Category: Young Adult

Review – 58 Minutes in Driftland by I.S.A. Crisostomo-Lopez #ya #fantasy #alternatereality

    Synopsis   An allegory about one’s journey to self-actualization. When 17-year-old Alunsinag Bayani accidentally stepped into Driftland, he discovered he could switch places with his alternate self for 58 minutes. During the switch, his alternate self gives him the necessary push to find the courage and regain self-confidence. But trouble looms over Driftland […]

Review – The Blitz Bus by Glen Blackwell @gblackwellbooks #middlegrade

    Synopsis   Emmie let out a huge sob – “It’s not a film set”, she cried. She held onto Jack for a moment, then took a step back, closed her eyes and shouted – “WHERE AM I?” When Jack and Emmie suddenly find themselves transported back to London in 1940, they find a […]