Book Review - Max Quigley: Technically NOT a Bully by James Roy

What is the definition of a bully? Every one that knows Max Quigley thinks that he is a bully except for Max. According to Max, "Technically, I'm not actually a bully. Bullies wait behind lunch shed and steal kids' Twinkies. I've never stolen anything in my life. Bullies beat people up. I've never actually punched anyone in my entire life......I've never caused anyone to get taken to the hospital. Or cyr...I've never eveen mad Nerdstrom cry, and he's about the cryingest-looking perosn I've ever seen.
When one of Max's pranks goes a little to far, his punishedment is to be tutored by one of his "geeky" classmates.

If you liked Diary of a Wimpy Kid, you just might like Max.....

Book Review - Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor

When will 12 year-old Addie’s life be normal? Living with your mentally unstable mother in a trailer with empty boxes of mac ‘n cheese in the cupboards and boxes upon boxes of unused office supplies, is that normal? Hanging out at the gas station mart with your two best friends, who are old enough to be your parents, is that normal? Lying to your ex-stepfather so he will not find out your mother sometimes doesn’t come home for days on end, is that normal? Follow Addie as she searches for happiness and attempts to overcome her life of instability, all the while trying to keep a bright outlook on life. Will her life ever be normal? Read it and find out!

Book Review - Nightmare Academy ( Monster Hunters Bk. 1) by Dean Lorey

Charlie Benjamin is your average thirteen year old, he wants to make friends, have fun and just fit in. Unfortunately for Charlie he can never fit in, Charlie has a secret. When ever he goes to sleep he has nightmares and his nightmares come to life, harming everyone around him. Charlie is special and he has a gift that opens portals into the Netherworld, where the nightmares live.
Fortunately for Charlie he has found a school called the Nightmare Academy that will teach him how to control and banish his nightmares. But there's one small problem, Charlie must first learn to control his fears. With the help of new friends and his own cleverness Charlie just might make it out alive.

If you loved the Harry Potter series you might want to give Nightmare Academy a try.

Nightmare Academy Bk.1 just won "Best children's novel of the year" by The Sciba (Southern California Independent Booksellers Association).