Author name: Page Pig

I'm just a curious mom testing the book limits on my library card as I explore the children's section.

12 years old and up, 8-12 year old, Action and Adventure, Fiction, Mystery, Nibbles

Charlie Thorne and The Last Equation

Author: Stuart Gibbs Illustrator (cover): Lucy Ruth Cummins © Date: 2019 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Pages: 388 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: No Publisher Recommended Age: 10 years and up Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Charlie Thorne is a genius. Charlie Thorne is a thief. Charlie Thorne isn’t […]

8-12 year old, Animals, Fiction, Mystery, Nibbles

Geronimo Stilton: Treasures of the Maya

Author: Geronimo Stilton Illustrator: Guiseppe Facciotto, Carolina Livio, Daria Cherchi, and Valeria Cairoli © Date: 2020 (English translation 2023) Publisher: Scholastic Inc Pages: 111 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, most page layouts have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Kinda, maps of New Mouse City and Mouse Island Summary

8-12 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Humorous

Princess DisGrace: The Dragon Dance

Author: Lou Kuenzler Illustrator: Kimberley Scott (Cover: Sara Not) © Date: 2014 Publisher: Random House Pages: 268 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, some pages have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: At Tall Towers Princess Academy, the Ballet of the Flowers is a very special

8-12 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Reviews

The Elixir Fixers: Sasha and Puck and the Potion of Luck

Author: Daniel Nayeri Illustrator: Anneliese Mak © Date: 2019 Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company Pages: 123 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, most page layouts have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Sasha’s father sells magic potions. There’s only one problem—his potions don’t work. Sasha knows

8-12 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Reviews

The Tail of Emily Windsnap

Author: Liz Kessler Illustrator: Sarah Gibb © Date: 2003 Publisher: Candlewick Press Pages: 209 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, a small illustration at the beginning of each chapter along with some small ocean themed illustrations throughout Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Everybody has a secret. Mine’s

12 years old and up, 8-12 year old, Fiction, Reviews

Out of My Mind

Author: Sharon M. Draper Illustrator: N/A © Date: 2010 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Pages: 295 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: No Publisher Recommended Age: 10 years and up Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Eleven-year-old Melody has a photographic memory. Her head is like a video camera that is always recording.

8-12 year old, Humorous, Nonfiction, Page Pig Favorites, Reviews

On Your Mark, Get Set, Gold!

Author: Scott Allen Illustrator: Antoine Corbineau © Date: 2020 Publisher: Nosy Crow Pages: 96 Chapters: Kinda, but they are sections, not really chapters Illustrations: Yes, every page Publisher Recommended Age: 10 years and up Bonus Activities at End of Book: No, just a glossary Summary from Book: From triathlon to surfing, find out everything you

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