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Tuck Everlasting is a wonderful novel about a family that lives forever. Winnie Foster, a young girl, learns of the Tucks' family secret to immortality. She is torn between believing their story and thinking they are crazy. [MH] The Tucks help her to help make a decision whether or not to drink from the spring (which gave them immortality). Her choice could drastically change the rest of her life. They want her to make an informed decision. What will she decide to do? To make things interesting, a villain is also out to get the water and its secrets. [LH] The big question is, is living forever a blessing or a misfortune? [ES]</div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Magical realism.</b> Lots of my students said they loved the fact that the book is magical realism. [HA said] I ... like how there was some magic in the book and it was not all realistic. [ES said] All the characters in <i>Tuck Everlasting </i>make mistakes and do a few things that mess the situation up when they are trying to help. They are not perfect, just as we aren't, which makes them normal people, because we are all sinners ... The magic of the spring and the reality of the people in the book is a unique mixture that stirs up excitement along the way.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The writing.</b> [JT said] The author was creative when she developed the characters. She made them different, but they really came together to make a great story, like pieces of a puzzle. [JJP said] I really liked the wording in it, as the author used a lot of very descriptive phrases and words. (I agree with this!)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Relatability. A few students related well to Winnie's character. [HA said] I ... love that Winnie was my age, so I feel maybe I could have been in the situation too. [SL said] Like me, she didn't like being bossed around.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Excitement and surprises. </b> Most of my students felt that the story was exciting. [My daughter Danielle said] I liked this book so much that I wanted to read it all in one day. I really love the adventure to the book because you really have no idea what is going to happen. [JP said] I liked ... how it was so exciting and unexpected. [AJ said] The ending was so surprising, yet at times sad. I had mixed emotions with the exciting but also sad plot.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Tucks. </b>[SL said] I like that they are laid back, relaxed and have no rules.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The toad.</b> I was surprised how many of my students mentioned that they loved the toad, who played a seemingly small part in the plot but made a big impact! [JT said] I live Winnie's toad because he gave comfort in her times of need. He helped her become a better person than she was before.</li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Mismatched love? </b>Lots of my female students thought the story was romantic, but one had a bit more down-to-earth perspective on Jesse and Winnie. [AH said] The thought of him being over 100 years old and falling in love with a 10-year-old was creepy. (Gotta kind of agree with her there!) Oh, and my daughter Danielle spotted instalove (an all-too familiar trope we adults love to hate). [Danielle said] One thing that I thought was funny about Winnie was that when she had only just met Jesse, she asked if he was married, which shows Winnie had fallen in love with Jesse the moment she saw him.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The pacing. </b>Some students thought the book moved too slowly. [LH said] I prefer books with a little more action; the story moved a little bit slow for my liking. [MH said] In general, I found it to be rather boring and dull.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Connection.</b> [AJ said] At times the author would describe Winnie as crying, but there was not much detail. I wish the author had written more of Winnie's feelings. ... I would have been more attached if Winnie was described with such emotion that makes you able to picture it.</li>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><i><b>The Maze Runner is now a major motion picture from Twentieth Century Fox. Don’t miss the sequel, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, coming to theaters on September 18, 2015, with Dylan O’Brien as Thomas, Kaya Scodelario as Teresa, Will Poulter as Gally, Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Newt, Rosa Salazar as Brenda, Giancarlo Esposito as Jorge, and Aidan Gillen as the Rat Man.</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><i>The Maze Runner and The Scorch Trials Collector’s Edition</i> is an excellent book! (Or is it books? </span></span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">It’s a combo, so probably just book.) </span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Written by James Dashner, this book is a very nice way of </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">packaging the two books together, while also adding the bonus of “Confidential files, recovered </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">correspondence, and suppressed memories” and “An exclusive fan sticker”, which I’m pretty </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">sure is a bumper sticker from looking at it. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">I rate these two books forty-seven out of five stars, </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">the reason for it not being infinity being the fact that the series has an ending. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">In the first book, </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><i>The Maze Runner</i>, Thomas, our main character, is brought up from a strange box into “The </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Glade” with no memory of his past. Turns out, The Glade is in the center of a massive maze, and </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">other boys who call themselves “Gladers” have been trying to escape for years. Part of the reason </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">it’s taking so long is because there are monsters in the maze called “Grievers” who come out at </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">night. Another reason is that the maze’s giant stone walls MOVE every night. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">When the first </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">ever girl comes from the same box the next day, and Thomas figures out he can communicate </span></span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">with her telepathically, incredibly strange things start happening, such as the sun disappearing </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">from the sky and the box stopping coming up with supplies weekly. Will Thomas and the</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">In </span></span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">the next book, <i>The Scorch Trials</i>, Thomas and the Gladers have escaped from The Maze, only to </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">find out that life outside is even harder than in The Maze, and that they will all go insane due to a </span></span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">sickness called “The Flare” if they don’t get to a certain spot in two weeks’ time. When Thomas </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">gets separated from most of his group, will he make it back to his friends? </span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">I personally believe </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">that all of the books of the series should be included in this collector’s edition and then the </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">“Maze Runner Files” put at the end, due to the fact that there are many spoilers, even for book </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">two, which it is placed before in the book! </span><br />
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Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934498512912416378.post-14307826100381778362014-12-12T15:05:00.000-06:002014-12-12T15:05:02.387-06:00D's Review - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett<div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">I really like the book <i>The Secret Garden. </i>It makes you just want to keep on reading because you wonder if Mary will ever find the door to the locked garden. At the beginning, I wasn't sure if it was going to be that good because she is such an unenthusiastic girl. But as soon as she heard about the secret garden, she started going outside more, which lifted her spirits. I think the author of this book used great descriptions that made you feel like you were right there in the book! I would recommend it for kids around my age (10), especially girls.</span></span><br />
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Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934498512912416378.post-36906754438587509102014-08-21T10:34:00.000-05:002014-08-21T10:34:32.440-05:00D's ARC Review - (American Girl) Full Speed Ahead: My Journey with Kit<div>
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<b style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">Release Date:</b><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"> August 28, 2014</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><i>Join Kit on exciting adventures where the two of you can find ways to help the needy, have a hobo adventure, and maybe even hop a train! Your journey back in time can take whatever twists and turns you choose, as you select from a variety of exciting options in this multiple-ending story.</i></span></span></div>
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<b style="color: #181818; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">Series: </b><span style="color: #181818; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">Michael Vey #1</span><br />
<b style="color: #181818; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">Author:</b><span style="color: #181818; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"> Richard Paul Evans</span></div>
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<b style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">Release Date:</b><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"> 2011</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><i>To everyone at Meridian High School, Michael Vey is an ordinary fourteen-year-old. In fact, the only thing that seems to set him apart is the fact that he has Tourette’s syndrome. But Michael is anything but ordinary. Michael has special powers. Electric powers.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><i>Michael thinks he's unique until he discovers that a cheerleader named Taylor also has special powers. With the help of Michael’s friend, Ostin, the three of them set out to discover how Michael and Taylor ended up this way, but their investigation brings them to the attention of a powerful group who wants to control the electric children – and through them the world. Michael will have to rely on his wits, powers, and friends if he’s to survive.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">This review is a little different than what I typically post here on Best Kids' Reads because the review was written entirely by my 11-year-old son. He loved this series and wanted to tell everyone about it! (I haven't actually read this one, so I can't give my parental input). Watch for even more reviews by J in the future!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 18px;"><i>Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25</i>, is, in my opinion, one of the best books ever written. It is an action packed Fantasy written by Richard Evans where a boy named Michael who has electric powers meets a cheerleader named Taylor who has the ability to read others’ minds and make them lose their train of thought. While trying to find out if there were more kids like them, Taylor is kidnapped! If you want to find out what is next, you will have to find out for yourself by… googling it? Or is it reading the book? I forget which one. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 18px;">Anyhow, this book definitely gets five out of five stars, although the first ¼ of the book is not nearly as interesting as the rest because it was setting up for the exciting parts of the book. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 18px;">If you like Harry Potter, you will probably like this book as well, seeing as the characters in both never get haircuts, don’t have cell phones, and use special powers to overcome an extremely overwhelming evil force.</span></span></div>
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Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934498512912416378.post-25426151164830758512014-06-14T09:25:00.000-05:002014-06-14T09:37:24.753-05:00Review & Giveaway - Unicorn Thief by RR. Russell<div>
