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12 years old and up, 8-12 year old, Biography, Graphic Novel, Humorous, Nonfiction, Page Pig Favorites, Reviews, Romance

A First Time for Everything

Author: Dan Santat Illustrator: Dan Santat © Date: 2023 Publisher: First Second Pages: 309 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 10-14 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Not really, but there is an author’s note to help a modern day kid understand his trip and lack of technology along with information […]

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

Half Magic

Author: Edward Eager Illustrator: N.M. Bodecker (cover illustration by Quentin Blake in the copy that I read) © Date: 1954, renewed 1982 Publisher: Odyssey/Harcourt Young Classic Pages: 192 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, a few illustrations are sprinkled throughout Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: It all

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

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

Monster Mayhem

Author: Christopher Eliopoulos Illustrator: Christopher Eliopoulos © Date: 2018 Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Pages: 211 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Zoe’s favorite thing to do—besides invent amazing robots—is watch classic monster movies. She has never been comfortable

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

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