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Who Wants Broccoli?, Kristie Hickley
Who Wants Broccoli?, Kristie Hickley
Children's Book and Media Review
The Beezley’s Animal Shelter is home to many homeless pets, including a dog named Broccoli. Mr. and Mrs. Beezley kindly take care of each of the animals every day. Broccoli can be a handful at times, but the Beezley’s always say that each pet will find a loving owner someday. Broccoli always shows off for people who come in, but sometimes gets himself in to trouble. Broccoli is confined to the backroom after spilling water all over the storefront when Oscar comes to the animal shelter to pick out the dog he has been longing for. In the end, one …
From The Notebooks Of A Middle School Princess, Becky Jamieson
From The Notebooks Of A Middle School Princess, Becky Jamieson
Children's Book and Media Review
Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison is an ordinary sixth grader. Her life is mostly happy with her friends and her art. Her only big problem is that Annabelle Jenkins, the most popular girl in sixth grade, is going to beat her up after school. However, Olivia’s ordinary life changes when Princess Mia Thermopolis of Genovia comes to school claiming Olivia as her sister. Olivia rides in a limousine to meet her royal father and grandmother in a hotel penthouse, but discovers being a princess comes with its own set of problems. The press will not leave her alone and always …
Mr. Putter & Tabby: Dance The Dance, Kristie Hickley
Mr. Putter & Tabby: Dance The Dance, Kristie Hickley
Children's Book and Media Review
Mr. Putter and his cat, Tabby, live right next door to Mrs. Teaberry and her dog, Zeke. They all have a lot in common and frequently spend time together doing their favorite activities. Mrs. Teaberry decides that they should try out ballroom dancing! Mr. Putter isn’t so sure about it, but doesn’t want to let Mrs. Teaberry down. They attend a very fancy dance to test out their dancing skills. Mr. Putter and Mrs. Teaberry work on the cha-cha while Zeke dances with the poodle on a woman’s skirt and Tabby bats at the sparkles that are everywhere. They all …
Invisible Emmie, Olivia Noli
Invisible Emmie, Olivia Noli
Children's Book and Media Review
Invisible Emmie by Terri Libenson is a graphic novel about Emmie and Katie: two middle school girls on opposite ends of the popularity spectrum. One day Emmie and her friend Bri are writing love notes to their crushes for fun, but Emmie accidentally drops hers. When the class clown shares the note with everyone, including Katie who is dating Emmie's crush, her day quickly becomes a nightmare. Eventually, Emmie learns to stand up for herself while Katie discovers more about who she truly is.
Superscience Infographics: Weather And Climate Through Infographics, Ariel Woodbury
Superscience Infographics: Weather And Climate Through Infographics, Ariel Woodbury
Children's Book and Media Review
What is the difference between weather and climate? Why are there seasons? Superscience Infographics: Weather and Climate Through Infographics discusses the science behind weather and weather forecasts. Readers will learn about the six different types of climates, how the sun's energy effects weather, the layers of the atmosphere, the water cycle, types of clouds, jet streams, and even ocean currents.
Moo, Sarah Rawle
Moo, Sarah Rawle
Children's Book and Media Review
Reena never suspected that her family would actually move to Main. But when they do, they meet a crazy old lady, Mrs. Falala, who Reena and her brother Luke end up helping with Mrs. Falala’s many animals. At first it’s difficult, but soon they become comfortable friends. Reena helps take care of Mrs. Falala’s stubborn cow, Zora, and prepare her for the fair while Luke teaches Mrs. Falala how to draw. Preparing Zora for the fair is hard work. Fortunately, Reena makes friends with Zep and Beet and they teach Reena how to train Zora. Throughout the training process, Reena …
Pyramid Hunters: The Iron Tomb, Tessa Mcmillan
Pyramid Hunters: The Iron Tomb, Tessa Mcmillan
Children's Book and Media Review
Sam Force is dreading his yearly Cairo vacation with his Egyptologist uncle, Jasper. Upon his arrival, Sam learns Jasper is wanted by the police. Escaping the authorities himself, Sam uses his wits and three new mysterious friends to search for Jasper. Following coded clues left by Jasper, Sam learns about the Panehesy: a buried merchant ship that carried an ancient-Egyptian treasure. Sam is threatened by the Short-Haired Man who also wants Jasper. Sam uncovers the buried Panehesy and finds Jasper trapped inside. Jasper tells Sam that the ship holds The Ark of the Covenant, an artifact many believe is the …
