At the last check-in, we were preparing for the grand opening of our new business venture. We were excitedly renovating, getting all our banking and business documents in order, and adding to our list of clients for when we announced the grand opening. Well, it didn't happen, but Covid did. The grant we were awarded … Continue reading Old Posts and New Friends
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Daily writing promptWhat motivates you?View all responses I have the best family. They support and encourage my efforts. The best thing for a writer who is constantly twisted over what they're doing, the self-doubt and imposter syndrome, and the pressures of jobs, society, and peer judgment, is to have a strong support team. Once you … Continue reading My Family
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MUTTS GO GREEN, EARTH FRIENDLY TIPS AND COMIC STRIPS, by Patrick McDonnell, Andrews McMeel Publishing
Mutts Go Green. A Patrick McDonnell wonder!
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WHERE, OH WHERE, IS BARNABY BEAR? By Wendy Rouillard, Andrews McMeel Publishing
“Barnaby Bear is a true treasure. This book ensures many happy reads with your kids!”—Drew Barrymore, mom and actress Where, oh where, is Barnaby Bear? We're searching for him everywhere. Has he flown to the moon? Is he in a balloon? Is he up in a tree? Is he down by the sea? He's everywhere … Continue reading WHERE, OH WHERE, IS BARNABY BEAR? By Wendy Rouillard, Andrews McMeel Publishing
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GARGANTIS, by Thomas Taylor, Illustrated by Tom Booth, Walker Books US/Candlewick Press
Librarian's note: This is an Advance Reader Copy Edition for ASIN: B07X9YDY2M. In the second fantasy set in Eerie-on-Sea, Herbert and Violet team up to solve the mystery of Gargantis — an ancient creature of the deep with the power to create life-threatening storms. There's a storm brewing over Eerie-on-Sea, and the fisherfolk say a … Continue reading GARGANTIS, by Thomas Taylor, Illustrated by Tom Booth, Walker Books US/Candlewick Press
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THE SISTERS OF STRAYGARDEN PLACE, by Hayley Chewins, Candlewick Press
A riveting middle-grade fantasy about sibling bonds, enchanted houses, and encroaching wildness, lyrically told in eerily beautiful proseThe grass grew taller than the house itself, surrounding it on all sides. It stuffed the keyholes and scraped against the roof. It shook the walls and made paintings shiver.Seven years ago, the Ballastian sisters' parents left them … Continue reading THE SISTERS OF STRAYGARDEN PLACE, by Hayley Chewins, Candlewick Press
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PONY ON THE TWELFTH FLOOR, by Polly Faber, Illustrated by Sarah Jennings, Candlewick Press
A hilarious and charming story of a girl, a high rise, and one very inappropriate pet, from the author of the Mango & Bambang series.Kizzy thought she had dreamed of every possible way she might get a pony. She'd never expected to pick one up from the supermarket. But wherever the plump pony munching on … Continue reading PONY ON THE TWELFTH FLOOR, by Polly Faber, Illustrated by Sarah Jennings, Candlewick Press
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EARTHLINGS: A NOVEL, by Sayaka Murata, Grove Press/Publishers Group West
Ewww! Natsuki isn't like the other girls. She has a wand and a transformation mirror. She might be a witch, or an alien from another planet. Together with her cousin Yuu, Natsuki spends her summers in the wild mountains of Nagano, dreaming of other worlds. When a terrible sequence of events threatens to part the … Continue reading EARTHLINGS: A NOVEL, by Sayaka Murata, Grove Press/Publishers Group West
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THE MAGIC IN CHANGING YOUR STARS, by Leah Henderson, Sterling Children’s Books
Can you change your fate—and the fate of those you love—if you return to the past? Journey to 1939 Harlem in this time-travel adventure with an inspiring message about believing in yourself. Eleven-year-old Ailey Benjamin Lane can dance—so he’s certain that he'll land the role of the Scarecrow in his school’s production of The Wiz. Unfortunately, a talented classmate … Continue reading THE MAGIC IN CHANGING YOUR STARS, by Leah Henderson, Sterling Children’s Books
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TROWBRIDGE ROAD, by Marcella Pixley, Candlewick Press
In a stunning novel set in the 1980s, a girl with heavy secrets awakens her sleepy street to the complexities of love and courage.It’s the summer of ’83 on Trowbridge Road, and June Bug Jordan is hungry. Months after her father’s death from complications from AIDS, her mother has stopped cooking and refuses to leave … Continue reading TROWBRIDGE ROAD, by Marcella Pixley, Candlewick Press
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