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Who's Hiding On The Savanna?, Amanda Morgan
Who's Hiding On The Savanna?, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
From sunset to sunrise, the savannah is full of interesting animals. In the morning, female lions can be found in the shade with two or three cubs. In the afternoon, hippos hold their breath for up to five minutes underwater. In the evening, vervet monkeys eat leaves and flowers as they lurk in branches. At night, superb starlings gather in large groups to sleep in trees.
Truly Devious, Karen Abbott
Truly Devious, Karen Abbott
Children's Book and Media Review
Stevie arrives at Ellingham School determined to solve a decades-old crime involving the school’s founder. After an abduction, the bodies of the founder’s wife and one of the school’s star students were recovered, but evidence of his child’s fate was never found. Then, when one friend in Stevie’s small group dies a mysterious death that is ruled an unfortunate accident, Stevie’s instinct drives her to discover details that prove that her friend's death was a homicide. Stevie soon uncovers one possible culprit, but there is still strong evidence that others may also be involved.
What I Like Most, Jennifer Pagett
What I Like Most, Jennifer Pagett
Children's Book and Media Review
A girl takes stock of all the things that bring her happiness. There’s the window through which she sees the mailman, children at play, and trees that will elongate as time passes. There’s her grandmother’s sweet apricot jam, spread across her toast and eaten with delight. There’s the river that flows gently and houses ducks and fish. There’s also the special book with a girl who looks like her on it, and the teddy bear she’s had since she a baby. All these things will change over time. They’ll get used up, or simply wear out. Some, like the river, …
Thundercluck!:Chicken Of Thor, Amanda Morgan
Thundercluck!:Chicken Of Thor, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
This hilarious book is incredibly entertaining, packed full of action and page-turning cliff-hangers. Nearly every page has a well-written pun or a joke, but the ridiculousness of the story is handled with great skill, allowing for moments of seriousness. The larger text, short paragraphs, and frequent pictures make it great for children just getting started with chapter books. While there is action and conflict, actual violence is avoided or not described. With stakes that remain high enough to keep the reader enthralled to the end, the storyline and content should prove enjoyable for all ages.
Time Twisters: Amelia Earhart And The Flying Chariot, Taran Burnett
Time Twisters: Amelia Earhart And The Flying Chariot, Taran Burnett
Children's Book and Media Review
Doc, Abby, and Amelia Earhart have traveled through time to the ancient Olympics. History has been altered, and it is up to the team to untwist history and make it right. Luckily, Amelia Earhart is willing to replace an injured chariot driver to fix history. However, she finds that the state-of-the-art chariot is splintered in wooden shards across the hippodrome. Thankfully, chariots are no match for her plane, so she takes the air to win the race.
Three Lost Seeds: Stories Of Becoming, Jennifer Padgett
Three Lost Seeds: Stories Of Becoming, Jennifer Padgett
Children's Book and Media Review
Three seeds become lost in disparate parts of the world. In the Middle East, a bird discovers a cherry seed and carries it away, dropping it in a free-flowing creek while in flight. When floodwaters propel it downstream, it finds refuge on dry land. There, it blossoms, bearing sweet and plentiful fruit. In the distant land of Australia, an acacia seed is transported by a team of ants and buried deep beneath the soil where no sunlight can possibly extend its rays. A wildfire soon ravages the nearby acacia groves, enabling the seed to surface and at last receive the …
Thundercluck! 2 Recipe For Revenge, Amanda Morgan
Thundercluck! 2 Recipe For Revenge, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
Like the first Thundercluck book, this is a wild ride of adventure and humor. Not quite as engaging as the first because the conflict feels a bit drawn out, it does, however, teach wonderful lessons about not giving up on friends. Suited for readers ages eight through twelve, it is a good book for children needing a chapter book with large text, small paragraphs, and illustrations scattered throughout. While the peril faced is relatively mild, the story remains thrilling and should capture the attention of a range of readers looking for adventure novels.
