Personal rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4 stars Paul has a crush on a girl who doesn’t even know he exists. So he does the only logical thing and summons a demon from Hell to help him in his pursuit. Absolutely hilarious. This was such a fun story. Plenty of action and humor with little mysteries and secrets popping up throughout….
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Based on the character created by Don Freeman Illustrated by John Joseph 4 stars A sweet little board book about giving thanks. Join Corduroy and Lisa as they prepare for a Thanksgiving feast, thanking all the people who help make the meal a success. A simple little story with adorable illustrations. A great Thanksgiving read….
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4 stars A hilarious, relatable collection of comics. Finds humor in fashion trends, relationships, hair care, and daily life. Great artwork. Highly entertaining. Goodreads
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Story by Mizuki Tsujimura Illustrated by Tomo Taketomi Translated by Jacqueline Fung 4 stars Another great volume that continues the story nicely. Summer has come to a close and a new school year begins. And with it, March comes ever closer along with the deadline to find the key. Continuing the events from the previous…
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4 stars A nice start for learning about food waste and ways to reduce other waste in your home. A helpful little guide. Nicely written. There are a lot of basic tips in here (reusable bags, shop seasonally) which work well for beginners as well as tips for using things like watermelon rinds and strawberry…
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Poems selected by Georgia Heard Poems by Eloise Greenfield, Deborah Chandra, Louise Driscoll, Georgia Heard, Gwendolyn Brooks, Susan Marie Swanson, Karla Kuskin, Margaret Tsuda, Lillian Morrison, Nancy Wood, A. L. Gordon, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Langston Hughes, Walt Whitman, Annette Wynne, Emily Dickinson, Wendell Berry, and Ann Turner Illustrated by Holly Meade, Yumi Heo, Hiroe Nakata,…
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4 stars Humorous, fantastical, and filled with magic. Isabella Nagg lives a normal, boring life on a little farm, cooking, cleaning, and (barley) tolerating her husband. But when Mr. Nagg brings home a stollen spell book, Isabella’s life becomes anything but ordinary. With the help of a catlike companion, Isabella navigates the magical world while…
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Narrated by Elizabeth Wiley 4 stars Lottie Jones spends her days gossiping at church bingo, cooking with her friends, and buying presents for her grandchildren. What she does not want is for her past as a serial killer to interfere with her new life. Though she hasn’t killed in years, a meeting with an investigative…
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4 stars Embark on a tour of Grimstone Hall and learn of the ghosts who reside there in this wonderfully creepy collection of ghost stories. The finalists of a ghost story writing competition visit the most haunted house in England where all the ghosts are children. But Jake can’t shake the feeling that there is…
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Illustrated by Cindy Derby 4 stars A gentle story of grief and loss that presents ways to keep a person with you after they are gone. After the death of his mother, a young boy must cope with the ways his life has changed and the grief he feels at her absence. A wise gorilla…
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