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The Truth About Crocodiles, Amanda Morgan
The Truth About Crocodiles, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
There are lots of interesting facts about crocodiles. Baby crocs make kitten noises, and some crocs lure birds in by putting sticks over their noses. The Truth about Crocodiles introduces readers to these facts and so much more as three crocs with personality travel through the illustrations, demonstrating their skills and unique traits. Each section provides a unique perspective. For example, on one page a little girl plans a birthday party with hatchlings to share information about crocs’ life cycles. Even a lizard and a turtle chime in along the way with a fact about their crocodilian cousins.
Sleep, Krista Alletto
Sleep, Krista Alletto
Children's Book and Media Review
All animals sleep, but they don't all sleep the same way. This book teaches through words and pictures how different animals get their rest. Each page simply explains where or how a particular animal sleeps. For example, mice sleep in nests while "snails sleep in their shells." "Giraffes sleep standing up" and "sloths sleep upside down." At the end of the book, the author poses the question to readers, "Do you think animals dream?"
The 104-Story Treehouse, Erica Sonzogni
The 104-Story Treehouse, Erica Sonzogni
Children's Book and Media Review
Andy, Terry, and Jill are authors who live in a 104-story treehouse. Each level of the treehouse is unique. One level has a deep-thinking room, another a meadow, and yet another a refrigerator throwing range. When the trio is asked to write another book for their series, Andy has a serious toothache and does not feel comical enough to write. In order to get their book finished, Andy, Terry and Jill go to immense lengths to stick to their writing deadline. They make money using the money-making machine, sell Andy’s aching tooth to the tooth fairy, and purchase a Joke …
Pointe, Claw, Jaimee Pease
Pointe, Claw, Jaimee Pease
Children's Book and Media Review
Dawn and Jessie were close childhood friends before their parents ripped them apart. Now on the verge of adulthood, both are struggling to escape the pressure of parental expectations and hang on to what they want most. Through it all, they yearn for the special connection they once had. Dawn is brilliant but suffers from mysterious blackouts while studying at prestigious Stanford University. Jessie has become an accomplished ballet protégée competing for the sole opening in the elite Ballet des Arts Company. As Dawn’s condition worsens, the girls find themselves thrown together, and with each others support they find the …
Pocket Bios: Joan Of Arc, Amanda Morgan
Pocket Bios: Joan Of Arc, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
Joan of Arc was born in France during the Hundred Years War. England and France had been fighting for almost a century and France was in desperate need of a hero. At just twelve years old, Joan heard three saints telling her she needed to help and as she grew she continued to hear voices. Word began to spread of Joan’s special calling to help save France, leading her to became the leader of a small company of soldiers and one of the world’s most famous war heroines.
Not If I Can Help It, Amanda Morgan
Not If I Can Help It, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
Willa has sensory processing disorder. She doesn't want anyone to know about the weird things it makes her do, or that she gets stickers from her dad for good behavior, or that she sees a therapist twice a week. Fortunately, she’s learned how to keep all her embarrassing secrets from her fifth grade class, including her best friend Ruby. Then one day, Willa’s Dad and Ruby’s mom announce they are dating. Willa hates surprises, but this is the worst and she simply cannot tolerate the change. It feels like her whole world is falling apart, and the only way to …
Penny And Penelope, Amanda Morgan
Penny And Penelope, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
Two girls have a play date and are excited to learn they both have Penelope dolls. However, one doll is a super spy and the other is a princess. Super-spy Penny doesn't do tea parties, she fights bad guys. Princess Penelope doesn't know any bad guys, she lives in a happy kingdom. It looks like the pair won’t be able to play together until they discover there’s a werewolf in the forest. Penny and Penelope can both save the day, showing that a spy and princess can get along after all.
