Bad guys in New Auckland?
Nothing ever happens in New Auckland (population 143), or does it? In Ken Roberts’ Thumb and the Bad Guys, Leon “Thumb” and his friend, Susan, are determined that bad […]
View ArticleNew Series – Calendar Mysteries
Who is The Shadow? What is the importance of the plastic eggs filled with candy? You’ll have to read Ron Roy’s April Adventure to find out. This is the first […]
View ArticleMeet Misty Gordon
Misty Gordon and the Mystery of the Ghost Pirates By Kim Kennedy The Gordon’s antique business, D.E.A.D., which stands for “Deceased Estate and Antiques Dealer” acquires unusual items sometimes. When […]
View ArticleBluestem Award Nominees: Part Six
Here are two more of the nominees for the 2012 Bluestem Award. The World According to Humphrey, by Betty Birney Humphrey is a pet hamster in Room 26 at Longfellow School. The […]
View ArticleAunt Polly’s Best Recipe
Pie, by Sarah Weeks Alice’s Aunt Polly is definitely the Pie Queen of Ipswitch. Polly makes the best pie crust and pies and she has the awards to prove it! […]
View ArticleBluestem Award Nominees for 2013: Part Seven
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, by Kate DiCamillo “Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with […]
View ArticleRiley and Friends to the Rescue
Imagine a large bully, dogs suffering in a puppy mill, an embezzler, bank robbers and a police chief who is not to be trusted. Who is going to come to […]
View ArticleLiar & Spy
Rebecca Stead’s (2010 Newbery Winner for When You Reach Me) new book Liar & Spy is just as heart-felt, funny and delightful as her others. Georges is having a rough […]
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