★★★★ That muscle again. It slid beneath the surface of his skin like an eel in shallow water. Former NYPD detective Shana Merchant took her position at Thousand Islands to escape the haunting events from thirteen months ago - where she was knocked down to a shell of her former self. This sleepy little town was supposed… Continue reading Death in the Family – Tessa Wegert
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The Humiliations of Pipi McGee – Beth Vrabel
★★★ ½ "What could go wrong?" "Don't you say that. Don't you ever say that to me." Pipi McGee has had a rather...miserable...time of elementary and middle school so far. Every year, you start off like an innocent little lamb thinking this time, everything's going to be so new and grand. Every year, I've got… Continue reading The Humiliations of Pipi McGee – Beth Vrabel
Moonstruck – Heather Young-Nichols , read by Amanda Abeillan
★★ The world spun around me. Elizabeth Davis, only daughter of Henry Davis, spent her entire life under his thumb. And she played her part well - yes sir, no sir, whatever you'd like sir. It was enough to keep her head down and her wits about her - she just had to survive.. Though much… Continue reading Moonstruck – Heather Young-Nichols , read by Amanda Abeillan
Marvin’s Monster Diary 2 (+ Lyssa!) – Raul Melmed, Caroline Bliss Larsen and Arief Kriembonga (illustrator)
★★★★ Sometimes I see something across the room and my mind totally runs off in another direction in a pair of Sneaky, Squeaky Sneakers, Marvin Monster is the same as every other monster his age - he loves learning and playing - except he sometimes has troubles paying attention. He learned about ST4 (Stop Take Time… Continue reading Marvin’s Monster Diary 2 (+ Lyssa!) – Raul Melmed, Caroline Bliss Larsen and Arief Kriembonga (illustrator)
The Fascinating Animal Book For Kids: 500 Wild Facts – Ginjer L. Clarke
★★★★ The MARINE IGUANA is the only lizard that lives its whole life underwater. Animals, animals and more animals! If you are a curious kid (or adult, cause, let's be real, animal books are for kids of all ages), then this book is for you. It is chock-full of absolutely wild facts. The smallest bat - and mammal - in the world… Continue reading The Fascinating Animal Book For Kids: 500 Wild Facts – Ginjer L. Clarke
Talking Tales Puppy’s Bubble – Erica Graham
★★★ ½ When puppy woke up from a nap, he saw a bubble. And so begins the tale of a little puppy on a big adventure. The little bubbles are a curiosity to him and they look like fun - even though they keep disappearing! Well, what's a little puppy to do except try to find them!… Continue reading Talking Tales Puppy’s Bubble – Erica Graham
Marvin’s Monster Diary: ADHD Attacks! (But I Rock It, Big Time) – Raul Melmed, and Annette Sexton
★★★★ I should have expected something to go wrong - something always goes wrong for me. Marvin the Monster is a great lkid...but he has troubles focusing in his school, with his friends....really doing anything. I was always so busy DOING something that I forgot everything else. One day, Marvin gets to go to a music contest… Continue reading Marvin’s Monster Diary: ADHD Attacks! (But I Rock It, Big Time) – Raul Melmed, and Annette Sexton
Black Rose – Catarina Guimaraes
...I felt this sudden pull towards the one in flames. Becca was your average every-day normal girl, until she got pulled into the afterlife. She finds herself in the realm of Hades - yes, THAT Hades - surrounded by people (creatures?) she's only read about. And while it was disconcerting, she soon begins to settle in - finding a few… Continue reading Black Rose – Catarina Guimaraes
Bonjour! Let’s Learn French: Visit New Places and Make New Friends – Judy Martialay
★★★★ ½ Discovering the differences and similarities among people is part of the fun of traveling to another country. Pete the Pilot is ready for his next adventure and he is taking YOU along with him! Destination? France! We are ready to take off. Fasten your seat belts. Here are some important words that you can learn while… Continue reading Bonjour! Let’s Learn French: Visit New Places and Make New Friends – Judy Martialay
Daal Rice – The Saga – Sangeeta Dixit & Siddhesh Palande (illustrator)
★★★★ Here is how it will work. I will tell you my story, and you will be the one to decide whether it's a saga or not. Vinnie is stuck right in the middle - he's in the middle of his siblings and stuck between worlds (parents are from India but he was born in… Continue reading Daal Rice – The Saga – Sangeeta Dixit & Siddhesh Palande (illustrator)
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