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Geronimo Stilton Read Alikes
Summer is the best time for kids to try some new books! No school, lots of extra daylight, and plenty of summer reading challenges to check out. If you’re looking for great titles to share with your chapter book Geronimo Stilton-loving readers, check out this reading list! Geronimo Stilton is…
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The Wild Robot Read Alikes
The Wild Robot is a story of survival, friendship, and a perfect read aloud for the whole family. It’s the story of Roz, a robot that washes up on a remote island. There, Roz learns to survive among the wild animals, and not only survive, but thrive with her new…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Books by Favorite Authors
It’s so hard to chose my favorite authors! I love all different types of authors for different reasons and at different times of my life. But, these ten books by these ten authors are ones that have stuck with me. I wanted to highlight some of my favorite middle grade…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Enthusiastic
I think kids are inherently enthusiastic. They are full of passion for the causes they feel strongly about, for their goals in life, for the hobbies they pursue. They are enthusiastic about any number of things. Personally, I’ve always been enthusiastic about books. I’ve loved books since before I can…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Daredevil
I am by no means a daredevil, I’ve always been a cautious person – not a fan of roller coasters or haunted houses, it’s just not who I am. I’ve started rock climbing at a local gym a little over a year ago. And while I don’t necessarily see it…
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12 Read-Alikes for the I Survived Series
Today I’m sharing 12 Read-Alikes for the I Survived series. The I Survived series by Lauren Tarshis is a popular one in my library. At just over 100 pages, these books are quick reads that bring history to life in action-packed text. And now they’re also being re-released as graphic…
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16 Captivating Middle Grade: Survival
With summer just around the corner for so many kids, I wanted to share a few titles in lots of different genres to help make summer reading that much easier! If you’ve got a voracious reader at home, try setting some fun reading goals this summer by trying different genres.…
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Alone
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: “Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart Prize–nominated poet tells…
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Book Review: Orphan Island
How do I even begin? Every year a mysterious boat lands on the island with a young child. The young child gets off the boat, the oldest child on the island gets on the boat and disappears into the midst. The nine children on the island don’t ask questions –…
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Level Up: Pairing Video Games with Children’s and YA Books (Destiny)
Each Thursday this summer, I’ll be posting a video game and corresponding book list. This is just a fun, personal project that was actually the brainchild of my boyfriend who thought that A) it sounded awesome and B) that there are a lot of parents who would love to have…
