Buy on Amazon 13 Treasures By: Michelle Harrison Published by: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Released On: 2011-05-10 ISBN: 0316041475 Genre: Middle Grade, Fantasy Pages: 384 Author’s Website: http://www.michelleharrisonbooks.com/ Author’s Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MHarrison13 Recommendable for people who: fairy tales, adventure Synopsis (from Amazon): Tanya is no ordinary girl. She can see fairies. But not the fairies we imagine. Evil fairies who cast spells on her, rousing her from her sleep and propelling her out of bed. At wit’s end with her daughter’s inexplicable behavior, Tanya’s mother sends her away to…
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Magic of Finkleton
Buy on Amazon The Magic of Finkleton By: K. C. Hilton Published by: CreateSpace Released On: 2011-04-26 ISBN: 1456570293 Genre: Childrens Middle Grade Fiction Pages: 190 Author’s Website: http://www.kc-hilton.us/ The books blog: http://themagicoffinkleton.blogspot.com/ Author’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/kchilton1 Recommendable for people who: Enjoy magical children’s books. =D Read a SAMPLE: HERE Synopsis (from Amazon): Most folks say, "Mother Nature controls the rain". However this is not the case in the village of Finkleton. In the perfect little village of Finkleton, the weather is always perfect. Every farm grows the best, biggest, healthiest…
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Book Received: Jan 11 2011 Book Reviewed: Jan 18 2011 The Limit By: Kristen Landon 1442402717 Published by: Aladdin Genre: Pages: 304 Author’s Website: http://www.kristenlandon.com/ Author’s Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kristen-Landon/44925881848 Recommendable for: Young readers ages 10-15 who enjoy suspense Synopsis: An eighth grade girl was taken today . . . With this first sentence, readers are immediately thrust into a fast-paced thriller that doesn’t let up for a moment. In a world not too far removed from our own, kids are being taken away to special workhouses if their families exceed the…
Read MoreThe Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1)
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1) By: Lemony Snicket 9780064407663 Published by: HarperCollins Genre: Children Pages: 162 Author’s Website: http://www.lemonysnicket.com/ Recommendable for: Children (and adults too!!!) Synopsis (from the back cover): Dear Reader, I’m sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. From the very first page of this book when the…
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