King Of Scars, Cynthia Frazier
King Of Scars, Cynthia Frazier
Children's Book and Media Review
King of Scars continues the story of the Grishaverse that began with the Shadow and Bone trilogy and continued with the Six of Crows duology. Nikolai Lantsov, former soldier and privateer has become King of Ravka. Civil war has depleted Ravka’s treasury and Nikolai is trying to form alliances with neighboring countries, rebuild the once powerful Grisha army, and reconstruct his country’s economy. His trusted advisors think that a politically advantageous marriage would solve most of Ravka’s problems. Nikolai tends to agree with this strategy, but his only problem is that for the last six months he has been turning …
Maybe This Time, Brooklynn Marshall
Maybe This Time, Brooklynn Marshall
Children's Book and Media Review
Sophie Evans wants nothing more than to get out of her small Alabama hometown and pursue her dream of attending design school in New York. However, until she graduates from high school, Sophie is stuck in her tiny, drama-filled corner of the world working for the local florist and party planner. A benefit to this situation is that her best friend, Micah, works all the events as a waitress for her father’s catering company. However, when Micah’s father is selected to be mentored in a small business program, Sophie finds herself constantly butting heads with the celebrity chef mentor and …
Mine, Mine, Mine, Said The Porcupine, Phyllis Rosen
Mine, Mine, Mine, Said The Porcupine, Phyllis Rosen
Children's Book and Media Review
Sam would like to play, but every time he chooses a toy, Porcupine tells Sam "That's mine." Sam tries to share a xylophone, rockets, robots, and a paper airplane, but in the end he is left standing while the porcupine hoards all the toys. Sam then invites Porcupine to paint with him, but the porcupine will not share any activity. Sam's frustration is finally expressed when he announces that he's leaving for the land of Kaboo and calmly climbs into his tepee, entering a fun, fantasy world. Porcupine peeks in and watches Sam running and jumping and skidding, and he …
It's Not Me, It's You, Katelyn Osborn
It's Not Me, It's You, Katelyn Osborn
Children's Book and Media Review
Avery Dennis’ last breakup could not have come at a more appropriate time. She needed a topic for her final English oral history project, and now she has one. With the help of her science partner James “Hutch” Hutcherson, she’s going to interview every boyfriend she’s had to try and find out why they started dating and more importantly, why they broke up. As they travel down the long and winding journey of exes, from camp counselors to actual movie stars, Avery and Hutch try their best to find a common thread between all the breakups. In the end, they …
Just Because, Krista Alletto
Just Because, Krista Alletto
Children's Book and Media Review
After tucking his young daughter into bed, a father is waylaid by questions in his attempt to leave the room. “Why is the ocean blue?” “Why do birds fly south for the winter?” and “What are black holes?” the daughter asks. The father doesn't miss a beat and supplies an array of fantastical, imaginative, and absolutely inaccurate answers. As he does so, he incrementally moves closer and closer until finally, he is sitting next to his daughter on her bed. Despite their lack of validity, the delightfully nonsensical answers do the trick and ease the little girl into a peaceful, …
If You're Out There, Amanda Bishop
If You're Out There, Amanda Bishop
Children's Book and Media Review
If You’re Out There tells the story of one girl’s search to find out what has happened to her best friend. Zan is heartbroken when her best friend Priya moves to California and suddenly becomes unreachable. She isn’t responding to any of her texts or calls, and something is definitely odd about her posts on social media, which are riddled with grammatical errors and totally uncharacteristic of Priya. But nobody believes Zan when she suggests that something is definitely weird about Priya’s new life. With the help of her new friend Logan, Zan begins an investigation to find out what …
Inside Outside, Jazmin Gomez
Inside Outside, Jazmin Gomez
Children's Book and Media Review
A deep-sea traveler in a yellow submarine looks out a window at the ocean teeming with diverse life. A bookworm reads warmly beside a fire inside a cabin, while bundled-up skiers hit the slopes outdoors. A masked thief tiptoes across rooftops with a stolen painting under his arm, while the other works of art still hang silently in the museum. This wordless book of opposites explores the concept of inside versus outside with these and other scenes.
I Love All Of Me, Krista Alletto
I Love All Of Me, Krista Alletto
Children's Book and Media Review
I Love All of Me celebrates every little person and all the things their bodies can do. Told from the perspective of the babies themselves, this heartwarming and tender book explores baby bodies head to toe and all the amazing, fun, and affectionate things those bodies can do. Each page showcases different body parts, like “kissy lips” and “dancing hips,” or “wiggly toes” and a “smelly nose.” All these parts together make a lovable, happy little person.
