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8-12 year old, Fiction, Humorous, Mystery, Reviews

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

Author: Beth Lincoln Illustrator: Claire Powell © Date: 2023 Publisher: Dutton Children’s Books Pages: 338 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, a few full page illustrations are sprinkled throughout, each chapter has a unique illustration to go with the title Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: On the […]

4-8 year old, 8-12 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Humorous, Mystery, Reviews

Bob

Author: Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead Illustrator: Nicholas Gannon © Date: 2018 Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Pages: 203 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, a few well placed illustrations are included Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: It’s been five years since Livy and her family have visited

8-12 year old, Action and Adventure, Fiction, Mystery, Realistic Fiction, Reviews

Chasing Vermeer

Author: Blue Balliett Illustrator: Brett Helquist © Date: 2004 Publisher: Scholastic Inc Pages: 254 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, some full page illustrations are sprinkled throughout Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, about the author and illustrator, Q&A with author and illustrator, activities, and character design sketches Summary from Book:

8-12 year old, Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Humorous, Mystery, Reviews

The Doldrums

Author: Nicholas Gannon Illustrator: Nicholas Gannon © Date: 2015 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Pages: 340 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, some pages illustrations (a few full page color illustrations are included) Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Archer B. Helmsley has grown up in a house full of

12 years old and up, 8-12 year old, Action and Adventure, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Mystery, Page Pig Favorites, Realistic Fiction, Reviews

Wonderstruck

Author: Brian Selznick Illustrator: Brian Selznick © Date: 2011 Publisher: Scholastic Press Pages: 629 Chapters: No, but it is divided into parts Illustrations: Yes, many page layouts are just illustrations Publisher Recommended Age: 9 years and up Bonus Activities at End of Book: No, but the acknowledgments include information on inspirations and the history, a

8-12 year old, Fiction, Humorous, Mystery, Page Pig Favorites, Realistic Fiction, Reviews

Welcome to Wonderland: Home Sweet Motel

Author: Chris Grabenstein Illustrator: Brooke Allen (Books 3 & 4 have Kelly Kennedy for interior illustrations) © Date: 2016 Publisher: Random House Pages: 285 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, a lot of page layouts have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, language list, fact or fiction, recipes Summary

8-12 year old, Animals, Fantasy, Mystery, Nibbles, Page Pig Favorites

The Lost Library

Author: Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass Illustrator: Celia Krampien © Date: 2023 Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Pages: 215 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: No Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight in the small town

12 years old and up, 8-12 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Mystery, Reviews

The Marvels

Author: Brian Selznick Illustrator: Brian Selznick © Date: 2015 Publisher: Scholastic Press Pages: 667 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes Publisher Recommended Age: 10 years and up Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: In this magnificent reimagining of the form he originated, two stand-alone stories—the first in nearly 400 pages of continuous pictures,

8-12 year old, Animals, Fantasy, Fiction, Humorous, Mystery, Reviews

Wings & Co: Operation Bunny

Author: Sally Gardner Illustrator: David Roberts © Date: 2012 Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, LLC Pages: 176 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, a lot of page layouts have illustrations Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: A charming new series about a fairy detective agendcy. When Emily Vole

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