The Snowiest Christmas Ever!, Taylor Bitton
The Snowiest Christmas Ever!, Taylor Bitton
Children's Book and Media Review
It's only a couple of days before Christmas, and bear cubs Button and Mungo just can't wait for the holiday. Button wishes that it would snow for Christmas, and right before the two cubs go to sleep, they see it snowing outside. It snows all night, and when the family wakes up in the morning, the snow has piled up so high that it falls down their chimney. Button and Mungo get nervous, thinking that Santa won't be able to come to their house if their chimney is full of snow. Thankfully, Papa bear and his kids work to dig …
The Ghost Tree, Karen Abbott
The Ghost Tree, Karen Abbott
Children's Book and Media Review
Things begin to change when Lauren’s father is murdered. After two girls are also eviscerated in the woods, Lauren discovers their deaths are linked to her father’s. It turns out that murders have been a regular occurrence in the sleepy midwestern town, and Lauren’s grandmother knows why they are buried and forgotten, and how they can be stopped. Something that was leashed has torn its way to freedom, and it may rip Lauren’s small world apart completely if she doesn't master her blossoming power to stop it. However, somebody else knows her secret—and they want Lauren dead.
The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures Of Bronte Mettlestone, Amanda Morgan
The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures Of Bronte Mettlestone, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
Bronte Mettlestone never knew her parents, so it was hardly significant when she received a letter alerting her that they were killed by pirates. But then, she is given a will with oddly specific instructions that must be completed exactly as described, or awful things will happen. So, Bronte sets off on an adventure to deliver gifts to ten of her aunts, meeting a range of magical creatures, from elves to dragons, along the way. But as she discovers that there is more to this adventure than she thought, she also learns important lessons about who she is and what …
Smithsonian North America: A Fold-Out Graphic History, Leah Christopher
Smithsonian North America: A Fold-Out Graphic History, Leah Christopher
Children's Book and Media Review
This illustrated timeline combines the familiar and unfamiliar histories of the four North American regions: Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean. From 13,000 BCE to the present day, this book details history from indigenous people from the 1200 BCE Olmec tribe, to the first North Americans with a written language, to the first indigenous women in US Congress in 2019. It features conflicts from the invasion of European explorers to the Cold War, and cultural events from the Mexican Renaissance to the Civil Rights Movement. It highlights trail blazers as diverse as Juana Inés de …
Odessa, Natalie Hatch
Odessa, Natalie Hatch
Children's Book and Media Review
This graphic novel is very inviting because it quickly piques readers’ interest. It invites readers to question the details and reasons behind all of the changes made to the post-apocalyptic California that Hill creates. The book is all in black-and-white with salmon as the only additional color, and the characters develop well. Ginny transforms from a long-haired feminine figure to a short haired, country-roaming, gang-facing fighter. Her bothers also develop and become more well-rounded. Overall, the book has strong themes of family and fighting the impossible to find what you’re searching for. This is a coming-of-age story for those who …
Seek And Find Cities: A Globetrotting Adventure, Nicole Clark
Seek And Find Cities: A Globetrotting Adventure, Nicole Clark
Children's Book and Media Review
Take a trip around the globe with this seek and find travel guide. Scenes from fifteen global cities including Marrakesh, Morocco; Tokyo, Japan; Sydney, Australia; Cairo, Egypt; and Toronto, Canada provide factual information about the location and events depicted along with depictions of eight hidden items to look for. You can find the puma statue, Inca priest, and bowl of chicha hidden in the sun god festival scene of Cusco, Peru. Or you can find the gingerbread man, samovar, and hand muff in the Christmas market at Moscow, Russia. An additional section at the back of the book entitled “More …
The Legends Of Eerie-On-Sea: Malamander, Jazmin Gomez
The Legends Of Eerie-On-Sea: Malamander, Jazmin Gomez
Children's Book and Media Review
Herbie Lemon is the Lost-and-Founder of the Grand Nautilus Hotel in the seaside city of Eerie-on-Sea. Violet Parma is an orphan looking for answers about her missing parents. Together, they set out to learn the truth about Vi’s mother and father. In the process, they become entangled in the mystery of the town’s resident myth: the elusive malamander, a monster who is half fish and half man. As they uncover more details about the creature and its magical egg, they have to fight for their lives against a man who sports a hook for a hand and against greedy Sebastian …
Moth: An Evolution Story, Jennifer Padgett
Moth: An Evolution Story, Jennifer Padgett
Children's Book and Media Review
Light and black peppered moths have many commonalities. They both begin their journeys evolving from their protective cocoons into insects with delicate wings. Most are speckled and freckled, though occasionally, they're born with wings the color of charcoal, appearing as dark as night. Over time, the light peppered moths win the game of survival and reign the day and night. Then, as the world transitions into one of factories that pollute the atmosphere and machines fueled by coal, tree branches soak up the blackness that surrounds them. Something miraculous happens, and the black peppered moths return, multiply, and camouflage with …
I Love You Brighter Than The Stars, Sydnee Burr
I Love You Brighter Than The Stars, Sydnee Burr
Children's Book and Media Review
A bear and her cubs search the night for stars. As they appear one by one, the bears are overwhelmed with awe. On each step of their journey, the bear relates what they're doing or seeing to the love she feels for her cubs. At the end, they see the sky filled with stars, and the bear says to her cubs that she loves them more than all the stars that twinkle in the sky.
