The Gatekeeper of Pericael
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Twelve-year-old Porter would much rather spend his weekends playing soccer than channeling spirits...
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Lost Locket (The Magic Magnifying Glass #1)
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Little did I know, that when I found that shiny silver magnifying glass, that it would turn out to...
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Music Boxes
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“I only desire your talent...” Twelve-year-old Lindsey McKay's biggest dream is to be a...
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Everlost
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Nick and Allie don't survive the car accident... ...but their souls don't exactly get where...
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Ghost Hunt: Chilling Tales of the Unknown
Cameron Dokey, Grant Wilson and Jason Hawes
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An exciting new middle grade collection of spooky paranormal investigations based on REAL ghost...
The Haunted Hanging Tree
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The Haunted Hanging Tree is a historical fiction book involving ten-year-old Scooter Kane and his...
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I found this debut to be quite fun. The mystery was decent and the climax was quite suspenseful. It started a little slowly due to the set up and the characters were a bit shallow, but the target middle grade audience won't care. As a bonus, there are several science projects included you can do after reading the book.
NOTE: I received this book via Amazon's Vine program.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/10/book-review-nick-and-teslas-high.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2099 KP) rated Woof (Bowser and Birdie #1) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Like Spencer Quinn’s series for adults, this middle grade novel is narrated by Bowser the dog. That part of the story is cute and feels right, although it can get over done, especially as the good reaches the end. The human characters are just as well drawn and lovely. Unfortunately, the plot is very uneven with a slow start and a rush to wrap things up that leaves a major plot thread unanswered.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2016/02/book-review-woof-by-spencer-quinn.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Nobody's Daughter in Books
Jul 12, 2018
This is one of the most depressing books that I have ever read. I felt the need to reread it to see if it really was as depressing as I remembered it, it was.
I finally decided that I needed to reread the book. Though the book did not give me the emotional reaction I had in middle school I did feel sorrow for the main character.
This is an anti-bullying book but it seems that it is more about how the rich will rule the world and the poor will be forced to walk in the streets.
Erika (17788 KP) rated Spark of the Resistance (Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) in Books
Nov 4, 2019
The story features Poe, BB-8, Rey, and Rose. Rose, by far, was the worst part IMO, but, I can't stand her useless character at ALL. I wish the character would have been Finn instead.
This crew is gathering supplies for the fledgling Resistance, when they receive a distress call from a remote planet. They have short adventure, thwarting the First Order, and, of course, recruiting more people to the Resistance. Time will tell if this was a necessary read after seeing the film.
The best part of the book was how thirsty the First Order is for Poe. At one point, a First Order officer remarks that they'd know that magnificent Poe Dameron hair anywhere. It was hilarious, and my favorite part of the entire book.