Reviews written by Lillian McCurry, Indie Co-Manager

JOP AND BLIP WANNA KNOW by Jim Benton is the first in a new graphic novel series for kids that tackles the burning questions every curious child is eager to know: can you hear a penguin fart on mars, did dragons really exist, and why do we need two ears...

EVERYTHING AWESOME ABOUT SPACE AND OTHER GALACTIC FACTS! by Mike Lowery is chock full of interesting facts about our universe, stars, and aeronautics. It is clear from the cover alone that the author had kids in mind when creating the book. Every page is full of detailed and colorful illustrations...

Viking Academy by S.T. Bende is one of those books that once you start you can’t sit it back down. Following Saga’s journey to the past, the story unfolds at a breakneck speed, thrusting us into an unknown world where dragons are real but they aren’t the real threat. ...

I devoured The Reader by M.K. Harkins. There’s no other way to describe it. I read it in one sitting and then was bereft that it was over. If you like urban fantasy, do yourself a favor and get this book. I promise it will not disappoint. ...

The Other Side of the Sky is the newest book from author duo Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner and the first in a brand new duology. I devoured this one. The authors take everything I love about fantasy and meld it seamlessly with science fiction. Technology is evenly balanced with...

What an incredible ending! Beyond the End of the World by Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner picks up a few weeks after the ending of The Other Side of the Sky. North and Nimh are separated with Nimh going to Alciel with Inshara at her heel and North being trapped Below....

SMALL FAVORS by Erin A. Craig is a haunting YA fantasy that will keep readers guessing to the bitter end. The story follows Ellerie and the Downing family as their town faces a supply shortage that may not see them through winter. Ellerie is a young woman on the cusp...

I adored this book! All I Want for Christmas is the Girl Next Door by Chelsea Bobulski is the first in a holiday romance series that is sure to leave you smiling and get even the Scrooge in your life in the holiday spirits. In this book, we meet Graham...

Class Clown Fish by Kevin Sherry is the second book in the Squidding Around graphic novel series for kids featuring Squizzard. In this installment, Squizzard plays a prank on his teacher that lands him in detention. Detention means no going to the carnival that is in town for a week....

Fish Feud! by Kevin Sherry is the first in a new graphic novel series called Squidding Around. Here we meet Squizzard and his best friend Toothy in their school under the sea. The two friends are opposites, and their differences may prove to be too much in this story. ...

Miles Morales: Shock Waves by Justin A. Reynolds is a new middle-grade graphic novel series featuring Brooklyn's own Spider-Man. Miles Morales is from all appearances a normal kid attending boarding school by day and fighting crime at night as a junior Spider-Man when his mom's home country, Puerto Rico, is...

Attack of the Zombots! by Russ Botts is the eleventh adventure of Joe and Rob. In this adventure, Rob is on a mission to find what scares Joe on Scare Dare Day. A trip to the local junkyard produces a magic book and with the careless reading of a spell...

A new school, new friends, and a potential new villain await in Jeffrey Brown's Batman and Robin and Howard. After making a gross error on a crime-fighting mission with his dad, Damian Wayne is benched and made to focus on life as an average kid. Disappointed and anxious to get...

I’m not sure my words can do this book justice. Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao is a sci-fi novel unlike any I’ve read. It touches on issues like racism, rape, misogyny, murder, and femicide just to name a few while also exploring gender roles and turning them on their...

Deliciously dark and creepy fantasy, perfect for the spooky season! House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig swept me away to a castle on a secluded island where the daughters of a ruler are dying one by one. From the first page to the last, I found myself...