Libby's Guide

Sammy Keyes amuses herself by observing the world outside her Gram's apartment through binoculars. Her sightings are common until one day...

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed Smart Dog by Vivian Vande Velde. I grabbed it on a whim, because we needed another read...

"Beware the whited sepulcher," are the last words of advice Elodie hears from her mother when leaving home for a ten year...

Twelve-year-old Alexa Daley has grown up surrounded by walls, but unlike most villagers she knows, Alexa wants to find a way out. As a...

This is one of my all-time favorites because of the beautiful writing, entertaining characters, and profound life lessons. After her...

I love this book, because it entertained all three of my children (ages 3, 5, and 9) when we read it out loud together. Willy Wonka opens...

Olivia Kidney is a great character for 8-10 year old readers. She is clever, creative, and she talks to ghosts. With just a hint of...

In the Young Bond Series, we see how a teenage Bond becomes the famous British spy who graces books and movies as an adult. These books...

The Hardscrabbles are outcasts in their small town, but they stick together. When their father accidentally sends them to stay with an...

When she finds a rusted tip of a rapier washed up on the beach, Jill takes it with her. However, through some power of the sword, she...