Monday, October 31, 2016
Monday, October 24, 2016
Cloud and Wallfish Book Review
Cloud and Wallfish
Anne Nesbet (Author)
Candlewick
Middle Grades, Historical Fiction
Publication Date: September 2, 2016
Noah Keller is just your normal, average, every-day kid except for two things.
One, he has an "Astonishing Stutter" that makes speaking difficult. And
two, his parents just told him that his name isn't actually Noah Keller. It's
Jonah Brown. And his birthday isn't his birthday. And he's not even eleven.
He's still ten. And they're leaving town. Today. For East Berlin.
Set just before the fall of the Berlin Wall, Cloud and Wallfish follows Noah's/Jonah's journey from America to East Berlin where his name and his parents’ names are different, where there are bugs in the walls that always listen, and where there is an intriguing new friend named Claudia.
While historical fiction can be dry, Cloud and Wallfish is not! Noah's journey keeps you guessing about who is listening, how he will survive in a new land, and what the truth about his situation and his parents truly is.
Set just before the fall of the Berlin Wall, Cloud and Wallfish follows Noah's/Jonah's journey from America to East Berlin where his name and his parents’ names are different, where there are bugs in the walls that always listen, and where there is an intriguing new friend named Claudia.
While historical fiction can be dry, Cloud and Wallfish is not! Noah's journey keeps you guessing about who is listening, how he will survive in a new land, and what the truth about his situation and his parents truly is.
If you’re interested in reading Cloud and Wallfish,
you can purchase a copy here on Amazon.
*A copy of this book was provided free of charge for an
honest review.
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Monday, October 17, 2016
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Striker, Slow Down! Book Review
Striker, Slow Down! A calming book for children who are
always on the go
Emma Hughes (Author)
John Smisson (Illustrator)
Singing Dragon
Children’s Fiction
Publication Date: October 21, 2016
Striker the cat is wild and free! He is always on the go. There is too much to
do. There is too much fun to have.
But one day when Striker is go-go-going, he bumps his head and learns an important lesson: it's okay to relax and have a bit of calm in your life.
Striker, Slow Down! is well written with fun illustrations. Kids will be drawn to the rhythm of the words and to its message.
If you’re interested in reading Striker, Slow Down!,
you can purchase a copy here on Amazon.
*A copy of this book was provided free of charge for an
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To Burp or Not to Burp Book Review
To Burp or Not to Burp: A Guide to Your Body in Space
Dave Williams and Loredana Cunti (Authors)
Theo Krynauw (Illustrator)
Annick Press Ltd.
Children’s Non-Fiction, Middle Grades
Publication Date: October 11, 2016
To Burp or Not to Burp give kids an amusing yet realistic overview of how a body functions in space.
From how to use the bathroom (there
are a few more steps in space!) to bathing to brushing your teeth or blowing
your nose to passing gas and just eating: To Burp or Not to Burp covers a wide
range of topics that kids will love to learn about. They will laugh as they
learn some of the more basic human aspects of being an astronaut.
If you’re interested in reading To Burp or Not to
Burp, you can purchase a copy here on Amazon.
*A copy of this book was provided free of charge for an
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Monday, October 10, 2016
Monday, October 3, 2016
Sunday, October 2, 2016
The Dragon of The Month Club Book Review
The Dragon of The Month Club
Iain Reading
CreateSpace Independent Publishing
Middle Grades
Publication Date: December 18, 2014
Ayana and Tyler, two tweens, become fast friends amongst dusty bookshelves in the back corner of the library. In their corner, Ayana and Tyler come across a magical book that allows them to conjure dragons. While their first attempts to conjure dragons go well, a mishap when conjuring a new, special dragon pulls Ayana and Tyler into a fantasy world created by the books scattered around Tyler's bedroom. Stuck in a world of forests, oceans, islands, deserts, and cities populated with book-inspired characters and villains, the two friends and their band of dragons must find their way home.
The Dragon of the Month Club is a good mix of adventure and fantasy that middle grade readers will enjoy. While the cover may look slightly childish, the story itself is full of action as Tyler and Ayana travel from book-world to book-world. The Dragon of the Month Club lets kids do something they've always wanted to do - live within the books they love. Plus, it’s the first books in its series, so expect more to come!
If you’re interested in reading The Dragon of the
Month Club, you can purchase a copy here on Amazon.
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