8-12 year old, Action and Adventure, Animals, Fiction, Reviews

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

Author: Beverly Cleary Illustrator: Tracy Dockray © Date: 1965 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Pages: 185 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, most pages do not have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, author note, Ralph answers questions, and information about the pictures in the book Summary from Book: Living in […]

4-8 year old, 8-12 year old, Action and Adventure, Animals, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humorous, Nibbles, Page Pig Favorites

The Flying Beaver Brothers and The Mud-Slinging Moles

Author: Maxwell Eaton III Illustrator: Maxwell Eaton III © Date: 2013 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Pages: 96 Chapters: No Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 6-9 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Will a little mud come between brothers? Glop! Something is going down on Beaver Island. Ace and

4-8 year old, 8-12 year old, Fiction, Humorous, Nibbles, Page Pig Favorites

The Questioneers: Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters

Author: Andrea Beaty Illustrator: David Roberts © Date: 2018 Publisher: Amulet Books Pages: 125 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, most page layouts have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 6-9 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Poem about valves, information about valves, information about riveters, think about this (each book in the series has some relevant

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

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