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Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Taking the Blame by Louie Stowell

Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Taking the Blame by Louie Stowell. Walker Books, c2022, 2023. 9781536226300 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover illustrated novel Genre: Fantasy, humor What did you like about … Continue reading

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The Extradimensional Reappearance of Mars Patel by Sheela Chari

The Extradimensional Reappearance of Mars Patel by Sheela Chari. Walker Books, 2022. 9781536209587 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Science fiction What did you like about the book? This book is the … Continue reading

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The Book That No One Wanted to Read by Richard Ayoade, illustrated by Tor Freeman

The Book That No One Wanted to Read by Richard Ayoade, illustrated by Tor Freeman. Walker Books, 2023, c2022. 9781536222166 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover fiction Genre:  Humor What did you like about … Continue reading

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Symphony For A Broken Orchestra: How Philadelphia Collected Sounds to Save Music by Amy Ignatow, illustrated by Gwen Millward

Symphony For A Broken Orchestra: How Philadelphia Collected Sounds to Save Music by Amy Ignatow, illustrated by Gwen Millward. Walker Books US, 2022. 9781536213638 Rating: 3.5 Format: Hardcover  What did you like about the book?  This is a story about … Continue reading

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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt: My First Opposites & My First Shapes

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt: My First Opposites & We’re Going On a Bear Hunt: My First Shapes by Walker Books, Candlewick Press, 2016, 2022. 9781536225426, 9781536225419 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: … Continue reading

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Always, Clementine by Carlie Sorosiak

Always, Clementine by Carlie Sorosiak. Walker Books, 2022. 9781536228847 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Animal fantasy What did you like about the book? Clementine is a lab mouse with superior intelligence … Continue reading

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Two-Headed Chicken by Tom Angleberger

Two-Headed Chicken by Tom Angleberger. Walker Books, 2022. 9781536223217 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre: Humor/adventure What did you like about the book? A two-headed chicken evades an evil green … Continue reading

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Tales of a Seventh-Grade Lizard Boy by Jonathan Hill

Tales of a Seventh-Grade Lizard Boy by Jonathan Hill. Walker Books, 2022. 9781536216509 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback graphic novel Genre: Science fiction What did you like about the book? It’s so … Continue reading

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The Silent Stars Go By by Sally Nicholls

The Silent Stars Go By by Sally Nicholls. Walker Books, 2022. 9781536223187  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic historical fiction What did you like about the book? Margot fell in love … Continue reading

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Books Aren’t For Eating by Carlie Sorosiak, illustrated by Manu Montoya

Books Aren’t For Eating by Carlie Sorosiak, illustrated by Manu Montoya. Walker Books, 2022. 9781536214963 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Picture book What did you like about the book: A cozy read just … Continue reading

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