middle grade
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Best Books of 2015, Part 1: Picture Books, Children’s Fiction & Graphic Novels
Another year of reading is inching its way to an end! All around, I would say that it has been a pretty solid year of reads: from brilliant and moving picture books, to gems in young adult, children’s and adult fiction, there have been a number of winners. In no particular order, here are my Read more
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Spotlight Tour & Giveaway: Pippa Morgan’s Diary by Annie Kelsey
Welcome to a special feature, courtesy of Sourcebooks, spotlighting Annie Kelsey’s December 2015 children’s fiction release, Pippa Morgan’s Diary! Read on for a sneak peak as well as a link to a Rafflecopter giveaway! Pippa Morgan’s Diary by Annie Kelsey Publication: December 1, 2015 by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Hardcover ISBN 9781492623281 Praise for Pippa Morgan’s Diary: Read more
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Must Read Monday (21): Blackbird Fly & Chasing Secrets
Welcome to another edition of Must Read Monday! This feature is where I spotlight older, recent, or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics, children’s lit to adult fiction! This week: two middle grade titles that I am hearing Read more
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Must Read Monday (20): Fire Colour One & Grounded
Welcome to another edition of Must Read Monday! This feature is where I spotlight older, recent, or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics, children’s lit to adult fiction! This week: Jenny Valentine’s Fire Colour One and Kate Klise’s Read more
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Spotlight Tour & Giveaway: Dream on, Amber by Emma Shevah
Spotlight Tour: Dream On, Amber By Emma Shevah Title: Dream On, Amber Author: Emma Shevah Release Date: October 6, 2015 Publishers: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Hardcover ISBN 9781492622505 Summary: My name is Ambra Alessandra Leola Kimiko Miyamoto. But call me Amber. I have no idea why my parents gave me all those hideous names but they must Read more
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Review: The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands
Review: The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Simon & Schuster Canada via Goodreads First Reads. Thank you! Publication: September 1, 2015 by Aladdin Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Following a series of murders, an apothecary’s apprentice must solve puzzles and decipher codes in pursuit of a secret that could destroy the Read more
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Reviews: The Hired Girl & Lost in the Sun
Review: The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz Source: Digital galley courtesy of Candlewick via NetGalley. Thank you! Publication: September 8, 2015 by Candlewick Press Verdict: Very Good/Excellent Book Description: Fourteen-year-old Joan Skraggs, just like the heroines in her beloved novels, yearns for real life and true love. But what hope is there for adventure, Read more
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Must Read Monday (18): The Wolf Wilder & The Dreamsnatcher
Welcome to another edition of Must Read Monday! This feature is where I spotlight current and/or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics, children’s lit to adult fiction! This week features the latest from children’s author Katherine Rundell and Read more
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Must Read Monday (14): The Nest & The Doldrums
Welcome to another edition of Must Read Monday! This feature is where I spotlight current and/or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics, children’s lit to adult fiction! This week I am featuring upcoming middle-grade titles by Kenneth Oppel Read more
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Must Read Monday (12): Little Robot & Timmy Failure #4
I’ve been remiss with Must Read Monday for the last few weeks, so it’s nice to welcome it back for its twelfth edition! Must Read Monday is where I spotlight current and/or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics, Read more
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