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<b style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">Release Date:</b><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"> May 6, 2014</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><i>Twig and Ben are unicorn riders--guardians whose job it is to keep the last free unicorn herd safe. But a new danger is threatening the beautiful, mysterious creatures of Lonehorn Island. A thief from Terracornus has snuck onto the misty island and stolen Ben's loyal unicorn, Indy. There's only one path for Ben and Twig--straight into the secret, shadowy heart of the island and through the passage to Terracornus.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><i>But their rescue mission is unexpectedly complicated by a secret Ben has been hiding. A secret about the Queen of Terracornus who has enslaved all the unicorns of Ben's homeland. A secret that could save them all--or start a war.</i></span></span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Unicorn Riders.</b> I love the concept of these books. Ben is a unicorn rider, and Twig discovers that she's one as well. The unicorns in this series are not really magical creatures - they're simply incredibly intelligent creatures that have a bond with their riders. In this book, Twig struggles with what it means to be a unicorn rider, and how she can live up to her responsibilities as a rider while still living with the rules that are set for her by her "family" on Lonehorn Island (where she was sent in the first book when her family thought that she had tried to hurt her step-sister - that was all resolved in book #1, but Twig has stayed on the island for the time being).</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Ben's secret.</b> Ben has a secret that he works hard to keep from Twig. There is something about his past that he doesn't want to face. Now, as an adult, I figured out pretty quickly what the secret was, but it definitely added an interesting dynamic to the book. Once Ben's secret is revealed, Twig and Ben's journey to rescue Ben's unicorn becomes much more complicated!</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The mystery of the unicorn thief.</b> The mystery of who the unicorn thief was and why he was stealing unicorns (especially Ben's!) was really well done. I was surprised by the outcome!</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The swamp. </b> I think that the very best thing about this book was the swamp and the competition of sorts that took place there. The swamp is full of strange and dangerous creatures, not to mention the swamp fire. The trip through the swamp was exciting and full of peril! </li>
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My daughter and I originally wrote this review and it was posted as a guest post on <a href="http://motherdaughterbookreviews.com/guest-book-review-wonder-light-unicorns-of-the-mist-by-r-r-russell/">Mother, Daughter & Son Book Reviews</a>. Since I'm reviewing book #2 in the series tomorrow, I thought I'd post the review for book #1 here. </div>
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<span style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><b>Series: </b>Unicorns of the Mist #1</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><i>Twig is used to feeling unwanted. Sent to live on a pony ranch for "troubled" girls on a misty, haunted island, Twig is about to discover the impossible — someone who needs her.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><i>A baby unicorn.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><i>Now Twig knows what secret is hiding in the island's mist: the last free unicorn herd. And a mysterious boy named Ben who insists that this impossible creature is now Twig's to care for. That she needs Twig's love and protection. Because there's something out there in the deep, dense shadows that's hunting for them...</i></span></span><br />
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<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What it’s about: </strong><em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Wonder Light</strong></em> centers around a 12-year-old girl named Twig who is sent to an island ranch for troubled girls because of difficulties fitting in with her new step-family. (She is accused of trying to hurt her step-sister, but you don’t find out until near the end of the book what happened). The island holds many mysteries – not the least of which is the “ghost boy” who seems to roam the forest. One night, Twig is awakened by strange howling sounds and finds the boy out at the stables – along with a unicorn! When the unicorn has a foal and is then killed by a strange dark enemy in the forest, Twig has to care for the unicorn foal herself. She soon finds herself in a battle to save the last remaining unicorns – but first she must find the faith in herself to overcome her own fears and insecurities.</div>
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I would highly recommend reading this book with your child and discussing it with them. There are some heavy issues presented that my daughter didn’t really understand until I talked them through with her. Twig’s mother was put in prison because of drug issues and Twig was sent to live with her father. However, Twig’s father was in the military, so he’s not really there to help Twig through the transition. When Twig is accused of hurting her step-sister, she feels like this just reinforces that she is “bad” like her mother and doesn’t feel like her father can love her any more. Because of this, she withdraws from everyone in her family. Thinking that Twig needs help (and is possibly dangerous), Twig’s step-mother sends her to the ranch to live. All of these things are woven into the story, but they are sometimes alluded to in ways that my nine-year-old didn’t really understand on her own (especially the parts about Twig’s mom and dad – she didn’t understand that the mother was in prison or that the father was in the army – because it just says he’s “deployed” and she didn’t know what that word meant). Even though these are big issues, they help to create a really touching story of a girl learning to have faith in herself.</div>
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Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934498512912416378.post-63667022144055499292014-03-25T08:13:00.001-05:002014-06-19T08:12:39.399-05:00Review & Giveaway - Grimmtastic Girls by Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams<h2>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G5N4RNM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00G5N4RNM&linkCode=as2&tag=mothanddaugbo-20" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Grimmtastic Girls: Cinderella Stays Late" class="alignleft wp-image-17072" src="http://motherdaughterbookreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/GRIMMTASTIC-1-cover-206x300.jpg" height="333" width="229" /></a><strong>Title: </strong> Grimmtastic Girls #1: Cinderella Stays Late | <strong>Authors:</strong> Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams | <strong>Publication Date:<strong> </strong> </strong>March 25, 2014<strong> | Publisher: </strong>Scholastic Inc.<strong> <strong> </strong> | Pages:</strong> 192<strong> | <strong> </strong> Recommended Ages: </strong>8 to 12<strong> </strong><br />
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<strong>Summary: </strong>The authors of the hit Goddess Girls series put a fun and girly twist on another super-popular theme: fairy tales!
Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia...
A Grimmtastic girl named Cinderella is starting her first week at Grimm Academy on the wrong foot. Cinda's totally evil stepsisters are out to make her life miserable. The Steps tease Cinda, give her terrible advice about life at the academy, and even make her look bad in front of her new friends, Red, Snow, and Rapunzel! But when Cinda overhears the Steps plotting a villainous deed that could ruin Prince Awesome's ball, Cinda, her new friends, and a pair of magical glass slippers have to stop them--before the last stroke of midnight!<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G5N4RTG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00G5N4RTG&linkCode=as2&tag=mothanddaugbo-20" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Red Riding Hood Gets Lost" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-17073" src="http://motherdaughterbookreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/GRIMMTASTIC-2-cover-206x300.jpg" height="300" width="206" /></a><strong><strong></strong>Title: </strong> Grimmtastic Girls #2: Red Riding Hood Gets Lost | <strong>Authors:</strong> Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams | <strong>Publication Date:<strong> </strong> </strong>March 25, 2014<strong> | Publisher: </strong>Scholastic Inc.<strong> <strong> </strong> | Pages:</strong> 192<strong> | <strong> </strong> Recommended Ages: </strong>8 to 12<strong> </strong><br />
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<strong>Summary: </strong>Red Riding Hood might have a terrible sense of direction, but her grimmtastic friends are always there to help!
Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia...
Red Riding Hood is thrilled to try out for the school play. Acting is her dream, and she's great at it--too bad she has stage fright! After a grimmiserable audition, Red decides to focus on helping her friends Cinda, Snow, and Rapunzel save Grimm Academy from the E.V.I.L. Society. But when Red gets lost in Neverwood forest and runs into Wolfgang, who might be part of E.V.I.L., she needs her magic basket and a grimmazingly dramatic performance to figure out what's going on!
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The Grimmtastic Girls Books were so fun and sweet. Perfect for MG girls - and will probably especially appeal to the younger MG set. My 9-year-old daughter LOVED these books and pretty much devoured them.</div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Age appropriate. </b><b> </b>Like I mentioned before, these books seem to really be tailored to the middle grade audience. I liked that there were references to fairy tale fashion and school and family issues, but it was all very lighthearted and fun and not too serious. I also appreciated that, while there were mutual crushes going on in these books (so young girls get a bit of romance), they never got to the dating or kissing stage - again, this seemed like a perfect fit for the younger middle grade reader (like my daughter) who isn't really interested in full-blown romance in her stories yet. In both books, the main character is slightly interested in a boy (and they in her), but it's nothing serious and not really the main focus of the book. I thought that this was great for this age group.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The magical items.</b> My daughter absolutely loved the magical library, which can be any size or shape and has anything you could ever need (not just books - for instance, Friends are filed under F). Plus, there are lots of magical items, including special magical charms that each girl discovers that belong solely to them. It was a fun touch!</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The mystery.</b> The series has a central mystery that seems like it will be running through all of the books. The E.V.I.L. Society is re-forming and the girls are trying to figure out how to stop them from taking over. In the first book, they find a magic map that is helping them to discover the mysteries of Grimmlandia and will hopefully help them foil the E.V.I.L. Society's plans!</li>
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"A delightful and endearing adventure that winds Norse mythology and two young girls through a whirlwind of danger, friendship and standing up to evil-doers. The Princess heroines, Silya and Hedda, engage the reader with their charming day to day life at the celebrated summer solstice festival in ancient Norway... The book moves along easily and the characters are likable at once. A fun read for the parents, and challenging enough for the children because it may have a few new words and characters they may not know. It is an adorable story that will soon become a favorite." <em>~ 5 Star Review, Janet, Amazon</em></div>
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"Bifrost Bridge is a beautiful fairytale, mixing legend and adventure and creating a wonderful reading experience for both children and adults alike. I read this to my 7 year old daughter, and my 10 year old daughter read it for herself; both of them were captivated by the story. My 7 year old loved the idea of two princesses being such close friends, and my 10 year old loved all of the action and suspense in the story. I enjoyed the Norse mythology woven into the tale. It's a wonderful family story. I will be reading it to my sons next!" <em>~ 5 Star Review, Rebecca F., Amazon</em></div>
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<strong>James Bradley Clarke</strong> is a graduate of Hiram College, The University of Houston, and the University of Michigan. He currently resides in Oxford, Ohio, where he works as an academic librarian for Miami University. He grew up near Ann Arbor, Michigan, and he has spent most of his life in the Great Lakes region.
