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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Katy K.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and Eric Shanower. Art by Skottie Young. Colors by Jean-Francois Beaulieu. I’ve been trying to do a better job of actually reading the kids’ graphic novels I hear are good. Shanower … Continue reading →

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The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Katy K.

I hope you all had a happy Memorial Day! I think this book is one that showed up in the weekly email of Hot New Library Books. I had to wait for months and months to get it, though, because … Continue reading →

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Reckless

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Katy K.

Reckless by Cornelia Funke and Lionel Wigram. Translated by Oliver Latsch. Read by Eliott Hill. Once upon a time, a father disappeared, leaving his wife and two sons. One night, his oldest son went into his abandoned study and discovered … Continue reading →

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Clockwork Princess

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Katy K.

Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare. This is the third and final book in Clare’s Infernal Devices series, which itself is a prequel to her ongoing, longer Mortal Instruments series. And if anyone isn’t aware, the movie of the first book … Continue reading →

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The Knitter’s Handy Book of Top-Down Sweaters

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Katy K.

As I detour back to knitting, I remind you that my giveaway for The Tree of Mindala is running through Sunday. You still have time to enter! The Knitter’s Handy Book of Top-Down Sweaters by Ann Budd. Ann Budd is … Continue reading →

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How to Fake a Moon Landing

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Katy K.

How to Fake a Moon Landing: Exposing the Myths of Science Denial by Darryl Cunningham. This is a collection of linked graphic essays. Cunningham delves into the science and history of a number of current controversies, with the comic book … Continue reading →

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The Tree of Mindala

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Katy K.

The Tree of Mindala by Elle Jacklee. Miranda Moon (almost 12) and younger brother Marcus are spending Halloween weekend at their grandparents’ cabin in the woods, abandoned since their disappearance several years earlier. When Miranda finds and shakes a snow … Continue reading →

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Kid Lit Giveaway Hop – The Tree of Mindala

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Katy K.

Welcome to the first Kid Lit Giveaway Hop, hosted by Mother Daughter Book Reviews and Youth Literature Reviews. We are celebrating Children’s Book Week (May 13 to 19, 2013) by providing all of YOU, our loyal followers, with the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Interview with Martin Berman-Gorvine

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Katy K.

I’m very excited to share with you today an interview with Martin Berman-Gorvine, author of Seven Against Mars. (In case you missed it, here’s my review of Seven Against Mars.) Katy: What’s your elevator speech for Seven Against Mars? Do … Continue reading →

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Seven Against Mars

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Katy K.

Seven Against Mars by Martin Berman-Gorvine Here’s the official plot description: Trapped in the Warsaw ghetto in 1942, teenager Rachel Zilber escapes the horror by writing about the adventures of Zap-Gun Jack and Princess Anya of Mars. When her parents … Continue reading →

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