Margaret Recommends...

I was totally enthralled by this book, which begins with an art student in Prague who's trying to avoid an irritating boyfriend, and turns into an incredible story of love, magic, angels and devils.

I love this mystery set in Istanbul, with a smart, feisty, bookselling heroine. Kati Hirschel is a German woman who runs the only mystery bookstore in Istanbul. When a high school friend who has become a famous movie star comes to film in Istanbul, Kati is plunged into a murder mystery that features a sexy Turkish police inspector, a group of courteous gangsters, and her own collection of eccentric friends. Funny, absorbing, and a little bit racy, this book is full of wry observations about Turkish society and politics.

Grace feels a strange connection to the wolf watching from the woods. Who is he? A great story for lovers of the Twilight series.

The brilliant, heartbreaking story of a teenage boy coming to grips with the truth about his firefighter father's death. After Russell's father and his best friend die fighting a house fire, the firefighting brotherhood and the greater community honor them as heroes. But when evidence turns up that there may be more to the story, the two men are vilified as much as they were praised. How Russell and his friend DJ deal with their own grief and the town's reaction makes a powerful story about fathers and sons, friendship, and growing up.
Ages 12 and up.

An abandoned orphan discovers he has extraordinary powers - for good or evil? Chased by zombie-robots, rescued by an android, taken to a fantastic island, this is an awesome adventure! 

When architect Elephant visits his friends the penguins in Ice Town - there's a disaster! Fortunately, friendship and cooperation save the day! I love the detail and humor in the illustrations of this book!

I loved this book! A funny sci-fi adventure with giant spider aliens, flying saucers, two resourceful kids and a most unusual refrigerator.

Oh those boys' boarding schools! Set in South Africa at the end of apartheid, Spud has the most dysfunctional life ever! Midnight raids, raging hormones, and bizarre roommates.

A betrayed country. A blood-oath of friendship. A mysterious young woman with a message. And Finnikin, a young man confronting his destiny. Brilliantly weaves elements of magic, intrigue, war, and romance.