<em><strong>The Bifrost Bridge</strong></em> is Clarke’s first work of fiction. The children’s book was first developed as stories Clarke started telling to his two daughters back in the summer of 2003. Both girls shared a love for classic princess fairy tales, so he invented original princess characters for both of them. As residents in Riverside, Illinois, Clarke’s family lived in walking distance of the Brookfield Zoo where the girls regularly admired the Norwegian fjord horses. When he learned this ancient breed of horse was used by the Vikings, a specific medieval setting for the stories came into focus.
As a Hiram College student, Clarke had developed a love for the epic poems of Homer and Virgil, so he chose to borrow from mythology to provide magical elements. The girls became instantly enamored with these stories and they insisted on developing new adventures for the two Nordic princess characters. The first draft of a manuscript was produced during the summer of 2005. Clarke’s daughters were delighted with the bound copy they received as a Christmas gift later that year, so he began the process of becoming an author. Clarke has a love for history and a taste for plot driven stories about extraordinary individualism. Themes of fortitude and self-determination lay at the heart of Clarke’s writing interests.
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<b style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">Author:</b><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"> Barry Wolverton</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><i>Along the Arctic Circle lies a small island called Neversink, home to a colony of odd-looking seabirds called auks, including one Lockley J. Puffin. With their oceanfront views and plentiful supply of fish, the auks have few concerns—few, save for Lockley's two best friends, Egbert and Ruby, a know-it-all walrus and a sharp-tongued hummingbird.</i></span></span><br />
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<b>What is the story about?</b><br />
The story is about many auks and puffins living on an island called Neversink. The birds all thought it was a great place until the owls who lived near them at a place called Tytonia taxed them so that they had to make smidgens (which is cooked fish) for all the owls. But only one puffin knew how to make them. It's up to Lockley to save all the birds.<br />
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<b>Who is the main character? How are they like you or not? Do you like them?</b><br />
The main character is Lockley. We both like fish and he and I are both very helpful. We are not alike because he does not seem to really want adventure but he will do it if he has to, but I love adventure! I like Lockley.<br />
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<b>What is the most exciting part of the story?</b><br />
The most exciting part of the story is when the owl king tried to take the auks' eggs.<br />
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<b>What is your least favorite part of the story?</b><br />
My least favorite part was the beginning before the owls gave the auks the taxes.<br />
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The story made me feel bad for the birds, even all the owls that were forced to be mean to the auks.<br />
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<b>What lessons did you learn from this story?</b><br />
I learned you should stand up for what is right.<br />
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<b>Would you re-read this book? Who do you think would like it?</b><br />
I would probably re-read this book and I think that it is a good book for both boys and girls.<br />
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<i>Neversink </i>was a fun, humorous Middle Grade novel that's sure to appeal to the animal lovers in your family! This book read very much like a kids' movie (I could totally see an adaptation on the big screen) - full of crazy characters and dramatic moments. </div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b>A little slow in parts. </b>The biggest issue that I had with Neversink is that, in certain parts, it was a little too much talk and too little action for a middle grade novel. This was mostly true in the first half. There were lots of great messages in this book, but some of the political ideals are just a bit over the target audience's head, so I don't think my daughter truly appreciated those parts of the book. She also commented about the spirit journey, saying "He basically just swam down to the bottom of the ocean and talked to the lady." And, yeah, he pretty much did - it was a little anti-climactic considering the build-up to it - we were expecting real danger! Still, overall my daughter and I both enjoyed the book and the slow pace was only an issue in certain parts.</li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The characters. </b>In my opinion, the secondary characters totally stole the show in this book. I was in love with Egbert, the scholarly walrus with a propensity for talking (and using words that none of the other characters understand)! He was such fun and I loved the fact that he went from sort of a bumbling sidekick to a truly loyal friend with an important part to play in the story. Another fun character was Ruby - a cute little hummingbird who spent much of her time arguing with Egbert. Lucy, Luckley's wife was great because she turned out to be such a strong character (who had to fight her natural puffin instinct to "go with the flow"). These secondary characters really made the book for me!</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Tongue-in-cheek humor. </b><b> </b>The book had a fun sense of tongue-in-cheek humor throughout, with little asides and fun quips. I especially loved the comments that had to do with the supposed superiority of walruses (at least according to the walruses) and how the writer was sparing us from lots of long walrus speeches in parts. There were also some little joking anachronisms (although these weren't always as successful as far as I was concerned - for instance, Ruby would compare something to a modern item like a plane and then someone else would point out that there was no such things as planes. Huh?). Overall, though, the fun sense of humor made the book feel whimsical, which I really enjoyed.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Great messages.</b> This book had lots of great messages about not accepting social injustice, sticking with family and friends and believing in yourself! Of course, these are just the types of messages I like to see in a great kids' book!</li>
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<strong><strong>Title: </strong></strong>Zoe & Zak and the<strong><strong> </strong></strong>Tiger Temple (Zoe & Zak Series, Book #3)</div>
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<strong>Author: </strong>Lars Guignard</div>
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<strong>Publisher: </strong>Fantastic Press</div>
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<strong>Publication Date: </strong>January 1, 2014</div>
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<strong>Number of Pages: </strong>267</div>
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Last semester, Zoe and Zak returned the first lost Noble Truth to its rightful home. Now, Zoe and Zak are back in India for their second semester at Moonstock Himalayan Academy. School kicks off with the Activity Week Challenge in the tiny mountain kingdom of Bhutan where the students must deliver medical supplies. Things, however, take a turn for the worse, when Zak becomes deathly ill after an encounter with a strange floating bubble. On returning to Moonstock, Zoe and Zak discover that a creature has come through the lava hole far below their dormitory. When Zoe and Zak follow the creature, they soon discover what they must do. They have been tasked with finding the second lost Noble Truth -- the Tiger Eye of Justice. Finding the Tiger Eye sounds like an impossible mission, and it's only made more confusing when Zak discovers that he has been given a supernatural power to help them with their task-- a power which Zak, for the life of him, just can't control. But he's going to have to learn how to use his new ability, because if Zoe and Zak can't find the Tiger Eye quickly, Zak's time will run out.<strong> </strong>
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***Note - This review is for book #3 in the series. Click on these links to go to my reviews of the first two books: <a href="http://bestkidsreads.blogspot.com/2013/11/review-giveaway-ghost-leopard-by-lars.html">Ghost Leopard</a> <a href="http://bestkidsreads.blogspot.com/2014/01/review-zoe-zak-and-yogis-curse-by-lars.html">Yogi's Curse</a>*** </div>
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Well, this series just keeps getting better and better! <i> The Tiger Temple</i> was definitely my favorite book in the series so far! This series in general has been great fun and I can't help but compare it to Percy Jackson (only, in this series the focus is Indian culture and mythology instead of Greek mythology). I do think that this series skews a bit younger than Percy (especially since there's no romance element to these books), but it's right on the money for the 8-11 demographic. <br />
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<li><b>Fun animal antics.</b> In this book, Zak gets what he calls "Creature Teacher powers." He essentially can speak to and (to some extent) control animals. This leads to lots of fun scenes with animals! And it also leads to a cute new pet - Open Sesame, a parrot who joins the crew on their adventures.</li>
<li><b>Zak's gets even more attention.</b> Since Zak gained a power in this book, he gets even more of the limelight, which I think is a great thing since I love Zak! I also loved that there was just a little tinge of jealousy between Zak and Zoe that was explored (but it wasn't a huge issue that overwhelmed the plot or anything - just little hints of it). This time around, Zak was also in danger of dying if they didn't find the second Noble Truth in time, which raised the stakes a bit.</li>
<li><b>India's culture. </b> I can't write a review of these books without once again mentioning the Indian culture and mythology. The Indian gods and goddesses are once again prominent and a new myth is explored. I think that Guignard has done a fantastic job of weaving the mythology into the story so that readers will learn it without feeling like they've been taught! And, of course, the Indian setting is always interesting and unique.</li>
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<i>The Tiger Temple</i> is an exceptional MG adventure novel! I highly recommend it! <b>5</b>/5 stars.<br />
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<strong>Book 1: </strong>"Awesome! ~ I am 11 and I liked the book because I love adventures. It was a different kind of adventure from what I usually read and it was funny too. " <em>~ 5-Star Review from J. Olsen, Amazon </em><br />
