Category Archives: Kid-Lit/Middle Grade

Review: The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Jenn

Reading level: Ages 12 and up Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Scholastic Press; 1 edition (September 1, 2011) ISBN-10: 0545290147 Source: Big Honcho Media Some time in the past, the United States went to war with China and its allies, using militarized weapons like nuclear … Continue reading →

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Mx3 Review: Little Goblins Ten by Pamela Jane

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Jenn

Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover:32 pages Publisher:HarperCollins (July 26, 2011) ISBN-10: 0061767980 Source: Publisher Last year, my boys & I reviewed Pamela Jane’s A Vampire is Coming to Dinner.  Here’s a synopsis from Publisher’s Weekly: Read along as the narrator … Continue reading →

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Frightful Friday: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. Feel free to grab the button & join in!   This week’s featured book is: A Monster Calls by … Continue reading →

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Review: Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Jenn

  Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Walden Pond Press (September 27, 2011) ISBN-10: 0062015052 Source: Publisher Hazel is having a difficult time adjusting to a new school, her parents’ divorce, and life in general. Her neighbor, Jack, is the only real … Continue reading →

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Frightful Friday-Guys Read: Thriller, Edited by John Scieszka

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. Feel free to grab the button & join in! Since my twelve-year-old son John & I are doing a … Continue reading →

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Review: Planting the Wild Garden by Kathryn O. Galbraith

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Jenn

Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Peachtree Publishers (April 1, 2011) ISBN-10: 9781561455638 Source: Publisher In Planting the Wild Garden, young readers learn how humans, plants, & animals all help great the lavish wild garden known as the … Continue reading →

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Review & Giveaway: A Place for Fish by Melissa Stewart

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Jenn

Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Peachtree Publishers (March 1, 2011) Source: Publisher Fish make our world a better place. But sometimes people do things that make it hard for them to live and grow. In A Place … Continue reading →

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Review: Inkblot by Margaret Peot

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Jenn

Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 56 pages Publisher: Boyds Mills Pr (March 1, 2011) ISBN-10: 159078720X Source: Publisher   As a student of Psychology, I’m familiar with the use of inkblots to study an individual’s personality characteristics and emotional functioning using … Continue reading →

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Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader: Splurch Academy for Disruptive Boys: The Rat Brain Fiasco by Julie Gardner Berry

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Jenn

  Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader is a feature in which my eleven-year-old son, John, reviews books geared toward reluctant readers.  Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (August 12, 2010) ISBN-10: 0448453592 Source: Publisher … Continue reading →

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Review: Harry Potter-Film Wizardry by Brian Sibley

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Jenn

Hardcover: 160 pages Publisher: Collins Design (October 19, 2010) ISBN-10: 0061997811 Source: Publisher Looking for the perfect book for a Harry Potter fan? Harry Potter Film Wizardry is without a doubt the perfect gift! Get a glimpse inside the world … Continue reading →

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