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The Next Great Paulie Fink
Summary: “When Caitlyn Breen enters the tiny Mitchell School in rural Mitchell, Vermont, she is a complete outsider: the seventh grade has just ten other kids, and they’ve known each other since kindergarten. Her classmates are in for a shock of their own: Paulie Fink–the class clown, oddball, troublemaker, and…
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The Babysitter from Another Planet
Summary: “The kids are in for a treat when their parents leave them with a babysitter who is truly out of this world–an alien! When their parents go out for the evening, a brother and sister are left with a babysitter unlike any they’ve ever had before–an alien from another…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/10/19
Last Week Last week was an amazing reading week for me! I read so many titles and loved all of them! The wee started off by finishing up The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo – a beautiful and powerful story about the power of finding your voice. I can’t believe it took…
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Caterpillar Summer
Summary: “Cat and her brother Chicken have always had a very special bond–Cat is one of the few people who can keep Chicken happy. When he has a “meltdown” she’s the one who scratches his back and reads his favorite story. She’s the one who knows what Chicken needs. Since…
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The Fox on the Swing
Summary: “Our story starts with a boy named Paul, who lives in a cozy treehouse in a big city with his family. And then something unexpected happens—Paul befriends a wise, friendly fox on a walk home from the bakery. The fox gives Paul a space to think about what makes…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/4/19
Last Week I actually read both books I had planned on reading for the week! And I started another one last night as well. I read fast-paced Inkling at the beginning of the week and you can check out my thoughts about it on my review from Saturday. Then I…
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The Storm Keeper’s Island
Summary: “Fionn Boyle comes from a long line of brave seafarers, people with the ocean behind their eyes. But he can’t help but fear the open sea. For years, Fionn’s mother has told him stories of Arranmore Island, a strange place that seems to haunt her. Fionn has always wondered…
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Inkling
Summary: “The Rylance family is stuck. Dad’s got writer’s block. Ethan promised to illustrate a group project at school–even though he can’t draw. Sarah’s still pining for a puppy. And they all miss Mom. Enter Inkling. Inkling begins life in Mr. Rylance’s sketchbook. But one night the ink of his…
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Mirabel’s Missing Valentines
Summary: “When Mirabel’s valentines fall out of her bag on the way to school, the shy little mouse panics. But those lost cards brighten some days . . . before making their way back to her. “Mirabel was very shy.She’d always been that way.She trembled at the thought ofgiving Valentines…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/28/19
Last Week I had every intention to read four titles this week. Did I? Nope! I did read Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier and The Secret of Dinswood by Ellen Alexander, but didn’t get to the other titles. There were nights I was…
