★★★★★ While we were developing common sense, she studied the blade. Gideon the Ninth comes from an universe seeped in necromancy. Her home planet, the Ninth planet, is by far the most isolated but when the Emperor calls for representatives from all of the Houses to a series of trials to determine the worthiest to inherit unimaginable… Continue reading Gideon the Ninth – Tamsyn Muir

★★★★ ...I'm your friend. And friends don't let friends live small lives. Every October, Deja and Josiah work together at the pumpkin patch - stirring the pots at the Succotash Hut. Their Pumpkin Patch is the best one in the entire world and every year, they count down the months until it opens up again. They are… Continue reading Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell, Faith Erin Hicks (illustrator)

For a long time I shined my light for someone other than me. But not anymore. Josie and Delia, who are more known by their alter egos Rayne Ravenscroft and Delilah Darkwood, host a midnight matinee every Friday night. Josie and Delia do their best to serve up what they know best - bad movies, terrible jokes and plenty of… Continue reading Rayne & Delilah’s Midnight Matinee – Jeff Zentner

★★★★ It’s because she is beautiful, you know. That’s all it is. They don’t really care about the rest of it. She gets a pass at life. Ayoola, the beautiful, younger sister of Korede, calls her up on night for....what's quickly becoming a disturbing trend. It takes a whole lot longer to dispose of a… Continue reading My Sister, the Serial Killer – Oyinkan Braithwaite

★★★★★ What is a family?What do they do?Do all living creatures have families too? This sweet little board book talks all about what it takes to make a family. They all stick togetherto help make a home. This is an A to Z book that uses animals to illustrate the concept of family. All sorts of animals are… Continue reading What is a Family? Annette Marie Griffin

★★★★★ "We could try and stop it," Ely suggests. "Then I won't have to leave so soon." Ely and Max are best friends. But Ely is sick. Like confined to a wheelchair sick. The kind of sick where playing is sometimes hard to do and Ely feels tired all the time. But Max and Ely don't let… Continue reading Dear Moon – Stephen Wunderli, Maria Luisa Di Gravio