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Book of the Day: Vengeance Road

I was sent a copy of Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman   Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman Release Date: 2015-09-01 When Kate Thompson’s father is killed by the notorious Rose Riders for a mysterious journal that reveals the secret location of a gold mine, the eighteen-year-old disguises herself as a …

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Book of the Day: The Napping House

I was sent a copy of The Napping House board book by Audrey Wood   The Napping House board book by Audrey Wood Release Date: 2015-09-01 “A delightful marriage of words and pictures.” —Los Angeles Times In the napping house is a cozy bed piled high with a snoring granny, a …

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Book of the Day: Prison Island- A Graphic Memoir

I was sent a copy of Prison Island: A Graphic Memoir by Ms. Colleen Frakes   Prison Island: A Graphic Memoir by Ms. Colleen Frakes Release Date: 2015-09-01 McNeil Island in Washington state was the home of the last prison island in the United States, accessible only by air or …

How to Swallow a Pig | wearewordnerds.com

Book of the Day: How to Swallow a Pig

I was sent a copy of How to Swallow a Pig: Step-by-Step Advice from the Animal Kingdom by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page   How to Swallow a Pig: Step-by-Step Advice from the Animal Kingdom by Steve Jenkins Release Date: 2015-09-01 In the latest eye-catching escape into the kingdom of …

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Book of the Day: Mechanica

I was sent a copy of Mechanica by Betsy Cornwell   Mechanica by Betsy Cornwell Release Date: August 25th 2015 Nicolette’s awful stepsisters call her “Mechanica” to demean her, but the nickname fits: she learned to be an inventor at her mother’s knee. Her mom is gone now, though, and …

Jasper&Joop | wearewordnerds.com

Book of the Day: Jasper & Joop

I was sent a copy of Jasper & Joop (Reader) (Gossie & Friends) by Olivier Dunrea   Jasper & Joop (Reader) (Gossie & Friends) by Olivier Dunrea Release Date: 2015-09-01 “[A] pitch-perfect tale of friends as different as different can be.” —Kirkus Reviews Jasper likes to be neat. Each morning …

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Book of the Day: Whoppers

I was sent a copy of Whoppers: History’s Most Outrageous Lies and Liars by Christine Seifert   Whoppers: History’s Most Outrageous Lies and Liars by Christine Seifert Release Date: 2015-09-01 History of full of liars. Not just little-white-telling liars, but big-honkin’, whopper-telling liars—people who can convince us that even the …

Noah Webster & His Words | wearewordnerds.com

Book of the Day: Noah Webster and His Words

I was sent a copy of Noah Webster and His Words by Jeri Chase Ferris   Noah Webster and His Words by Jeri Chase Ferris Release Date: 2015-09-01 Golden Kite Award for NonfictionWebster’s American Dictionary is the second most popular book ever printed in English. But who was that Webster? …

Dolly Madison Saves George Washington | wearewordnerds.com

Book of the Day: Dolley Madison Saves George Washington

I was sent a copy of Dolley Madison Saves George Washington by Don Brown   Dolley Madison Saves George Washington by Don Brown Release Date: September 1, 2015 Dolley was a farm girl who became a fine first lady when she married James Madison. She wore beautiful dresses, decorated her …