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Yearly Archives: 2010
Review: Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn
Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: Sandpiper; Reissue edition (April 21, 2008) ISBN-10: 0547028644 Source: Personal copy When twelve-year-old Molly and her brother, Michael, are forced to move out to the country with their mother, step-father, & step-sister, … Continue reading
Posted in 7-10 years of age, 8-12 years of age, Fright Fest, Horror, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Review
Tagged ghost story, Halloween, middle grade
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Review: A Vampire is Coming to Dinner by Pamela Jane
Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 16 pages Publisher: Price Stern Sloan; Pop edition (August 12, 2010) ISBN-10: 0843199644 Source: Author A little boy learns a vampire is coming to dinner; this book gives him the rules which should be followed … Continue reading
Posted in 4-8 years of age, Fright Fest, Review
Tagged Fright Fest, Halloween, Pamela Jane, pop-up book
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week?
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week? This is a weekly event to list the books completed last week, the books currently being reading, and the books to be finish this week. It was created by J.Kaye’s Book Blog, … Continue reading
Halloween Picks for Children from Stiletto Storytime!
Today I’m excited to welcome Courtney from Stiletto Storytime to guest post today. Courtney is a twenty something children’s librarian who loves reading justin about anything and anything she can get her hands on. Courtney has recommended a whole host … Continue reading
Posted in 8-12 years of age, Fright Fest, Horror, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Review
Tagged books, bunnicula, Halloween, middle grade
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Looking for Halloween Thriller Recommendations?
Fright Fest isn’t just about horror reads; there are some pretty great thrillers out there that will give you a good chill! To assist you in picking the perfect spooky Halloween read, Janet Rudolf, editor of the Mystery Readers Journal, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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The Big Fright Fest Kick Off!
It’s the day we’ve all been waiting for-October 1, the official start of Fright Fest! I’ve planned quite the spooktacular month, full of giveaways, guest posts, & reviews. To make things easy for all involved, I’m going to cover … Continue reading
Review: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
In honor of Banned Books Week, I decided to post this review of Scary Stories 3 earlier than I had planned. Why, you may ask? Well, this series of books is on the list of most frequently challenged books between … Continue reading
Posted in 8-12 years of age, Fright Fest, Review
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A Wonderfully Bookish Weekend-Part Two!
This past weekend I had the luxury of participating in two outstanding book festivals! Earlier, I posted about the National Book Festival. On Sunday, after sleeping in for just a few extra hours, the J Crew (my husband, John, and … Continue reading
Posted in Bookish Chatter
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