12 years old and up, 8-12 year old, Fiction, Mystery, Page Pig Favorites, Reviews

Holes

Author: Louis Sachar Illustrator: N/A © Date: 1998 Publisher: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux Pages: 233 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: No Publisher Recommended Age: 10 and up Bonus Activities at End of Book: No, but the edition that I had included essays from Louis Sachar’s brother, daughter, and wife along with Louis Sachar’s Newbery Medal acceptance speech […]

8-12 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Reviews

Dragon Girls: Willa the Silver Glitter Dragon

Author: Maddy Mara Illustrator: Thais Damião, cover art by Steph Lew © Date: 2021 Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Pages: 135 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, however many page layouts do not have illustrations Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Willa and her friends have a powerful magic inside them-they

4-8 year old, 8-12 year old, Animals, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Reviews

Otis & Peanut

Author: Naseem Hrab Illustrator: Kelly Collier © Date: 2023 Publisher: Owlkids Books Inc. Pages: 79 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 6-10 Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, a baked potato recipe Summary from Book: Everything feels sweeter with a true friend by your side. When Otis is afraid to get a

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

Pacey Packer Unicorn Tracker: Dragon Rider

Author: J.C. Phillipps Illustrator: J.C. Phillipps © Date: 2023 Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Pages: 226 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, how to draw characters Summary from Publisher’s Website: Calling all unicorn lovers! Pacey and Slasher (the world’s grumpiest unicorn) are flying high with

8-12 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Page Pig Favorites, Reviews

Nell of Gumbling: My Extremely Normal Fairy-Tale Life

Author: Emma Steinkellner Illustrator: Emma Steinkellner © Date: 2023 Publisher: Labyrinth Road Pages: 220 Chapters: No – which makes it easy to lose track of time reading Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 Bonus Activities at End of Book: No, but the end does have some comic form Tales From Gumbling Summary from

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

Pacey Packer Unicorn Tracker: Mermaids vs. Unicorns

Author: J.C. Phillipps Illustrator: J.C. Phillipps © Date: 2022 Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Pages: 212 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, how to draw characters Summary from the Publisher’s Website: Meet the world’s grumpiest unicorn. Pacey and Slasher are swimming with MERMAIDS in

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

Lesser Spotted Animals: The coolest creatures you’re never heard of

Author: Martin Brown Illustrator: Martin Brown © Date: 2017 Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Pages: 53 Chapters: No Illustrations: Every page has some sort of illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 Bonus Activities at End of Book: A glossary and description of the IUCN animal population status. Summary from Book: From the back of the book: It’s time

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

Pacey Packer: Unicorn Tracker

Author: J.C. Phillipps Illustrator: J.C. Phillipps © Date: 2020 Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Pages: 226 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, how to draw characters Summary from Publisher’s Website: Pacey’s little sister, Mina, has always said her stuffed unicorn, Slasher, is real-but seriously?

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

Pacey Packer Unicorn Tracker: Horn Slayer

Author: J.C. Phillipps Illustrator: J.C. Phillipps © Date: 2021 Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Pages: 209 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, how to draw characters Summary from Publisher’s Website: Pacey and Slasher the Unicorn are back! And THIS time it’s personal in this

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