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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,…
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A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls written by Patrick Ness is a dark tale of loss surrounded by the pen-and-ink illustrations of Jim Kay. Ness weaves a beautifully haunting story with illustrations that become part of the text. The idea behind this novel came from Siobhan Dowd, but due to her premature death from…
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Read-Aloud Program for Elementary Age Kids
Probably, my fondest memory of school was being read-aloud to by any number of teachers that I was lucky enough to have from elementary school all the way through high school. Not only my teachers, but my parents also read aloud to all of my siblings and me. Now, that in…
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Jefferson’s Sons
Jefferson’s Sons written by Kimberly Bradley is a very interesting historical fiction novel about Thomas Jefferson children he had with his slave, Sally Hemings. Although these children received better work assignments, better clothing and shoes, and even violin lessons, they were still considered slaves on their father’s plantation, Monticello. I really…
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Maze Runner
So, I finally got a chance to read Maze Runner by James Dashner and I loved it! That being said, I also loved The Hunger Games trilogy. Maze Runner is fast paced with interesting characters and a plot that makes you want to know more. Thomas, the main character, wakes up…