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The Silk Roads
This week’s read is another nonfiction aimed at children packed chock-full of entertaining facts and figures to entertain. Curious kids and adults alike will enjoy this fascinating book, The Silk Roads: An Illustrated New History of the World, which tells the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bloomsbury, book, Book Review, books, bookworm, children's books, Family, home school, home schooling, homeschool, Homeschooling, Kids Lit, kids nonfiction, literature, Neil Packer, Nonfiction, reading, The Silk Roads: An Illustrated New History of the World
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Estranged
If you’re anything like me, you might have grown up watching cult classics like Labyrinth, clutching worn copies of Spiderwick to your chest, and searching for fairies around every tree trunk in the park. While we may not discover any … Continue reading
Posted in Kid's Lit, Kids' Fiction, YA
Tagged book, Book Review, books, bookworm, comic, Estranged, Ethan M. Aldridge, fairytale, fantasy, graphic novel, Harper Collins Publishers, literature, middle grade reads, reading, teen reads, tween reads, YA
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Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Sticky-Fingers Cure
Missy Piggle-Wiggle strikes gold a third time in this sequel series to the beloved Miss Piggle-Wiggle books. Once again, humor, childhood magic, and simply life lessons abound in this entertaining children’s series. The Story: Winter has come to Little Spring … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann M. Martin, Annie Parnell, Ben Hatke, book, Book Review, book series, books, bookworm, children's books, children's fiction story, Family, Feiwel and Friends, Kids Lit, literature, Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Sticky-Fingers Cure, reading
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Confusion is Nothing New
This week we’re reading a recent release about loss and finding oneself called Confusion is Nothing New. The Story: Ellie just wants life to be normal, but that’s sort of hard when your dad’s just told you that the mom … Continue reading
Robin Hood: The One Who Looked Good in Green
Classic retellings are rather prevalent these days, especially when it comes to fairytales. What I find a little less often is retellings of classic literature amongst new children’s books. Recently, however, I found a retelling of the classic Robin Hood … Continue reading
Easter Reads
On this holiest of holiday weeks, we’re reading through three different reads about Easter. While one of them is secular, the other two are based on the Biblical story of Jesus Christ and the miracle of his resurrection. Lets take … Continue reading
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Tagged A Little Golden Book, Abrams Books, book, Book Review, books, bookworm, children's books, Christ, Easter, Easter Sunday, events, Family, Golden Book, Good Friday, holiday, holidays, Jesus, literature, Little Golden Books, reading, Worthy Kids Ideals
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24 Hours in Nowhere
Middle grade reads always surprise me with their ability to be both humorous and also touching, discussing deeper topics through the lens of harmless adventures. 24 Hours in Nowhere manages to entertain as well as touch the deeper parts of … Continue reading
Grenade
If you’re looking for a more serious middle grade take on war that deals with the issue of death, life, and violence, I’d recommend Grenade. This WWII read is excellent. The Story: Hideki is not a boy anymore. Sure, he may … Continue reading
Winnie’s Great War
If you’re a fan of A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh or just enjoy a good historical yarn, chances are you’ll enjoy the new book Winnie’s Great War. This charming read, based on a true story, is a sure to entertain. The … Continue reading
Lulu the Broadway Mouse
If you’re something of a secret musical geek like me or just a plain diva, you might want to check out this new book by Broadway sweetheart Jenna Gavigan. The Story: Lulu loves working at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre, where her … Continue reading
