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Book Review: The Pumpkin War by Cathleen Young
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: The Pumpkin War Author: Cathleen Young Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books Pages: Hardcover; 192 Release Date: May 21, 2019 Source: Publisher —————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers looking for a sweet story about real family and friend relationships. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Former best friends compete to see who can grow the biggest pumpkin and win the annual giant pumpkin race on the lake. A great pick for fans of Half a Chance and Gertie’s Leap to Greatness. At the end…
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Book Review: Operation Frog Effect by Sarah Sheerger
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Operation Frog Effect Author: Sarah Sheerger Publisher: Random House BYR Pages: Hardcover; 320 Release Date: February 26, 2019 Source: Publisher —————————————– Age Group: 3rd – 6th Grade HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking for a fun, poignant read from the POV of some amazing 5th graders! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N If one small act can create a ripple across the universe . . . what happens when a whole group of kids join together and act? Told in eight perspectives–including one in graphic…
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Book Review: Song For A Whale by Lynne Kelly
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: Song For A Whale Author: Lynne Kelly Publisher: Delacorte Press Pages: Hardcover; 320 Release Date: February 5, 2019 Source: Publisher —————————————– Genre: Contemporary HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Young readers who love stories with heart, and a little bit of science to boot! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N In the spirit of modern-day classics like Fish in a Tree and Counting by 7s comes the story of a deaf girl’s connection to a whale whose song can’t be heard by his species, and the journey she takes…
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Book Review: Begone the Raggedy Witches by Celine Kiernan
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Begone the Raggedy Witches Author: Celine Kiernan Publisher: Candlewick Press Pages: Hardcover; 288 Release Date: September 11, 2018 Source: NetGalley / Publisher ——————————————- Content Screening: Mild Fantasy Violence HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers of all ages who love a good story about family, filled to the brim with magic. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N When witches kidnap her dad, Mup is swept up in a wild tide of magic that carries her to another world. Can she reunite her family and find her way back? On the night…
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Book Review: Cogheart (The Cogheart Adventures #1) by Peter Bunzl
Media Type: Ebook Title: Cogheart *Series: The Cogheart Adventures #1 Author: Peter Bunzl Publisher: Usborne Pages: Paperback; 366 Release Date: September 1, 2016 Source: NetGalley ————————————————- Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Young readers who enjoy quick moving reads with plenty of twists and turns. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon Lily’s life is in mortal peril. Her father is missing and now silver-eyed men stalk her through the shadows. What could they want from her? With her friends—Robert, the clockmaker’s son, and Malkin, her mechanical fox—Lily is plunged into a murky and…
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Book Review: Louisiana’s Way Home by Kate DiCamillo
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Louisiana’s Way Home Author: Kate DiCamillo Publisher: Candlewick Press Pages: Hardcover; 240 Release Date: October 2, 2018 Source: NetGalley/Publisher ————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy real characters who face real life issues, with a touch of magic. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo comes a story of discovering who you are — and deciding who you want to be. When Louisiana Elefante’s granny wakes her up in the middle of the night to tell her that…
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Waiting on Wednesday (8/8/18)
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, I realized! With all the madness lately I’ve kind of fallen off of my normal posting habits, but I’m working my way back. It’s been nice to once again have a radar on all the new books coming out :). I missed being excited for new releases! Now, on to my pick for this Wednesday! I’m eagerly waiting on Salt by Hannah Moskowitz. When witches kidnap her dad, Mup is swept up in a wild tide of magic that carries her to another world. Can she reunite her family and find her…
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Book Review: The Reckless Rescue (The Explorers #2) by Adrienne Kress
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Reckless Rescue *Series: The Explorers #2 Author: Adrienne Kress Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Pages: Hardcover; 208 Release Date: April 24, 2018 Source: Publisher ————————————————- Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who have been eagerly awaiting the next adventures of Sebastian and Evie! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N More mystery, more bravery, more danger, and one amazingly reckless rescue await in the second book in the Explorers series! The perfect read for fans of The Name of This Book Is…
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Book Review: Dominion (The Molly Stout Adventures #1) by Shane Arbuthnott
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Dominion * Series: The Molly Stout Adventures #1 Author: Shane Arbuthnott Publisher: Orca Book Publishers Pages: Paperback; 312 Release Date: March 27, 2018 Source: Publisher / NetGalley ——————————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love fantastical adventures with amazingly rendered characters. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Molly grew up hearing the tales of Haviland Stout, her ancestor who discovered the dangerous magical spirits that inhabit the far corners of the world. Now, on the edge of the New World, in the…
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Book Review: Lemons by Melissa Savage
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Lemons Author: Melissa Savage Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers Pages: Hardcover; 236 Release Date: May 2, 2017 Source: Publisher ——————————————————– Content Screening: Dealing with loss. HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy quirky characters, and stories that have amazing messages. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Fans of Kate DiCamillo’s Flora & Ulysses and Katherine Applegate’s Crenshaw will fall in love with this charming adventure story about a girl learning to accept her new life, her quirky detective neighbor, and their epic search for Bigfoot. Lemonade Liberty…