Bibliography: Warman, Jessica. (2009). Breathless. New York: Walker Books for Young Readers. ISBN: 978-0802798497
Plot Summary: Katie didn’t expect to like the boarding school, she didn’t want to be away from her older brother Will. But it was great to be out of their little town, and nice to have a whole set off people, of [...]
Bibliography: Upson, Nicola. (2008). An Expert in Murder. New York: Harper. ISBN: 978-0061451539
Plot Summary: Playwright and mystery writer Josephine Tey is traveling to London to see the last week of her hit play on stage. On the train she meets a fan, who is found brutally murdered soon after arriving at the station. Tey’s friend [...]
Bibliography: Alexander, Jill. (September 2009). The Sweetheart of Prosper County. New York: Feiwel and Friends. ISBN: 9780312548568
Plot Summary: High schooler Austin Gray is watching life go by–literally, standing on the curb watching the town Christmas parade–when she gets an idea–why watch the parade when you can be IN it? But she doesn’t want to be [...]
Bibliography: Scott, Regina. (2008). La Petite Four. New York: Penguin Group. ISBN: 978-1595142085
Plot Summary: Four best friends, La Petite Four, are determined that Lady Emily’s father, Lord Southwell, will not ruin their dreams of a lavish coming out ball and season in Regency London by forcing Emily to marry Lord Robert. So they set out [...]
Bibliography: Hertzberg, Jeff, and Zoe Francois. (2007). Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. New York: Thomas Dunne Books. ISBN: 978-0312362911
Review: While I am a fairly accomplished cook, and a very good baker, one thing I never conquered in the kitchen was the making of yeast bread. When I was very small, my mother baked [...]