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#631 – Double Reverse by Fred Bowen

820148 chidren's book reviews Dartmouth College Big Green Fred Bowen girls high school soccer girls playing high school football high shool football middle grade book Peachtree Publishers transforming yourself in sports 3 Comments

#620 – Krabat & the Sorcerer’s Mill by Otfried Preussler (translated by Anthea Bell)

820148 Anthea Bell children's book reviews classic tale journeyman Krabat & the Sorcerer’s Mill magic middle grade book New York Review of Books Otfried Preussler ravens The New York Review Children’s Collection wizards 3 Comments

#482 – Ignoramus by Karla Oceanak and Kendra Spanjer

120141 "no girls allowed" Aldo Bailiwick Press birthday parties children''s series children's books reviews Graphic Novels Karla Oceanak Kendra Spanjer middle grade book Valentines Day 12 Comments

#454 – The Perpetual Papers of the Pack of Pets by Stanley & Katrina “Pet Authors”

11201311 cats vs. dogs Chapter Books children's book reviews Felicia Maziarz middle grade book Miro Chun pet authors pet books Stanley & Katrina 22 Comments

#383 – Diary of a Dinosaur #1: The Attack of Ben ny by Mike Esola

820138 cheating children's book reviews Dinosaur disrespect to other writers the literary community and readers most of all middle grade book Mike Esola Noah Lukeman not recommended poor writing self published Tom Kurzanski 23 Comments

#325 – Dewi and the Seeds of Doom by Maggie Lyons GIVEAWAY!!

520135 bullying Chapter Books childrens book review dragons giveaway greed Halo Publishing Maggie Lyons middle grade book Seeds of Doom 4 Comments

#322 – Heroes of the Year by Frances Watt GIVEAWAY!!

520135 childrens book review Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Ernia and Maud Adventures Frances Watt giveaway free book heroes-in-training Judy Watson middle grade book Pencil Pete Superhero 15 Comments

#316 – House of Secrets #1 by Chris Columbus & Ned Vizzini

520135 adventure plus fantasy Balzer + Bray children's book reviews Chris Columbus Greg Call HarperCollins Books for Young Readers literary tale middle grade book Ned Vizzini San Francisco Wind Witch 12 Comments

#315 – Vin and the Dorky Duet by Maggie Lyons

520135 children's book reviews early chapter book friendships Halo Publishing International Maggie Lyons middle grade book musical musical duets piano relationships soccer trumpet 14 Comments

#311 – We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March by Cynthia Levinson

420134 Birmingham Children's March of 1963 Bull Connor children's book reviews Civil rights movement Cynthia Levinson Martin Luther King middle grade book Peachtree Publishers 7 Comments

#304 – Meet at the Ark at Eight by Ulrich Hub

420134 children and God childrens book review Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Existence of God faith Helena Ragg-Kirkby Jörg Mühle middle grade book Noah's Ark penguins picture book story of Noah's Ark revisited Ulrich Hub 13 Comments

#298 – SPANKY, a Soldier’s Son by S. L. LaNeve

420134 Afghanistan bullying children's books depression and other mental health issues friends middle grade book middle grade book reviews relationships S. L. LaNeve Spanky War 17 Comments

#296 – The Wee Musketeers by Robert Bresloff

420134 Alexandre Dumas children's book reviews Dan Ziembo Gauthier Publications Hounds of Baskerville Hungry Goat Press middle grade book Pumplinhead Productions Robert Bresloff Robin Hood Three Musketeers 11 Comments

#290 – Mistflower, the Loneliest Mouse by Krystina Kellingley

320133 animal antics animal friendships childrens book review farm animals kitten Krystina Kellingley middle grade book mouse Our Street Books Sarah Frances Nash Walpurgis Night 10 Comments

#289 – The Templar Chronicles #2: The Monster Academy by Jeff Gunhus

320133 Black Guards Eva JackTemplar Jeff Gunhus middle grade book middle grade book reviews monster hunter T-Rex Templar Knights Will 12 Comments

#284 – Perfect Game by Fred Bowen

320133 baseball book children Fred Bowen middle grade book middle grade book reviews Peachtree Publishers Perfect Game physically disabled Special Olympics Special Olympics Unified Sports sports book 10 Comments

