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Spotlight on the Wickware Sagas: Time Travel Stories for Teens

ByMichael Thal

Miss Wickware is a history teacher at Langdon Middle School in Phoenix, Arizona, but the sweet old lady is not exactly what she appears to be. Students with attitude problems and a lack of historical perspective can suddenly find themselves sent back through time to face a famous historical figure they coincidentally need to report about…

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Second Chance

ByMichael Thal

Beyond the Skyline is Alex Lane’s diary of his life after leaving Hillbrook Juvenile Detention Center in Syracuse, New York. At the main gate an immaculately dressed man driving a black expensive foreign car meets him. The bearded stranger reveals himself to be Alex’s estranged brother Brandon. Thus begins Brody Lane Gregg’s YA novel, Beyond…

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The Caul of Estlan

ByMichael Thal

Ennara lives in Estlan, a land of magic and mystery. She was born a caul, a baby with a mask foreshadowing great magical ability. So her parents had to have her hand tattooed with a fire-breathing dragon to warn others of her great powers. One night, during her eleventh year, Ennara is attacked by a…

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“Fly Guys” Children Book Deals with Prejudice

ByMichael Thal

Alice is a cute little girl who runs home after school on Monday to play with her best friend, a bug named Fuzz. Their favorite game is “Fly Guys in Space” where an old mop is the rocket and a cardboard box is Alice’s spacesuit. Bobby Thandi and Emma Leverton bring young readers a colorful…

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Mushing for Kids

ByMichael Thal

Aisling (pronounced “Ashley”) Shepherd lives in Norway, Maine, loves the winter and her dogs. As a toddler she had eye problems that were corrected by surgery. While recovering, she occupied her time not by watching cartoons, but animals on the Discovery Channel. One day she happened upon the Iditarod race on TV and got hooked….

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Time Travelers Beware!

ByMichael Thal

Legend of the Timekeepers Time travelers beware! There is a Timekeeper and she has the power to protect the time stream from evil intent. Thus is the premise of Sharon Ledwith’s entertaining novel, Legend of the Timekeepers. Ledwith’s protagonist, Lilith, has recently been evacuated from her native Atlantis due to earthquakes and tsunamis that destroyed…

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Science Fiction Fantasy for Boys

ByMichael Thal

Book two of the My Wizard Buddy series won’t disappoint sci-fi/fantasy fans. In Brian Wu and Scott Spotson’s first installment of this fun boy fantasy, Tyler Dunsmore is a lonely pre-teen looking for a friend. Miraculously, Dirk Grimwolf popped out of nowhere turning Tyler’s life upside down. In Wizard Planet, Tyler and Dirk are back…