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How to Draw A Unicorn and Other Cute Animals with simple shapes in 5 steps – Lulu Mayo

Posted on September 20, 2018

     How to Draw A Unicorn and Other Cute Animals with simple shapes in 5 steps – Lulu Mayo, Andrews McMeel, (9781449494872), 2018 Format: Softcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  What did you … Continue reading →

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Property of the Rebel Librarian – Allison Varnes

Posted on September 20, 2018

       Property of the Rebel Librarian – Allison Varnes, Random House Books for Young Readers (9781524771478), 2018 Format: hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre: realistic fiction What did you like about the book? June is a bookworm. … Continue reading →

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We Regret to Inform You – Ariel Kaplan

Posted on September 20, 2018

 We Regret to Inform You – Ariel Kaplan, Knopf Books for Young Readers (9781524773700), 2018 Format: hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Genre: realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Mischa Abramavicius is an overachiever on scholarship at … Continue reading →

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No Fixed Address – Susin Nielsen

Posted on September 20, 2018

   No Fixed Address – Susin Nielsen, Wendy Lamb Books (9781524768348), 2018 Format: hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Felix is almost thirteen, loves a game show called Who, What, … Continue reading →

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The Third Mushroom – Jennifer L. Holm

Posted on September 20, 2018

     The Third Mushroom – Jennifer L. Holm, Random House Books for Young Readers (9781524719807), 2018 Format: hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: science fiction What did you like about the book? This is the charming sequel to … Continue reading →

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Noodleheads Find Something Fishy – Tedd Arnold, Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss, illustrated by Tedd Arnold

Posted on September 19, 2018

 Noodleheads Find Something Fishy – Tedd Arnold, Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss, illustrated by Tedd Arnold, Holiday House, (9780823439379), 2018 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Genre: Humor  What did you … Continue reading →

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The Leading Edge of Now – by Marci Lyn Curtis

Posted on September 17, 2018

 The Leading Edge of Now – by Marci Lyn Curtis, Kids Can Press Loft (KCP Loft), 2018. 9781771389990 (hardcover) 9781525301391 (softcover). Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Genre:  Contemporary YA Fiction What did you like … Continue reading →

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