Category Archives: Tales of A (Formerly) Reluctant Reader

Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader: The Adventures of Ook and Gluk by Dav Pilkey

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Jenn

Ook & Gluk are two cavemen who live in a town called Caveland, OH. It is the year 500,0001 BC.  They are normal boys who get in trouble, especially with Big Chief Goppernopper.  One day, an evil corporation lead by … Continue reading →

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Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader: Alison Dare: Little Miss Adventure

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Jenn

Today John and I are reviewing Alison Dare, Little Miss Adventures, written by J. Torres, illustrated by J. Bone. Alison Dare is a twelve-year-old girl, daughter of the famous archaeologist Dr. Alice Dare and the superhero the Blue Scarab.  Alison … Continue reading →

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Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader: Visit by Eric Wight, Author of the Frankie Pickle Books

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Jenn

John was very excited to receive an email from Eric Wight, author of the Frankie Pickle books Frankie Pickle and the Pine Run 3000 and Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom.  Eric was impressed with one of John’s reviews … Continue reading →

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Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader: The Tighty Whitey Spider by Kenn Nesbitt

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Jenn

Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 128 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky; Pap/Com edition (April 1, 2010) ISBN-10: 1402238339 Source: Publisher Summary: a collection of over dozens of humorous and outrageous poems about animals! The portion of this review listed in italics … Continue reading →

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Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader: Episode One

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Jenn

Today I would like to tell you about the Black Lagoon Adventures #11: The Snow Day from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler. I picked this book because we had a blizzard right before Christmas, school was canceled, and winter … Continue reading →

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Introducing Tales of A (Formerly) Reluctant Reader!

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Jenn

It is with much pride and joy that I announce a new feature to Jenn’s Bookshelves, Tales of A (Formerly) Reluctant Reader.  This feature will be run soley by John-John, my ten-year-old son. As fans of Jenn’s Bookshelves know, John … Continue reading →

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