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How I Became a Ghost

How I Became A Ghost by Tim Tingle Maybe you have never read a book written by a ghost before. Tingle’s opening line immediately lets you know that this is not a typical human meets ghost(s) and spooky antics ensue … Continue reading

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Princess in Black

The Princess in Black by Shannon and Dean Hale One of the latest and most adorable entries in the world of beginning chapter books comes from Shannon Hale (and her husband/sometimes writing partner). Princess Magnolia is sweet and beautiful and … Continue reading

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The Slippery Map

The Slippery Map by N.E. Bode (took me a while to get that) Gah.  Unlike the charming letter Suzanne Selfors used to begin Smells Like Treasure, N.E. Bode’s letter feels adult and dry.  Evidently our author is dealing with a … Continue reading

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Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute

Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute by Jarrett J. Krosoczka I think at one point or another every kid has wondered about the school lunch ladies. What do they do when they’re not dishing up cardboard textured pizza or drippy … Continue reading

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Out From Boneville

BONE #1: Out From Boneville by Jeff Smith My prior knowledge of the Bone series is this:  The school librarian at my K-4 elementary school had a sign hanging by her desk saying that students who wished to take out … Continue reading

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Fablehaven

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull Finally!  A pick for Laura and her daughter!  This has a very different feel from The Girl Who…Fairyland books but it’s of reasonable length and is any interesting story, I think it might be a good … Continue reading

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13 Treasures

13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison After Tanya’s parents’ divorce, she’s become difficult and moody.  Where difficult and moody really mean “tormented by fairies only she can see and whom she can tell no one about”.  Fed up with Tanya’s antics, … Continue reading

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The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two

The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two by Catherynne M. Valente This is the third book in the trilogy: Book 1: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making Book 2: The Girl … Continue reading

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The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente This is the first book in a trilogy. Book 2: The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There Book 3: The … Continue reading

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East

East by Edith Pattou Rose was born to replace a sister she never knew.  She was meant to be an East born child, mild and docile and staying close to home.  But Rose was born facing North, a wanderer, bound … Continue reading

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