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8-12 year old, Fiction, Page Pig Favorites, Reviews

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library

Author: Chris Grabenstein Illustrator: Cover art by James Lancett © Date: 2013 Publisher: Yearling Pages: 289 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: No Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 Bonus Activities at End of Book: Interview with author, bonus clue for an extra puzzle, and list of books referenced in story (note that subsequent books have a book list and […]

8-12 year old, Fiction, Reviews

Odd, Weird & Little

Author: Patrick Jennings Illustrator: n/a © Date: 2014 Publisher: Egmont USA Pages: 149 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: No Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: When the new boy enters their classroom, Woodrow and the other students are shocked into silence. He wears a full suit, including a

4-8 year old, 8-12 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humorous, Reviews

The Misadventures of Salem Hyde: Spelling Trouble

Author: Frank Cammuso Illustrator: Frank Cammuso © Date: 2013 Publisher: Amulet Books Pages: 95 Chapters: No Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 6-9 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Fun facts about the author Summary from Book: Meet Salem Hyde. She’s stubborn and impulsive, and her hobbies include making friends, collecting unicorns, and

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

Edison Beaker, Creature Seeker: The Night Door

Author: Frank Cammuso Illustrator: Frank Cammuso © Date: 2018 Publisher: Viking Pages: 160 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Edison Beaker is underwhelmed by his family: his mom is busy, his younger sister, Tesla, and her pet hamster are both

8-12 year old, Fiction, Reviews

Goddess Girls: Persephone the Phony

Author: Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams Illustrator: N/A © Date: 2010 Publisher: Scholastic Inc Pages: 137 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: none Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: no Summary from Book: Persephone’s tired of pleasing everyone else… As Persephone’s mother encourages her to do, she often “goes along to get along”

8-12 year old, Action and Adventure, Animals, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humorous, Mystery, Page Pig Favorites, Reviews

InvestiGators: Heist and Seek

Author: John Patrick Green Illustrator: John Patrick Green with color by Wes Dzioba © Date: 2022 Publisher: First Second Pages: 198 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: How to draw a character – the website is full of good activities like word searches, paper

Animals, Fantasy, Fiction, Reviews

Beasts of Olympus: Beast Keeper

Author: Lucy Coats Illustrator: Brett Bean © Date: 2015 Publisher: Penguin Workshop Pages: 137 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, many page layouts do not have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 7-9 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Glossary and pronunciation guide Summary from Book: Eleven-year-old Pandemonius-known as Demon-has been plucked from his quiet, normal life

8-12 year old, Animals, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humorous, Reviews

Mr. Pants: Trick or Feet!

Author: Scott McCormick Illustrator: R.H. Lazzell © Date: 2015 Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Pages: 127 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 7-9 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Mr. Pants is no Scaredy Cat. Mr. Pants and his sisters had huge Halloween plans, but instead…they’re

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