Tag Archives: Margaret K. McElderry Books

Cranky Chicken: Crankosaurus by Katherine Battersby

Posted on May 31, 2023 by kyurenka

Cranky Chicken: Crankosaurus by Katherine Battersby. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2023. 9781665914550 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the book? Five chapters starring Cranky Chicken … Continue reading →

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Three Strike Summer by Skyler Schrempp

Posted on December 14, 2022 by kyurenka

Three Strike Summer by Skyler Schrempp. Margaret K. McElderry/Simon & Schuster, 2022. 9781534499140  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? Gloria May, her older … Continue reading →

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Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens

Posted on November 14, 2022 by susanh579

Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2023. 9781665916226 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (publication date 4/4/23) Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the book?  Since the loss of … Continue reading →

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The Swallows’ Flight by Hilary McKay

Posted on August 21, 2022 by kyurenka

The Swallows’ Flight by Hilary McKay. Margaret K. McElderry, 2021.  9781665900911 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Format: Hardcover Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? The story blends wartime experiences of … Continue reading →

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Cranky Chicken: Party Animals by Katherine Battersby

Posted on July 2, 2022 by kyurenka

            Cranky Chicken: Party Animals by Katherine Battersby, Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2022.  9781534470217 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre:  Fantasy/animal fiction What did you like about the book? Cranky … Continue reading →

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The Tale of the Whale by Karen Swann,  illustrated by Padmacandra

Posted on March 24, 2022 by susanh579

The Tale of the Whale by Karen Swann,  illustrated by Padmacandra. Margaret K. McElderry Books, Simon & Schuster, 2022. 9781534493940 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about … Continue reading →

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The Swallows’ Flight by Hilary McKay

Posted on January 7, 2022 by susanh579

The Swallows’ Flight by Hilary McKay. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2021. 9781665900911 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? This compelling World War II … Continue reading →

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A Dinosaur Named Ruth by Julia Lyon,  illustrated by Alexandra Bye

Posted on December 5, 2021 by susanh579

A Dinosaur Named Ruth: How Ruth Mason Discovered Fossils in Her Own Backyard by Julia Lyon,  illustrated by Alexandra Bye. Margaret K. McElderry Books, Simon & Schuster, 2021. 9781534474642 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 … Continue reading →

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Cranky Chicken by Katherine Battersby

Posted on November 11, 2021 by susanh579

Cranky Chicken by Katherine Battersby. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2021. 9781534469884 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover, graphic novel early reader  What did you like about the book? Everything makes Chicken cranky.  She … Continue reading →

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Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion – Explosions by Stephen W. Martin, Cuteness by Dan Tavis

Posted on October 24, 2021 by kyurenka

           Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion – Explosions by Stephen W. Martin, Cuteness by Dan Tavis, Margaret K. McElderry/Simon & Schuster, 2021. 9781534441453 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did … Continue reading →

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