When Plants Took Over the Planet: The Amazing Story of Plant Evolution is a fascinating volume and a great introduction to botanical history for young readers.
Author: Dr. Jen Harrison
Dr. Jen Harrison
Dr. Jen Harrison provides writing and research services as the CEO of Read.Write.Perfect. She completed her Ph.D. in Children’s and Victorian Literature at Aberystwyth University in Wales, in the UK. After a brief spell in administration, Jen then trained as a secondary school English teacher and worked for several years teaching Secondary School English, working independently as a private tutor of English, and working in nursery and primary schools. She has been an editor for the peer-reviewed journal of children’s literature, Jeunesse, and has published academic work on children’s non-fiction, YA speculative fiction, and the posthuman.
The Guardian of The Crystal Skull is an exciting and thought-provoking new addition to the magic realism genre for middle-grade readers.
With compelling characters and delicious mysteries, This Poison Heart is a young adult fantasy that simply cannot be put down until the last page.
Diary of a Martian is a science fiction story perfect for middle-grade readers—exciting, exotic, and perfect for space and alien enthusiasts.
A Little More Beautiful: The Story of a Garden is a picture book that does, indeed, leave the world a little more beautiful than it found it.
Space Baby is a lovely way to introduce young readers to the science of space while sharing quality reading and emotional learning time.
Translated from Spanish in 2017, The Wild Book has all the earmarks of great Hispanic magic realist fiction. For readers who love books, magic, and adventure.
A Child’s Introduction to Egyptology: The Mummies, Pyramids, Pharaohs, Gods, and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt is a fantastic, engaging introduction.
Listified! is a beautiful volume with a glossy hardback cover and full-color illustrations that combine high-definition photography and cartoon imagery.
Cintia Alfonso Fior’s Moraline is a story about children’s voices and agency, and it speaks loudly about children’s rights and their power and responsibilities.