Madame Badobedah, Jazmin Gomez
Madame Badobedah, Jazmin Gomez
Children's Book and Media Review
Mabel lives by the ocean at the Mermaid Hotel, which is the perfect place for an adventurer like her. Life becomes much more interesting when a new hotel guest arrives. Mabel decides that the new guest, who is aloof and a bit rude and whom she has named Madame Badobedah, is a villain on the run from the police. Donning her spy outfit, Mabel is intent on catching her until one morning, when Madame Badobedah unexpectedly invites Mabel in for tea. Reluctantly, she accepts, and so begins a beautiful relationship. Together, spy and supervillain play cards, sail in a pirate …
Greystone Secrets #2: The Deceivers, Aubrey Parry
Greystone Secrets #2: The Deceivers, Aubrey Parry
Children's Book and Media Review
With their mothers are trapped in an alternate universe, Chess, Emma, Finn Greystone, and Natalie Mayhew must figure out how to help them escape. But the tunnel between the worlds has collapsed, and they haven’t been able to figure out the clue to getting back. After several failed attempts, they put their heads together and finally get into alternate world, only to be faced with many challenging obstacles. Forced to hide from this other world’s Natalie, and trying to pretend they know what’s going so they don't stick out, the children learn how to find people they can trust while …
House Of El Book 1: The Shadow Threat, Natalie Hatch
House Of El Book 1: The Shadow Threat, Natalie Hatch
Children's Book and Media Review
In this graphic novel, Gray introduces a society that has been genetically engineering the next generations for hundreds of years. As the first book in the series, an introduction to the culture, expectations, and social roles are explored, with a small start into a storyline about the weaknesses of genetic engineering. Gray looks at the downside that comes with generations of alterations, to the point that individuals become blind followers and believers with no sense of self-preservation. The futuristic dystopia is brought to life with Zawadzki’s illustrations, where the coloring is linked with the houses of the characters being represented. …
Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring, Nicole Clark
Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring, Nicole Clark
Children's Book and Media Review
In that wonderful in-between time as winter turns to spring, a young boy and his dog take a walk through the snow, by a frozen pond, and under sycamore branches. As they walk, they engage in conversation with various aspects of the winter world around them. As morning dawns, spring comes, and they excitedly say hello to new leaves, waking animals, green grass, and a running pond.
Goodnight Veggies, Nicole Clark
Goodnight Veggies, Nicole Clark
Children's Book and Media Review
As the sun sets on a rooftop garden, all the vegetables begin to prepare for sleep. A little worm passes potatoes closing eyes, cabbages with nodding heads, and corncobs covering their ears. The cauliflowers are cuddly, and the radishes are dozing since it is exhausting growing day and night.