<strong>Book 1: </strong>"This was a fun read. This book was like a kid's version of Indiana Jones. It's also very educational as Zoe tells you real facts about what she sees and the history. I enjoyed it immensely. If you have a 10-12 year old child that loves adventure books, this is definitely a must read. " <em>~ 5-Star review from Simone Lilly-Egerter, Amazon </em><br />
<strong>Book 1: </strong>"I'm sure this book was written for children who are around the age of the two children in the book, 11 or so. But, this 35 year old loved this book! It had action, adventure and imagination galore! It was exactly the kind of adventure that a lot of kids that age dream of." ~ <em>5-Star review from The Novice Christian, Amazon </em><br />
<strong>Book 2: </strong>"I have a 10 year old son who is an avid reader!! He loves books, (but he's picky too) he loved Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. He was so excited to read the 2nd book in this series! When I presented him the first book he was not sure he would like it but changed his mind quickly, then when I heard about the 2nd book being released he almost jumped out of his chair! (no exaggeration) He is anxiously awaiting the 3rd book! I would say that any child who enjoys fantasy/adventure books should read this series! It is a well written page turner! It's a fun story that adults can even enjoy the storyline without getting bored! According to my son, 'every kid should read this series'. " ~ <em>5-Star review from SavyGreenSaver, Amazon </em><br />
<strong>Book 2: </strong>"I loved this book, even as an adult reading it. I was completely sucked into the plot and was constantly finding myself staying up "just a little longer" to read one more chapter. Different twists and turns in the book have you constantly guessing who is behind what and who Zak and Zoe can trust. I could definitely see myself being involved in this series as a middle schooler considering how much I enjoyed it even now. Another thing I liked about it is if you missed the first book, you could still follow along with this one and not be lost." ~ <em>5-Star review from Staci, Amazon</em><br />
<strong>Book 2: </strong>"Lars Guignard has done a fabulous job with this series. I loved the `Ghost Leopard' & love this one even more. For late-elementary to middle school age readers, you can't beat this series. It's fun and fast-paced. Even my picky fifth grader enjoyed every page. There are bits of magic thrown in keep the action exciting. Mr. Guignard has a brilliant imagination & readers are blessed that he's chosen to use it for YA fiction. If you've yet to read the first installment in this series, do yourself a favor and read these books back to back. Don't limit it just to kids! Adults will have a blast reading these too!" ~ <em>5-Star review from Liz Terek, Amazon</em>
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<strong></strong>Prior to writing novels, <strong>Lars Guignard</strong> wrote for film and television. As a teenager he attended boarding school in the Indian Himalayas and his experiences there provided the inspiration for the Zoe and Zak series which now include: <em><strong>Zoe & Zak and the Ghost Leopard</strong></em>, <em><strong>Zoe & Zak and the Yogi’s Curse</strong></em>, and <em><strong>Zoe & Zak and the Tiger Temple</strong></em>.
He lives in the Pacific Northwest where he dodges bears and cougars while hiking & skiing the magnificent Coast Mountain Range.
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<strong>Title: </strong>Zoe & Zak and the Yogi's Curse (Zoe & Zak Series, Book #2)</div>
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<strong>Author: </strong>Lars Guignard</div>
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<strong>Publishers: </strong>Fantastic Press</div>
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<strong>Publication Date: </strong>September 9, 2013</div>
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<strong>Pages: </strong>340</div>
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<strong>Recommended Age: </strong>8+</div>
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Zoe and Zak are back in India. Again. And this time they're attending Moonstock Himalayan Boarding School, which might seem fun except for the fact that the school itself is a little strange. Students ride elephants instead of school buses, snarling monkeys work as security guards, and angry parrots monitor the halls. And even when they manage to get used to the wildlife, the food is absolutely terrible. But living with a bunch of other kids their age can be a lot of fun, too, or at least it seems that way until Zoe's roommate goes missing. Following the directions written on a steamy bathroom mirror, Zoe and Zak fly through the clouds on their magic carpet to learn that the two of them have been chosen yet again. This time they've been asked to lift the Yogi's Curse. It's not going to be easy. Zoe and Zak don't even know what the Yogi's Curse is let alone how to lift it, but like it or not, they soon discover that a whole lot of people are depending on them. Now, if they're going to save the day, Zoe and Zak are going to have to fool the monkey guards, avoid the nasty parrots, and maybe even develop a supernatural ability or two. Because lurking beneath Moonstock is a powerful new enemy. And if Zoe and Zak can't stop him, nobody can.
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I thought that Yogi's Curse was an excellent second book in the Zoe & Zak series. It had all of the adventure and Indian culture that <i>Ghost Leopard</i> had, but I found the boarding school setting to be even more fun and interesting than the hotel setting at the beginning of the first book.<br />
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This book could certainly be read on its own, but kids would benefit from reading <i>Ghost Leopard</i> first so that they could see how Zoe discovered her powers and how Zak got his magical items!!<br />
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<li><b>No adults. </b> The adults in this book seemed like very minor characters (in fact, Zak's dad and Zoe's mom aren't seen at all). Considering that the book took place in a school, I wish we would have seen more interaction with the teachers and staff. I'm hoping that we will get to know them more in future books!</li>
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<li><b>India's culture. </b> Once again, this book contained lots of information about India and its culture (though I think it was sprinkled in a little less obviously than it was in the first book). Kids who enjoy the Greek mythology roots of the Percy Jackson series will get some interesting enlightenment on the Hindi Gods and mythology in the Zoe & Zak series!</li>
<li><b>Moonstock.</b> The Himalayan boarding school that Zoe and Zak were sent off to was practically a character itself. It was such a fun and unique environment, even with its musty rooms, lumpy mattresses and horrible food! It was interesting to see how Zoe and Zak coped with suddenly being apart from everything they knew - it was great to see them forge some new friendships! We also got to see a little bit of the "mean girl" at school, but that storyline didn't overwhelm the more interesting mystery in the story.</li>
<li><b>The mystery. </b> Speaking of the mystery, I thought that Guignard did an excellent job of building up suspense and giving us little clues that something wasn't right at Moonstock (without making things too terribly obvious). There were a couple of fun twists that kept the story exciting too!</li>
<li><b>Zoe's powers and Zak's contributions.</b> We learned a bit more about Zoe's powers in this book, and there were some awesome action scenes. I loved that Zak learned that he wasn't a sidekick and that his role in everything was important too (he saved the day more than once with his snake whip!). We also got some more hints about exactly who (or what?) Zoe is - no actual answers yet, though. We'll have to read the next book to find that out!!</li>
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<i>Yogi's Curse</i> is a thoroughly engaging MG adventure novel! I highly recommend it! <b>4.5</b>/5 stars.<br />
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<i>***Disclosure: This book was provided to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was given. All opinions are my own***</i><br />
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"I have a 10 year old son who is an avid reader!! He loves books, (but he's picky too) he loved Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. He was so excited to read the 2nd book in this series! When I presented him the first book he was not sure he would like it but changed his mind quickly, then when I heard about the 2nd book being released he almost jumped out of his chair! (no exaggeration) He is anxiously awaiting the 3rd book! I would say that any child who enjoys fantasy/adventure books should read this series! It is a well written page turner! It's a fun story that adults can even enjoy the storyline without getting bored! According to my son, 'every kid should read this series'. " ~ <em>5-Star review from SavyGreenSaver, Amazon
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"I loved this book, even as an adult reading it. I was completely sucked into the plot and was constantly finding myself staying up "just a little longer" to read one more chapter. Different twists and turns in the book have you constantly guessing who is behind what and who Zak and Zoe can trust. I could definitely see myself being involved in this series as a middle schooler considering how much I enjoyed it even now. Another thing I liked about it is if you missed the first book, you could still follow along with this one and not be lost." ~ <em>5-Star review from Staci, Amazon</em></div>
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"Lars Guignard has done a fabulous job with this series. I loved the `Ghost Leopard' & love this one even more. For late-elementary to middle school age readers, you can't beat this series. It's fun and fast-paced. Even my picky fifth grader enjoyed every page. There are bits of magic thrown in keep the action exciting. Mr. Guignard has a brilliant imagination & readers are blessed that he's chosen to use it for YA fiction. If you've yet to read the first installment in this series, do yourself a favor and read these books back to back. Don't limit it just to kids! Adults will have a blast reading these too!" ~ <em>5-Star review from Liz Terek, Amazon</em></div>
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About The Author: Lars Guignard</span></h2>
<a href="http://motherdaughterbookreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Lars-Guignard-Author.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lars Guignard" height="190" src="http://motherdaughterbookreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Lars-Guignard-Author.jpg" width="154" /></a>Prior to writing novels, <strong>Lars Guignard</strong> wrote for film and television. As a teenager he attended boarding school in the Indian Himalayas and his experiences there provided the inspiration for the Zoe and Zak series which now include: <em><strong>Zoe & Zak and the Ghost Leopard</strong></em>, <em><strong>Zoe & Zak and the Yogi’s Curse</strong></em>, and <em><strong>Zoe & Zak and the Tiger Temple</strong></em>.
