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

Keeper of the Lost Cities

Author: Shannon Messenger Illustrator: (Cover) Jason Chan © Date: 2012 Publisher: Aladdin Pages: 488 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: No Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Twelve-year-old Sophie Foster has a secret. She is a Telepath, and has a unique ability to hear the thoughts of everyone around […]

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

Shine!

Author: J.J. and Chris Grabenstein Illustrator: Leslie Mechanic © Date: 2019 Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Pages: 207 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Not really, a few illustrations are used to explain astronomy concepts Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Astronauts made it to the moon. Can Piper

4-8 year old, 8-12 year old, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Nibbles

The Amazing Crafty Cat

Author: Charise Mericle Harper Illustrator: Charise Mericle Harper © Date: 2017 Publisher: First Second Pages: 112 Chapters: No Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 6-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, instructions for doing the crafts that Crafty Cat does in the story Summary from Book: Get your paws ready…It’s Crafty Time!

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

Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker: Sabotage

Author: Shelley Johannes Illustrator: Shelley Johannes © Date: 2020 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Pages: 221 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, every page layout has an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Operation Upside has grown to a team of three: Beatrice, her best friend Lenny, and her

8-12 year old, Fiction, Reviews

Imaginary

Author: Lee Bacon Illustrator: Katy Wu © Date: 2021 Publisher: Amulet Books Pages: 299 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, but most pages do not have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Zach should’ve outgrown his imaginary friend by now, he knows that… Zach’s eleven, long

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, 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”

4-8 year old, 8-12 year old, Fiction, Nibbles, Picture Book

The Dunderheads

Author: Paul Fleischman Illustrator: David Roberts © Date: 2009 Publisher: Candlewick Press Pages: 56 Chapters: No Illustrations: Yes, every page Publisher Recommended Age: 6-9 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Meet the Dunderheads. there’s Wheels, owner of the wildest bike you’ve ever seen. And Hollywood, a movie aficionada. And then

4-8 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Nibbles

Isle of Misfits: The Missing Pot of Gold

Author: Jamie Mae Illustrator: Freya Hartas © Date: 2019 Publisher: Little Bee Books Pages: 96 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, all page layouts have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 6-8 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Gibbon the Gargoyle is new to an island full of mythical creatures and is learning

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