5 stars Another wonderfully odd adventure with Mirka and her siblings. The thing I really love about this series is that I never quite know what is going to happen next. Every page is a surprise. It is so unique and out there that it’s in no way predictable. This book picks up right where…

2 stars Growing up, I made it a point not to read books that featured a dog on the cover. That cover usually tells you two things: 1) there is going to be a dog that you invariably fall in love with and 2) that dog will die. Recently, I found a few of those…

3 stars While the book is written in a simple way without much character development, its story is so eerie and engrossing that it is easy to get caught up in it regardless. I didn’t much care for the writing (perhaps because it is intended for a younger audience), but the plot was very interesting…

4 stars An odd adventure story that proves you can find wonders in the most unexpected of places. I really enjoyed the mashup of reality and fantasy elements. The book seamlessly incorporates aspects of life in an Orthodox Jewish community in this fascinating story of a fierce heroine, trolls, and epic battles. The simple coloring…

3 stars While I absolutely loved the first book in the series, I feel like my interest level dropped as the series went on. The events just became too unbelievable. This was a good wrap-up to the series, but parts were just so dramatic and extreme that they kind of took me out of the…

3 stars I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. A creepy collection filled with stories that will make you question whether you really want to step foot into those woods. With an array of stories that are eerie, horrific, disgusting, gory, saddening, hopeful, suspenseful, spooky, and mystifying, this book…

3 stars On the whole this was an informative book with some solid advice and affirmation. The book is broken down into six parts, which are further broken up into detailed lists. For me, reading the book straight through was a bit tedious at times because of this list format. The information was well presented,…

4 stars Another well-written and exciting adventure with Zenon. I couldn’t completely get behind the plot of this one in which Zenon and Nebula sneak off during a field trip to Earth. Zenon does learn her lesson in the end, but her actions were pretty serious. Taking a more lighthearted approach, the book is a…

4 stars One thing that I really enjoy about this series is how seamlessly Korman works in various facts and educational tidbits. The adventure and survival aspects of the story are so exciting to read that you don’t even realize you are learning as well (mostly thanks to Ian, the information-packed TV-addict). It was interesting…