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

Lyttle Lies: The Pudding Problem

Author: Joe Berger Illustrator: Joe Berger © Date: 2017 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Pages: 229 Chapters: Kinda, broken into sections, but does not officially say “chapter” Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, you can take Sam’s lie detector test Summary from Book: Sam Lyttle […]

8-12 year old, Fiction, Nibbles, Realistic Fiction

Kate the Chemist: Dragons vs. Unicorns

Author: Dr. Kate Biberdorf with Hillary Homzie Illustrator: I sadly don’t know © Date: 2020 Publisher: Philomel Books Pages: 131 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, a lot of the pages have a small illustration, like a soccer ball or flashlight Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, instructions to make your

8-12 year old, Action and Adventure, Fiction, Mystery, Realistic Fiction, Reviews

Chasing Vermeer

Author: Blue Balliett Illustrator: Brett Helquist © Date: 2004 Publisher: Scholastic Inc Pages: 254 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, some full page illustrations are sprinkled throughout Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, about the author and illustrator, Q&A with author and illustrator, activities, and character design sketches Summary from Book:

8-12 year old, Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Nibbles

The Unicorn Rescue Society: The Creature of the Pines

Author: Adam Gidwitz Illustrator: Hatem Aly Created By: Jesse Casey, Adam Gidwitz, and Chris Smith © Date: 2018 Publisher: Dutton Children’s Books Pages: 163 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, many pages have illustrations Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: I, Professor Mito Fauna, am the founder of

8-12 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Humorous

Princess DisGrace: The Dragon Dance

Author: Lou Kuenzler Illustrator: Kimberley Scott (Cover: Sara Not) © Date: 2014 Publisher: Random House Pages: 268 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, some pages have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: At Tall Towers Princess Academy, the Ballet of the Flowers is a very special

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, Animals, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humorous, Nibbles

Bad Kitty: School Daze

Author: Nick Bruel Illustrator: Nick Bruel © Date: 2013 Publisher: Roaring Book Press Pages: 150 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, a bonus comic featuring Captain Fantasticat and author questions Summary from Book: Kitty and Puppy are Out of Control! They’ve been screaming,

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