Frozen: Across the Sea by Ruth Homberg

3 stars A nice simple adventure featuring Anna and Elsa. This is a Step 2 book, which is recommended for readers in preschool to first grade. It uses simple stories, basic word choice, and short sentences for children to read with assistance. Because of the simple language used, it is a bit choppy, but overall…

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Do Not Take Your Dragon to Dinner by Julie Gassman

4 stars A hilarious book about taking your dragon to a restaurant and all of the trouble that ensues. Very funny and entertaining. A perfect book for dragon-lovers and those fascinated with slightly gross things like messy eating and nose picking. I loved the illustrations. They are all very fun and colorful. Very well done….

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Lego Ninjago: Ninja in Action by Beth Davies

3 stars Good book for young readers interested in the vehicles and mechs used by the ninja. Very similar to LEGO® NINJAGO: Ninja, Go! (DK Readers L2) but in a more simplified form. This is a Level 1 reader, meant for children learning to read. Definitely a good book to look through with an adult, considering there…

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There’s a Dragon in Your Book by Tom Fletcher

5 stars This is such a fantastic book! I really enjoyed this one, because a) I’m a sucker for dragons and b) I love books that encourage the reader to engage with it, not just read but also participate. Very simple concept, but really well done. The book starts with an egg that hatches into…

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DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Month!

4 stars For an introduction to the characters in the DC Super Hero Girls show, this is actually a pretty entertaining book. The book tells about the Hero of the Month award, which students at Super Hero High can earn for being helpful or doing good deeds. Then it goes through some of the past…

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Belle Takes Flight by Kathy McCullough

3 stars A good read. Kind of cool to see something what happens after the original story. I was a little disappointed that there wasn’t more air travel. Based on the title, I was pretty pumped about the steam balloon, but it doesn’t really stay in the air for very long. I guess the title…

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Catboy Does It Again by Maggie Testa

3 stars Good story. I like the focus on taking time to stop and think before jumping into action. A nice book for fans of PJ Masks. The pictures appear to be taken directly from the show, but are nice clear images. Many books that utilize this technique look fuzzy or blurry but these ones…

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Chase’s Loose Tooth! by Casey Neumann

4 stars A great Paw Patrol book about facing your fears. The story was very well set up with the pups facing their fears to encourage Alex to go to the dentist. Chase also has to go to the dentist, which is perfect for encouraging readers who themselves may not like to go. “Look, even…

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