by Heather Alexander 3 stars In their second summer at cheer camp, Mary-Kate and Ashley are excited to compete with the other Eagles in the Cheer Off! against the Hornets. But when their mascot costume goes missing, the Trenchcoat Twins will have to look for clues to solve the case before the big competition. I’m…
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Narrated by Nile Bullock, Mekhi Hewling, Jade Williams, Brandon Miles, Ryan Vincent Anderson, Amir Royale, Jasmin Richardson, Christopher Grant, Khaya Fraites, Nadine Simmons, Robb Moreira, Wé Ani, Rocky Anicette, and Brandiss Seward 5 stars Thanks to Libro.fm for the ALC of this book. I absolutely loved this book. Well-balanced with humor, tough topics, and heartwarming…
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Illustrated by Eda Kaban 4 stars A fun picture book adaptation of The Guncle. The original novel is still on my TBR but this sweet picture book made me want to get around to reading it soon. After the death of their mother, Maisie and Grant spend the summer with their Uncle Patrick. He does…
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by Lisa Eisenberg 3 stars When Mary-Kate and Ashley get a call from one of their favorite bands, the Bailey Brothers, about some strange things happening during their concerts, the twins form a band of their own to go undercover and find the culprit. They’ll have to gather the clues, find suspects, and put them…
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by Jacqueline Carroll 4 stars Another fun adventure featuring the Trenchcoat Twins. Mary-Kate and Ashley are back at Camp Pom-Pom. This time they’re competing with their squad, the Eagles, in the Cheerlympics against the Pirates from Camp Spirit. With Ashley as captain, they know their routines are great and that they’ve got a good chance…
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Illustrated by Olga and Aleksey Ivanov Narrated by Christopher Hampton 5 stars I’ll admit I put off reading this one because I didn’t think I’d ever like a Western. But oh my gosh, this book was so good. Will and his father set out from Texas to Oklahoma to stake their claim during the Land…
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by Judy Katschke 4 stars The Trenchcoat Twins are off to Camp Wishing Well, but things are already off to a rocky start. Snacks around camp have gone missing and Mary-Kate is the prime suspect. The twins must gather the clues and catch the real culprit to clear Mary-Kate’s name before she’s sent home. I’ve…
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by Lisa Fiedler 4 stars I loved this series as a kid. It was really fun to dive back in as an adult. I don’t think I read this one in particular before. Mary-Kate and Ashley are off to cheer camp. They’re having so much fun and Ashley is even nominated as a candidate for…
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3 stars A nice modern adaptation of Little Women that makes some very satisfying changes to the original story. Following Jo’s perspective, this version shows her dealing with crushes, unreciprocated feelings, friendship, joining the school newspaper, sisterhood, exploring her love of writing, and understanding her own feelings and identity. Nice artwork. Great themes of friendship,…
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3.5 stars Historical fiction with some mystery, a bit of romance, and plenty of drama. Join a cast of book-lovers as they navigate Depression era Montana. There’s Millie, a writer for the Federal Writers’ Project sent to Missoula to investigate a delivery scandal; Alice, a well-off woman who uses her influence to get books into…
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