Home Run, Touchdown, Basket, Goal!, Kimberly Reynolds
Home Run, Touchdown, Basket, Goal!, Kimberly Reynolds
Children's Book and Media Review
Made up of individual poems, Home Run, Touchdown, Basket, Goal! is a great introduction to many sports, including gymnastics, karate, swimming, and lacrosse. Young athletes can learn about and see the excitement of each sport, inspiring them to try them on their own. Readers learn about pedals and shifting in biking, that bowing to a sensei in karate is important, and that sprinting to the end zone can result in a touchdown. For basketball, readers learn that dribbling is how you get the ball down the court, and if the ball bounces off the rim you can get the rebound …
Hooray For Babies!, Liz Kazandzhy
Hooray For Babies!, Liz Kazandzhy
Children's Book and Media Review
What’s there to love about babies? All sorts of things—from their heads to their toes. They can pick things up and drop things down, scoot and crawl and stand. They can clap and dance and play dress-up, and they can have fun with lots of other babies too. Of course, snacks and naps are an important part of baby life, and it’s always exciting to see other babies at the park. The message of this book is clear—it’s great to be a baby.
Greystone Secrets #1: The Strangers, Aubrey Parry
Greystone Secrets #1: The Strangers, Aubrey Parry
Children's Book and Media Review
Everything changes for Chess, Emma, and Finn when they learn that three kids with their same names and birthdays have been kidnapped. When their mom starts acting strange and won’t tell them anything, they wonder if it’s connected to the kidnapping. Then she disappears on a business trip, and even though she left a note telling them not to come looking for her, they start digging into her strange disappearance. As they delve into the mystery Chess, Emma, and Finn find connections with the kidnapped kids and learn of a secret job their mom’s been hiding. Throughout the adventure, they …
Guardians Of The Galaxy Volume 1: Road To Knowledge, Haley Singleton
Guardians Of The Galaxy Volume 1: Road To Knowledge, Haley Singleton
Children's Book and Media Review
Based on the Disney XD animated series, this graphic novel begins a multiple-volume arc story about the roguish heroes, the Guardians of the Galaxy. The portion of the story we receive in this volume is about the Guardians breaking Yondu, Quill’s former mentor, out of a high-security prison. They learn that he was put in there by the nefarious Korath, who serves the evil Thanos, because Yondu had a cube that Thanos wanted. After they free Yondu the Guardians use their skills to track down Korath, break into his ship, and are able to steal back the cube. Along the …
Dog Breath, Krista Alletto
Dog Breath, Krista Alletto
Children's Book and Media Review
The Tosis family dog, Hally, is great, but she has one problem—she has terrible smelling breath, also known as halitosis. Whenever she opens her mouth, everyone and everything suffers. The wallpaper peels up the wall, plants die, and friends and neighbors steer clear. Because of this, mom and dad decide to give Hally away. In an effort to keep her, the two Tosis children try several methods to get rid of Hally’s halitosis. Alas, nothing works. Then one night, two sneaky burglars break into the Tosis home. When the bandits see Hally, they are not scared because she is friendly …
Don't Call Me Bear, Amanda Morgan
Don't Call Me Bear, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
Warren the Koala would like the whole world to know that he is not a bear. He is a marsupial, like kangaroos and possums. He doesn't eat fish or frighten hikers. He doesn't even live where bears do. He lives in Australia. There are no wild bears in Australia. Using diagrams and examples to demonstrate, Warren explains politely and eventually screams loudly in protest, but no matter what he tries, everyone still calls him bear.