He lives in the Pacific Northwest where he dodges bears and cougars while hiking & skiing the magnificent Coast Mountain Range.
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<strong><strong></strong></strong> <strong><strong>Title: </strong></strong>Ghost Leopard (Zoe and Zak Series, Book #1)</div>
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<strong>Authors: </strong>Lars Guignard</div>
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<strong>Publication Date: </strong>July 21, 2012 <strong> </strong></div>
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<strong>Publisher: </strong>Fantastic Press</div>
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<strong> Pages: </strong>338 <strong> </strong></div>
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<strong>Recommended Age: </strong>8+</div>
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Zoe and Zak are lost in exotic India, where gods and magic still exist. Before they can find their way home, they just have to do one little thing… …Save a mythical creature from an ancient evil that wants to rule the world. When Zoe Guire goes along on her mom’s business trip to India, things get very weird, very quickly. An elephant god speaks to her from the bottom of a swimming pool… She and her classmate Zak get locked in a trunk and shipped off to a strange city near the foothills of the Himalayas… and a crazy snake charmer tells them they’ve been chosen to protect a mythical creature called the Ghost Leopard from an ancient evil that wants to take over the world. As they travel deeper into the majestic mountains known as the Realm of the Gods, things get even weirder. If she and Zak want to make it back to their parents, they’re going to have to tap into powers they never knew existed. Because if they don’t, things will never be the same for any of us ever again.</blockquote>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The beginning. </b>I thought that the book started out just a little bit slowly with a little more detailed explanation than a 9-12 year-old might prefer at the beginning of a book. While I loved that the book had lots of details about India's culture (see below), I thought that this level of detail worked a bit better once we were into the meat of the story and in the midst of the kids' adventures. The very beginning felt just a little bit rambly to me. I also thought that the way that Zoe and Zak ended up on their adventure in the first place was a little strange - I kept wondering why they wouldn't have tried a bit harder to get themselves out of their predicament (and the explanations given just weren't enough for me). Still, once the adventure truly started, I was definitely on board!</li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b>India's culture. </b><b> </b>I loved that this book contained lots of information about India and its culture. Zoe gives a lot of details about what she sees around her and about what she has learned about India (from her research before she made the trip). I love the vivid descriptions of India and its people! I also really enjoyed learning a bit about the culture and the gods. Kids will be so wrapped up in the adventure story that they won't realize they're learning, though!</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Zoe and Zak's friendship. </b>I loved how Zoe and Zak's friendship grew throughout the book. It started out as more of an acquaintance. Zoe knew Zak, but she didn't even particularly like him. She thought that he was a bit too hyperactive and impetuous and didn't really appreciate his constant enthusiasm for life. As the book went on, though, she really started to see that Zak's "flaws" could sometimes be benefits and she gradually came to see Zak as a true friend. I loved seeing this friendship grow!</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Nonstop action. </b>Once Zoe and Zak are off on their adventure, the pace never lets up. There are constant dangers lurking all around them and they are pretty much constantly fighting for their lives. Throw in some really interesting mystical creatures and you have a recipe for a great MG novel!!</li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Leopard-Zoe-Adventure-Volume/dp/0987775367/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1383408966&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon (Print)</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Leopard-Fantasy-Adventure-ebook/dp/B007XZ7UI0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1383408966&sr=8-1&keywords=ghost+leopard" target="_blank">Amazon (Kindle)</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Leopard-Zoe-Zak-Adventure/dp/B00BLR1B3Q/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-1&qid=1383408966" target="_blank">Amazon (Audiobook)</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/audiobook/ghost-leopard-zoe-zak-adventure/id609380530?ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank">iTunes (Audiobook)</a></span></h3>
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"Awesome! ~ I am 11 and I liked the book because I love adventures. It was a different kind of adventure from what I usually read and it was funny too. " <span style="color: purple;"><em>~ 5-Star Review from J. Olsen, Amazon
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"This was a fun read. This book was like a kid's version of Indiana Jones. It's also very educational as Zoe tells you real facts about what she sees and the history. I enjoyed it immensely. If you have a 10-12 year old child that loves adventure books, this is definitely a must read. " <em><span style="color: purple;">~ 5-Star review from Simone Lilly-Egerter, Amazon</span>
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"I'm sure this book was written for children who are around the age of the two children in the book, 11 or so. But, this 35 year old loved this book! It had action, adventure and imagination galore! It was exactly the kind of adventure that a lot of kids that age dream of." <span style="color: purple;">~ </span><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: purple;">5-Star review from The Novice Christian, Amazon</span>
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About The Author: Lars Guignard</h2>
<a href="http://motherdaughterbookreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Lars-Guignard-Author.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lars Guignard" class="size-full wp-image-14417" height="190" src="http://motherdaughterbookreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Lars-Guignard-Author.jpg" width="154" /></a>Prior to writing novels, <strong>Lars Guignard</strong> wrote for film and television. As a teenager he attended boarding school in the Indian Himalayas and his experiences there provided the inspiration for the Zoe and Zak series which now include: <em><strong>Zoe & Zak and the Ghost Leopard</strong></em>, <em><strong>Zoe & Zak and the Yogi’s Curse</strong></em>, and <em><strong>Zoe & Zak and the Tiger Temple</strong></em>.
He lives in the Pacific Northwest where he dodges bears and cougars while hiking & skiing the magnificent Coast Mountain Range.
For news about new releases, please join his email list here: <a href="http://www.larsguignard.com/contact/">http://www.larsguignard.com/contact/</a>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1562675-ask-lars-about-ghost-leopard" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Goodreads " class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-15253" height="100" src="http://motherdaughterbookreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Goodreads-Logo-300x300.png" width="100" /></a><span style="color: black;">Fantastic Press is pleased to announce that Lars Guignard will be answering questions about<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> Zoe & Zak and the Ghost Leopard</span><strong> </strong>throughout the day on Monday, December 16th, 2013 on Goodreads. If you have any questions for Lars or just want to introduce yourself, you can head on over to Goodreads and say hello now. Also, everyone who joins the Forum will earn an entry into the Ghost Leopard Blog Tour giveaway (see below for more details).</span>
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Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934498512912416378.post-55299489239909803742013-10-07T08:00:00.000-05:002014-02-06T07:58:22.573-06:00Book Blast & $50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway! - Lord of the Vampires by Jeff Gunhus<div style="text-align: center;">
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<strong>Jack Templar and the Lord of the Vampires</strong>
Jack is back.
After his adventures at the Monster Hunter Academy (which included fighting a goblin army, befriending an ancient werewolf, and battling two fire breathing dragons), Jack Templar was hoping for a rest. No such luck.
In Book #3 of the Jack Templar Monster Hunter series, Jack embarks on a quest to track down and acquire the first of the five mythical Jerusalem Stones, an ancient power found by his ancestors the Templar Knights. Only the reunited Stones can stop Ren Lucre, the Dark Lord who holds Jack’s father hostage and prepares for an all-out war against an unsuspecting human world. But each Stone is held by a different Creach Lord and recovering them will not be easy. Jack and his friends begin their quest by seeking out one of the most powerful and dangerous keepers of the Stones, the Lord of the Vampires. The fate of the world rests on Jack’s shoulders and he will be tested like never before. But true monster hunters always do their duty…come what may.
Jack Templar and the Lord of the Vampires.
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After barely surviving the onslaught of monsters that tried to kill him the day before his fourteenth birthday, Jack Templar leaves his hometown on a quest to rescue his father and discover the truth about his past. Joined by his friends Will and T-Rex, and led by Eva, the mysterious one-handed monster hunter, Jack sets out for the Monster Hunter Academy where he hopes to find answers to his questions. Little does he suspect that the Academy is filled with dangers of its own, many of them more terrifying than anything he’s faced so far.<br />
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<b>Jack Templar: Monster Hunter (Book 1) </b>
Orphan Jack Templar has no memory of his parents and only the smallest details from his Aunt Sophie about how they died. The day before Jack's fourteenth birthday, things start to change for him. At first it's great: A sudden new strength helps him defend his nose-picking friend "T-Rex" from the school bully, and even his crush, Cindy Adams, takes notice. But then a mysterious girl named Eva arrives and tells him two facts that will change his life forever. First, that he's the descendent of a long line of monster hunters and he's destined to be in the family business. Second, that there's a truce between man and monster that children are off-limits...until their fourteenth birthday! Jack has only one day before hundreds of monsters will descend on his little town of Sunnyvale and try to kill him.
