Children’s Books Reviews

I recently acquired a bunch of children’s books because I wanted to read them first and then pass them on to our friend’s that have a small child. I’ll go through and give some brief thoughts on each one to let you know how each on was! Cristobal Bull Synopsis: Cristobal Bull is a fun…

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Book Spotlight: The Renegade Spy Project

Welcome to the book tour for The Renegade Spy Project by Terri Selting David, a book I know most parents and readers will whole-heartedly recommend! Read on for info and a chance to win the entire trilogy! The Renegade Spy Project (The Renegade Girls Tinkering Club #1) Publication Date: August 10th, 2020 Genre: Middle Grade/ Chapter Books/…

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Book Spotlight: The Littlest Dinosaur

Welcome to the tour for the most adorable story, The Littlest Dinosaur by Bryce Raffle and Steven Kothlow, illustrated by Tessa Verplancke! We also have a fantastic giveaway — Digital Prize Packs which include the ebook copy of the book, two desktop wallpapers for the computer, two cell phone backdrops, plus three printable activity pages…

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Mini Review: Ruckus by Laurie Elmquist

Our external reviewer Sara has another mini-review for us! She has been recommending a lot of great middle grade books and here is another to add to that list! Synopsis: Reece’s new dog, Ruckus, tears through life like a Tyrannosaurus rex. He bites everything that moves and drives Reece’s mom nuts. The puppy was Dad’s…

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Middle Grade Mini Book Reviews

Our external reviewer Sara has been busy doing some middle grade reading so that she can be better acquainted to recommend books to the kids at the library she works at! Here are some of her reviews on some of the books she has picked up! The Monster Sisters and the Mystery of the Unlocked…

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Book Highlight: Nutmeg Street

Have you heard about Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets, by Sherrill Joseph yet? Check it out and don’t forget to enter the giveaway at the bottom! Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets (A Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries #1) Expected Publication Date: February 1st, 2020 Genre: MG/ Middle Grade/ Mystery (Ages 9 – 12) World-famous Egyptologist Dr. Winston Thornsley…

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Publisher Spotlight: In the Book!

Hey bookworms! Recently, a publisher reached out to us to show us some of the cool stuff they were doing over at their company. They mainly work with Children’s Literature and try to find ways to make everyday life just a little bit more literary! This tube map was created as a way to get…

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Book Review: Sea Raiders by Carey Fessler

We finished a trilogy! As many of you know, we have been reading through Carey Fessler’s middle-grade trilogy. Well, we finished the last one which was called Sea Raiders so check out the review below. Synopsis: The battle has begun, and the pirates want blood. Twelve-year-olds Emma and Scott are on board the dive boat…

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Book Review: Shipwrecked by Carey Fessler

Have I ever been busy this week! I finished the second book in the middle-grade trilogy I am currently working through. This one was called Shipwrecked: Dragon Island by Carey Fessler. Besides reading, I have been preparing for a weekend trip to Toronto where I hope to visit ECW Press and House of Anansi. These…

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Book Review: Shanghaied by Carey Fessler

Hey bookworms! I am back with another review for you. This one was called Shanghaied: Escape from the Blackwolf by Carey Fessler and is the first book to a trilogy. I will be reviewing the entire trilogy so the other reviews will be following this one. Synopsis: Twelve-year-olds Emma and Scott stumble across a dark secret…

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