 THIS IS A LIBRARY ALERT! THIS BOOK MAY ALREADY BE IN YOUR LIBRARY!. + + + + Grizzly Dad . Book description: Everyone knows that sometimes dads can be grumpy and grouchy and grizzly. . . . Dad woke up in a grizzly mood. All morning he groaned and grizzled and grumped. And then he went back to bed! But when I pulled back the covers to see how he was, it wasn’t Dad in bed at all . . . it was a GREAT BIG GRIZZLY BEAR! I should have been frightened but the grumpy look on his face reminded me of someone. . . . This is the story of how one little boy looks after a very grizzly bear for the day. He brushes his fur (and his smelly teeth!), lets him forage in the fridge, and then they zoom into town in a bright red sports car for the best day out ever! At home they have honey sandwiches and a big bear hug, and when Mum gets home, everything is back to normal. Or is it? Book review: EXCELLENT. This book shows the fun side of even the grumpiest dad. Loved the humorous illustrations depicting a busy family household and a dad that can get on his hands and knees and play with his kiddo. Fun and imaginative. Loved the look on Dad’s face when he turns into an actual bear. Grown-ups will enjoy this one as much as the kids.
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Nocturne (Ages 9-12)
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
+ + + Nocturne
Author: L.D. Harkrader
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Mirrorstone (June 8, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0786955023
ISBN-13: 978-0786955022
Book description: A romantic tale of vampires and magic from award-winning author L.D. Harkrader
Flanders Lane is tired of being protected by her Uncle Anatole. After years of studying magic in the back of his bookshop, she’s ready for an adventure of her own. Then one day, strange things start happening. A burglar breaks into the butcher’s shop, stealing nothing, but leaving the floors sparkling clean. Soon the seamstress’s apprentice vanishes on her way home, leaving behind only a shoe still laced at the top. And then worst of all, Uncle Anatole disappears. That night, a young vampire hunter named Pascoe knocks urgently on the bookshop door. Pascoe insists there is a vampire lurking in nearby Blakely Hall. Flanders looks deep into Pascoe’s gorgeous eyes and finds herself agreeing to help him. As Flanders tracks the vampire, her feelings for Pascoe grow until she stumbles upon a secret that turns everything she thought she knew about Pascoe–and herself–upside down.
Book review: Nocturne is a companion novel to A Practical Guide to Vampires and is a nice read for those interested in a story about realizing who you are and growing stronger mixed with magic, love and vampires. The story was a little predictable for me, but I did enjoy the characters and scenery in the story. Also, I love the title. It sounds cool. I’d recommend this book to someone wanting to go deeper into the world of A Practical Guide to Vampires It does have romance, but also some action and mystery. Give it a try.
- R.C., 16 yrs old
Bailey’s Day (Ages 4-8)
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
+ + + Bailey’s Day
Author: Robert Haggerty
Illustrator: Bobbi Switzer
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 46 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (January 14, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1432745506
ISBN-13: 978-1432745509
Book description: “Bailey’s Day” is a children’s book about a very energetic black and white pointer dog. After Bailey’s owner, a mailman, goes to work, she sets off for a day of many adventures. After hooking up with her wiener dog friend, Frankie, they go for a swim, romp through the park, and eat tacos with Pete, the taco man. The dogs have to be careful because Bailey’s owner could be driving by in his mail truck. Packed with many colorful illustrations and real photos of Bailey.
Book review: Younger kiddos (ages 3-5) will enjoy this one. Bailey is energetic and gets into a lot of mischief and will please this younger audience. The added real life photos of bailey make the book even more endearing and will thrill little ones. A great book to encourage young readers.
The Healing Wars: Book I: The Shifter (Ages 9-12)
Monday, May 24th, 2010
+ + + + The Healing Wars: Book I: The Shifter
Author: Janice Hardy
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: Balzer + Bray; 1 edition (October 6, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061747041
ISBN-13: 978-0061747045
Book Description: This story takes place in a world where pain can be shifted out of a body and placed into a stone. The people who have the power to shift pain from humans to the magical stones are revered by society. Unfortunately, the protagonist, Nya can take the pain out of humans but she is unable to transfer the pain to the stones like her sister, Tali. If it is discovered that Nya has a flawed talent she can be used as a human weapon against her people. When Tali is kidnapped, Nya must risk everything she has to save her sister and her people.