As if that weren't enough, things get even more complicated when Jack discovers that the Lord of the Creach (as the monsters are collectively known) holds a personal grudge against him and will do anything to see that Jack has a slow and painful death. To stay alive and save his friends, Jack will have to battle werewolves, vampires, harpies, trolls, zombies and more. But perhaps the most dangerous thing he must face is the truth about his past. Why do the other hunters call him the last Templar? Why do they whisper that he may be the "One?" Why do the monsters want him dead so badly? Even as these questions plague him, he quickly discovers survival is his new full-time job and that in the world of monster hunters, nothing is really what it seems.
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Jack Templar Monster Hunter was chosen as a <a href="https://botya.forewordreviews.com/finalists/2012/juvenile-fiction/">Book of the Year Finalist by Foreword Reviews</a>.
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Jeff Gunhus grew up in Cyprus, Greece, and Saudi Arabia where there was a distinct lack of television. He quickly found books were the gateway to incredible adventures, fascinating characters and unbelievable discoveries. Now, with five children of his own (all who watch too much television, in his opinion), he has enjoyed revisiting his old books and reliving those adventures all over again.
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I'm very happy to present Keeper of Reign on my site today. This book looks amazing to me and I am definitely looking forward to reading it!</div>
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Books written in blood. Most are lost, their Keepers with them. A curse that befell a people. A Kingdom with no King. Life couldn’t get more harrowing for the Elfies, a blend of Elves and Fairies. Or for sixteen-year-old Jules Blaze. Or could it?
For Jules, the heir of a Keeper, no less, suspects his family hides a forgotten secret. It was bad enough that his people, the Elfies of Reign, triggered a curse which reduced the entire inhabitants to a mere inch centuries ago. All because of one Keeper who failed his purpose. Even the King’s Ancient Books, did not help ward off that anathema.
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<b style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">Title: </b><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18274828-lucky-phoo">Lucky Phoo</a></span><br />
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<b style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">Age Range: </b><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">9+</span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><i>Seventh graders Caylie Jiang-Kahn, Lauren Blindell and Sabrina Robinson are making a movie about their friendship when a dirty stray dog shows up and ruins the day. In frustration, Lauren mutters, “Oh phooey,” which leads to the girls naming the dog “Phoo.”</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><i>When Phoo is caught and taken to the animal shelter, the girls agree to foster him until he can be adopted. They immediately notice something strange. Every time the dog is around, lucky things seem to happen. The moment he’s gone, the luck disappears. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><i>What happens when they all need the dog’s magic at the same time? It’s up to Caylie, Lauren and Sabrina to decide once and for all: Is Phoo truly a lucky dog?</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 18px;">Lucky Phoo was a really adorable story that is sure to be a hit with middle school girls. I usually try to post some positives and some negatives about every book that I review, but I honestly can't think of any real negatives when it came to this book (without <i>really </i>stretching it - um, boys probably won't like the book that much? It's not written for boys, so that doesn't seem like a valid point). So, instead I'll just list the positives!</span></span><br />
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"><b>The family dynamics. </b>All three girls have some troublesome family dynamics that they have to work through. Caylie's parents are divorced and things are often tense between them, Lauren's mother has cancer and Sabrina's dad is almost completely focused on his daughters' budding tennis careers (which Sabrina isn't 100% sure that she even wants). I love that the book showed how these girls all have difficulties, but Deutsch & Cohon didn't portray any of the parents as mean caricatures (or as super-sweet, understanding parents who don't show their children anything but constant love). These families felt <i>real </i>and I think that kids will relate to them and to the issues that the girls are having. The book tackled real issues without getting dark or sappy. A real treat!</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">True friendship. </b><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">I loved that the girls learned the meaning of true friendship during the course of the book. At one point in the book, all three girls have determined that Phoo must be lucky and they each decide that they <i>must </i>have Phoo with them in order for good things to happen to them. They end up arguing over who gets to keep Phoo on a particular weekend and almost lose their friendship over it. I loved that they learned to band together in the end and that friendship wins out! (Oh, there actually was a small negative here as well for me - I wished that there had been a message about the fact that the girls didn't <i>need </i>Phoo for luck and for things to turn out positively in their lives, but that actually isn't the way the books ends up - that was just my own personal preference, though and I don't really feel like I can take away even a half star for it).</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"><b>The fun videos. </b>The girls are trying to make a movie about their friendship. Sabrina is a budding filmmaker who edits their movie blooper into a crazy movie clip and posts it up on the internet. Immediately, it goes viral and the girls start to feel famous. I loved all of the movie making in the book because it felt real - like something that three middle school girls would really love to do. The clip that Sabrina puts together is described in hilarious detail too!</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"><b>Phoo.</b> Such a cute puppy! Your middle school girls will be in love!</span></li>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">This is a book of my heart. When I partnered with my friend Rhody Cohon to work on LUCKY PHOO we fell in love with the idea and the characters. Three girls, a magical dog, fashion, movies, and romance – what wasn’t to love. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The characters were kids we knew. The complexities of their lives felt familiar. This cute little dog comes in and seems to make everything better for a while. Who wouldn’t want a little Phoo?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I’ve been published for more than ten years and have been on the New York Best Seller List twice, but always wanted to reach out to the electronic market and to work with a smaller publishing house. When LUCKY PHOO was finished, I knew it was the perfect book to use to explore this frontier.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Although the book is available in paperback, I am really hoping to attract young readers to it as an eBook. The electronic market is exciting and it’s my hope that this book will break barriers for younger readers who are just starting to find eBooks. The 7-11 market is a tough one for electronic reading and I was warned before I started this venture that it would be an uphill climb, so I did a little research. I asked my friends if their kids were reading electronically – like my daughter. The answer was a resounding “Yes” and gave me the motivation to press through with my plans for the book. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I really love this story. It’s fun and filled with adventure, friendship, and a touch of magic. I hope the tweens in your life enjoy it too. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Or <a href="http://www.luckyphoo.com/">www.luckyphoo.com</a>. </span></span><br />
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<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Author: </strong>Julia Dweck</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Illustrator:</strong> Erika LeBarre</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Year published:</strong> 2013</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Number of pages: </strong>21</div>
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“Julia Dweck scores another winner <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Blucy</strong></em>! This book is beautifully illustrated, features solid rhyming verse, has a most unusual main character in Blucy the cat, and will surely be loved and appreciated by all cat-lovers! I would recommend this wonderful picture book to children who love cats and for their grown-ups who will recognize their own cat’s behavior in this funny story. .” <span style="border: 0px; color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">~ <a href="http://motherdaughterbookreviews.com/book-review-special-offer-blucy-by-julia-dweck/" style="border: 0px; color: #6f67b1; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Mother Daughter Book Reviews</a></em></span></div>
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“The illustrations are amazing and beautiful and the story pulls you in and had Dino telling Mandy and Blucy what to do and got upset when they didn’t listen to him. He was hysterical with some of Blucy’s antics and wanted to know if Balboa could do that to. Really and truly a cute book and one that Dino will keep reading, especially now that he think he’s a catosaurous.” <span style="border: 0px; color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">~ <a href="http://dinoheromommy.com/2013/07/17/blucy-book-review/" style="border: 0px; color: #6f67b1; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Dinosaur Superhero Mommy</a></em></span></div>
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A blue cat? I love color – lots of color and these illustrations are exactly that. The rythmic method used by Julia is perfect for all ages and the content is entertaining for all – including adults. My daughter loves mood rings so she found this book particularly interesting – what about a “mood cat”. I am also a firm believer and supporter of pet adoptions – so another plus for this story…That Blucy is quite a mischievous cat. Blucy has special facts at the end of the story as well as a game for the kids to keep them thinking. I love this book as I have all of Julia’s books and so do my kids. <span style="border: 0px; color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">~ <a href="http://www.thestuffofsuccess.com/2013/07/book-review-blucy-by-julia-dweck-and.html" style="border: 0px; color: #6f67b1; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="border: 0px; color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Stuff of Success</span></a></em></span></div>
