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I'll read pretty much anything, although I have a particularly soft spot for quirky middle-grade with a touch of magic. Also dragons.

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This Month's Giveaways

New Teen Reviews

Sweep: Book of Shadows
 
5.0
Reviewed by Cherie Durbin
"The Book: Sweep Book of Shadows by Cate Tiernan ..."
Shadows (A Lux Novella)
 
3.7
Reviewed by Jen
"This book is more than just a pretty cover and..."
The Princess Diaries: Princess in Waiting
 
4.3
Reviewed by Claire Johnson
"Soon after Princess Mia and Michael get together, she is..."
The Catastrophic History of You and Me
 
4.7
Reviewed by Erica , 2010 Teen Reviewer
"The Catastrophic History of You and Me by Jess Rothenberg..."
The Princess Diaries: Princess in Love
 
5.0
Reviewed by Claire Johnson
"Each time I pick up the next book in The..."
Stop Pretending
 
3.0
Reviewed by Megan Kelly
"Sonya Sones has written many free verse novels, but none..."
Life As We Knew It
 
4.7
Reviewed by sjm
"Life as we Know centers around the life of a..."
Ashes, Ashes
 
3.3
Reviewed by Jillian Van Leer
"I was really excited to read this book. Not..."
Orchards
 
5.0
Reviewed by Megan Kelly
"Orchards is a hefty free verse novel, both in pages..."
The Returning
 
3.3
Reviewed by Jen
"Pretty Cover I'm rarely at a loss for words..."
Revolution
 
5.0
Reviewed by Alexia
"I loved this book.My favorite thing about the book was..."
Thirteen Reasons Why
 
4.0
Reviewed by Kayla
"I loved this book and I thought it was more..."
Looking For Alaska
 
4.3
Reviewed by Jason Northcott
""How will I ever get out of this labyrinth" -..."
When The Black Girl Sings
 
3.3
Reviewed by Megan Kelly
""When the Black Girl Sings" is the story of Lahni,..."
Whirligig
 
4.0
Reviewed by Megan Kelly
"Paul Fleischman's tale of atonement is deceptive. It has a..."
Nerd Girls: The Rise of the Dorkasaurus
 
3.3
Reviewed by Megan Kelly
"Meet Maureen, a self-described baked potato. She's the reluctant leader..."
Shattered
 
5.0
Reviewed by L P Simone
"Overall this is a beautifully crafted and powerful story about..."
Embrace
 
5.0
Reviewed by Kim Baccellia
"I love a good paranormal romance. Add a forbidden..."

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New Kids Reviews

Fancy Nancy: The 100th Day of School
 
5.0
Reviewed by Claire Johnson
"As the 100th Day of School approaches, Nancy is desperately..."
Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart
 
5.0
Reviewed by Claire Johnson
"I love Fancy Nancy! I'm always impressed how Ms...."
Little Lion's Bible
 
5.0
Reviewed by Claire Johnson
"I'm a big softie when it comes to adorable books...."
An Edible Alphabet: 26 Reasons to Love the Farm
 
4.7
Reviewed by Megan Kelly
"Who doesn't love a picture book that can grow old..."
Magic Tree House #1: Dinosaurs Before Dark
 
5.0
Reviewed by Claire Johnson
"What a smart way to kick off a series. ..."
Little Black Book
 
5.0
Reviewed by Megan Kelly
"I wish that adult books had scratch and sniff options..."
How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous
 
5.0
Reviewed by Megan Kelly
"If the new Common Core Standards are going to force..."
The Princess Twins and the Puppy
 
4.0
Reviewed by Jillian Van Leer
"When Abby and Emma lose their puppy, Abby must pray..."
The Princess Twins Play in the Garden
 
4.0
Reviewed by Jillian Van Leer
"Princess Abby and Princess Emma are enjoying a day in..."
Wheels!
 
5.0
Reviewed by Jillian Van Leer
"This book is not only educational in the sense that..."
Toy Story 3: Toy to Toy
 
4.0
Reviewed by Jillian Van Leer
"I adore the Toy Story franchise. This book follows..."
The Candymakers
 
4.0
Reviewed by Daniel Webb
"The Candymakers follows the adventures of Logan, Miles, Daisy, and..."
Ivy and the Meanstalk
 
