At seventeen, Robbie McWilliams had enough of waiting to fight the Nazis. His pilot father had been prisoner of war for a few years now, and it was time to join the Royal Canadian Air Force and help end the war. With a great deal of ingenuity and with the support of his friend Chip, […]
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Review: Waves of Mercy by Lynn Austin
It is 1897 in Holland, Michigan. Socialite Anna Nicholson has fled there to work through her feelings after being jilted by her Chicago fiancé for attending the wrong church. In a different part of town, Geesje de Jonge has been asked to write her story for the 50th anniversary celebrations of Holland. As Anna ponders […]
Review: The Mouse on Wall Street by Leonard Wibberley
Do you want an enjoyable way to introduce your teens to economics? We started with The Mouse on Wall Street by Leonard Wibberley, and it has been very successful. For centuries the people of Grand Fenwick had produced their renowned wine, Pinot Grand Fenwick, and their wool. Since defeating the United States in war, a […]
Review: Susanna Don’t You Cry by Zachary McIntire
Ever since the horrible day his father, Ross, walked out, Chuck Kincaid’s mother, Susanna, has been a wreck. And despite Chuck’s best attempts at parenting Kelly, his little sister has been drifting into the wrong crowd. Chuck knows who is to blame for all this—his father— and he hates him. But life continues. Mother and […]