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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…
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Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
Summary: “It’s been five years since the Sweep disappeared. Orphaned and alone, Nan Sparrow had no other choice but to work for a ruthless chimney sweep named Wilkie Crudd. She spends her days sweeping out chimneys. The job is dangerous and thankless, but with her wits and will, Nan has…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/21/19
Last Week I finally was able to get some reading in this week. My favorite part of the week is Saturday morning after I’ve walked and fed Aria. I’ll grab some juice or tea and head up to the office to sit in my big comfy chair-and-a-half with a blanket…
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The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
Summary: “A lightning strike gave her a super power…but even a super genius can’t solve the problem of middle school. This smart and funny novel is perfect for fans of The Fourteenth Goldfish, Rain Reign, and Counting by Sevens. Lucy Callahan was struck by lightning. She doesn’t remember it, but it changed her…
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The Doughnut Fix
Summary: “Superfudge meets The Lemonade War in this funny, heartwarming series debut about change, adventure, family, and of course, doughnuts. Tristan isn’t Gifted or Talented like his sister Jeanine, and he’s always been okay with that because he can make a perfect chocolate chip cookie and he lives in the greatest city in…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/14/19
Last Week Have you ever had one of those weeks? You know the ones I mean when you feel like you’ve gotten hit over and over with things you have no control over? It was one of those weeks – my car was in the shop for a major repair…
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The Simple Art of Flying
Summary: “Sometimes flying means keeping your feet on the ground… Born in a dismal room in a pet store, Alastair the African grey parrot dreams of escape to bluer skies. He’d like nothing more than to fly away to a palm tree with his beloved sister, Aggie. But when Aggie…
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Ruby In the Sky
Summary: “Twelve-year-old Ruby Moon Hayes does not want her new classmates to ask about her father. She does not want them to know her mother has been arrested. And she definitely does not want to make any friends. Ruby just wants to stay as silent and invisible as a new…
