Reviewed by Jennifer Senick for Readers' Favorite Slax by Robert E. Kearns is set in a secondary school in north Dublin during the mid-1980s. The story unfolds among a group of students who find their Wednesday half-days filled with both spirited minor rebelling and companionship, especially after starting an informal film club. Slax, the narrator's friend, is famous for always being in trouble but is never portrayed as outright malicious. While this institution is notorious

Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite "So many pets are abused, abandoned, poorly cared for. It’s a tragedy and we need more stories like Robert E. Kearns’ Scampy’s Merry Christmas to help us be more compassionate and caring for our animal friends. The story is basically a narrative, told with care and sensitivity, drawing the reader into the life of a young puppy, first on the farm where he was born, then in the grim living conditions in the city. The pl