Tag Archives: Random House

Shelter by Christie Matheson

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Shelter by Christie Matheson. Random House, 2021. 9780593376386 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Maya narrates a day in her life living in a … Continue reading →

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Grandude’s Green Submarine by Paul McCartney, illustrated by Kathryn Durst

Posted on December 28, 2021 by susanh579

Grandude’s Green Submarine by Paul McCartney, illustrated by Kathryn Durst. Random House, 2021. 9780593372432 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? On a too-hot summer … Continue reading →

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Return of the Underwear Dragon by Scott Rothman, illustrated by Pete Oswald

Posted on December 6, 2021 by susanh579

Return of the Underwear Dragon by Scott Rothman, illustrated by Pete Oswald. Random House Studio, 2021. 9780593119921 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? Following the knighthood … Continue reading →

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Katie the Catsitter by Colleen AF Venable, illustrated by Stephanie Yue

Posted on September 8, 2021 by susanh579

Katie the Catsitter by Colleen AF Venable, illustrated by Stephanie Yue. Random House, 2021. 9780593306321 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover, graphic novel What did you like about the book? Katie is bummed because … Continue reading →

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The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

Posted on August 6, 2021 by susanh579

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna. Delacorte Press, Random House, 2021. 9781984848697 Rating: (1-5) (5 is a starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the book? Readers of The Gilded Ones will enter the mind … Continue reading →

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The Thief of Worlds by Bruce Coville

Posted on August 4, 2021 by susanh579

The Thief of Worlds by Bruce Coville. Random House, 2021. 9780385392518 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the book?  Eleven-year-old Hurricane Smith has grown up with … Continue reading →

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My Little Brave Girl by Hilary Duff, illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley

Posted on July 26, 2021 by susanh579

My Little Brave Girl by Hilary Duff, illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley, Random House, 2021. 9780593300725 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  4 Format:  Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book:  A lovely … Continue reading →

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Always by My Side: A Stuffie Story written and illustrated by Jennifer Black Reinhardt

Posted on July 26, 2021 by susanh579

Always by My Side: A Stuffie Story, written and illustrated by Jennifer Black Reinhardt. Random House, 2021. 9780593173824 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  4 Format:  Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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History Smashers: The Titanic – Kate Messner, illustrated by Matt Aytch Taylor

Posted on July 10, 2021 by kyurenka

History Smashers: The Titanic – Kate Messner, illustrated by Matt Aytch Taylor. Random House, 2021. 9780593120439  Format: paperback Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  What did you like about the book?  This comprehensive history of … Continue reading →

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Warriors in Winter by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by AG Ford

Posted on June 23, 2021 by kyurenka

Warriors in Winter (Magic Tree House,#31) by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by AG Ford, Random House, 9780525647676, 2021, original 2019 Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Adventure/Time-travel What did you like about … Continue reading →

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