Audience: 10 and up
Rating: B-
Synopsis:
Rachel Sheridan loves her life in Africa where her parents are missionaries and run a hospital and school. But when both of her parents die from influenza, Rachel is taken in by the scheming Pritchards, who involve her in their money-making schemes and send her away to England. [...]

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Books of Bayern: Book 2
Audience: 10 and up
Rating: A
Synopsis:
Set in the same country as Goose Girl, this book is told from the prospective of Enna. While Isi is a major character, she doesn’t steal Enna’s thunder… or rather, her fire. While Isi has wind and animal speak, Enna stumbles into [...]

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Audience: 10 and up
Rating: B+
Synopsis:
Max has always felt like a dumb kid is a giant’s body, until the day he meets Freak. Kevin, also known as Freak, is a genius trapped in a tiny body. The two become good friends; working together to create imaginary quests and to teach each other about [...]

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