Layers The Vanished Girl by Kathleen McGurl is a powerful and heartbreaking dual timeline novel that gripped me from the start. The action is set in the summer of 1976 and in 2024. For those of us of a certain age, we remember the summer of ’76 as being glorious – long, hot days. For […]

Kindness & Care Operation Rhino by Lauren St John is a powerful contemporary children’s novel. It is the sixth book in The White Giraffe series but can be read as a stand-alone. I recommend reading the books in numerical order for character progression and timeline continuity. The books are suitable for the over eights. Whatever […]

Of Love & Life, Friends & Family The Strawberry House by Rachel Burton is a powerful historical novel set over two time periods. It has its’ roots in facts as we hear about William Morris and the pre-Raphaelite artists. The action is set in 1938 and 1952. These alternate. The summer of 1938 is a […]

Spiraling Most Wanted by Andi Osho is a powerful contemporary novel that gripped me from the start. As the novel opens we ‘hear’ the voice of the perpetrator of the crimes. We know they have been caught – but who are they? And what are their crimes? The setting is an urban one, in several […]

Herman Bavinck, the latest in the Christian Biographies for Young Readers series, introduces a little-known figure who effectively battled modernism in the church. The post Herman Bavinck by Simonetta Carr appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Every Monday Mabel is a picture book that features the most exciting thing that could possibly happen on a Monday morning. The post *Every Monday Mabel by Jashaw Awan appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

A Gentle Tale Days At The Torunka Café by Satoshi Yagisawa (translated by Eric Ozawa) is a beautiful contemporary tale that will warm your heart. The heart of the novel is a small backstreet coffee shop in Tokyo. It is tucked away, found only by those who go looking. Within the story, there are three […]

A Dog’s Eye View Barking Orders by Roxy The Cattle Dog is a delightfully fun look at life through the eyes of Roxy the cattle dog. The reader really ‘believes’ that Roxy is the author of the book. It really does sound like a dog’s eye view on life! She believes “Humans are 85% coffee […]

Educating & Entertaining The Ostriches by Jennifer Ussi (illustrated by Lekshmi Bose) is the sixth book in The Incredible Adventures Of Casper The Cat Who Got Lost In Africa. It is a most delightful children’s novel that I absolutely loved. It is perfect for ages four to eight. In fact, whatever your age. This is […]

The Road from Nowhere takes readers to a Colorado mining town of 1893 and two brothers who try to strike it rich. The post The Road from Nowhere by Avi appeared first on Redeemed Reader.