Girls On The Verge, Taylor Bitton
Girls On The Verge, Taylor Bitton
Children's Book and Media Review
Life was going perfectly for Camille until she realized she was pregnant. Now, instead of going to her high school's competitive drama camp, Camille has to figure out how to get an abortion. That is no easy task in Texas, and Camille feels judged by her best friend, Bea, who is a devout Christian. Feeling alone and embarrassed, Camille turns to an acquaintance named Annabelle for help. They devise a plan to travel to the border, and Bea, feeling terribly about abandoning her friend, insists on joining them. The three embark on the journey, where they learn about life, love, …
Gargantis Legends Of Eerie-On-Sea, Jazmin Gomez
Gargantis Legends Of Eerie-On-Sea, Jazmin Gomez
Children's Book and Media Review
Readers who enjoyed the first book in the Legends of Eerie-on-Sea series, Malamander, will be excited to return to this world. New and interesting characters are introduced while keeping the main cast of characters that appeared in book one. A new map and black-and-white illustrations throughout add aesthetic appeal. The main plot is captivating and satisfyingly resolved. Parts of the overarching storyline that were mentioned in the previous book are fleshed out a bit more. Yet, some aspects are still not resolved, leaving readers ready for the third and final installment in the series.
Ducks!, Amanda Morgan
Ducks!, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
A family of ducks is swimming together in a pond when one little duck gets distracted by a butterfly. Happily following it, the duckling wanders off, only to return to find the other ducks are gone. Searching for signs of its family, it hears some squawking, but it is just a brass band. Then there are some footprints, but they lead to person in flippers. There are some feathers, but they only lead to a pillow fight. The duck follows every clue until it finally finds a creative way to find its family.
Finding Kindness, Amanda Morgan
Finding Kindness, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
When a little girl lets a ladybug out her window, the bug flies by a man saving a cat from a tree. The girl and her rescued cat walk past a boy raking an elderly lady’s lawn. The lady gives him a cookie, which he eats as he watches a man return someone’s keys. A train passes the man returning the keys with a lady on it giving her seat to a woman and her baby. From one place to the next, returning to the little girl who started it all, kindness is being spread, making the world a brighter …
Child Of The Dream: A Memoir Of 1963, Taylor Bitton
Child Of The Dream: A Memoir Of 1963, Taylor Bitton
Children's Book and Media Review
It's January 1963, and Sharon Robinson has just turned thirteen years old. As the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, she has many more opportunities than most people of her race at that time. She saw her first concert live at the Apollo theater, she lives in a wealthy neighborhood, and her family has many connections to major figures, like Martin Luther King Jr. But Sharon's life is far from perfect. She's not totally removed from racial prejudice at school, and her family is experiencing some turmoil as her brother Jackie Jr. rebels and struggles to find his place in …
Brian Wildsmith's Animal Gallery, Nicole Clark
Brian Wildsmith's Animal Gallery, Nicole Clark
Children's Book and Media Review
Get to know a host of animal groups. While you may know that a group of lions is called a pride or that a group of reindeer as a herd, you may not know about a hover of trout, a prickle of hedgehogs, or a pandemonium of parrots.
Blink Once, Kimberly Reynolds
Blink Once, Kimberly Reynolds
Children's Book and Media Review
West, a popular high school senior who races dirt bikes, wakes up in the hospital completely paralyzed. Unable to connect with his family and friends, he soon finds he can communicate through blinking with the girl in the room next door. Olivia is the only person he can interact with, and she gives him hope and sanity as he comes to terms with his accident and the nightmares he keeps having. After West's family decides to have a dangerous operation performed, West returns to the hospital to find that Olivia is also paralyzed and that his nightmares reveal important secrets …
Animal Atlas, Amanda Morgan
Animal Atlas, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
There are animals from every continent and ocean. In North America, monarch butterflies migrate from Canada and the US to Mexico. The bee hummingbird lives in what little remains of the Cuba tropical forest. In Asia, the Baikal seal can be found in Lake Baikal, where two-thirds of the plants and animals are unique to the lake. In Australia, kiwis roam among the kauri trees, and saltwater crocodiles live in the brackish rivers leading to the Indian Ocean. Deep in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, find mysterious animals like Murray’s abyssal anglerfish, and in the seagrass meadows of the Indian Ocean, leafy …
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