Breakfast Television: Best Books
BEST BOOKS
Michael Hare of Owl's Nest Books told us about the best summer picks for readers of all ages.
Picture Books:
Choco, The Big Adventures of a Horse by Mike McGann, a local author - A true story about his miniature horse.
The Fairy Painting by Stacey DuFord - A magical story about a fairy befriending a gifted young artist.
Splat The Cat by Rob Scotton - A hilarious story. Splat takes his pet mouse to the first day of cat school.
Roslyn Rutabaga and the Biggest Hole On Earth by Marie-Louise Gay - An endearing story about a determined rabbit who encounters resistance to digging a big hole.
Tweens/Teens:
Gone by Michael Grant - The first in a series. Very fast paced, lots of action, everyone over the age of 15 suddenly disappears.
Malice by Chris Wooding - part novel part graphic-novel. Kids enter a world that exists in a comic book and terrible things happen.
The Sisters 8 by Lauren Baratz-Logsted - The parents of 8 sisters vanish.
Skin Hunger by Kathleen Duey - Fans of Harry Potter will love it. It has magic and wizardry. It's the first in a series.
Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman - A mysterious ghost story. Watch the videos on-line.
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix - A future world where parents are allowed only 2 children. It's the first in a series.
Adults:
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegeer, the author of the best selling Time Traveler's Wife.
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane, author of bestselling Mystic River - A major motion picture based on the book was released a short while ago.
One Child by Jeff Buick - A Calgary author releasing his new thriller on-line. Check out the dedicated website.
The Enchantment Emporium by Tanya Huff - An urban fantasy set in Calgary.
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe - A modern day witch story. This is Howe's first novel and it won a USA Today best book award.
In The Kitchen by Monica Ali - A literary murder mystery set in an upscale UK restaurant.
Last Night In Twisted River by John Irving - A complex, sad, funny story spanning 5 decades of family life in America
More Info: www.owlsnestbooks.com