After Danny's brother moves out to go to university, Danny notices something strange happening in the small Brooklyn apartment that he lives in with his parents. Cold spots, photos falling off the wall, beds collapsing, lots and lots of weird things start happening. With the help of his friends, he decides to become an amateur ghost hunter and find the root of the mystery after all. Danny then embarks on a journey that will take him through the history of Brooklyn and his own family, with lots of scares and laughs along the way! Another gem by Denis Markell, there are some genuinely creepy scenes in this novel that will delight any reader ages 10 and up. It's an addictive read that makes it nearly impossible to put down. Markell's other novels, Click Here to Start and The Game Masters of Garden Place are hugely popular at Glenthorne Library in London, and I know The Ghost in Apartment 2R will be no different. It's got a joke or two on almost every page, with genuine love for New York, history and adventure pouring off of every page, loved it, can't recommend it enough!
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Beth Teller has a problem. She's dead. Not only that, but her dad can still see and talk to her. Grieving, her dad tries to pour himself into his work as a detective, allowing for Beth to talk to him without assuming he's gone completely mad. Then it happens, a local children's home burns to the ground, and there's a body inside. It's not a victim of the accidental fire, the person inside was murdered before it started. Now there's a case to solve, and Beth's determined to help her dad solve it and keep his mind off of, well her. As the mystery deepens, they come into contact with Isobel Catching, a girl who was found wandering around near the children's home. Her story is terrifying, strange and in Beth's father's opinion, delusional. But as the bodies begin to pile up, Beth and her father aren't sure what to believe. It will take all of their combined strength to survive this case. I tore through this novel, Beth is a brilliant character, her relationship with her father is sharp, sad, funny and cutting. Isobel Catching could have a side series on her own she's that strong of a character. I loved Catching Teller Crow, it is a razor sharp mystery that serves to educate the reader on Australia's shameful treatment of its Indigenous peoples. These are characters you'll want to hang around with, especially the ghosts. Don't miss this fantastic YA novel. When she turned ten, Aniyah made a wish on a star for her mum. The wish was for her mother, but during that same day, she and her brother Noah are taken from her home and driven far away and made to live in a foster home. The only silver lining is that the foster home is run by Mrs. Iwuchukwu who is one of the best motherly fiction character from the past few years in my opinion. She is firm yet fair, loving and open. This is a character that helps restore the image of foster carers as caring, responsible people when the primary image we receive from the media are ones who prey on children's weaknesses. Throughout the novel, Mrs. Iwuchukwu becomes a character I wanted to spend more time with and I wanted to learn as much as I could about her. Aniyah is obsessed with star hunting, so when she finds out that the Royal Observatory at Greenwich is holding a contest to name a new star, she knows that the star is connected to her mother and that it must be named after her. This is when she recruits the help of some of the foster children to embark on an adventure to travel to the Observatory to tell the judges her mother's story and why the star belongs to her. A truly devastating story that will wreck you as a reader. As Aniyah's story slowly unravels, we see the true desperation behind her attempt to get to the Observatory. We see how children being sent to foster homes cope on a daily basis, how children are so, so resilient when it comes to traumatic events and how powerful kindness and empathy can be. Another blockbuster from Onjali, this will be another book I'll need several copies of to keep the students happy, don't miss this amazing story. Holly is fourteen and her best friend Amy has just moved from the UK to Canada. Upset, she turns to a group chat with students from her school to try and fill the void left behind after Amy left. Through the students in her school, she meets a boy named Jay. Jay doesn't go to Holly's school and she's never met him in person, but Holly feels like he really gets her. They are very similar in so many ways, same age, they both have parents who seem too busy to pay attention to them, they both are looking for a connection. It only takes Holly a few days to be nearly completely smitten with Jay. They chat online through the night and Holly finds herself nearly sleep deprived and desperate to be on her phone twenty four hours a day just to talk to him. Sometimes Jay gets impatient when she doesn't respond, when she's visiting with her grandmother or when she's trying to sleep or be with her other friends. Sometimes Jay sounds jealous, but Holly convinces herself it's because he loves her and there's nothing wrong with a guy being protective, is there? They've known each other a couple of weeks and already Holly is envisioning her life with Jay. Jay gets her, not like her parents, Holly thinks. He also starts to tell Holly to skip school, and when she gets detentions, to skip those too. He tells her to ignore her parents, ignore her teachers and only listen to him. Holly believes it's for the best, and when Jay asks to meet under the pier at Brighton, she agrees. Always Here For You is terrifying, it's a must read for any teen using social media, and let's be honest, that's almost every teen out there As the noose tightens, it becomes a book that is nearly impossible to put down, it's a true nightmare scenario that every teenager should read. I recommend it for ages 12+! Cosmo is a golden retriever, hisbest friend is Max. The trouble is, Max's parent's fight constantly. They fight so much that Max often covers his ears or buries his head in Cosmo's fur so he can soften the blow of the voices that echo beyond the door every day. When Max discovers a dog based competition in his hometown, he enrols himself and Cosmo in it. Cosmo takes part despite his aching bones and pain in his hips and legs. Desperate to help Max, Cosmo tries his best to make it all work, to do his best and help bring his family together. Written from Cosmo's perspective, this beautiful novel is often funny, touching and sad all rolled into one. Cosmo is such an endearing character, he's someone you want to follow along for a very long time. Max's situation at home will strike a nerve with anyone battling domestic issues, students will especially find comfort in how Max and Cosmo navigate this treacherous world. I loved Cosmo and you and your children or students will too, check it out today! |
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