Book Review: The Shifter is fast paced with suspense, adventure, betrayal, and possibilities. The Shifter is engaging story that leaves you wanting more. Luckily this book has all the possibilities for a sequel, so keep you fingers crossed.
-Review by N.C., 16-yrs old
The People Could Fly (Ages 6-10, 9-12)
Saturday, March 20th, 2010
+ + + + The People Could Fly
Author: Virginia Hamilton
Illustrators: Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon, PhD
Reading level: Ages 6-10
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (January 13, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0394869257
ISBN-13: 978-0394869254
Book description: Many of the stories in this collection were told among slaves as they dreamt of freedom or remembered their lives in Africa. Hamilton focuses on several themes—animal tales, magical and supernatural tales, and tales of freedom—and following each story is a note explaining its history and meaning. Black-and-white illustrations by Caldecott Medalists Leo and Diane Dillon round out this important book. (Synopsis by Barnes & Noble)
Book review: This book is full of many intriguing sort stories. You can read them all at once, or maybe once a day. This book would be great for bedtime stories if you have kids.
Review by N.C., 15-yrs old.
Gold Dragon Codex (Ages 9-12)
Monday, March 1st, 2010
+ + + Gold Dragon Codex
Author: R. D. Henham
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Mirrorstone (January 12, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0786953489
ISBN-13: 978-0786953486
Book description: Unlock the secret of the gold dragon…
When the blue dragon Lazuli threatens to destroy Sandon’s village of Hartfall, Sandon vows to locate the legendary gold dragon, once Hartfall’s sworn protector, and convince it to return. Sandon finds the gold dragon’s lair–only to stumble on a secret that throws everything he thought he knew about his home and his family into question. Filled with everything readers love about dragons–power, action, and intrigue–this tale shows what one boy can accomplish when he finds the strength of a dragon lies within himself.
Book review: The Gold Dragon Codex is a touching last story of the dragon codex series. Like the other Dragon Codex books, the Gold Dragon Codex has its own story to it so you do not have to read all the other books, you can just read and enjoy.
Review by N.C., 15-yrs old.
Virginia (Ages 12-Up)
Monday, March 1st, 2010
+ + + + + Virginia
Author: Susan Hughes
Reading level: Young Adult
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Kids Can Press, Ltd. (March 1, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1554533074
ISBN-13: 978-1554533077
Book description: Fourteen-year-old Ivy is flabbergasted when her childhood friend Virginia claims that she has been visited by an angel who has asked her to bear the child of God. As Ivy struggles to understand and help her friend, she uncovers more secrets, including an apocalyptic plot being devised by Virginia’s weird brother, Paul. Ivy suspects Paul’s activities must connect in some way to Virginia’s claim but she’s uncertain how. Soon Ivy finds herself caught up in a chain of events she has no control over.
Book review: I enjoyed Virginia very much. It was a nice fast-paced and suspenseful novel. Ivy is a strong character that faces some deep challenges: helping a childhood friend, Virginia Donato, who claims to have been visited by an angel, coming to terms with her own family’s problems and uncovering a dark plot within the Donato household.
Virginia is a gripping story of seemingly impossible events…that could actually happen. An awesome read with five stars. Recommended for anyone who enjoys thrills and suspense. – R.C., 15 yrs old.
Silver Dragon Codex (Ages 9-12)
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
* * Silver Dragon Codex
Author R.D. Henham
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Mirrorstone (September 8, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0786952539
ISBN-13: 978-0786952533
Book description: Jace, a high-wire acrobat in a traveling circus, thought he knew the thrill of adventure. But when he meets Belen, a strange girl with no memory of her past, he soon discovers how much more adventure–and danger–awaits him. Not long after Belen joins the circus, a wizard arrives and stops the show–not by magic, but by accusation. Belen is not human, he says: she is a shapeshifting dragon, who destroyed a nearby town. As Jace and Belen set off in a race against time to clear Belen’s name and recover her memory, mysterious forces conspire to throw them off track. Can Jace learn to fly through the air with the greatest of ease–on the back of a dragon–before time runs out?
