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3 days ago

My Friend the Paintbrush: The Colorful World of Marcus Pfister written and illustrated by Marcus Pfister , Translated by David Henry Wilson, reviewed by Bethany Bratney Summary: My Friend, the Paintbrush is a sweet, rhyming book that describes the possibilities and opportunities when creating art with a pa...

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3 days ago

A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds by Rebecca E. Hirsch, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary: "A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds" by Rebecca Hirsch is an interesting exploration of tox...

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4 days ago

My Roman Summer written by Bruna De Luca, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary: "Livia in Rome" is a heartwarming coming-of-age romance set against the vibrant backdrop of Rome. Sixteen-year-old Livia, a Scotti...

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6 days ago

Recipe for Disaster written by Aimee Lucido, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary:  "Recipe for Disaster" by Aimee Lucido is a unique middle-grade novel that blends prose, poetry, and recipes to narrate the story o...

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6 days ago

The Prison Healer #2: The Gilded Cage written by Lynette Noni, reviewed by Bethany Bratney Summary: The second suspenseful and thrilling book in the Prison Healer fantasy series finds Kiva, Jaren and Tipp at the royal palace in J...

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6 days ago

Lovely, Dark, and Deep written by Justina Chen, reviewed by Bethany Bratney Summary: Viola Chen has her entire life planned out. After graduating high school she will attend an acclaimed journalism program in Abu D...

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6 days ago

Freedom Swimmer written by Wai Chim, reviewed by Bethany Bratney Summary : Ming lives in a coastal village in China during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s. He is an orphan after watching his mother d...

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6 days ago

Crow Mountain written by Lucy Inglis, reviewed by Bethany Bratney Summary: Hope is visiting Montana while her mother does research on a ranch with a particularly undisturbed ecosystem. While there, Hope m...

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1 week ago

Goddesses of the Underworld #1: Hekate - The Witch written by Nikita Gill, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary: Hekate is a novel in verse retelling of the Greek goddess Hekate's journey from a child of war to a powerful witch goddess. Born a...

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1 week ago

Fabulous Creatures: Legendary Animals from Around the World by Cornelia Funke , translated by Anna Schmitt Funke and illustrated by Ruby Warnecke, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary: This is a beautiful picture book by Cornelia Funke, featuring vibrant illustrations by Ruby Warnecke. This book introduces young r...

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1 week ago

Fabulous Creatures: Legendary Animals from Around the World by Cornelia Funke , translated by Anna Schmitt Funke and illustrated by Ruby Warnecke, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary: This is a beautiful picture book by Cornelia Funke, featuring vibrant illustrations by Ruby Warnecke. This book introduces young r...

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1 week ago

Selma: the Story of a Stellar Spider written by Tini Malina and translated by Tammi Reichel, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary: "Selma - The Story of a Stellar Spider" by Tini Malina is an adorable picture book about a little spider with big dreams. Unlike h...

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1 week ago

What's for Dinner? written and illustrated by Larysa Maliush, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary: In this delightful picture book, Big Gray Wolf encounters a lost baby bunny named Bunkins in the woods. According to Wolf Rules, h...

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1 week ago

The King of Kazoo: A Graphic Novel written by Norm Feuti, reviewed by Debra Gantz Summary: King Cornelious is frustrated that he has no accomplishment unlike the kings before him. His daughter, who knows magic, comes to ...

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1 week ago

The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe written by Ally Condie, reviewed by Rebecca Lowe Summary: Poe Blythe is an orphan growing up in The Outpost. On her first voyage away from The Outpost, her mining dredge is attacked by ra...

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1 week ago

Sarah Bernhardt: The Divine and Dazzling Life of the World’s First Superstar written by Catherine Reef, reviewed by Rebecca Lowe Summary: Sarah Bernhardt was a French actress who was the world's first celebrity superstar. This account follows her life from birth to d...

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1 week ago

The Thirteenth Cat written by Mary Downing Hahn, reviewed by Rebecca Lowe Summary: Twelve year old Zoey is excited to spend the summer with her Aunt Alice in her beautiful new house next to the overgrown forest. ...

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1 week ago

A Baby Like You written by Catherine Thimmesh, reviewed by Debra Gantz Summary: This board book is larger sized and delightfully engaging. The full page + color photographs of newborn babies are described alon...

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1 month ago

Girl, Goddess, Queen written by Bea Fitzgerald, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary: In this fresh retelling of the classic Hades and Persephone myth, Persephone, frustrated with her role as the goddess of flowers a...

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1 month ago

The Secret Astronomers: a Novel in Notes written by Walker, Jessica, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary: In "The Secret Astronomers," two high school students, Copernicus and Kepler, forge an unexpected friendship through an 1888 astro...

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1 month ago

A Beautiful and Terrible Murder written by Claire M. Andrews, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary : Set in Victorian-era Oxford, "A Beautiful and Terrible Murder" follows Irene Adler as she navigates a world of gender roles and po...

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1 month ago

The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze written by Derrick Barnes, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary: In "The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze," Derrick Barnes crafts a compelling narrative centered on Henson Blayze, a 13-year-old Afr...

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1 month ago

Dispatches from Parts Unknown written by Bryan Bliss, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary: 18-year-old Julie navigates the complexities of grief and healing following her father's sudden death three years ago. With the im...

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1 month ago

Dinner with King Tut written by Sam Kean, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary:  Sam Kean's "Dinner with King Tut" takes readers on a fascinating journey through the world of experimental archaeology. By blendin...

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2 months ago

The Curse He Chose written by Sr. Allison Regina Gliot Summary : The Curse He Chose "The Curse He Chose" is a captivating blend of urban fantasy and Christian drama, following the story of Elizab...

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4 months ago

This Is How You Know written by Kirsten W. Larson and illustrated by Cornelia Li, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary: "This Is How You Know: How Science Happens" by Kirsten W. Larson, with illustrations by Cornelia Li, is a beautifully illustrated...

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4 months ago

Jibberjack, Fibberjack written by Stefanie Gamarra and illustrated by Marta Pilosio, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary: "Jibberjack, Fibberjack" is a picture book that begins with a series of instant camera photos, setting a delightful retro vibe and...

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5 months ago

The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien written and illustrated by John Hendrix, reviewed by Klaudia Janek Summary:  "The Mythmakers" is a graphic novel biography that explores the friendship and creative journey of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. ...

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5 months ago

Finish the Fight: The Brave and Revolutionary Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote written by Veronica Chambers and reviewed by Debra Gantz Summary: In a two page spread there are images of women we may have learned about who had a hand in the women's suffrage movement includin...

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5 months ago

How to Make a Friend written by Stephen W. Martin, illustrated by Olivia Aserr and reviewed by Terry Wahrman Summary: From start to finish learn to make a friend by following these instructions. Do you want a friend to play with you or a friend t...

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