The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, Rebeca Wallin
The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, Rebeca Wallin
Children's Book and Media Review
The game is afoot in three classic stories reimagined with Sherlock Holmes played as a woman. In Copper Beeches, Holmes and Watson solve a mystery involving a forced impersonation and an imprisonment. In Yellow Face, Holmes makes a mistake when a missing first husband turns out to be a hidden mixed-race child. This child brings to light the racial prejudices rampant during the time period. In Bohemia, Holmes meets the infamous Irene Adler. She is involved in a blackmail case with the King of Bohemia involving an inappropriate photograph. Though Holmes cracks the case, she is still outsmarted by Adler …
The Critter Club: Marion Takes A Break, Kristie Hickley
The Critter Club: Marion Takes A Break, Kristie Hickley
Children's Book and Media Review
Marion is one of four girls that make up The Critter Club. After school, the girls help run a small animal shelter in their friend Ms. Sullivan’s barn. When a litter of kittens finds its way to The Critter Club, the girls are excited to take care of them. Marion struggles to make time for it all because not only is she a diligent student, but she also is training for a horse competition that’s coming up. She was hoping to win a blue ribbon at the competition in two weeks, until she trips and sprains her ankle at the …
Smash! Exploring The Mysteries Of The Universe With The Large Hadron Collider, Ariel Woodbury
Smash! Exploring The Mysteries Of The Universe With The Large Hadron Collider, Ariel Woodbury
Children's Book and Media Review
Sophie takes her cousin Nick on a tour of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, to explore the mysteries of the subatomic universe. Nick is looking for ideas for a comic strip he is writing and Sophie helps him by teaching him about the fundamental particles and forces. They also learn about the Large Hadron Collider, Dark Matter, and the Big Bang with the help of some graduate students who work there. Science is amazing and Nick gets lots of ideas for his comic book superheroes.
The Honest Truth, Nancy Haight
The Honest Truth, Nancy Haight
Children's Book and Media Review
Mark runs away from home with his dog, Beau, to climb Mount Rainier. Only twelve, he has carefully planned his route to confuse those he knows will be searching for him. The cancer Mark has been fighting since he was five has returned before recovering from his last round of treatments and he sees his death coming. Mark wants to climb Mount Rainier and die there. His journey encompasses a train ride, the scary streets of a strange city at night, a gang of teenage thugs, a bus trip, lots of walking, rain, and a dip in an icy river …
The Emperor's Ostrich, Rachel Waddam
The Emperor's Ostrich, Rachel Waddam
Children's Book and Media Review
The young Emperor is going to take the throne, but Grandfather Spirit thinks he’s not ready, so he sends him off on an adventure accompanied by an ostrich to protect him. Grandmother Spirit has had enough of this meddling, so she sends Maid Begonia chasing after her errant cow. Along the way, Key, a boy who is bound to save damsels in distress, joins the group as the emperor’s ostrich and Begonia’s cow refuse to be separated. Back home, a trio of men are plotting to take the throne while Begonia’s mother sets out to find her daughter. All the …
Reindeer, Kristie Hickley
Reindeer, Kristie Hickley
Children's Book and Media Review
This is a non-fiction book that will answer all of your questions about reindeer! The table of contents will help readers find topics that they are interested in learning more about. Each page spread included information about one specific topic related to the life of a reindeer. There are four to five short sentences on the left with labeled pictures and fun facts on the right. Readers will learn that reindeer have hairy noses, that both male and female reindeer have antlers, and that reindeer can swim! The adorable pictures of reindeer calves might leave readers ready for a trip …
Paddington At The Beach, Cynthia Phillips
Paddington At The Beach, Cynthia Phillips
Children's Book and Media Review
Paddington Bear has taken a trip to the beach. He has brought his shovel and pail. Of course, he makes a sandcastle. He has brought his kite to fly. The seagulls are very intrigued by him. They notice that Paddington has also brought a bun. How many seagulls will it take to steal Paddington’s bun? It’s lucky that Paddington always carries a marmalade sandwich in his hat, just in case.
A Taste For Monsters, Tessa Mcmillan
A Taste For Monsters, Tessa Mcmillan
Children's Book and Media Review
Evelyn must escape the merciless London streets for her survival. Hiding her disfigured face and hungering for asylum, Evelyn seeks employment at the London Hospital. The hospital has a position working for someone else hiding from the world: Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man. Evelyn is scared by the hideous being, but she grows to love and respect the childlike man inside the malformed body. After a few months, she and Mr. Merrick are visited by several female ghosts, the recent victims of the new serial killer Jack the Ripper. These visits sap Mr. Merrick’s strength and he begins to decline …
Patterns In The Jungle, Cynthia Phillips
Patterns In The Jungle, Cynthia Phillips
Children's Book and Media Review
There are patterns everywhere. All we need to do is look for them. This book introduces young children to patterns by pointing them out in the jungle. The scales on an iguana and the feathers on a peacock have patterns. Snakes, millipedes, tigers and even vines are great examples of patterns. What patterns do you see around you?
Nadia: The Girl Who Couldn't Sit Still, Kristie Hickley
Nadia: The Girl Who Couldn't Sit Still, Kristie Hickley
Children's Book and Media Review
This book is the story of Nadia Comaneci, the young Romanian girl who became the first to receive a perfect ten for an Olympic gymnastics routine. Nadia was just a girl who loved to climb trees, until a gymnastics coach spotted her cartwheeling around the playground and asked her to join their gymnastics school. She was very talented, but finished in thirteenth place in her first competition. Regardless, she was determined to improve and practiced a lot. She won first place in her next competition and moved onto the Olympic games where she earned seven perfects tens. She continued practicing …
Yard Sale, Kristie Hickley
Yard Sale, Kristie Hickley
Children's Book and Media Review
A little girl is becoming aware that changes are coming in her little world. Her family is moving to a new smaller home and they are having a yard sale in order to sell their things. She is torn when someone buys her bike and her bed frame. Her parents have tried to adequately prepare her for this day, but it’s hard for kids to adjust to change sometimes. Even her neighbor friend is sad to see her go. They are not alone; it’s emotionally difficult for her parents too. The little girl can’t handle it any longer when a …
Monster Trucks, Lisa Packard
Monster Trucks, Lisa Packard
Children's Book and Media Review
Tripp is a high school senior who can't wait to graduate and move on with his life. As he's fixing up a truck, he discovers a creature that lives off oil. Not knowing what it is, Tripp names it Creech and uses him to power his truck, both of them having the time of their lives. Unfortunately, an oil company has Creech's parents and are on the hunt for Creech, quickly discovering that Tripp has him. Creech is caught and the oil company plans to kill all the creatures like him. Now, Tripp and his friends are running out of …
When My Baby Dreams Of Fairy Tales, Cynthia Phillips
When My Baby Dreams Of Fairy Tales, Cynthia Phillips
Children's Book and Media Review
When baby Mila dreams she finds herself in wondrous stories. She imagines herself as a princess or Little Red Riding Hood. She dreams of fairies and frog princes. She dreams of the three bears and swans. She finds herself flying on a magic carpet and living her dreams. When she wakes the fairy tales are gone but she still lives happily ever after.
Grandma And The Great Gourd: A Bengali Folktale, Sydnee Burr
Grandma And The Great Gourd: A Bengali Folktale, Sydnee Burr
Children's Book and Media Review
A re-creation of a classic Bengali Folktale, Grandma and the Great Gourd captures new audiences and imaginations alike. Grandma travels alone through the dangerous jungle to visit her daughter. On the way, she meets very hungry, very wild animals who wish to eat her. Grandma outwits them by telling them she's too skinny, but if they would just wait until after her visit they would find her plump and tasty. Towards the end of her visit, Grandma and her daughter construct a tricky plan to help Grandma traverse the jungle again and avoid becoming a wild animal's supper.
Save Me A Seat, Abigail Packard
Save Me A Seat, Abigail Packard
Children's Book and Media Review
Joe was doing fine in school until both of his best friends moved away the summer before fifth-grade. Now he’s unsure of who he’ll sit with at school lunch or who will go with him to the resource room for extra help. And his new teacher doesn’t know the things that help him learn best! Ravi was top of his class at his school Vidya Mandir back in India before his family moved to New Jersey the summer before fifth grade. Now he doesn’t have any friends and his classmates don’t understand him even though he speaks English. And his …
A Day With Miss Lina's Ballerinas, Kristie Hickley
A Day With Miss Lina's Ballerinas, Kristie Hickley
Children's Book and Media Review
Follow the ballerinas in Miss Lina’s class as they jump, bend, leap, and spin while the old pianist works her magic at the piano. When one ballerina trips on her toes, they all fall down like dominoes! Miss Lina reminds her students not to be afraid to fall, which is an important message readers should take with them at the end of the book. The ballerinas don’t just dance in ballet class, but they dance through the zoo, marketplace, park, and even at school! At the end of the day, they dance to bed and dream of dancing.
Billions Of Bricks: A Counting Book About Building, Ariel Woodbury
Billions Of Bricks: A Counting Book About Building, Ariel Woodbury
Children's Book and Media Review
Dirty bricks, new bricks, rough bricks, and red bricks; there are ton and TONS of bricks! Come count them by two’s and by ten’s as constructions workers make bricks and turn them into roads, houses and libraries.
The Zoo Box, Cynthia Phillips
The Zoo Box, Cynthia Phillips
Children's Book and Media Review
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to reverse roles with zoo animals? This animated comic strip explores that possibility. Meet Erika and Patrick. Their parents are going out for the night and Erika is in charge. Mom has asked them to be in bed on time with the promise of going to the zoo in the morning. Erika and Patrick enjoy playing until they find a box that says “DO NOT OPEN.” Of course it must be a fun surprise. . .or is it? Once the box is opened zoo animals start coming out of it! The …
Crown Of Three #2: The Lost Realm, Tessa Mcmillan
Crown Of Three #2: The Lost Realm, Tessa Mcmillan
Children's Book and Media Review
Escaping the zombie plagued Idilliam, Gulph finds a shaky sanctuary in the lost underground realm of Celestis. Meanwhile, the wizard Melchior arrives at the Trident camp and takes Tarlan on a journey to rejuvenate his wizarding powers. Once Tarlan leaves, Elodie’s adopted father, Lord Vicerin, attacks the Trident troops but Elodie pretends to turn on her soldiers to spare their lives. When Elodie returns with Vicerin, his true intentions are revealed. Vicerin poisons his wife and then blackmails Elodie into marrying him so he can lay claim to Toronia’s crown. Secretly, Gulph makes his way back to Idilliam to free …
Buster The Very Shy Dog In The Great Bone Game, Kristie Hickley
Buster The Very Shy Dog In The Great Bone Game, Kristie Hickley
Children's Book and Media Review
Roger brings home a new dog, Buster. Buster is shy and relies on Phoebe, Roger’s other dog, in order to figure out how things work. Phoebe tricks Buster into thinking that he needs to train his bones to stay in order for them to stay put. Phoebe really just takes them and adds them to her bone collection. When they meet an enormous neighbor dog, Gregory, with an enormous bone, Phoebe makes Buster go get the bone. Buster doesn’t want to steal the bone from his new friend. Phoebe tries to steal Gregory’s big bone, but she gets caught with …
The Giant Smugglers, Jarrett Bell
The Giant Smugglers, Jarrett Bell
Children's Book and Media Review
Charlie is an average middle school student. His biggest thrill? Defeating everyone else on the hit online game Total Turbo. His biggest annoyance? That’s a toss-up between his mom’s boyfriend, DJ, or his brother who left home to join the circus. Charlie’s uneventful life changes dramatically one night in the AD German Warehouse designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright when he finds himself face-to-face with a teenage Giant. However, Charlie soon finds out he’s not the only one interested in his new friend.
Henry And Mudge And The Big Sleepover, Kristie Hickley
Henry And Mudge And The Big Sleepover, Kristie Hickley
Children's Book and Media Review
Henry is a young, red-haired boy with a large, playful dog, Mudge. They go everywhere together! When Henry’s friend Patrick invites them to a sleepover party, Mudge is invited too. In fact, all of Henry’s friends bring their dogs to the party, which makes Patrick’s parents a little worried about their precious, breakable knick-knacks. They send the boys and their dogs up to the attic for more sleepover fun. They enjoy monster movies, pizza, and a popcorn-eating contest for the dogs before they each snuggle into their sleeping bags and fall asleep. Mudge is the only dog that has his …
Crown Of Three, Tessa Mcmillan
Crown Of Three, Tessa Mcmillan
Children's Book and Media Review
A prophecy tells of royal triplets who will overthrow their evil father, King Brutan. After their birth, the newborns—Agulphus, Elodie, and Tarlan—are smuggled away to three faraway kingdoms. Thirteen years later, Agulphus is a contortionist scheduled to perform in Brutan’s court. Far away, Elodie is kidnapped by rebels who want her to lead their army against Brutan. Meanwhile, Tarlan is flying with his tribe of giant eagles to find his siblings. Agulphus is arrested and put into a cell with King Brutan’s oldest child and Agulphus’s half-brother, Prince Nynus. Agulphus helps Nynus to escape and returns him to his mother, …