4.0
Reviewed by Francesca Amendolia
"When the book opens, the kingdom of Ardendale is celebrating..."
Wonder
 
5.0
Reviewed by Arlena Lockard
"Wonder is the debut novel by R.J. Palacio, a former..."
Home of the Brave
 
5.0
Reviewed by Megan Kelly
"Katherine Applegate's gorgeous Home of the Brave tells the story..."
Out of the Dust
 
5.0
Reviewed by Megan Kelly
"I want to teach this book so that I know..."
Vive Le Paris
 
5.0
Reviewed by Megan Kelly
"Esme Raji Codell's writing makes you feel good. She has..."
Nerd Camp
 
5.0
Reviewed by Megan Kelly
"There's never been a better time to be a nerd...."

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Latest Books Added

Fancy Nancy: The 100th Day of School
Fancy Nancy: The 100th Day of School
Category: Kids Fiction
The 100th day of school is coming up, and...
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5.0
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Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart
Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart
Category: Kids Fiction
Almost everything about...
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5.0
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Shadows (A Lux Novella)
Shadows (A Lux Novella)
Category: Young Adult Fiction
The last thing Dawson Black expected was Bethany Williams....
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3.7
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The Catastrophic History of You and Me
The Catastrophic History of You and Me
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Brie's life ends at sixteen:...
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4.7
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An Edible Alphabet: 26 Reasons to Love the Farm
An Edible Alphabet: 26 Reasons to Love the Farm
Category: Kids Nonfiction
Bouncing blueberries, eager ewes, and giggling geese! ...
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4.7
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Little Black Book
Little Black Book
Category: Kids Nonfiction
Black is the new black in this darkly tantalizing...
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5.0
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The Princess Twins and the Puppy
The Princess Twins and the Puppy
Category: Kids Fiction
A Lesson in Trusting God Send out a search...
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4.0
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The Princess Twins Play in the Garden
The Princess Twins Play in the Garden
Category: Kids Fiction
On a lovely day, two princess twins play with...
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4.0
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0.0 (0)
Under the Baobab Tree
Under the Baobab Tree
Category: Kids Fiction
Moyo and Japera travel down the red dusty road...
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0.0
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Facing the Hunchback of Notre Dame (The Enchanted Attic)
Facing the Hunchback of Notre Dame (The Enchanted Attic)
Category: Kids Fiction
A hidden attic. A classic story. A very unexpected...
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0.0
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Spell Bound (A Hex Hall Novel)
Spell Bound (A Hex Hall Novel)
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Hailed as “impossible to put down,”...
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0.0
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A Beautiful Evil (Gods & Monsters #2)
A Beautiful Evil (Gods & Monsters #2)
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Myth and mayhem inhabit a richly reimagined New Orleans...
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0.0
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0.0 (0)
The Candymakers
The Candymakers
Category: Kids Fiction
In the town of Spring Haven, four children have...
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0.0
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4.0 (1)
The Disenchantments
The Disenchantments
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Colby and Bev have a long-standing...
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0.0
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0.0 (0)
Orchards
Orchards
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Winner of the APALA Asian/Pacific American Award for Young...
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5.0
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The Returning
The Returning
Category: Young Adult Fiction
An engrossing epic tale with a cast of characters...
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3.3
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Two Halves
Two Halves
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Twenty-one-year-old Sarah is a child of a human mother...
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0.0
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0.0 (0)
Home of the Brave
Home of the Brave
Category: Kids Fiction
A man I helped to settle heretaught me a...
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5.0
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0.0 (0)
Wonder
Wonder
Category: Kids Fiction
I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're...
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0.0
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5.0 (1)
Whirligig
Whirligig
Category: Young Adult Fiction
With a family always on the move, popularity and...
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4.0
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0.0 (0)
The 2012 Prophecies: Heir of the Jaguar
The 2012 Prophecies: Heir of the Jaguar
Category: Kids Fiction
Adopted from Guatemala as an infant by an American...
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0.0
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Embrace
Embrace
Category: Young Adult Fiction
It starts with a whisper: “It’s time for you...
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5.0
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0.0 (0)
Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks
Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Growing up in a world of wealth and pastel-tinted...
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5.0
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0.0 (0)
Dead is the New Black
Dead is the New Black
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Welcome to Nightshade, California—a small town full of secrets....
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3.7
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0.0 (0)
Vive Le Paris
Vive Le Paris
Category: Kids Fiction
Paris has come for piano lessons, not chopped-liver sandwiches...
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5.0
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The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom
The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom
Category: Young Adult Fiction
It is 1896. Cuba has fought three wars for...
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5.0
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0.0 (0)
Nerd Camp
Nerd Camp
Category: Kids Fiction
Ten-year-old Gabe has just been accepted to the Summer...
Editor rating
 
5.0
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0.0 (0)
Love and Leftovers
Love and Leftovers
Category: Young Adult Fiction
My wish is to fall cranium over Converse in dizzy,...
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0.0
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The Night Watchman Express
The Night Watchman Express
Category: Kids Fiction
Each night, thirteen-year-old Miriam hears the eerie whistle of the...
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0.0
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A Merman's Kiss (A Novella)
A Merman's Kiss (A Novella)
Category: Young Adult Fiction
The old legend says that a merman’s kiss will make...
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0.0
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