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A Series of Unfortunate Events
By Lemony Snicket
A Series of Unfortunate Events consists of 13 books with 13 chapters each. Read them if you dare! We do, and here are our reviews, book by unhappy book . . .
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Collinsfort Village
By Joe Ekaitis
Collinsfort Village is a delightful book mixed with reality and fantasy. Joe Ekaitis makes the fantasy believable with his warm and descriptive writing style. Adults and kids alike will wish they lived in Collinsfort Village where bears play hopscotch and basketball with kids, griffins run the story hour at the local library and dragons paint larger than life murals. An excellent novel highly recommended by StorkNet!
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Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce. The headstrong 16-year-old daughter of Pierce's most famed character Alanna the Lioness, Aly dreams of working for the Tortallian intelligence. When her parents forbid it, she sails off in a rebellious rage only to find herself captured by pirates and sold as a slave. Making a deal with Kyprioth, a local Trickster god, in exchange for her freedom. Inspired by the tumultuous history of Tudor, England and the exotic culture of Indonesia, Tamora Pierce has created an absorbing tale filled with intriguing characters. Trickster's Choice takes readers on a suspenseful journey replete with powerful images, flying horses, the amorous young man Nawat Crow, and more than a bit of betrayal.
A Random House Book for Young Readers hardcover | 432 pages Ages 10 and up
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Garden of Angels. It is September 1974 and 14-year-old Darcy Quinlin has just
started ninth grade in Lurlene McDaniel's Garden of Angels.
Born and raised in a small town, Darcy is used to normal
family life with her parents and sister Adel. But when her
mother is diagnosed with breast cancer, Darcy's seemingly
impenetrable world begins to unravel. Set amidst the backdrop
of the Vietnam War, Lurlene McDaniel conveys a fictional
story deeply rooted to her own battle with breast cancer,
and the death of her beloved mother. The time period lends
itself to Darcy's uncertainty about the world, and to the
very limited information about breast cancer that existed.
Darcy's journey to the world of womanhood is sure to strike
a chord with all teen and pre-teen girls who will be touched
by this classic story of the eternal bond between mother
and daughter.
A Bantam Books hardcover | 256 pages | Ages 12 and up
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Crown
Books for Young Readers celebrates the centennial of the
Wright Brothers' First Flight with the publication of First
To Fly, How Wilbur and Orville Wright Invented the Airplane,
by Peter Busby
On December 17, 1903, Orville right flew for only twelve
seconds. But in those brief moments, he and his brother
Wilbur accomplished what man had dreamed of for centuries.
Here in words and pictures is the amazing story of the Wright
brothers and their unforgettable achievement. Read
More; Hardcover: 32 pages ; Dimensions (in inches):
0.37 x 11.16 x 11.84; Reading level 9 to 12.
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Island
of the Blue Dolphins. Author Scott O'Dell tells the miraculous story of how Karana
forages on land and in the ocean, clothes herself (in a green-cormorant
skirt and an otter cape on special occasions), and secures
shelter. Perhaps even more startlingly, she finds strength
and serenity living alone on the island. A gripping story
of battling wild dogs and sea elephants, this simply told,
suspenseful tale of survival is also an uplifting adventure
of the spirit. (Ages 9 to 12)
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description!
To Purchase: Amazon.com | Amazon.ca (Canada) | Amazon.UK
Junie
B., First Grader; Toothless Wonder. This latest
adventure in the hardcover series finds Junie B. in a situation
everyone can relate to--losing a tooth! Junie B. can't
believe that her tooth is loose! And, she is going to be the
first in her class to lose a top tooth. Junie B. is thrilled
until her friend tells her about his toothless Uncle Lou.
Now, Junie B. is worried. Will she end up looking like toothless
Lou? And let's not forget about the tooth fairy! Just thinking
about her gives Junie B. the shivers. "Cause Junie knows
the REAL story about the tooth fairy... Random House Books
for Young Readers; ages 4 to 8 and older. Author Barbara Park,
illustrated by Denise Brunkus
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