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A Phenomenal Children’s Classic. Children & Adults will love and cherish this beloved tale. Julia Dweck has always amazed me with her talent at writing children’s books and Blucy is by far my favorite one yet. I laughed and giggled my way through the whole book and had to read it again several times for the pure joy of the story. The illustrations are fabulous and very colorful and I found myself staring at each page as I read and just loved the details in the illustrations. This is a RECOMMENDED MUST read story that adults and their children will fall in love with. This book will become the best bedtime story that children will want to hear over and over again.<span style="border: 0px; color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> ~ <a href="http://blackwords-whitepageskids.blogspot.com/2013/07/blucy-blue-cat-by-julia-dweck.html" style="border: 0px; color: #6f67b1; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="border: 0px; color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Back Words, White Pages</span></a></span></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Julia Dweck</strong>‘s background in elementary education affords her the opportunity to be in touch with what children want to read and what makes them giggle. She’s collaborated with leading artists in the world of children’s literature to produce over 20 Amazon eBooks. Her titles have garnered placement on Amazon’s bestsellers in children’s color picture books multiple times with two #1 bestsellers: <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">PIE-RITS</strong></em> and <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Zombie-Kids</strong></em>. These titles have been chosen by Amazon Editors for the prestigious “Kindle Daily Deal.” Many of Julia’s titles have earned placement on Amazon’s top ranked lists based on customer review. In her spare time, Julia is a designer of educational adjuncts for children’s literature, and has worked with such notable publishing houses as Penguin Young Readers. She presented at the 2011 National Center for Family Literacy for her creative use of technology in the classroom.</div>
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For more information about Julia Dweck and her books, please visit her website, <a href="http://juleloves2write.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #6f67b1; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Jule Loves 2 Write</a>. </div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: 12px;">Before we get to the $100 Book Blast Giveaway, we have a special treat for you. If you head on over to Julia Dweck’s Facebook Fan Page, you will find the <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“Where’s Blucy?” contest</strong>. Julia Dweck fans are invited to post suggestions of “blue” places Blucy could be hiding, (e.g., near Elvis’ blue suede shoes). The most creative answer will <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">win a print of the Blucy cover by the artist, Erika LeBarre</strong>. Head on over to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/juliadweckbooks" style="border: 0px; color: #6f67b1; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Julia Dweck’s Facebook Fan Page</a> to enter and… </span></div>
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Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5934498512912416378.post-30803028105072221532013-08-15T08:00:00.000-05:002013-08-15T08:00:01.493-05:00Review: The Angel Archives 1 & 2 by Erika Kathryn<a href="http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1355332105l/16475367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Audie the Angel and the Angel Army (The Angel Archives, #1)" border="0" height="320" src="http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1355332105l/16475367.jpg" width="241" /></a><b style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">Title: </b><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16475367-audie-the-angel-and-the-angel-army">Audie the Angel and the Angel Army</a></span><br />
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<b style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">Release Date:</b><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"> December 1, 2012</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Cave and Audie. </b><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">While I said that I wasn't crazy about the fact that the book was always told from Cave's point of view, that's not because I didn't love Cave himself. He was such an endearing character (he sneezes whenever he gets nervous), and I loved the sweet crush that he had on Audie. I was definitely rooting for him and Audie to get together (I won't spoil whether or not that actually happens). There is a bit of a love triangle between Audie, Cave and Luce, which I think young readers will really like.</span></li>
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I thought that these books were so very cute that I had to buy them for my mythology-loving nephew for his birthday! He loves them and definitely wants to read the rest in the series!<br />
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<b>The action heats up for Zeus and his fellow Olympians in this blazing Heroes in Training tale.</b>
Phew, it’s hot! Under the titan Hyperion’s rule, the sun is burning even brighter than normal and scorching everything in northern Greece—including the villagers! The Olympians are forced to play a sizzling “game” of Dodge the Sunbursts as Hyperion hurls giant fireballs that could fry them to pieces!
Armed with some clues, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades set out to figure out why in the world Hyperion has been making things so hot. They also need to rescue Hera, who is still missing. Battling the extreme heat—and some fantastical and scary creatures, courtesy of their old foe Cronus—the boys are off on another epic adventure…and Zeus is one step closer to discovering his destiny.
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<b>Heroes in Training by Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams</b>
Authors Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams deliver fun, adventures, and a few surprises as ten-year-old Olympians go on a journey of a lifetime to discover their true identities and defeat their Titan enemies.
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"Readers will gobble this down and look for more, make no mythtake."
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“This is a fun read, casting Zeus in the role of relatable kid, and there is a nice balance between his primary goal of survival and his sense of destiny and adventure. . . Share this title, and likely more to come, with those still too young for Percy Jackson’s adventures.”
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<b>The Series</b>
#1 Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom
#2 Poseidon and the Sea of Fury
#3 Hades and the Helm of Darkness
#4 Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire
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After pulling a magical thunderbolt from a stone, ten-year-old Zeus goes on the adventure of a lifetime in this thrilling start to a brand-new series! The terrible Titans--merciless giants who enjoy snacking on humans--have dominated the earth and put the world into chaos. But their rule is about to be put to the test as a group of young Olympians discover their powers and prepare to righteously rule the universe....
Ten-year-old Zeus is mystified (and super-annoyed) by the fact that he keeps getting hit by lightening. Every. Single. Year. He also longs for adventure, as he has never been far from the cave where he grew up.
Zeus gets his wish--and a lot more than he bargained for--when he is kidnapped by dangerous, giant Titans! In self-defense, he grabs the first thing he sees--an actual thunderbolt he pulls from a stone that is covered in mysterious markings. Zeus is the only one who can decipher the markings, and sets off on a quest to rescue his youthful fellow Olympians from the evil Cronus. Armed with his trusty thunderbolt (named Bolt, of course), Zeus is on an adventure of a lifetime--and a journey to fulfill his destiny as King of the Gods.
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<b>Poseidon and t</b><b>he Sea of Fury (Book 2)</b> </div>
A young Poseidon must triumph over aquatic terrors in this Heroes in Training adventure. The merciless Cronus and his Titan buddies are in hot pursuit of Zeus, Hera, and Poseidon, who plan to travel across the treacherous boiling sea in order to save a fellow Olympian. They have a boat, but they also have a problem: Poseidon can’t swim and is terrified of the water (well, really of the creatures that lurk in its depths). The group faces danger after danger as they battle singing sirens, a fishy and ferocious Titan named Oceanus, and people-eating monsters sent by Cronus himself. Can Poseidon overcome his fears and help his fellow heroes escape Cronus and his cronies?<br />
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<b>Hades and the Helm of Darkness (Heroes in Training Book 3)</b><br />
The Heroes in Training are entering the Underworld—if Hades can conquer his canine fears, that is.
The Underworld usually isn’t really meant to be a fun place—but tell that to Hades! He loves the dark and the stinky smell of sulfur. However, there is one thing that Hades is not a fan of: dogs. And when Zeus and his fellow Olympians encounter Cerberus—a snarling, three-headed dog—Hades must conquer his fears and tame the hound so everyone can continue into the Underworld and deposit their Titan prisoner, Oceanus, back where he belongs!
But with magical water that causes forgetfulness, hot beds of lava, and another epic battle with two more Titans standing in their way, will Zeus and his heroes make it out of the Underworld with everyone intact?<br />
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Suzanne Williams is the award-winning author of nearly 40 books for children, from picture books and easy readers to chapter books and middle grade fiction series. A former elementary school librarian, she lives near Seattle. Her picture book Library Lil (illustrated by Steven Kellogg) won the New Mexico children's choice award in 2000 and was on several other state award lists. She is co-author (with Joan Holub) of the popular Goddess Girls series(for ages 8 - 12) and Heroes in Training (ages 6 - 11). Other series include Fairy Blossoms and Princess Power.
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<b>Author Joan Holub</b>
I graduated from college in Texas with a fine arts degree, and then freelanced as an art director at a graphic design firm for eight years. I dreamed of working in children's books, so I moved to New York City and became associate art director in Scholastic trade books, where I designed books for children and worked with editors and illustrators. It was a great job.
I illustrated my first published children's book in 1992 and soon began illustrating full time. I began completing manuscripts and mailing them out to publishers in the early 1990s. In 1996, I sold my first two manuscripts -- Boo Who? A Spooky Lift-the-Flap Book (Scholastic) and Pen Pals (Grosset & Dunlap). Yippee!
Now I write full time and have written and/or illustrated over 130 children's books. Creating books that entertain, inform, and interest children (and me) is a fabulous job that I truly love.
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<b>Mortal rock star Orpheus steals the spotlight in this Goddess Girls tale of love and lyres! </b>Orpheus is a mortal rock god, and the girls at Mount Olympus Academy are wild about him! With his lyre and singing voice, Orpheus can charm pretty much anything—even things like stones and trees. But Hades and the other MOA boys aren’t charmed. In fact, they are less than thrilled that the girls are so gaga over this guy.
His fans are especially excited about his latest song about the girl he loved and lost, Eurydice. Orpheus was devastated when he lost Eurydice to the Underworld, so he asks Persephone to help get her back. Though it means breaking some very serious Underworld rules, Persephone pushes Hades to return Eurydice to the living world. But restoring Orpheus’s one true love might jeopardize Persephone’s own chances with her biggest crush...
