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I was sent a copy of All for Me and None for All by Helen Lester All for Me and None for All by Helen Lester Release Date: 2016-04-12 A book about sharing for one and all! Gruntly is a hog—a ball hog, a snack hog, a treasure hog! He doesn’t share his toys with his pals and, in fact, helps himself to theirs! And when Gruntly finds out about Saturday’s treasure hunt, he can’t wait for the first clue so that he may be the one to find…
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I was sent a copy of The Case of the Feathered Mask: The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins, Book 4 by Holly Webb The Case of the Feathered Mask: The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins, Book 4 by Holly Webb Release Date: 2016-04-05 In this fourth mystery about 12-year-old Maisie, the young detective must solve a crime for her friend Professor Tobin. The professor travelled all over the world collecting strange and wonderful objects, and the British Museum is opening a special room to house his collection. But before the professor’s…
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I was sent a copy of Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood by F. Isabel Campoy Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood by F. Isabel Campoy Release Date: 2016-04-12 What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more than you might ever imagine! Based on the true story of the Urban Art Trail in San Diego, California, Maybe Something Beautiful reveals how art can inspire transformation—and how even the smallest artists can accomplish something…
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I was sent a copy of Wild Rover No More: Being the Last Recorded Account of the Life and Times of Jacky Faber (Bloody Jack Adventures) by L. A. Meyer Wild Rover No More: Being the Last Recorded Account of the Life and Times of Jacky Faber (Bloody Jack Adventures) by L. A. Meyer Release Date: 2016-04-12 Jacky Faber is framed as passing confidential U.S. information to the British. Forced to flee Boston, she goes undercover as a governess for a prominent Puritan family. When outed by a nosy…
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How would you like to win a copy of HELLHOLE by Gina Damico? Well, you can. Maybe. I mean, I am sitting here typing up this post so I can share with you a giveaway. A giveaway, I might add, for a paperback copy of HELLHOLE by Gina Damico! Yep, that’s right yall. We are finally going to start tackling that ever growing box of giveaway books! Remember, we did a video about it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5oZF4zAWKg Well, the box is still here, minus a few books and to be honest……
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I was sent a copy of Weekends with Max and His Dad by Linda Urban Weekends with Max and His Dad by Linda Urban Release Date: 2016-04-05 Max and his dad love their weekends together. Weekends mean pancakes, pizza, spy games, dog-walking, school projects, and surprising neighbors! Every weekend presents a small adventure as Max gets to know his dad’s new neighborhood—and learns some new ways of thinking about home. Acclaimed author Linda Urban deftly portrays a third-grader’s inner world during a time of transition in this sweet and…
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I was sent a copy of The Young Chef: Recipes and Techniques for Kids Who Love to Cook by The Culinary Institute of America The Young Chef: Recipes and Techniques for Kids Who Love to Cook by The Culinary Institute of America Release Date: 2016-04-05 Learn how to cook and think like a chef from the best of the best—the experts at The Culinary Institute of America Aspiring chefs turn to The Culinary Institute of America for top-tier training—and now younger cooks can too. Coauthored by chef-instructor (and parent)…
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I was sent a copy of Eddie Red Undercover: Doom at Grant’s Tomb by Marcia Wells Eddie Red Undercover: Doom at Grant’s Tomb by Marcia Wells Release Date: 2016-04-05 Eddie Red, the NYPD’s youngest crime-solving hero, smells trouble. Could he be the target of the elusive art thief Lars Heinrich, whose last robbery he ruined? If so, why won’t the police let Eddie help on the case? What are they hiding from him? In the thrilling third installment of the Eddie Red Undercover series, Eddie will need some luck…
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I was sent a copy of We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler by Russell Freedman We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler by Russell Freedman Release Date: 2016-05-03 In his signature eloquent prose, backed up by thorough research, Russell Freedman tells the story of Austrian-born Hans Scholl and his sister Sophie. They belonged to Hitler Youth as young children, but began to doubt the Nazi regime. As older students, the Scholls and…
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I was sent a copy of When Worlds Collide: A Novel Of Morocco by Rick Parker When Worlds Collide: A Novel Of Morocco by Rick Parker Release Date: 2015-12-28 The Kingdom of Morocco is a quiet, conservative country. At least it was before Karly Winfield arrived. Her best years may be in the rearview mirror, but buxom Karly can still turn heads. Traveling with her portly husband, from the exotic suuqs of Marrakech to the High Atlas Mountains to medieval Fes, Karly leaves a trail of cultural faux pas…
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