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Book Review: The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles)
The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1)by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author)
4 out of 5 stars
Carter and Sadie are brother and sister, but they rarely see each other, since Sadie lives with their grandparents while Carter and his dad travel the globe researching ancient artifacts. On one of their rare visits, their dad takes them to the British Museum to see the Rosetta Stone. They discover that…
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Book Review: Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3)by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth Williams (Illustrator)
5 out of 5 stars
This is my umpteenth time reading this book, and I enjoyed it just as much as I did when I was a girl! There’s a simple charm to these stories of pioneer life that invites you in.
As always, Laura is my favorite character because she is spunky and brave and hilarious, while her…
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Book Review: Guess How Much I Love You
Guess How Much I Love You: Deluxe Book and Toy Gift Setby Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram (Illustrator)
5 out of 5 stars
Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare take turns trying to demonstrate how much they love each other. The little hare stretches out his little arms and says I love you this much! But then the big hare stretches out their arms a lot wider and says I love you THIS much! No…
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Book Review: An Unexpected Apprentice
An Unexpected Apprentice (Tildi Summerbee, #1)by Jody Lynn Nye (Goodreads Author)
4 out of 5 stars
Tildi lives a simple life on the farm with her brothers in the land of the smallfolk. But when her brothers are all killed by monsters, the council says that a woman cannot manage a farm by herself, and they say they will force Tildi to get married. So she runs away and travels out into the world…
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Book Review: Jane and the Waterloo Map
Jane and the Waterloo Map (Jane Austen Mysteries, #13)by Stephanie Barron
4 out of 5 stars
Jane is invited to the palace of the Prince Regent to visit his library. She is “delighted” that the Prince Regent has “granted her the honor” of dedicating her next book to him, even though she secretly despises the Prince Regent for his selfishly lavish lifestyle. While Jane is visiting the library, a…
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Book Review: We the Sea Turtles
We the Sea Turtlesby Michelle Kadarusman (Goodreads Author)
2 out of 5 stars
This collection of short stories follows different children around the world who encounter sea turtles in some way. Each child is inspired by the turtles to live their life with courage and be true to themselves.
I enjoyed the basic stories, but I got so annoyed with the constant preaching about the environment that…
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Book Review: Out of the Valley of Horses
Out of the Valley of Horsesby Wendy Orr (Goodreads Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars
Honey and her family went on a road trip and discovered a hidden valley where a herd of wild horses live. Once they cross the river to enter the valley, they can never find the bridge again, and must live in the valley for the next seven years. Honey and her little brother, Rumi, grow up riding the wild horses,…
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3 Picture Books from Pajama Press
The Only Lonely Fairyby Lana Button (Goodreads Author), Peggy Collins (Illustrator)
5 out of 5 stars
Leah wants to play fairies, but none of the other children seem to want to play with her. They have their own friends to play other things. Leah is so busy feeling sorry for herself and being upset about her loneliness, that she doesn’t even notice that Allie likes fairies too. When she finally…
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8 Picture Books from Tiger Tales
Strongby Clara Anganuzzi
5 out of 5 stars
Most dragons are bold and ferocious, breathing fire and looking scary. But Maurice is quiet and gentle. He loves to arrange flowers and take care of plants. He thinks he will never be able to fit in or be accepted by the other dragons, until his brother goes missing. Only Maurice has the special knowledge and courage to find his brother and show all the…
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Our World Series from Barefoot Books
Our World: Australiaby Maree McCarthy Yoelu
5 out of 5 stars
An Australian family have a perfect day fishing, playing at the beach, grilling out, and playing cricket! In the evening, they visit a food booth to eat traditional food. They fall asleep listening to the kookaburras laughing in the trees.
Continue reading Our World Series from Barefoot Books
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Book Review: S. Ship of Theseus
Ship of Theseusby J.J. Abrams, Doug Dorst (Goodreads Author), V.M. Straka (Attributed Author)
1 out of 5 stars
This book within a book shows handwritten notes in the margins from Jen and Eric as they read the book text, speculating about the mystery surrounding the author. The main text of Ship of Theseus is the story of a man with amnesia who is shanghaied aboard a strange ship where time…
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Book Review: Jo and Laurie
Jo & Laurieby Margaret Stohl (Goodreads Author), Melissa de la Cruz (Goodreads Author)
2 out of 5 stars
In this alternate reality of Little Women, Jo March has just published her first novel and the publishers are clamoring for more stories about Jo and her sisters. They want Jo to write about the sisters meeting young men and getting married. But Jo isn’t even sure how her real life is going…
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Book Review: The Chalice of the Gods
The Chalice of the Gods (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #6)by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author)
5 out of 5 stars
Percy needs three recommendation letters from three gods in order to get into college with Annabeth next year. So he teams up with Annabeth and Grover for a few last quests to earn those godly recommendation letters. Their first task is to find the stolen cup of Ganymede, Zeus’ cup…
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Book Review: Basil in the Wild West
Basil in the Wild West (Basil of Baker Street, #5)by Eve Titus
5 out of 5 stars
Basil and his faithful friend, Dawson, are travelling from Mexico into the American West. They hear about a gang of smugglers who are stealing ancient artifacts from Mexico, smuggling them across the border disguised as ordinary souvenirs, and then selling them on the black market. A desperate hotel owner begs Basil…
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Book Review: Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree
Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree (Aunt Dimity Mystery, #16)by Nancy Atherton
4 out of 5 stars
Lori’s father-in-law, William, has just moved into his newly-renovated ancient home, where he discovers an old painting of some sort. He sends it to be restored, and a family tree is discovered hiding under years of grime. But the painting is stolen before any names can be identified on the family…
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Book Review: The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willowsby Kenneth Grahame, Abridged by Lou Peacock, Kate Hindley (Illustrations)
5 out of 5 stars
I really liked this adaptation of Wind in the Willows. The story is condensed and simplified for a young audience, but still captures the charm of the original and has most of the main plot points. The editor did a great job abridging the story, but still keeping the integrity and…
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Picture Books from Nosy Crow
My First Lift-The-Flap Nursery Rhymesby Ingela P. Arrhenius (illustrator)
5 out of 5 stars
These familiar nursery rhymes are made special by the inclusion of lift-the-flap designs that reveal a cute character or animal behind them. The reader can find Little Bo Peep’s sheep hiding behind a bush. The piggy that stayed at home is reading a book by a cozy fire. An energetic cow jumps over the…
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