Type: chapter bookAges: 11+Author: Jonathan Auxier Auxier has seamlessly meshed historical fiction with fantasy in this page-turner. Many true elements of the Victorian Age come out in the story, such as the dangerous and thankless jobs orphaned children did every…
Type: early chapter book (Bridge Book, Level 3)Ages: 6-9Author: Bryan Davis If you have read the previous story (book 4), you know they named their new company “The Wizard of Dogs” as fun wordplay. They speak of Steve, the dad, as “the…
Type: early chapter book (Bridge Book, Level 3)Ages: 6-9Author: Bryan Davis Sure, adults and older kids will find these books a little cheesy at times, but to emerging readers, they are delightful! This book’s particular mystery had an unusual thief and is perhaps…
Type: early chapter book (Bridge Book, Level 3)Ages: 6-9Author: Bryan Davis It’s a blustery, winter day for the Barkley family as they embark on another attempt to find the dad a new job. They’re in it together, because they like and want…
Type: early chapter book (Bridge Book, Level 3)Ages: 6-9Author: Bryan Davis Whether I’ve got the vibe down now or this book was written a little better than the first one is neither here nor there. It’s a good little story! The family…
Type: early chapter book (Bridge Book, Level 3)Ages: 6-9Author: Bryan Davis I have a plan to work through this whole series, so I’ll be sure to link them all to each other when I read more! This first book was…
It’s not often I review an “adult” book in this space, but as it’s assigned in a 6th grade curriculum I’ve been reviewing through, here we are. Relatedly, I don’t usually count all the bad words for teen/adult books, but…
Type: chapter bookAges: 12-14Author: Jason F. Franz I must begin by saying Franz is a clever writer with an ability to infuse humor in unlikely places. Some of his similes made me audibly laugh. It was quippy and upbeat a…
– Jump down to the spoiler-free summaries. – Read on to discover a delightful series that is a practically perfect read-aloud. It would also make a lovely gift, because the physical books are gorgeous! Below I’ll answer as many questions as I…
Type: chapter bookAges: 7-12Author: Jonathan RogersIllustrators: Joe Hox (interior), Stephen Crotts (cover), Abe Goolsby (map) *This was in an exaggerated “so ugly” (think: yo mama) story told around a campfire, when a woman practiced kissing a cow so that she’d have enough gumption to…
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