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Book Review: Water Balloon
This coming of age novel by Audrey Vernick is a great summer read for middle school girls! When Marley’s parents decide to get separated, she finds herself spending the summer with her dad in a new house, a summer babysitting job she doesn’t want, and friends who seem too busy for…
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The One and Only Ivan
The One and OnlyIvan written by Katherine Applegate is a “first-gorilla” narrative about Ivan’s life as he lives and works at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade. When he makes a promise to an old friend, it is up to Ivan to help a new baby elephant find…
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The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale
The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale is written by Carmen Agra Deedy, the author of The Library Dragon, and Martina, The Beautiful Cockroach, and 14 Cows for America, among many others and Randall Wright. I was hesitant to pick this book up because I’m not really one for…
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The Puzzling World of Winston Breen
The Puzzling World of Winston Breen written by Eric Berlin was an exciting, and interactive mystery that reached far above my expectations. Winston Breen is a twelve-year-old puzzle maniac – he loves all kinds of puzzles! When his sister finds a puzzle in the birthday gift she receives from Winston,…
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Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder
If you’re looking for an absolutely silly and adventurous book especially for kids who like a little potty humor, then Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder by Jo Nesbo is the perfect pick! I’d like to just say that I felt a little funny reading this one at the gym, but it’s an easy read…
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Half Brother
Ben Tomlin was an only child for thirteen years, until the day his mother brought home Zan – an eight-day old chimpanzee. Ben’s parents plan on raising Zan as a human and to teach him American Sign Language (ASL) in order to see if Zan can acquire advanced language skills.…
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The Mother-Daughter Book Club
I’ve been wanting to read The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick for a while now, but with so much else to read, it got put on the back burner, until I noticed a new book in the series just recently came out in time for the holidays, so I…
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
I have been waiting for December 1st to be able to post this book. This has got to be one of my all time favorite Christmas stories – The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by, Barbara Robinson. This story was published in 1972 and it shows if you read it now,…
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The Penderwicks at Point Mouette
Jeanne Birdsall has done it again, this time with the story, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette. Birdsall captures the joy and heartache that comes with growing up. Rosalind, the oldest Penderwick goes on vacation with a friend while the rest of the sisters go to Maine to visit Aunt Claire with their good…
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Breadcrumbs
Breadcrumbs written by Anne Ursu and illustrated by Erin Mcguire is a modern-day fairy tale based on Hans Christian Anderson’s The Snow Queen. This retelling is about two best friends Hazel and Jack who do everything together even when it’s deemed uncool by the other kids at school. They have wonderful imaginations,…