This is a terrific time of year for kids’ books, of course, the idea being that kids have more time on their hands and are willing to dive into novels (I know that’s the case with some teens). A few recent examples:

Thomas Nelson books has released two novels from the Robert Liparulo series Dreamhouse Kings. The first, House of Dark Shadows, is about a family moving from Los Angeles to a small town and into a Victorian house where people from other worlds inhabit the same space. They also find portals to other time and dimensions. There are two kinds of people in the world: those who find that interesting and those who don’t, and you know which side of the line you fall on. The second book in the series, Watcher In the Woods, continues the tale and is available now.

(By the way I am in the group that would find that interesting).

Also for teens is Gone by Michael Grant. This one sounds pretty cool, as well. The story begins with a strange event: everyone on Earth disappears, except for the young, everyone from high school age down to toddlers. Also, all technology disappears. And when you reach 14, you disappear, too. The Voice of Youth Advocates says it reads like Stephen King had written Lord of the Flies, which sounds about right.