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Book Review: The Accidental Hero (Jack Blank and the Imagine Nation)
Media Type Reviewed: Audio Book Title: The Accidental Hero (Jack Blank and the Imagine Nation) *Series: Jack Blank Adventure #1 Author: Matt Myklusch Publisher: Aladdin Pages: Paperback; 496 Release Date: April 26, 2011 (first July 10, 2010) Source: Author ————————————————————— Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade Content Screening: Mild Fantasy Violence ————————————————————— HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love action, adventure and a wonderful protagonist all rolled into one book! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N All Jack Blank knows is his bleak, dreary life at St. Barnaby’s Home for the…
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Book Review: Heirs of Prophecy
Media Type: Print Book Title: Heirs of Prophecy *Series: Prophecies Series #1 Author: Michael A. Rothman Publisher: M&S Publishing L.L.C. Pages: Hardcover; 368 Release Date: April 3, 2012 Source: TLC Book Tours ———————————— Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade / Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ———————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Middle grade readers, or lower YA readers, who enjoy an adventurous fantasy story. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N The Riverton family had been enjoying a simple summer vacation when, through a fluke of nature, they found themselves in a strange…
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Book Review: The Guardians of Elijah’s Fire
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Guardians of Elijah’s Fire Author: Frank L. Cole Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc. Pages: Paperback; 272 Release Date: June 12, 2012 Source: Publisher ———————————- Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade / Young Adult Content Screening: Mild Violence ———————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking for an action packed adventure! Especially those who enjoy a historical background in their reading. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Just when they thought they were safe, Amber, Trendon, and their classmates get yanked back into the action. With the Tebah…
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Book Review: Medusa the Mean (Goddess Girls #8)
Media Type: Print Book Title: Medusa the Mean *Series: Goddess Girls #8 Author: Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams Publisher: Aladdin Pages: Paperback; 256 Release Date: April 3, 2012 Source: Author / Teen Book Scene ——————————————– Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade Content Screening: Nothing of note! ——————————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Young readers who love a good adventure, and are interested in Greek Mythology. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari /Amazon / B&N Medusa is the ultimate mean girl in this series that blends modern drama with ancient myths.Well researched and true to the original myths,…
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An Interview with Poseidon, plus take home a copy of MEDUSA THE MEAN!
Please welcome once again, the lovely Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams to the blog! If you haven’t been around my blog very long, you might not know that I am a huge fan of their Goddess Girls’ series. From book one I’ve been drawn in by the total cute package. What better way to enjoy Greek mythology? Put these in a middle grade reader’s hands, and I guarantee they’ll fall in love. Today it is all about the newest book in the series, Medusa the Mean. Medusa is the ultimate mean girl in this series that blends modern drama with ancient…
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Book Review: Scary School
Media Type: Ebook Title: Scary School Author: Derek the Ghost (aka Derek Kent) Illustrator: Scott M. Fischer Publisher: Harper Collins Pages: Hardcover; 237 Release Date: June 21, 2011 Source: Author ———————————————— Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade Content Screening: Very silly and mild violence ———————————————— HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Young readers who love to laugh, especially younger boys who are looking for a good read! Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N You think your school’s scary? Get a load of these teachers: “Ms. Fang,” an 850-year-old vampire “Dr. Dragonbreath,” who just might…
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Book Review: How to Slay a Dragon
Media Type: Ebook Title: How to Slay a Dragon *Series: The Journals of Myrth #1 Author: Bill Allen Publisher: Bell Bridge Books Pages: Paperback; 228 Release Date: January 1, 2011 Source: NetGalley ———————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Nothing of note ———————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy good witty humor and word play in their reading. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Ruuan is a very large dragon. Twelve-year-old Greg Hart can’t slay a dragon. He’d be lucky to win a fight against one of the…
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Book Review: How to Make a Golem and Terrify People
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: How to Make a Golem and Terrify People Author: Alette Willis Publisher: Floris Books Pages: Paperback; 224 Release Date: November 17, 2011 Source: NetGalley ——————————————— Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade Content Screening: Nothing of note ——————————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Middle grade readers who love adventures, and older readers who love a good story. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / Librarything “You think you’re a fairy godmother or something?” I asked. “Or something,” Michael agreed. Edda is tired of her nickname, ‘Mouse’, and wants to be braver.…
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From Sketch to Chapter Art, an Illustrator at Work: Inside the Moon Coin
I’m very pleased today to have Richard Due, and his lovely illustrator Carolyn Arcabascio, here to share a little bit about the making of The Moon Coin. If you missed my review you can find it here, but quite honestly this book is pure magic. Read on my friends, and get lost in the artwork that brings this book to life! Then check below for a chance to take a copy home for your very own! From Sketch to Chapter Art, an Illustrator at Work For me, getting to work with Carolyn Arcabascio was a dream come true. On The…
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Book Review: The Moon Coin
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Moon Coin Author: Richard Due Illustrator: Carolyn Arcabascio Publisher: Gibbering Gnome Press Pages: Ebook; 297 Release Date: August 25, 2011 Source: Publisher ———————————— Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade/Lower YA Content Screening: Mild Fantasy Violence ———————————— HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fantasy readers, or those who love a good story. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N For Lily and Jasper Winter, the Moon Realm began with a single secret bedtime tale. As the children grew older, Uncle Ebb enthralled them with thrilling tales of the Dragondain…