Description The first in a new picture book series featuring sweet felted creatures and a little village you won't soon forget! Welcome to Juniper Hollow! Meet Fox and Raccoon. They are best friends. They live next door to each other, and they spend every day together. Except for today! Fox is so busy she doesn't … Continue reading FOX AND RACCOON, by Lesley-Anne Green, Penguin Random House Canada, Tundra Books, Children’s Fiction
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THE SPLENDID BARON SUBMARINE,by Eric Bower, Amberjack Publishing, Pub Date 14 Nov 2017
Description: Waldo “W.B.” Baron is back with another amazing adventure in another incredible invention! Pirate treasure? A clandestine meeting? A terribly rude monkey with personal boundary and hygiene issues? Two of those things sound like a dream come true to W.B, whose clever inventor parents are hired―by the Vice President!―to go on a super secret … Continue reading THE SPLENDID BARON SUBMARINE,by Eric Bower, Amberjack Publishing, Pub Date 14 Nov 2017
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THE PROBLIM CHILDREN, Natalie Lloyd, Middle-Grade Novel, Harper Collins Children/Katherine Tegen Books
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Snicker of Magic and The Key to Extraordinary comes a new middle grade series about seven strange siblings all born on a different day of the week and the neighbors who keep trying to tear their family apart. Wendell and Thea—twins born two minutes apart on … Continue reading THE PROBLIM CHILDREN, Natalie Lloyd, Middle-Grade Novel, Harper Collins Children/Katherine Tegen Books
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THE UNCANNY EXPRESS (The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters Book 2),by Kara LaReau, ABRAMS Kids, Amulet Books, Children’s Fiction
Available: January 9, 2018 My thanks to Netgalley and Abrams Kids, Amulet Books for this ARC to read and give my honest review. Description Jaundice and Kale are back from their adventure on the high seas, and they are settling back into a quiet life in Dullsville, just the way they like it. The tea … Continue reading THE UNCANNY EXPRESS (The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters Book 2),by Kara LaReau, ABRAMS Kids, Amulet Books, Children’s Fiction
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OLD MISERY, by James Sage, Illustrated by Russell Ayio, Kids Can Press, Ltd., ARC Review
Description Poor Old Misery. She and her old cat, Rutterkin, “ain't got two pennies to rub together.” And the one thing of value she does have ---a tree, filled with good eating apples --- is regularly ransacked by humans and animals of all kinds who make off with armloads of apples! So, one day, when … Continue reading OLD MISERY, by James Sage, Illustrated by Russell Ayio, Kids Can Press, Ltd., ARC Review
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UNNATURAL CAUSES, by Dawn Eastman, A Dr. Katie LeClair Mystery, Published by Crooked Lane, N.Y.
Description Katie LeClair has finally settled down as the new doctor in Baxter, MI. After years of moving, schooling, and training, she wants nothing more than to find a place she can call home, and a small town outside of Ann Arbor seemed perfect. Katie quickly gets to work in building a life for herself … Continue reading UNNATURAL CAUSES, by Dawn Eastman, A Dr. Katie LeClair Mystery, Published by Crooked Lane, N.Y.
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Arc Review, RISE OF THE JUMBIES, by Tracy Baptiste, Algonquin Young Readers, division of Workman Publishing
OVERVIEW: When local children from Corinne La Mer's Caribbean island home begin to go missing, suspicious eyes turn to half-jumbie, Corinne. To rescue the missing children and clear her own name, Corinne goes deep into the ocean to meet Mama D'Leau, the dangerous jumbie who rules the waves. But Mama D'Leau's help comes with a … Continue reading Arc Review, RISE OF THE JUMBIES, by Tracy Baptiste, Algonquin Young Readers, division of Workman Publishing
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Lightning Struck, by Miranda Hardy, Quixotic Publishing
A powerful storm unleashes a raging war. Elysia Lovell’s mysterious heritage catches up with her, forcing her to go on the run once again. Grief-stricken and confused by her father’s disappearance, Elysia is led to a new place and discovers a family she never knew existed. Hiding her secret becomes increasingly difficult when her tumultuous … Continue reading Lightning Struck, by Miranda Hardy, Quixotic Publishing
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ARC Review, The Initiate Crucible, by Brett J. Baker, The Freeworlds Chronicles, Vol. I, A Royal Crown Press Book
Abby Ashford was a student at the Psion Academy, a school dedicated to training the young and talented to become Psion's - telepathic and telekinetic warriors who dedicate their lives in service to the United Freeworlds. However, Abby proved to be a bit of a handful at the academy, and her life took a dramatic … Continue reading ARC Review, The Initiate Crucible, by Brett J. Baker, The Freeworlds Chronicles, Vol. I, A Royal Crown Press Book
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ARC Review, When The Kingdom Falls, by Meagan Hurst
In a world of multiple races, cultures, and lifespans, those words apply to almost everyone. With over a decade working with the various races and kingdoms of her world, the human Ranger Z knows this well. Even with the resurrection of the Alliance, very few kingdoms willingly work together. Yet when a magical disaster threatens … Continue reading ARC Review, When The Kingdom Falls, by Meagan Hurst
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