Redbery Books

"Gianna's family is definitely quirky. Dad runs a funeral parlor out of the basement, mom is a health-food freak, her brother is a budding paparazzo, and Nonna doesn't remember where she's left her teeth. This is a warm and wonderful family story with a whole lot of heart." - jennifer Laughran, Books Inc., San Francisco, CA

Award-winning author Laurence Yep delivers another fantastic fantasy tale, this time set in an alternate 1941 San Francisco, but with connections to contemporary events. This story involves the Kushan people, and, today, in San Francisco Kushan artifacts are being exhibited at the Asian Art Museum. Conincidence? If San Franciscans report seeing shape-shifting dragons and flying carpets in the sky, this 'fantasy' may be reclassified as 'realistic fiction.' In either case, young and old are going to love the delightful and brave characters that Yep has created." - Karen Briggs, Great Northern Books and Hobbies, Oscoda, MI

"Be very scared, as these are the best of Poe's chilling tales of horror. Creep show illustrations from master Grimly add to the macabre. Not for the faint at heart, these are best suited for readers 10 and older." - Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA

"A sixth grader from Kansas is told that if her test scores don't improves, she'll be held back at year's end. Her mandatory extra credit assignment is to correspond with a pen pal from Afghanistan. Her letters are given, appropriately, to an Afghani girl, but, since her older brother is better at English, he secretly starts adding his opinions too. Here will be complications for all of them, but the letters help them experience life outside of their own words, and allow them to look at their own cultures in a different way." - Dianne Patrick, Snowbound Books, Marquette, MI

This fun graphic novel has everything: adventure, mystery, and an unlikely superhero -- the lunch lady from a school, who has a host of awesome superhero gadgets, including chicken nugget bombs, a lunch tray laptop, and a spatu-copter! Kids will love this book!" - Judy Hanley, Book Ends, Winchester, MA

"I was really excited (well, I do live at the beach) when I heard about Oceanology, and this story of a brave, young assistant to Captain Nemo is great, even making learning fun." - Diana Portwood, Bob's Beach Books, Lincoln City, OR

"Who can resist another book with Grandma Dowdel? The new preacher and his family move in next door and they have problems, not the least of which is grandma, who, once again, proves that she has heart to spare." - Shirley Mullin, Kids Ink, Indianapolis, IN

"Lidie leaves warm, familiar Brazil for cold and strange New York City to be reunited with her father and brother, who think she's still a little girl. Living and working at a famous stable, Lidie is excited to show her family what a great rider she is. When a new foal, Wild Girl, is born, both Lidie and Wild Girl have to overcome challenges." - Margaret Brennan Neville, The King's English, Salt Lake City, UT