Wild Rover No More: Being the Last Recorded Account of the Life and Times of Jacky Faber by L. A. Meyer

Wild Rover No More: Being the Last Recorded Account of the Life and Times of Jacky Faber by L. A. Meyer

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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HellHole by Gina Damico GIVEAWAY

HELLHOLE by Gina Damico

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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Weekends with Max and His Dad by Linda Urban

Weekends with Max and His Dad by Linda Urban

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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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

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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Eddie Red Undercover: Doom at Grant’s Tomb by Marcia Wells

Eddie Red Undercover

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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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

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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When Worlds Collide: A Novel Of Morocco by Rick Parker

When Worlds Collide: A Novel Of Morocco by Rick Parker

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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Keep Curious and Carry a Banana: Words of Wisdom from the World of Curious George by H. A. Rey

Keep Curious and Carry a Banana

I was sent a copy of Keep Curious and Carry a Banana: Words of Wisdom from the World of Curious George by H. A. Rey   Keep Curious and Carry a Banana: Words of Wisdom from the World of Curious George by H. A. Rey Release Date: 2016-04-05 For more than seventy-five years, the world of Curious George has delighted readers with its playful charm and deceptively simple wisdom. Fans of the Keep Calm and Carry On craze will find comfort in this Georgified version of the popular book format.…

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I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont

I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont

I was sent a copy of I Like Myself! (board book) by Karen Beaumont   I Like Myself! (board book) by Karen Beaumont Release Date: 2016-04-05 High on energy and imagination, this ode to self-esteem encourages kids to appreciate everything about themselves—inside and out. Messy hair? Beaver breath? So what! Here’s a little girl who knows what really matters.      At once silly and serious, Karen Beaumont’s joyous rhyming text and David Catrow’s wild illustrations unite in a book that is sassy, soulful . . . and straight from the heart.…

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Clark in the Deep Sea by R. W. Alley

Clark in the Deep Sea by R. W. Alley

I was sent a copy of Clark in the Deep Sea by R. W. Alley   Clark in the Deep Sea by R. W. Alley Release Date: 2016-03-08 Clark and his brother and sisters are stuck on their front porch on a rainy spring day. When a stuffed bear is flung off the porch into a puddle, the backyard becomes an ocean, and Clark, with some help from his siblings, embarks on a deep-sea diving rescue mission.       Full of classic charm, this satisfying fantasy is one of four small books…

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