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Wishlist Wednesday #55: Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville

This meme was created by Pen to Paper. Each week we will share a book that has been recently added to our wishlist or has been on it for ages. I am just rediscovering the wonder of Coville’s Magic Shop series and this is one of the books I missed reading while growing up. Title:… Continue reading Wishlist Wednesday #55: Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville

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Book Review: Hostage by Willo Davis Roberts

Title: Hostage Author: Willo Davis Roberts Publisher: Aladdin Paperback: 144 pages Source: Chicago Public Library Summary: (taken from Goodreads): Buy from the Book Depository I always thought I’d be ready for an adventure, if one ever came along. I didn’t know how stupid that was until it happened. Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 Hostage is… Continue reading Book Review: Hostage by Willo Davis Roberts

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Book Review: Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Title: Fever 1793 Author: Laurie Halse Anderson Publisher: Aladdin Paperback: 272 pages Source: Chicago Public Library Summary: (taken from Goodreads) It’s late summer 1793, and the streets of Philadelphia are abuzz with mosquitoes and rumors of fever. Down near the docks, many have taken ill, and the fatalities are mounting. Now they include Polly, the serving girl at the Cook… Continue reading Book Review: Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

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Book Review: The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Title: The Yearling Author: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Publisher: Aladdin Paperback: 513 pages Source: Chicago Public Library Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Young Jody adopts an orphaned fawn he calls Flag and makes it a part of his family and his best friend. But life in the Florida backwoods is harsh, and so, as his family fights off wolves, bears, and even… Continue reading Book Review: The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

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Book Review: Baby-Sitting is a Dangerous Job by Willo Davis Roberts

Title: Baby-Sitting is a Dangerous Job Author: Willo Davis Roberts Publisher: Aladdin Paperback: 161 pages Source: Chicago Public Library Summary: (taken from Goodreads) From the moment she set eyes on the three Foster kids, Darcy knew being their baby-sitter would be no picnic. But the pay was twice her usual rate, and the job was only for a few hours… Continue reading Book Review: Baby-Sitting is a Dangerous Job by Willo Davis Roberts

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Book Review: Summer of Lost and Found by Rebecca Behrens

  Title: Summer of Lost and Found Author: Rebecca Behrens Publisher: Aladdin/Simon & Schuster Hardcover: 288 pages Source: NetGalley Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Nell Dare expected to spend her summer vacation hanging out with her friends in New York City. That is, until her botanist mom dragged her all the way to Roanoke Island for a research trip. To make… Continue reading Book Review: Summer of Lost and Found by Rebecca Behrens

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Book Review: The Soldiers of Halla by DJ MacHale

Title: The Soldiers of Halla Author: D.J. MacHale Publisher: Aladdin Series: Pendragon, Book 10 Hardcover: 608 pages Summary: (Taken from Goodreads) It has all been leading to this. Every victory. Every loss. All the thrills and sadness; the hope and despair. Bobby Pendragon’s heart-pounding journey through time and space has brought him to this epic… Continue reading Book Review: The Soldiers of Halla by DJ MacHale