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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

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

Once Upon a Tim

Author: Stuart Gibbs Illustrator: Stacy Curtis © Date: 2022 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Pages: 153 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, many page layouts have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Once upon a time there was a peasant named Tim. Yes,

4-8 year old, Fiction, Humorous, Reviews

Wild Child: Forest’s First Home

Author: Tara Zann Illustrator: Dan Widdowson © Date: 2017 Publisher: Imprint Pages: 131 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, most page layouts have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 5-7 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Can this wild child ever fit in? On a family camping trip, Olive encounters Forest, a young

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

The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck

Author: Emily Fairlie Illustrator: Antonio Javier Caparo © Date: 2012 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Pages: 284 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, but most pages do not have any illustrations Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Tips for solving the treasure challenge created by your crazy school founder

8-12 year old, Action and Adventure, Animals, Graphic Novel, Humorous, Reviews

Dog Man

Author: Dav Pilkey Illustrator: Dav Pilkey (color by Jose Garibaldi) © Date: 2016 Publisher: Graphix Pages: 221 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, learn how to draw characters Summary from Book: There’s a new breed of justice in town… Get ready for action…suspense…romance…and

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