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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Katy K.

I’m always on the lookout for exciting chapter books that will grab my boy’s attention – and a flying car pursued by a powerful villain certainly fits the bill. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again by Frank Cottrell Boyce. Illustrated … Continue reading →

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The Garden Intrigue

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Katy K.

Back to trying to finish series – I read The Secret History of the Pink Carnation when it first came out, and have read and enjoyed several more in the series, but somehow fell behind. At this point, I have … Continue reading →

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Water

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Katy K.

During my daughter’s first post-transplant bout of tummy flu, I learned that it’s best for parents of transplant kids to just keep a hospital overnight bag packed in the closet. (I know the audience for this useful tip is very … Continue reading →

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The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Katy K.

This is one that my husband found. It’s a graphic novel featuring extra-geeky science kids – what could be better? The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook by Eleanor Davis. Julian Calendar is a brainy geek, and he knows … Continue reading →

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Cold Steel

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Katy K.

Many apologies for my silence, dear readers! Crazy busy is not new, but at least entertaining: At work, I’m very busy getting ready for my big Talk Like a Pirate Day event, featuring a treasure hunt through downtown. This involves … Continue reading →

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Odd Duck

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Katy K.

It’s a Kid Lit Blog Hop Wednesday! Happy Hopping, everyone! Odd Duck by Cecil Castellucci and Sara Varon. This is a graphic novel/ early chapter book hybrid full of the quirky charm I’ve come to expect from Castellucci (Boy Proof). … Continue reading →

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The Pirate’s Wish

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Katy K.

The Pirate’s Wish. Assassin’s Curse Book 2. by Cassandra Rose Clarke. In the first book in this duology, our heroine and would-be pirate queen Ananna accidentally both enraged another pirate clan and magically bound the man they hired to assassinate … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Chased the Moon

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Katy K.

Now that I’ve read this and the author’s most recent book, The Peach Keeper, I can cross her off of my unfinished series and authors list. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen. I adored Allen’s first … Continue reading →

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The Cats of Tanglewood Forest

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Katy K.

The Cats of Tanglewood Forest by Charles De Lint. Illustrated by Charles Vess. I was slightly hesitant when checking out this book, as animal fantasy has never really been my thing. However – Charles De Lint and Charles Vess! De … Continue reading →

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Sea Change

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Katy K.

A few years ago, I was enchanted with this book trailer for Maggie Stiefvater’s Shiver, which features the ridiculous idea of a human/kraken romance. So when I read this review of an (adult) novel featuring just that, I had to … Continue reading →

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