Changling, Karen Abbott
Changling, Karen Abbott
Children's Book and Media Review
Members of Sarah Smith’s family are indentured to the austere Winter household. The Winters have a reputation in the magical community that they staunchly maintain, so when Sarah unexpectedly exhibits magical powers, she is forced to become a ward of the Winter family to protect everyone from shame and imprisonment. With a new identity as Cassandra Reed, she is sent to a prestigious school of magic where an ancient book selects her as "The Translator.” This distinction is both a blessing and a curse for a girl who wants to go unnoticed, but its revelation allows Sarah and her two …
Beneath The Bed And Other Scary Stories, Amanda Morgan
Beneath The Bed And Other Scary Stories, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
Mister Shivers shares five spine-tingling stories. In the first, a brother and sister accept a dare to enter an old mansion where they discover a startling surprise. In the second, a girl is sure a hair is stuck in her throat, but then maybe it’s not a hair at all, maybe it’s something much worse. The third story tells of a boy whose mother never should have bought a certain statue. In the fourth story it becomes quite clear that a boy should never have left his toys out in the rain. In the last horrifying tale, a girl hears …
Cherub Mission Three: Maximum Security, Audrey Lowther
Cherub Mission Three: Maximum Security, Audrey Lowther
Children's Book and Media Review
James a 13-year-old Cherub agent, is sent undercover to a maximum-security prison. His mission is to draw out arms dealer Jane Oxford by befriending her son, Curtis, and helping him escape. Despite several kinks in James’ escape plan, he and Curtis successfully break out and meet up with James’ sister, Lauren. The three children steal across state lines and hide out with one of Oxford’s henchmen before finally arriving at a hotel, where Oxford claims to have new lives waiting for them. Ultimately betrayed by Oxford, the young agent must work to contact their mission controller and keep a close …
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A Skinful Of Shadows, Karen Abbott
A Skinful Of Shadows, Karen Abbott
Children's Book and Media Review
Makepeace can harbor the spirits of the dead. To enable her to protect herself, her mother forces Makepeace to spend nights alone in the cemetery. Makepeace rebels and runs away, but finds herself instead in a battle and is devastated when her mother follows and is killed. Penitent, she tries to allow her mother's spirit refuge within her, but captures the spirit of a confused performing bear instead. Unable to control the bear's spirit, she appears to have gone mad. Her aunt and uncle reach out to her mysterious father's family and they imprison her in the ancestral home. Makepeace's …
Kitty And The Tiger Treasure, Amanda Morgan
Kitty And The Tiger Treasure, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
Kitty’s mom has been helping people with her cat-like powers for a long time, but Kitty is new to being a superhero. Tomorrow Kitty’s whole family is going to a museum to see a priceless tiger statue. Since pets aren’t allowed during the daytime, Kitty decides to take her cat friends the night before. They arrive at the museum just in time to see the statue get stolen. Together, Kitty and her friends decide to follow the burglar and get the statue back. With Kitty’s powers and some teamwork, they stop the person responsible for the robbery and return the …
Kitty And The Moonlight Rescue, Amanda Morgan
Kitty And The Moonlight Rescue, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
Kitty’s mom is a superhero with cat-like powers who goes out at night to help people. Kitty hopes to be just like her mom, and one night, she gets the chance. When a cat comes to her window and tells her about a strange sound coming from the clock tower, Kitty faces her fear of the dark and investigates. She meets new cat friends along the way, and Kitty soon feels ready to starting helping people like her mom does.
The Brain Is Kind Of A Big Deal, Kimberly Reynolds
The Brain Is Kind Of A Big Deal, Kimberly Reynolds
Children's Book and Media Review
Come along on a journey through the brain, and learn about the different functions it performs as it controls everything that we do. The five different lobes of the brain send messages to the body, back and forth like cars on a road, to communicate pain, taste, smell, and danger. Without the brain, our bodies would not be able to perform all the involuntary functions that keep us alive. The brain is the most important part of the body’s control center, as it keeps everything else in the body working together to keep us alive and to give us the …
The Candle And The Flame, Tessa Mcmillan Mcmillan
The Candle And The Flame, Tessa Mcmillan Mcmillan
Children's Book and Media Review
Fatima’s family was murdered outside the city of Noor by bloodthirsty magical beings, the Shayateen Djinn, when Fatima was a child. Ghazala, an Ifrit djinni warrior, found Fatima close to death. Ghazala sacrificed herself by merging her powerful Ifrit magic into Fatima’s failing body. Fourteen years later, Fatima is scraping a living in Noor while struggling to hide her Ifrit powers. Meanwhile, Noor is protected from the Shayateen by the maharajah’s troops and Ifrit warriors, with Zulfikar as the Ifrit Captain. When an Ifrit spiritual leader is murdered, Zulfikar needs to fill the vital vacancy quickly. Surprisingly, he finds his …