Tag Archives: Aladdin Books

When the World Was Ours – by Liz Kessler

Posted on July 21, 2021 by susanh579

When the World was Ours by Liz Kessler. Aladdin, 2021. 9781534499652 Rating 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review): 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? Leo, Max and Elsa are best friends … Continue reading →

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Pizazz – written and illustrated by Sophy Henn

Posted on June 28, 2021 by kyurenka

Pizazz – written and illustrated by Sophy Henn, Aladdin (an imprint of Simon & Schuster), 9781534492431, 2021  Format: Hardcover Graphic novel Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the book?  Pizazz … Continue reading →

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The Hedgehog of Oz  – Cory Leonardo

Posted on June 8, 2021 by kyurenka

The Hedgehog of Oz  – Cory Leonardo. Aladdin, 2021. 9781534467590  Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: animal fantasy  What did you like about the book?  Marcel the hedgehog has been living at … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu, and You: A Laugh-Out-Loud Guide to Life on Earth by Mike Barfield, illustrated by Jess Bradley

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu, and You: A Laugh-Out-Loud Guide to Life on Earth by Mike Barfield, illustrated by Jess Bradley. Aladdin, 2021. 9781534467217 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) … Continue reading →

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Mask – Kate Hannigan, illustrated by Patrick Spaziante

Posted on May 11, 2021 by kyurenka

Mask (League of Secret Heroes, Book Two) – Kate Hannigan, illustrated by Patrick Spaziante, Aladdin, 2020. 9781534439146 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: historical fantasy  What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Alone by Megan E. Freeman

Posted on May 9, 2021 by kyurenka

Alone by Megan E. Freeman, Aladdin, 9781534467569, c2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Novel in verse or Adventure What did you like about the book? Twelve year-old Maddie plans a secret sleepover … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tales of Fearless Girls by Susannah McFarlane, various illustrators

Posted on April 16, 2021 by kyurenka

 Fairy Tales of Fearless Girls by Susannah McFarlane, illustrated by Beth Norling, Lucinda Gifford, Claire Robertson, Sher Rill Ng, Aladdin, 9781534473577, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Fantasy What did you … Continue reading →

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Joe Biden: Our 46th President by Beatrice Gormley

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Joe Biden: Our 46th President by Beatrice Gormley. Aladdin, 2021. 9781534479326 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 What did you like about the book? This is a very readable look at President Joe Biden’s … Continue reading →

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Even More Fantastic Failures: True Stories of People Who Changed the World by Falling Down First by Luke Reynolds

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Even More Fantastic Failures: True Stories of People Who Changed the World by Falling Down First by Luke Reynolds. Aladdin, 9781582707341, 2020 Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+  What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Little Leo by Farnaz Esnaashari, illustrated by Hedvig Haggman-Sund

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Little Leo by Farnaz Esnaashari, illustrated by Hedvig Haggman-Sund. Aladdin, 9781534446106, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the book? Little Leo, a lion cub, sees some antelope jumping along … Continue reading →

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