3 stars Pizazz doesn’t like her name, her cape, her “embarrassing” superpower, or being a superhero in general. But as she navigates the world of elementary school, she learns new ways of viewing the world and how to save it. An engaging story about a reluctant superhero and her struggles fitting in at a new…
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4 stars A well-written book that takes some big topics and simplifies them for a young audience. Systemic racism can be a big idea that’s hard to wrap your head around, especially when you aren’t used to trying to see it or when it’s easier to ignore. This book helps kids and adults alike understand…
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5 stars Gorgeous! Absolutely gorgeous! Every page is a treat to the eyes, every word a treat to the soul. This is the book every book-lover needs in their life. It perfectly captures the magic of stories and why we all fell in love with reading in the first place. Everything about this book is…
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5 stars Loved it. Absolutely loved it. This is the first book I’ve read of Selznick’s. I picked it up after researching books to add to an International Week of the Deaf display for my library. I loved the combination of story told through words and story told through pictures. It was exceptionally fitting for…
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4 stars A hilarious combo of two adventures in one book. Featuring Wyss-Kuzz aka Klawde, an evil alien warlord cat exiled to Earth, and Raj, a city boy thrown into the wilderness of Elba, Oregon and forced to partake in the horrors of making new friends and surviving nature at Camp Eclipse. The two come…
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3 stars I’ll admit I’ve never been much of an Alice in Wonderland fan. I prefer tight plots to nonsensical reads. However, I have read some good retellings of Alice’s adventures and wanted to go back to the source material to better understand them. I can certainly appreciate Carroll’s stories as a historic moment in…
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Featuring: “Bound for Planet Toothache” “The Princess and the Peppermint Witch” Publisher: Raven & Drake Publishing Get ready to delve into candy-filled worlds full of lollipop trees and chocolate rivers. Marshmallow marshlands and jellybean paved roads. Bubblegum trees and gingerbread houses. Prepare to battle peppermint witches, cotton candy monsters and sugar-fuelled squirrels. These authors takes…
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3 stars Overall, I enjoyed this witchy tale. I will start by saying this is the first book I’ve read in the Chrestomanci series (I didn’t even know it was a series when I picked up this book). However, from what I can tell, the books do not necessarily have to be read in order….
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5 stars Another enchanting tale from Kay O’Neill. I’ve loved everything I’ve read from them so I had to check out this children’s graphic novel. Wasn’t sure what to expect, but I enjoyed every page. While the story is much simpler than her other tales, it’s perfect for young readers to read alone or with…
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2 stars Note: this is the first I have read of anything Big Nate-related. An okay collection of comics originally published 2009 to 2010. The collection was fine, mostly I just don’t think it was a good fit for me personally. I had a difficult time assessing who this book was targeted toward. The characters…
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