Rebecca M. Douglass, Author

  Below is the cover on the edition I read. Wonder why they made those small changes, but in any case, I prefer the first one. It's hard to see any of the details on the book I got from the library. It's a nice illustration of how small changes can improve a cover. Title: Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters (Momotaro series #1) Author: Margaret Dilloway. Illustrations by Choong Yoon Publisher: Disney/Hyperion, 2016. 309 pages Source: Library Publisher's Summary:   Xander Miyamoto would rather do almost anything than listen to his sixth grade teacher, Mr. Stedman, drone on about weather disasters happening around the globe. If Xander could do stuff he's good at instead, like draw comics and create computer programs, and if Lovey would stop harassing him for being half Asian, he might not be counting the minutes until the dismissal bell. When spring break begins at last, Xander plans to spend it playing computer games with his best friend, Peyton. Xander's f...

Title: The Camelot Kids, Book One Author: Ben Zackheim Publisher: Ben Zackheim, 2014. 503 pages Source: I won a paperback copy in a giveaway. Publisher's Summary: Here it is! The complete collection of The Camelot Kids Parts 1-4, with new illustrations and extra story. The Camelot Kids is a series that tells the story of Simon Sharp, a 14-year-old orphan. Simon isn’t a normal teenager. He’s a kid on a mission. He's determined to find a place to belong. If you ask him how his parents died, he'll tell you King Arthur killed them. They died looking for proof that Camelot is real. An estranged uncle flies Simon to Scotland for room and board. The fourteen year old soon discovers someone wants him dead. But who cares about some outcast teenager from America? When a grumpy, 3276 year old Merlin shows up to protect him, Simon finds that the answer is an epic adventure away. Packed with surprises, The Camelot Kids is a fresh take on the beloved myth. My Review: First things ...