If you are a fan of Arthurian legends– King Arthur and the knights of the Round table, check out The Book Of Mordred by Vivian Vande Velde.  It tells the story of Kiera who is kidnapped as a child but rescued by a young Mordred who is King Arthur’s child.  It follows both Kiera and [...]

By JK Rowling
The 7th and final installment of the Harry Potter series has been released and I am sure many of you are finished or in the process– especially since the Harry Potter midnight party was well attended.  I won’t be a spoiler– but am wondering what you think?  Do you think it wrapped the [...]

An interesting science fiction story about a futuristic world.  In this world when children turn 16 they undergo an operation to be made “pretty”.  Their bones are ground  down to the correct proportions and faces are all given proper “pretty” looks.  But does the operation take away individuality too?  What happens if you don’t want [...]

Imagine yourself alone and hundreds of miles from home. You are trying desperately to reach the North– the United States where you hope to find a job and send money back to your family. Just walk North across the border right?
It is not that easy. Dirty dealing people will offer to help [...]