★★★ ½ There was a girl sitting alone, her legs hugged to her chest. Lynette Selvaggio is just your average everyday girl...oh except for she's a mafia princess. The problem with those rumors was that they were one hundred percent, absolutely true. But with that position comes many, many restrictions. Her father demands complete and utter obedience -… Continue reading Innocent – Anna Widzisz
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Death in the Family – Tessa Wegert
★★★★ 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
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
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)
Is it a pickle yet? – Jane Cerami & Rita DiPaolo
★★★★★ "Ewww, pickles?" Penny and her Grandma spend all day together when Penny's mom and dad are at work. They have so much fun together. When it was lunchtime, Grandma and Penny would sit at the kitchen table to have lunch. And then one day, Grandma brought something entirely...new...to the table. Pickles. They're green , and bumpy , and altogether weird . And at… Continue reading Is it a pickle yet? – Jane Cerami & Rita DiPaolo
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