Author Archives: Katy K.

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About Katy K.

I'm a librarian and book worm who believes that children and adults deserve great books to read.

Dark Lord: School’s Out

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Katy K.

Dark Lord: School’s Out by Jamie Thomson. Walker Books, 2014. First published in the UK by Orchard Books, 2012. In the first book of this snarky series (which I haven’t read), the Dark Lord was exiled from his domain by … Continue reading →

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Future Flash

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Katy K.

This one was kindly donated to me by the publisher for the Cybils, and will be going to my kids’ school library shortly. Future Flash by Kita Helmetag Murdock. Sky Pony Press, 2014. Once in a while – usually after … Continue reading →

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The Cat at the Wall

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Katy K.

Trying to catch up on books I read for the Cybils. This is one that was nominated in middle grade, but kept in teen at my library. The Cat at the Wall by Deborah Ellis. Groundwood Books, 2014. Clare, a … Continue reading →

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The Above World Trilogy for Multicultural Children’s Book Day

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Katy K.

It is (OK, yesterday was) the second annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day, hosted by Valarie of Jump into a Book and Mia of Pragmatic Mom! You can go over there to see lots and lots of posts on the topics, … Continue reading →

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Pathfinder

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Katy K.

I nominated this one for the Cybils myself without having read it, because I’d enjoyed Angie Sage’s previous books, and I figured that since it was published the day before the nominating deadline, no one would have a chance to … Continue reading →

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Cybils Picture Book Finalists

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Katy K.

In the fall of 2013, when I was not a Cybils judge, I joined the Armchair Cybils hosted by Amy at Hope is the Word, and had a lot of fun trying to read as many nominees as I could … Continue reading →

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”Shouldn’t You Be in School?”

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Katy K.

”Shouldn’t You Be in School?” All the Wrong Questions Book 3. by Lemony Snicket. Art by Seth Little, Brown and Company, 2014. A second Dashiell appears in this book (see Space Case for my first Dashiell of 2014), a librarian … Continue reading →

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Space Case

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Katy K.

Here’s a smart, near-ish future sci-fi mystery. Also, Dash seems to be the new literary it-name – this was the first of three books I read with characters named Dash or some variation thereof. Space Case by Stuart Gibbs. Simon … Continue reading →

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Thursdays with the Crown

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Katy K.

Look! A book review! This was nominated for the Cybils in a series that I was going to read anyway. Thursdays with the Crown by Jessica Day George. Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 2014. This is the third book in the series … Continue reading →

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Top 10 2014 Releases I Didn’t Get To

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Katy K.

I am planning to share more of the wonderful books I read for the Cybils with you soon… and I’m also still planning to participate in the Armchair Cybils, and read the finalists in some of the other categories… but … Continue reading →

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