• Reviews

    Aven Green Sleuthing Machine

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    Synopsis: “Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month—cracking such cases as The Mystery of the Cranky Mom. But can this perceptive detective solve two cases at the same time? First her teacher’s lunch bag disappears. Then Aven’s great-grandma’s dog goes missing. Fortunately, since Aven was born without arms,…

  • Lifestyle

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/19/2021

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    What I Read Do you ever re-read books? And for any particular reason? I was having one of those weeks – lots of work meetings, I worked all day on Saturday and had some other things going on as well. All of these things combined called for a re-read that…

  • Lifestyle

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/12/2021

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    What I Read I spent most of this week working on my blog, so I had a lot less time to read. I did get a chance to read Aven Green Sleuthing Machine by Dusti Bowling – an adorable chapter book about the main character from Insignificant Events in the…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/5/2021

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    What I Read I read all three books I planned to read this week! I’m super proud of myself because we’re still working on our bathroom and I had to work on Saturday. So overall, I’m glad I read as much as I did. I finished up Rosie Loves Jack…

  • Reviews

    Amari and the Night Brothers

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    Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Synopsis: “New York Times bestseller! Artemis Fowl meets Men in Black in this exhilarating debut middle grade fantasy, the first in a…

  • Reviews

    King & Kayla and the Case of the Gold Ring

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    Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Synopsis: “King, Kayla, Mason, and Asia are playing in the snow. Later, Asia discovers her new gold ring is missing. What…

  • Lists

    12 Poop & Potty Books

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    Today is World Plumbing Day! And before I go any further, a HUGE shout-out to my cousin, who is a plumber and spends his days making sure that people have running water, flushing toilets, and no leaks! Happy World Plumbing Day! I’m sharing 12 Poop & Potty Books today, because…

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    Four on Friday: Pigeons

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    I was wondering what to talk about on today’s post and I’ll often hit up Twitter and Instagram to look for some ideas and inspiration. I saw a post featuring Don’t Feed the Coos and since I literally had just finished reading Coo, I felt like I had my theme!…

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    2020 CYBILS Finalists

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    I can’t believe I forgot to share the 2020 CYBILS Finalists! These lists were released on January 1st with winners announced on February 14th. The CYBILS awards “aims to recognize the children’s and young adult authors and illustrators whose books combine the highest literary merit and popular appeal.” This means…