All He Knew

All He Knew by Helen Frost Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups A young boy, Henry, loses his hearing due to an illness, and his family is convinced that sending him to a home for the “unteachable” is their best option. His parents don’t really want to do this, but they want to do … More All He Knew

The Lost Apothecary

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner 5 out of 5 magical coffee cups There was a lot going on in this book, and it was told from three different points of view: Nella (1791), the apothecary owner; Eliza (1791), a twelve-year-old hanging around Nella; and Caroline (present-day), a woman who stumbled upon one of Nella’s … More The Lost Apothecary