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The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall The Penderwick girls, their father and their beloved dog Hound are off to a summer rental cottage. What they did not expect … Continue reading
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Eleanor and Park
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Like many teenagers, Park is trying to fly under the radar. Neither cool enough to be popular, or uncool enough to be excluded, he aims for near invisibility. Eleanor has no choice. Her family … Continue reading
Sapphire Blue
Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier Sapphire Blue picks up where Ruby Red left off. Sort of. The prologue is about two characters that you’ve met in Ruby Red, but who are not the main characters, but then you return to … Continue reading
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
Alcatraz #1: Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson It took me forever to read this. It shouldn’t have taken me so long; it’s not a particularly thick book, but I just couldn’t get into it. The narrator (who … Continue reading
The First Four Years
The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder A rather lengthy introduction in my copy informs us that this is printed pretty much from a draft by Laura Ingalls Wilder. It was published well after her death, and therefore never had … Continue reading
Envy
Envy by Anna Godbersen This is the third book in the Luxe series: The Luxe (#1), Rumors (#2) Sometimes I think Anna Godbersen might hate her readers. I can’t think of any other reasonable explanation for why she makes such … Continue reading
Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can’t Avoid
Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can’t Avoid by Lemony Snicket For those of you who are unfamiliar with Lemony Snicket (perhaps you were nowhere near the world of children’s literature around the turn of the century – the 2000s that is) … Continue reading
Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream
Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream by Jenny Han Clara Lee is super excited for the Apple Blossom Festival. More than anything, she wants to be Little Miss Apple Pie and wear her beautiful red Korean dress and stand … Continue reading
Another May, Another Mish-Mosh
As usual, May is the month of my spring blog-keeping where I ferret out all of the posts that have been lurking around without a home and post them in a themeless free for all. This month I’ve got evil … Continue reading
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Rabbit Race
Rabbit Race by Ben M. Baglio Rabbit Race is part of the Animal Ark series which is a huge hit among third grade animal lovers. And since there are about a trillion of them, the trick is usually getting students … Continue reading