#268 – About A Cat Named Mouse by Anna Alden-Tirrill

220132 A Cat Named Mouse anna alden-tirrill book review middle grade book 4 Comments

#260 – Finders Keepers by Robert Arnett and Smita Turakhia

120131 Atman Press dharma India Indian people middle grade book one global family picture book reviews Rajasthan Robert Arnett Smita Turakhia The right thing to do. 25 Comments

#215 – Jack Templar, Monster Hunter Tour, Day 1

12201212 adventure Debut Author demons Fantasy goblins Jack Templar Jeff Gunhus middle grade book monsters new writer ogres Seven Guns Press trolls vampires 39 Comments

#213 – The Secret Room by Antonia Michaelis translated by Mollie Hosmer-Dillard

11201211 adoption Antonia Michaelis birds Brigit Brandt brothers eagles families Fantasy good vs.evil grieivng parents journeys life and death lions middle grade book Mollie Hosmer-Dillard orphans passing over relationships secret rooms Sky Pony Press Skyhorse Publishing stone castles The Adoption Room The Nameless One translation 11 Comments

#204 – Pipper’s Secret Ingredient by Jane Murphy & Allison Fingerhuth

11201211 Allison Fingerhuth aviation bikes Cairo camel rides camels canines deserts Egypt food Gaza Jane Murphy Machu Picchu middle grade book Mutt Media mystery Neal Sharp New York Orient Express Pipper restaurants secrets Snoutz Adventures transportation 4 Comments

#197 – Geronimo Stilton #11: We’ll Always Have Paris by Geronimo Stilton

11201211 1889 arts cats children's books construction Eiffel Tower Europe family France Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels kittens lewis trondheim mice middle grade book mouse nanette mcguinness Paris rat Reluctant Readers tallest structure transportation 4 Comments

#179 – All About Boats: A to Z by David & Zora Aiken

920129 ABC alphabet anchor boating terms boats children's book compass dinghy ensign flag family fun fender galley horns instruments jib keel learning about boats lines middle grade book mizzen monkey motoar boats oars ocean liners port quarterberth radar sailboats ship's bell sou'wester starboard tack tow boat transom yawl zigzags 3 Comments

#178 – Dance Class #2: Romeo and Juliet by Beka & Crip

920129 ballet comics dance friendship Graphic Novels high school jealousy middle grade book modern dance monkeys Reluctant Readers revenge Shakespeare 3 Comments

#164 – Horten’s Miraculous Mechanisms: Magic, Mystery, & a Very Strange Adventure by Lissa Evans

820128 adventure boy's book clues coins disappearances family humor magic magical workshops magicians middle grade book moving away mysteries neighborhood newspapers puzzles relationships threepenny bit triplets 7 Comments

#154 – Freedom Pen by Dionna L. Mann

720127 animal abuse betting bullies courage dog fighting dogs family violence hope love middle grade book pit bulls puppies sacrifice split families violence 3 Comments

#151 – The Color of Bones by Tracy Edward Wymer

720127 courage debut novel 2012 electrical first love middle grade book racism 3 Comments

#136 – Oli’s Uncommon Cents by Deborah Allen

520125 coins fear generations middle grade book relationships religion self esteem trust 8 Comments

#107 – Mo Wren, Lost and Found by Tricia Springstubb

320123 estranged family family friendship lost and found middle grade book new beginnings new school pet lizard starting over trust wren house 4 Comments

#106 – Wisdom by Darcy Pattison

320123 albatrosses conservationism Hawaiian Atolls Hawaiian Islands Layson Atoll middle grade book sea birds 9 Comments

#104 – Leonardo’s Secret: Clean Up Your Act! by Clarence & Desta Sheridan

320123 contraptions historic figure history inventions Leonardo da Vinci middle grade book Tuttle 2 Comments

#95 – Tall: Great American Folktales edited by Donnie Lemke

320123 American folklore John Henry Johnny Appleseed middle grade book Paul Bunyan Pecos Bill tall tales Leave a comment

#88 – We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March by Cynthia Levinson

220122 "fill up the jails" 1963 Birmingham Children's March Birmingham Alabama desegregation Dr. Martin Luther King Jim Crow Laws KKK marching middle grade book prejudice racism 1 Comment

#85 – Burglar Boy by Jackie Martin

220122 crime delinquency dogs family middle grade book relationships 3 Comments

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