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Splendors and Glooms
I’ve seen a number of reviews about this book and they piqued my curiousity because it seemed like from what I read people either really enjoyed the story or were not a fan. I could find very few reviews of the story that were in-between the two extremes. So I was…
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Dear Blue Sky
There are a number of middle grade stories about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, but Dear Blue Sky written by Mary Sullivan, is one of the most realistic, heart wrenching, and real accounts of what life is like both for Americans and for people across the globe. The story begins…
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What To Do If an Elephant Stands On Your Foot
What To Do If an Elephant Stands On Your Foot written by Michelle Robinson and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds is an adorable and hysterical book about safari animals. Similar in style to If You Give a Mouse a Cookie this story is laugh out loud funny and perfect for…
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Death Cloud
If you’ve visited my blog in the past, I’ve mentioned my love of all things Sherlock Holmes and this middle grade/young adult novel does not disappoint. Death Cloud: Sherlock Holmes, The Legend Begins written by Andrew Lane is approved by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s estate and his surviving relatives, which made…
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Prairie Evers
Prairie Evers is a ten-year old girl who has been homeschooled by her grandmother until the family moves to upstate New York and her parents decide it’s time she goes to public school to be around children her own age. Prairie is content to stay at home on the farm…
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Secret Letters
I love all things Sherlock Holmes (if haven’t seen the BBC show, Sherlock – it’s definitely worth your while), so it wasn’t surprising that when I saw Secret Letters come across my desk I picked it up immediately. Secret Letters, written by Leah Scheier, is an interesting take on Sherlock…
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The Great Sheep Shenanigans
The Great Sheep Shenanigans written by Peter Bently and illustrated by Mei Matsuoka is a laugh out loud story that kids and parents will both enjoy! A sneaky wolf, named Lou Pine (aka lupine) decided that he wanted a lamb for dinner in the worst way. After meeting Rambo the Ram, Lou…
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Liar & Spy
Written by Newbery Award Winning writer, Rebecca Stead, Liar & Spy is a tale of mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end. When Georges (the s is silent) moves into an apartment building in Brooklyn, he meets Safer a kid his own age and a self-appointed spy…
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One for the Murphys
When Carly Connors in placed in the foster care system at the age of twelve after an incident at home with her mother and step-father she is blindsided. The Murphy family with whom she is placed is drastically different from how she grew up and although it takes a little…
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Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
Are you looking for a new title to read all about construction trucks? Well, here it is! Goodnight, Goodnight Consturciton Site written by Sherri Duskey Rinker with illustrations by Tom Lichtenheld is a great bedtime story for your little guy (or girl) who loves construction equipment. As the sun goes down, the reader sees each…