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“…a clever take on Greek deities…”
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"Readers familiar with Greek myths should get a kick out of this plucky restaging."
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“…an enchanting mythological world with middle-school woes compounded by life as a deity…”
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The Goddess Girls series, by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams puts a modern spin on classic Greek myths. Follow the ins and outs of divine social life where the most privileged godboys and goddessgirls in the Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills.
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<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Athena-Brain-Goddess-Girls-Holub/dp/141698271X/ref=pd_sim_b_1">Athena the Brain</a> Finding out she’s a goddess and being sent to Mount Olympus brings Athena new friends, a weird dad, and the meanest girl in mythology—Medusa!</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Persephone-Phony-Goddess-Girls-Holub/dp/1416982728/ref=pd_sim_b_1">Persephone the Phony</a> Hiding her feelings works fine for Persephone until she meets a guy she can be herself with—Hades, the bad-boy of the Underworld.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Aphrodite-Beauty-Goddess-Girls-Holub/dp/1416982736/ref=pd_sim_b_2">Aphrodite the Beauty</a> Sure Aphrodite is beautiful, but it’s not always easy being the goddessgirl of love.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Artemis-Brave-Goddess-Girls-Holub/dp/1416982744/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b">Artemis the Brave</a> She may be the goddess of the hunt, but that doesn’t mean Artemis always feels brave.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Athena-Wise-Goddess-Girls-Holub/dp/1442420979/ref=pd_sim_b_4">Athena the Wise</a> Zeus says Heracles has to do twelve tasks or he'll get kicked out of MOA! Although she's not sure it's wise, Athena agrees to help out.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Aphrodite-Diva-Goddess-Girls-Holub/dp/1442421002/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1291748708&sr=1-1">Aphrodite the Diva</a> Isis claims she's the goddess of love? Ha! But to keep the title all to herself, Aphrodite has to find the perfect match for Pygmalion, the most annoying boy ever.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Artemis-Loyal-Goddess-Girls-Holub/dp/1442433779/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308086505&sr=8-1">Artemis the Loyal</a> It’s time for the annual Olympic Games, and Artemis and her friends are not happy. It’s boys only. Not fair!</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Medusa-Mean-Goddess-Girls-Holub/dp/1442433795/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1310084999&sr=1-1">Medusa the Mean</a> Medusa wants to be more like her two sisters and the other kids at Mount Olympus Academy -- immortal. Is that too much to ask?</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Games-Goddess-Girls/dp/1442449330/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1322431750&sr=1-1">The Girl Games (Goddess Girls Super Special)</a> Listen in on what all four goddess girls are thinking as Mount Olympus Academy hosts visitors from many lands--including an adorable kitten!The first-ever standalone superspecial in the Goddess Girls series!</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pandora-Curious-Goddess-Girls-Holub/dp/1442449357/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337987539&sr=1-1">Pandora the Curious</a> Pandora is one of the few mortals at Mount Olympus Academy—and probably the most curious of all the students in school.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pheme-Gossip-Goddess-Girls-Holub/dp/1442449373?tag=blasttours-20" target="_blank">Pheme the Gossip</a> As the goddess girl of rumor and gossip, Pheme prides herself on being “in the know” and having the most up-to-date info on anyone and everyone at Mount Olympus Academy.</li>
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Suzanne Williams is the award-winning author of nearly 40 books for children, from picture books and easy readers to chapter books and middle grade fiction series. A former elementary school librarian, she lives near Seattle. Her picture book Library Lil (illustrated by Steven Kellogg) won the New Mexico children's choice award in 2000 and was on several other state award lists. She is co-author (with Joan Holub) of the popular Goddess Girls series(for ages 8 - 12) and Heroes in Training (ages 6 - 11). Other series include Fairy Blossoms and Princess Power.
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I graduated from college in Texas with a fine arts degree, and then freelanced as an art director at a graphic design firm for eight years. I dreamed of working in children's books, so I moved to New York City and became associate art director in Scholastic trade books, where I designed books for children and worked with editors and illustrators. It was a great job.
I illustrated my first published children's book in 1992 and soon began illustrating full time. I began completing manuscripts and mailing them out to publishers in the early 1990s. In 1996, I sold my first two manuscripts -- Boo Who? A Spooky Lift-the-Flap Book (Scholastic) and Pen Pals (Grosset & Dunlap). Yippee!
Now I write full time and have written and/or illustrated over 130 children's books. Creating books that entertain, inform, and interest children (and me) is a fabulous job that I truly love.
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><i>When Pegasus crashes onto a Manhattan roof during a terrible storm, Emily’s life changes forever. Suddenly allied with a winged horse she’d always thought was mythical, Emily is thrust into the center of a fierce battle between the Roman gods and a terrifying race of multiarmed stone warriors called the Nirads. Emily must team up with a thief named Paelen, the goddess Diana, and a boy named Joel in order to return Pegasus to Olympus and rescue the gods from a certain death.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">After my nine-year-old daughter read <i>The Flame of Olympus</i>, she said, "This is my new favorite book. Mommy, you <i>have </i>to read it! Now!" In fact, she was so emphatic about it that she cried when her brother said he wasn't interested in reading the book (he was <i>not </i>thrilled about the idea of a pegasus book). She refused to give up - she finally negotiated with him that she would read the first Harry Potter book (which she had been reluctant to pick up for some reason) if he would read this book.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Turns out, even 11-year-old brothers can love a pegasus book if the story has enough adventure in it! (He's already read the second book in the series, even though my daughter and I haven't gotten to it yet).</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">The story starts out with an epic battle that is taking place in Olympus and is told from the perspective of Paelen, a thief who wants to steal Pegasus' golden bridle. When the war is all but lost, Pegasus escapes to the mortal world.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />A girl named Emily finds Pegasus, hurt and alone. She wants to help the mythical winged horse, but she doesn't know how, so she recruits the only person she can think of to help her - a young bully named Joel who is obsessed with Pegasus and mythology in general. Soon, both Emily and Joel find themselves fighting mythical monsters and running away from a government group that would imprison Pegasus, all the while struggling to save Olympus and human world along with it. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><i>Twins Meg and Charlie are moving into their great-great-aunt's hotel, and they're in for some surprises! The run-down hotel is full of cool old rooms, a rooftop garden, even an elevator. There's also one big problem -- it doesn't have any guests.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><b>Release Dates:</b> June 25, 2013</span><br />
<span style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><b>Pages: </b>96, Paperback</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #990000; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.lexile.com/book/details/9780545501804/">Lexile Measure:</a></span><span style="color: #000033; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: #181818;">620</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px;"><b>Age Range: 7</b>+</span></div>
<strong style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">My Rating:</strong><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"> 3.5/5 stars</span><br />
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<span style="color: #000033; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><i><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16280876-pet-hotel-2" style="color: #ffcc66; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">Summary from Goodreads:</span></a><span style="color: #666666;"> </span></i></span></span><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><i>The next guest at the Pet Hotel is a tabby cat named Matilda. But Meg and Charlie are worried, because she doesn't want to play -- all she wants to do is hide and nap! What's wrong with Matilda?</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><i>In the meantime, Elvis the cockatiel is causing trouble during his stay. He keeps stealing food from the kitchen, and he won't leave Matilda alone! Is he just a mischief maker, or does he know something about the tabby cat that Meg and Charlie don't?</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">My nine-year-old daughter is a big animal fan and she really loved these books. They are great fun and also very cute! They have lots of adorable illustrations, which was always a big draw for my daughter when she was a bit younger (not to say that she doesn't still like them now, but she's willing to read books without them now that she's older). I would say that these books would be perfect for the second and third grade crowd, but would also work for younger kids who have moved on to chapter books - even though the books are 96 pages, a lot of that is illustrations, so it makes for a pretty easy read. Plus, t</span></span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">he themed rooms in the hotel are perfect to capture a child's imagination!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">When my daughter was reading the first book, she kept stopping to tell me things that were happening in it - "Mommy, the hotel is just a regular hotel for people." "Mommy, they just got a dog to take care of" "Mommy..." You get the idea. This is a sure sign that she's enjoying a book! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">My only issue with the books (as a mom) is that they keep losing the pets that they're taking care of!! Yes, they always find them again, but in the span of two books, the kids lost four pets! It's not the best example of responsibility. Books like the Animal Ark series show a more realistic portrait of taking care of animals (although, these books do at least show that the kids have to do a lot of work to feed and walk the animals). Still, the books are meant to be fun and cute and aren't really meant to be taken all that seriously. They're perfect for the younger set! If your child enjoys books about animals, I'm sure they would love these. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><b>3.5</b></span></span><b style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">/5 stars</b><br />
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<em style="color: #6f6f6f; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;">**Disclosure: ARC versions of the first two books in this series were provided by Scholastic via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was given. All opinions are my own***</em>
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