★★★★★ Black words. On white paper. No buttons. No bonus levels. Not a single sound, in fact. A little boy takes a closer look at a book. At first...there's nothing really that appealing. There's words. And pages. But what else? They aren't as flashy or as bright as computer games...but then he looks closer and closer...and discovers… Continue reading Book – David W. Miles & Natalie Hoopes
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Owls: Our Most Enchanting Bird – Matt Sewell
★★★★★ Absolutely adorable - loved it from cover to cover! This book was fabulous! Matt Sewell goes through all of the owl breeds scattered throughout the world and provides little snippets into their species. His off-the-cuff humor was perfect for this quirky book. So many books about owls end up being chock-full of facts that… Continue reading Owls: Our Most Enchanting Bird – Matt Sewell
The Legend of Griff – Richard Sparrow
★★★★ He was oblivious to the fact that the person he had just killed was none other than the very hero of this story. Griff, a young(ish) goblin, is attempting to cross the great unknown with his faithful companion, a warg (giant wolf) named Boldolf. However, Griff is not the hero of this story. The real hero, Arn, is far more… Continue reading The Legend of Griff – Richard Sparrow
Seven Questions on a Saturday – Shayla Raquel
Not only does has she edited over four hundred books but she's also published her own books (The Rotting (in Shivers in the Night), and The Suicide Tree) and created the Pre-Publishing Checklist for aspiring authors. Her freelance writing business provides Author-Centric Marketing, Writing Mentorship, Book Launches and Publicity, and (of course) Editing (lots and lots… Continue reading Seven Questions on a Saturday – Shayla Raquel
The Adventures of Samba Rat & Friends – Steven and Mary Munsie
★★★★ ....the little band of wanderers was frightened at the sight of this huge egg rolling about wildly. When you go on a picnic, you don't often expect it to end quite so....memorably. Samba Rat, Peter Porcupine, Squirrley and Cindy (the ladybug) stumble upon an egg right as it is hatching...and what hatches from it catches… Continue reading The Adventures of Samba Rat & Friends – Steven and Mary Munsie
The Invisible Boy – Mary Feliciani
★★★ ½ Holding the book in both hands, he positioned it high enough to hide most of his face. Salvatore, a fourth grader at Roseto Elementary School, spends much of his time feeling absolutely alone. Oh how he wished he could play! But no one ever asked him. Meanwhile, Carlo, Marco and the rest of the… Continue reading The Invisible Boy – Mary Feliciani
American Princes: A Novel of First Daughter Alice Roosevelt – Stephanie Marie Thornton
★★★ ½ "You are a rare woman, Alice Roosevelt." Nick leaned forward as if to tell me a secret. "In fact, I think I might be falling in love with you." Alice Roosevelt, eldest daughter of Theodore Roosevelt is about to experience the surprise of a lifetime. "Father's going to be president," I said slowly, staring… Continue reading American Princes: A Novel of First Daughter Alice Roosevelt – Stephanie Marie Thornton
At the Stroke of Goodnight – Clay Rice
★★★★ The evening glows in the twilight. And all is quiet at the stroke of goodnight. The sun is down and the moon is up. All throughout the farm, the wild animals and the barn animals are settling down. The faint rustle of leaves from the doe and her fawn. But what about inside the… Continue reading At the Stroke of Goodnight – Clay Rice
The Magical Unicorn Society Official Handbook – Selwyn E. Phipps
★★★ ½ For as long as there have been humans, there have been unicorns... The Magical Unicorn Society, headed by Selwyn E. Phipps, has always struggled acquire information on these elusive creatures. For years, the Magical Unicorn Society was a top-secret organization... But now the society realized that in order to further their knowledge that… Continue reading The Magical Unicorn Society Official Handbook – Selwyn E. Phipps
The Tether – Julia Ash
★★★★ ½ A shudder raced down her spine. Something was coming... Ruby Spencer has surprised the world over and over. She was the one (and only) human to be immune to the zombie apocalypse and nine years ago, she was transformed into a vampire (thanks to a unhinged genius). She settled back into her "old" life but unfortunately, the past… Continue reading The Tether – Julia Ash
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