragons and The Penderwicks

The Young and Prodigious T.S Spivet by Reif Larsen

This is the delightful story of Tecumseh Sparrow Spivet, who at twelve years of age travels alone to New York to receive a prestigious scientific award from the Smithsonian. Helen Carter reviews The Young and Prodigious T.S Spivet by Reif Larsen

I Am Number Four Series

If you have read I am Number Four (Book #1) and The Power of Six (Book #2), I figure you will probably want to finish reading the series, so hence this combined blog post. Helen Carter reviews The Rise of Nine, The Fall of Five, The Revenge of Seven and The Fate of Ten.

The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore

John Smith, Garde Number Four is on the run from the vile Mogadorians but without his trusted mentor Henry. Meanwhile, Marina, Garde Number Seven, waits friendless in a Spanish convent for her 18th birthday, so she can leave and seek out the other members of the Garde. Helen Carter reviews The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore (pseudonym of James Frey and Jobie Hughes) – an engaging follow-on from I Am Number Four.

Generation One by Pittacus Lore

Rounded up by The Academy, supposedly to serve world peace, this small band of superhumans must quickly work out who the good guys really are and also avoid being killed by the religious fanatics. Helen Carter reviews Generation One by Pittacus Lore.

I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

Can 15-year-old John Smith, the eponymous Number Four, discover his special powers before the brutish Mogadorians hunt him down? Helen Carter reviews I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

Shadows in the Twilight by Henning Mankell

This is a story about a young Swedish boy who when miraculously uninjured in an accident, decides that he must perform a good deed in gratitude. Helen Carter reviews Shadows in the Twilight by Henning Mankell

Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling

Why not reacquaint yourself with Harry, Ron and Hermione? If you’ve only ever seen the movies, then try reading the books. Great stuff. Helen Carter reviews the Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling.