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Elmer And Snake, Kaley Durney Dec 2018

Elmer And Snake, Kaley Durney

Children's Book and Media Review

Elmer the patchwork elephant just wants a nice relaxing day, but some of the other elephants want to play a trick on him. They go to a snake, who convinces them to tell Elmer that he looks pale and needs to lie down. Snake then tells Elmer he will cover Elmer in white mud. So, after the animals tell Elmer that he looks pale, Elmer lays down and snake keeps adding more and more white mud. The elephants become so worried that they go back to snake to see what to do. Snake tells them to tickle Elmer. When they …

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Edgeland, Tessa Mcmillan Dec 2018

Edgeland, Tessa Mcmillan

Children's Book and Media Review

On the island of Edgeland, the main business is funerals. People from all over the world float their dead into a nearby ocean hole called the Drain. Alec works for the best funeral home on the island and acquires a major client. Unfortunately, his payment is accidentally placed on a barge heading for the Drain. Alec and Wren, Alec’s best friend, attempt to retrieve the funds, but they get sucked into the Drain. Deep inside, they see the dead returning to life. To stay alive, Wren and Alec must hide that they are living and find allies to help them …

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Dunderheads: Behind Bars, Kaley Durney Dec 2018

Dunderheads: Behind Bars, Kaley Durney

Children's Book and Media Review

It's the end of school and the kids are ready for summer. Einstein and his friends are glad they don't have to worry about their teacher, Miss Breakbone, anymore. Einstein sees in the newspaper that movie extras are needed in his town. He gathers his friends and goes to the auditions, but Spider gets in trouble by Miss Breakbone and he is arrested! Einstein comes up with a plan and contacts his friends to help Spider get out of jail. They try to find the actual thief, but in the process get arrested too! When they go to the judge, …

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Dogosaurus Rex, Megan Hall Dec 2018

Dogosaurus Rex, Megan Hall

Children's Book and Media Review

Ben visits the animal shelter with his mom and can’t seem to find the right dog - that is, until he sees Sadie. In some ways Sadie is a typical dog. She sits, fetches, and plays with Ben. Sadie is much bigger than other pets and soon begins to cause trouble within the community. But when Sadie saves the day, everyone comes to love her as much as Ben does. Dogosaurus Rex is a darling story that helps kids imagine what it would be like to have a dinosaur for a pet.

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Dino-Wrestling, Kaley Durney Dec 2018

Dino-Wrestling, Kaley Durney

Children's Book and Media Review

It’s the dino-wrestling jamboree! The dinos will compete in many different wrestling styles. They have folkstyle wrestling with the round mat. The crowd goes loco as the wrestlers go flipping, bouncing, and flying around the ring. Then they have the Greco-Roman style, the sumo tradition, and the free style where dinos face off to see who can win. The final event is the WWD wrestling show. It starts getting so crazy that the crowd even joins in! The refs call it quits, but the dinos don’t have to worry because they can look forward to dino-boarding.

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Dino-Dancing, Kaley Durney Dec 2018

Dino-Dancing, Kaley Durney

Children's Book and Media Review

It’s time for the dino dance competition! The dinos are backstage getting ready, and the audience can’t wait to see the dance crews. Allosaurus is dancing ballet, then Lesothosaurus shows off his acrobatic routine. The dance crews are up next and Rhythmic Reds from TDC are challenging Minmi’s Dance Connection. They pop and they lock and they can’t be stopped! Kentrosaurus shows us his jazz, then comes the ballroom dance selection. They jump and they jive and they have so much fun they don’t want the dancing to be done!

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Dig Dig Digging Abc, Kimberly Jackson Dec 2018

Dig Dig Digging Abc, Kimberly Jackson

Children's Book and Media Review

Dig Dig Digging ABC is an engaging children’s alphabet book all about things that go! Each page features a different vehicle and a noise or action typical of that vehicle. There is also a brief description of some of the functions of each vehicle. The range of vehicles spans from the very recognizable bulldozer and fire engine, to the less well known velodrome track bike and the narrow boat. With colorful eye-catching illustrations and simple sentences, Dig Dig Digging ABC is sure to keep your child’s attention.

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Deacon Locke Went To Prom, Rachel Aedo Dec 2018

Deacon Locke Went To Prom, Rachel Aedo

Children's Book and Media Review

Deacon Locke is terrified of girls and of everyone else. His own grandmother Jean is his best and only friend. So, when senior prom rolls around in Deacon’s quiet town, he unintentionally causes an uproar by inviting his grandmother to be his date. He gets more than he asked for, however, when a video of him and Jean dancing goes viral and he’s offered the chance of a lifetime to dance in a reality show. His new friends and his budding romance are jeopardized by his choice, compounded by Jean’s growing dementia.

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Darius & Twig, Meagan Andrus Dec 2018

Darius & Twig, Meagan Andrus

Children's Book and Media Review

Darius and Twig are best friends who support each other in their individual interests. Darius loves to write and Twig always gives good feedback, Twig is a runner and Darius is always at his races to cheer him on. As they go throughout their junior year of high school, they both begin to question who they are and who they can be. College scouts watching Twig and the potential publication of Darius's story force the two to make some decisions about their futures. Towards the end, both Darius and Twig come to realize that who you are is a compilation …

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Dare Mighty Things, Lisa Packard Dec 2018

Dare Mighty Things, Lisa Packard

Children's Book and Media Review

Cassandra is only too willing to join the elite of the elite, competing for a chance to go into space. It's what she has dreamed of her whole life. During the competition, she makes new friends and allies, something that she has never had before. By the end of the competition, she is ranked number two, which is devastating, but Luka, rank number one, still believes in her and wants her to keep pushing herself beyond her limits. A couple of weeks before the launch, Luka opts out, leaving Cassandra as the number one going to space. The space crew …

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Collector #3: Across The Divide, Natalie Hatch Dec 2018

Collector #3: Across The Divide, Natalie Hatch

Children's Book and Media Review

The very place that once was Zoey's job and home might be what kills her. She is slowly turning into a fae. As she gains strength, Ryker slowly dies. A demon called Vadik captures them, imprisoning Ryker and selling Zoey and Sprig to DMG for experimentation. Dr. Rapava has become her personal Dr. Frankenstein as he experiments on her to learn how to control her and her powers and build his army to fight the fae. In order to survive, Zoey has turned herself into a soldier. She bathes the floor in the blood of those she is told to …

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Collector #2: The Barrier Beteween, Natalie Hatch Dec 2018

Collector #2: The Barrier Beteween, Natalie Hatch

Children's Book and Media Review

Zoey's life has changed, and she definitely doesn't think that it is for the better. As a Collector she hunted down the fae that she could see, but now she is one of the hunted. The co-workers she had considered on her side and fighting the same battle are now her worst enemies. Her only allies are a narcoleptic fae monkey and Ryker, the fae Wanderer whose magic she had somehow stolen. She learns she has a genetic defect that could end her life at any moment. Nose bleeds and horrible migraines are the most telling symptoms, having increased and …

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Collector #1: City In Embers, Natalie Hatch Dec 2018

Collector #1: City In Embers, Natalie Hatch

Children's Book and Media Review

Foster homes are the pits. It's a tough life filled with tough choices, growing up fast, and fighting to survive. Fighting is one of the few things Zoey understands. Zoey has one thing to her advantage: she was born with the ability to see fae. Because of this, she is recruited by the Department of Molecular Genetics (DMG) to help protect the world from magical threats. She becomes a Collector and falls in love with Daniel, her partner at DMG. During a mission, they met a fae called Ryker, someone with no qualms about killing. Zoey is determined to protect …

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Code Busters Club: Case 5, The Hunt For The Missing Spy, Phyllis Rosen Dec 2018

Code Busters Club: Case 5, The Hunt For The Missing Spy, Phyllis Rosen

Children's Book and Media Review

During a class field trip to Washington, DC, the Code Busters (a club of four kids) try to be the first team to follow clues to visit places in DC and win the visit with a real FBI agent. During the hunt, one of the students in the class disappears, and it looks like the game is over. However, the Code Busters have noticed several clues and they determine to figure out what is going on and where the missing classmate is. Through following clues and decoding messages, they find the missing classmate and simultaneously win the prize.

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Clark The Shark And The Big Book Report, Kristie Hinckley Dec 2018

Clark The Shark And The Big Book Report, Kristie Hinckley

Children's Book and Media Review

Mrs. Inkydink, Clark’s teacher, introduces a new assignment: book reports. Clark the Shark is so excited, he can hardly wait. Clark practices for his family at home, but he becomes a little over-confident. On the day of the presentations, Clark volunteers to go first. He tells a joke and the class loves it, but then he freezes up. He completely forgets what comes next. Then, he remembers his teacher’s kind advice, calms down, and completes his presentation. Clark’s classmates love it and he learns that it doesn’t have to be perfect, but it should definitely come from the heart!

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Bravelands: Broken Pride, Ariel Woodbury Dec 2018

Bravelands: Broken Pride, Ariel Woodbury

Children's Book and Media Review

Titan, a large pride-less male lion, killed Fearless's father when Fearless was a cub to try and gain control of the pride. Fearless was forced to run away to a baboon troop. When the leader of the troop is killed by a hyena, Fearless goes off to force the hyena's group from the area in an attempt to prove himself to the troop. The hyena's gang is much larger than he had expected, and as they overrun him, he is saved by lionesses from his old pride, including his sister. Still unable to return to his pride, Fearless returns to …

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Berserker, Lisi Hong Dec 2018

Berserker, Lisi Hong

Children's Book and Media Review

In the days of sailing and pillaging, the Norse gods gave the Vikings powers to help them raid and ransack, but these powers aren’t so useful in the late 1800s. Hanne’s family is one of the last with these powers. Her older brother can control the weather, and her younger brother is remarkably strong. Hanne, however, doesn’t think of her power as a gift, but rather a curse. After she kills the three men who murder her father, Hanne and her family are forced to flee to America in search of an uncle they’ve never met. As they travel to …

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Bad Kitty: Goes To The Vet, Kaley Durney Dec 2018

Bad Kitty: Goes To The Vet, Kaley Durney

Children's Book and Media Review

Kitty is not acting like normal Kitty and needs to go to the vet. Kitty hates going to the vet and it takes some clever thinking to get Kitty into the crate and to the vet. The vet makes Kitty go to sleep while he pulls out an infected tooth. While Kitty is sleeping, she meets the cat who decides whether Kitty gets to go to pussycat paradise or puppydog paradise. He says that Kitty has been bad and will go to puppydog paradise if Kitty doesn’t do one act of kindness to the puppy. Kitty wakes up and frantically …

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Aviary Wonders Inc. Spring Catalog And Instruction Manual, Haley Cook Dec 2018

Aviary Wonders Inc. Spring Catalog And Instruction Manual, Haley Cook

Children's Book and Media Review

Aviary Wonders Inc. turns a profit by allowing customers to create the perfect bird. Bird populations are dropping because of insecticides, habitat loss, exotic pet trade, and predators, but don’t fret! You can create the perfect bird with Aviary Wonders Incorporated’s catalog. Of course, these birds are manufactured and may or may not behave exactly as wild birds, but with the number of wild birds dwindling, this is one of the only ways to enjoy their presence. This book is their catalog, allowing the customer to choose every feature, from body shape, feathers, legs, and feet. Inside this book there …

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All Kinds Of Kisses, Acacia Haws Dec 2018

All Kinds Of Kisses, Acacia Haws

Children's Book and Media Review

All Kinds of Kisses shows a variety of animal parents and babies. Each animal is given a brief description and a two-page illustration. The description mentions something about their beak or mouth and is used to suggest a funny way of kissing. There is an unexpected variety of animals such as crossbill birds, grasshoppers, chub suckers, and platypuses. Each animal section is closed with the question 'How would this animal kiss?'

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All About Mia, Emilee Bell Dec 2018

All About Mia, Emilee Bell

Children's Book and Media Review

Mia is doomed to live her life sandwiched between the glory of her Olympic-bound younger sister, Aubrey, and “Amazing Grace,” her older sister destined for Cambridge. Even when Grace is six months pregnant with a boyfriend in tow, the whole family extols Grace’s virtues and responsible nature. Mia, furious with the attention Grace revels in, acts out by getting drunk and losing her virginity. With Grace’s maternal glow steadily increasing, and Mia’s self-pity growing each day, nobody notices Aubrey diminish in confidence. The story peaks with Aubrey running away, Grace and Mia bonding while going to the rescue, and Mia …

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A Smidgen Of Sky, Emily Loveless Dec 2018

A Smidgen Of Sky, Emily Loveless

Children's Book and Media Review

Piper Lee DeLuna’s momma is about to get married again, four years after Piper's daddy's plane went missing. Piper Lee needs a plan to stop this wedding, and fast. She puts her story out on the internet where people might have information about her daddy. Then she contacts Ginger’s momma so Ben will realize how much he misses her and leave Piper Lee’s momma alone. The fun of seeing Ginger’s happiness at hearing from a mother she’s never known sours when her momma fails to keep promises, and the exciting anticipation of news about Piper Lee’s daddy turns to disappointment …

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A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars, Kristie Hinckley Dec 2018

A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars, Kristie Hinckley

Children's Book and Media Review

We live in a world filled with a hundred billion stars. Our planet is covered with lots of water and trees. This book tells you exactly how many in cardinal numbers. Including the number of seconds in a year and the number of rabbits in the world, the entire world is filled with crazy numbers that make it what it is today! This book acknowledges that by the time readers are finished reading this book, almost every number in it will have changed! Try to wrap your head around that (not literally)! The book starts zoomed out from earth, and …

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A Day With Dogs, Kristie Hinckley Dec 2018

A Day With Dogs, Kristie Hinckley

Children's Book and Media Review

This book is similar to Richard Scarry’s What Do People Do All Day?, as the title page begins with the question, “What do dogs do all day?” and explores dogs in all different settings. Dogs enjoying different seasons, vehicles, and rooms in the house can be found on each page. The alphabet, colors, numbers, seasons, and other simple but important concepts are introduced in an entertaining way in this book.

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10 True Tales: Fbi Heros, Nikki-Catrina Anderson Dec 2018

10 True Tales: Fbi Heros, Nikki-Catrina Anderson

Children's Book and Media Review

The FBI is the top criminal investigation group in the country. This book covers a variety of tough, high-profile cases solved by the FBI. The stories include a Dallas terrorist who is ready to blow up a popular building, the kidnapping of a four-day-old baby, interns stealing moon rocks from NASA, a murder of four that left no evidence, a woman who sent cookies with rat poisoning to fourteen government officials, an eight-year-old kidnapped from her bedroom, a bank robber who stole about $2 million, two young adults providing material support to terrorist organizations, the abduction of a wealthy man’s …

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You're All Kinds Of Wonderful, Taylor Harris Dec 2018

You're All Kinds Of Wonderful, Taylor Harris

Children's Book and Media Review

When a child is born they bring with them a unique set of gifts and talent – their own set of bells and whistles. As they grow up, they must find the bells that they ring best. They must discover who they are and what talents they have to share with the world. Be brave and ring those bells loud and proud, for you are all kinds of wonderful.

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Words Set Me Free: The Story Of Young Frederick Douglass, Sarah Checketts Dec 2018

Words Set Me Free: The Story Of Young Frederick Douglass, Sarah Checketts

Children's Book and Media Review

Frederick does not even know his own birthday. He was born on a plantation in a time when slavery was prevalent, and his living conditions are similar to those of work animals, though not as pleasant. His mother was taken from him at such a young age that he does not know her. When taken to Baltimore where he would serve in the home of his mistress’s brother-in-law, he meets the “first friendly white face” he’s ever seen. From her, Frederick begins learning to read. This changes his life forever. Frederick longs to be free like the ships he watches …

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Wonder, Taylor Harris Dec 2018

Wonder, Taylor Harris

Children's Book and Media Review

Auggie Pullman sees himself as just an ordinary kid, but because of a rare genetic disease and lots of surgeries, he doesn’t look like one. This year he is starting fifth grade at Beecher Prep and it will be the first time he has gone to a “real” school. Thankfully, Auggie meets Summer and Jack Will, two kids who are willing to be his friend, even though everyone else avoids him because of his facial difference. One kid, Julian, even bullies him and those who hang around him. School is hard as a fifth grader, but with good friends and …

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Wolf Hollow, Karen Abbott Dec 2018

Wolf Hollow, Karen Abbott

Children's Book and Media Review

Some life lessons sink deep. This is true for Annabelle who is eleven, almost twelve. Until now her life has been about chores, family, school, and animals but this year, things become more complex. Betty Glengarry moves in with her grandparents and immediately begins bullying Annabelle. Annabelle decides to handle the situation by herself. But Betty is a bigger problem than Annabelle can handle on her own, especially when Betty and the school bully, Andy, combine forces. Annabelle's little brother is injured by a wire stretched between two trees on the path to the school house and her friend, Ruth, …

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Wolf Hollow, Taylor Harris Dec 2018

Wolf Hollow, Taylor Harris

Children's Book and Media Review

Life for Annabelle has been quiet and pleasant - that is, until Betty Glengarry moves in. Betty, a brutal and calculating girl, starts to bully Annabelle and threatens to hurt her brothers if she does not comply. Annabelle stands up with quiet courage, and eventually Betty turns her sights to an old war veteran, Toby. To the rest of the town, Toby seems strange and crazy, but Annabelle knows him for his kindness. When he is accused of crimes actually committed by Betty, Annabelle must figure out a way to defend Toby and clear his name. But alas, it is …

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