Book review: Silver Dragon Codex is the most interesting by far of all the codices that I have read. I like that the assortment of mystical creatures in this one and there’s lots of mystery and suspense. This is a great book to jump into the series with, or get them all and read them one by one. ~ N.C., 15 yrs. old
Aurora of The Northern Lights (Ages 9-12)
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
* * Aurora of The Northern Lights
Author: Holly Hardin
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (July 22, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1432724398
ISBN-13: 978-1432724399
Book description: Come along as author Holly Hardin conjures a mystical world of adventure, sprites, and magical charms. After losing her parents, little Aurora sets off on her own. Because she’s different, Aurora finds it difficult to find anyone who will listen to her story, even at Christmas time. As her story continues, Aurora receives special gifts to keep her safe and important clues to find her new home.
Book review: I LOVED this story! Wonderful illustrations bring the verse to life. Mythical and magical, it tells the story of a little girl finding her place in this world. My daughters adored the story and this book definitely goes on the shelf to read each Christmas.
Davey BigHead: Dream Big (Ages 6-10, 9-12)
Thursday, September 10th, 2009
* Davey BigHead: Dream Big
Author: Peter J. Hayden
Reading level: Ages , 6-10, 9-12
Paperback: 26 pages
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (May 14, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1439229724
ISBN-13: 978-1439229729
Book description: Barely able to fit his noggin through a school bus door or even through the neck of his own tee shirt, Davey knows his head is larger than average. Admittedly, Davey has a head bigger than a watermelon, which his classmates poke fun at him for until they learn that when it comes to being the winning goalie on a winning soccer team, a big head comes in handy. Go Davey Bighead! Written for beginning and intermediate readers.
Book review: I was skeptical at first, but Peter Hayden is not heavy-handed with the moral of the story and Davey is a winner through and through showing young readers how to make assets out of their differences.
Who Lives Here? Savanna Animals (Ages 4-8)
Monday, August 31st, 2009
* * Who Lives Here? Savanna Animals
Author: Deborah Hodge
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 24 pages
Publisher: Kids Can Press (August 1, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1554530733
ISBN-13: 978-1554530731
Book description: The savanna is home to exciting animals whose bodies are suited to living on the warm, grassy plain. Elephants, giraffes, lions, meerkats, zebras and other animals have special ways of finding food, raising families and protecting themselves in this habitat with long dry seasons and shorter rainy seasons. The Who Lives Here? series looks at animals in their natural habitats – rain forests, polar regions, deserts, wetlands and savannas – and explains how the body and habits of each animal are suited to the place it lives.
Book Review: This is another great book in the series. What I really like about the Who Lives Here? books is that they are so accessible to little ones. Each animal is revealed close up and we learn what makes each so unique – the elephant’s trunk, the Giraffe’s long tongue and muscular neck, the meerkat’s sharp claws. This series makes it easy for little ones to learn about different animals, their habitats and some of their behaviors.
Green Dragon Codex (Ages 9-12)
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
* * Green Dragon Codex
Author: R.D. Henham
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Mirrorstone (June 9, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0786951451
ISBN-13: 978-0786951451
Book description: When ten-year-old Scamp Weaver finds a locked chest in a forest clearing, he feels like his life is finally about to change for the better. But he doesn’t bargain for just how much change the chest will bring. Inside he finds a dragon egg and a mysterious ancient scroll, which set Scamp and his best friend Dannika off on a harrowing adventure, chased by dragon hunters who want the contents of the chest for themselves. Life gets ever more complicated when the baby green dragon hatches. Will this cute, mischievous hatchling really grow up to be an evil green dragon?
Book review: Very original, humorous, suspenseful and good for young readers. I really enjoyed the humor – if you liked the other dragon codices, you’ll really like this one.
- N.C., age 15