After leaving Society to
desperately seek The Rising, and each other, Cassia and Ky have found
what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet
again. Cassia is assigned undercover in Central city, Ky outside the
borders, an airship pilot with Indie. Xander is a medic, with a secret.
All too soon, everything shifts again.
First line:
"Every morning, the sun comes up and turns the earth red, and I think: This could be the day when everything changes."
The Matched Trilogy is over. Good-bye Ky, Xander and Cassia. We enjoyed the ride.
Rating: PG 14
V: some
L: No
Sex: No
Liked:
Strong words and visualizations
The Pilot
Disliked:
Sometimes the story felt bogged down
I almost didn't finish the book
3 STARS
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
CASE FILE 13: ZOMBIE KID by J. Scott Savage
You hold in your hands a very dangerous record.
I have collected every side of the story and every piece of evidence on case number 13. Now, in this file, you will find all you need to follow the dark adventures of Nick, Carter, and Angelo, three boys who possess an unhealthy obsession with monsters, in a town so grisly, so horrific—
Whoa, whoa, whoa. You're telling it all wrong, dude. You make it sound like it's a scary story.
Ahem. Well, Nick, it is a scary story. In this volume alone, there are voodoo queens, graveyards—even the dreaded Zombie King himself.
Yeah, but there's also the part where Angie gets mashed potatoes all in her face, and the part where I use my cool zombie powers to—
All right, point taken. Now, if you don't mind . . .
You hold in your hands a very dangerous, very funny record, detailing the hilarious adventures of three boys who have an awesome obsession with monsters. This is the first volume. Read on if you dare. . .
First line:
"Please relax and make yourself comfortable."
BOY BOOK ALERT!
Boys of all ages will love this book. It has puns and grossness and zombies. Seriously, what boy can pass that up? My 10 year-old loved, loved, loved it. And told me I HAD to read it. So I did. But I decided to give said child a chance to review this book for me. Take it away, Zachariah!
"I thought Zombie Kid was awesome because there were zombies in it. I liked it because it was funny and creative. My favorite character was Angelo because he's the oldest one and he likes reading. Pretty much without him, Nick would still be a zombie forever. I liked the magic and ideas and scenes people probably wouldn't think of."
And there you have it. Honest, hard review from a fourth grader.
Rating: G
V: No
L: No
S: No
Liked:
Unique story
Disliked:
Nothing
4 STARS
I have collected every side of the story and every piece of evidence on case number 13. Now, in this file, you will find all you need to follow the dark adventures of Nick, Carter, and Angelo, three boys who possess an unhealthy obsession with monsters, in a town so grisly, so horrific—
Whoa, whoa, whoa. You're telling it all wrong, dude. You make it sound like it's a scary story.
Ahem. Well, Nick, it is a scary story. In this volume alone, there are voodoo queens, graveyards—even the dreaded Zombie King himself.
Yeah, but there's also the part where Angie gets mashed potatoes all in her face, and the part where I use my cool zombie powers to—
All right, point taken. Now, if you don't mind . . .
You hold in your hands a very dangerous, very funny record, detailing the hilarious adventures of three boys who have an awesome obsession with monsters. This is the first volume. Read on if you dare. . .
First line:
"Please relax and make yourself comfortable."
BOY BOOK ALERT!
Boys of all ages will love this book. It has puns and grossness and zombies. Seriously, what boy can pass that up? My 10 year-old loved, loved, loved it. And told me I HAD to read it. So I did. But I decided to give said child a chance to review this book for me. Take it away, Zachariah!
"I thought Zombie Kid was awesome because there were zombies in it. I liked it because it was funny and creative. My favorite character was Angelo because he's the oldest one and he likes reading. Pretty much without him, Nick would still be a zombie forever. I liked the magic and ideas and scenes people probably wouldn't think of."
And there you have it. Honest, hard review from a fourth grader.
Rating: G
V: No
L: No
S: No
Liked:
Unique story
Disliked:
Nothing
4 STARS
Monday, March 11, 2013
Beehive Book Award 2013-2014 Nominations ~ local authors
The Beehive Book Award 2013-2014 Nominations:
Children's Fiction
· Brixen Witch by Stacy DeKeyser
· Close to Famous by Joan Bauer
· The Humming Room by Ellen Potter
· Icefall by Matthew Kirby
· Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
· Malcolm at Midnight by W. H. Beck
· Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage
· Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George
· Wonder by R. J. Palacio
· Zita the Spacegirl, Book 1, Far From Home by Ben Hatke
· Close to Famous by Joan Bauer
· The Humming Room by Ellen Potter
· Icefall by Matthew Kirby
· Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
· Malcolm at Midnight by W. H. Beck
· Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage
· Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George
· Wonder by R. J. Palacio
· Zita the Spacegirl, Book 1, Far From Home by Ben Hatke
Picture Books
· Bink & Gollie: Two For One by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, illustrated by Tony Fucile
· Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino
· Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems
· How to Babysit a Grandpa by Jean Reagan, illustrated by Lee Wildish
· It’s a Tiger by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Jeremy Tankard
· Mitchell’s License by Hallie Durand, illustrated by Tony Fucile
· My Garden by Kevin Henkes
· Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin, illustrated by James Dean
· Plant a Kiss by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
· The Princess and the Pig by Jonathan Emmett and Poly Bernatene
· Stars by Mary Lyn Ray, illustrated by Marla Frazee
· Z is for Moose by Paul O. Zelinsky
· Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino
· Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems
· How to Babysit a Grandpa by Jean Reagan, illustrated by Lee Wildish
· It’s a Tiger by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Jeremy Tankard
· Mitchell’s License by Hallie Durand, illustrated by Tony Fucile
· My Garden by Kevin Henkes
· Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin, illustrated by James Dean
· Plant a Kiss by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
· The Princess and the Pig by Jonathan Emmett and Poly Bernatene
· Stars by Mary Lyn Ray, illustrated by Marla Frazee
· Z is for Moose by Paul O. Zelinsky
Informational Books
· America is Under Attack: September 11, 2001: The Day the Towers Fell by Don Brown
· Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of the Macy’s Parade by Melissa Sweet
· Barnum’s Bones: How Barnum Brown Discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World by Tracy Fern
· Billy the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman by Marc Tyler Nobleman
· Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—The World’s Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin
· Harry Houdini: The Legend of the World’s Greatest Escape Artist by Janice Weaver
· Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure by Jim Murphy and Alison Blank
· It’s a Dog’s Life: How Man’s Best Friend Sees, Hears and Smells the World by Susan E. Goodman
· Just a Second by Steve Jenkins
· North: The Amazing Story of Arctic Migration by Nick Dowson
· Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of the Macy’s Parade by Melissa Sweet
· Barnum’s Bones: How Barnum Brown Discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World by Tracy Fern
· Billy the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman by Marc Tyler Nobleman
· Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—The World’s Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin
· Harry Houdini: The Legend of the World’s Greatest Escape Artist by Janice Weaver
· Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure by Jim Murphy and Alison Blank
· It’s a Dog’s Life: How Man’s Best Friend Sees, Hears and Smells the World by Susan E. Goodman
· Just a Second by Steve Jenkins
· North: The Amazing Story of Arctic Migration by Nick Dowson
Poetry Books
· BookSpeak! Poems About Books by Laura Purdie Salas
· Last Laughs: Animal Epitaphs by J. Patrick Lewis and Jane Yolen
· Out of This World by Amy Sklansky
· Poems I Wrote When No One Was Looking by Alan Katz
· The President’s Stuck in the Bathtub by Susan Katz
· Shiver Me Timbers by Douglas Florian
· Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman
Twosomes by Marilyn Singer
· Last Laughs: Animal Epitaphs by J. Patrick Lewis and Jane Yolen
· Out of This World by Amy Sklansky
· Poems I Wrote When No One Was Looking by Alan Katz
· The President’s Stuck in the Bathtub by Susan Katz
· Shiver Me Timbers by Douglas Florian
· Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman
Twosomes by Marilyn Singer
Young Adult Books
· Cinder by Marissa Meyer
· Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein*
· The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
· The Fault in Our Stars by John Green*
· Legend by Marie Lu
· Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine
· Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry*
· The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater*
· Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
· Ungifted by Gordon Korman
· Welcome Caller, This is Chloe by Shelley Coriell
· Wrapped by Jennifer Bradbury
*mature readers
· Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein*
· The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
· The Fault in Our Stars by John Green*
· Legend by Marie Lu
· Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine
· Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry*
· The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater*
· Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
· Ungifted by Gordon Korman
· Welcome Caller, This is Chloe by Shelley Coriell
· Wrapped by Jennifer Bradbury
*mature readers
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
PRINCESS of the SILVER WOODS by Jessica Day George
When Petunia, the
youngest of King Gregor's twelve dancing daughters, is invited to visit
an elderly friend in the neighboring country of Westfalin, she welcomes
the change of scenery. But in order to reach Westfalin, Petunia must
pass through a forest where strange two-legged wolves are rumored to
exist. Wolves intent on redistributing the wealth of the noble citizens
who have entered their territory. But the bandit-wolves prove more
rakishly handsome than truly dangerous, and it's not until Petunia
reaches her destination that she realizes the kindly grandmother she has
been summoned to visit is really an enemy bent on restoring an age-old
curse.
The stories of Red Riding Hood and Robin Hood get a twist as
Petunia and her many sisters take on bandits, grannies, and the new King
Under Stone to end their family curse once and for all.
Last line:
""It's for mine.""
Sadness!
This is the last book of the princess series by Jessica Day George.
I enjoyed this latest installment! Petunia is 'accidently' kidnapped by bandits but secrets are revealed, hearts touched and Petunia is taken to the place she was headed before she was kidnapped.
But more secrets are revealed! So many people aren't what they seem but through it all Petunia isn't afraid, until the nightmares of King Under Stone return.
The princes need brides! And the princesses of Westfalin are who the princes are going to marry. Unless, the princesses and a few of their husbands can stop the Under Stone King and his brothers. I kinda expected the princes to hurry and marry the princesses once they were all underground. I would have liked the husbands/betrothed to have to break up a huge wedding. And maybe one of the bad princes could turn good and actually be able to go out in the sunlight.
Red Riding Hood shows up as does the wolf and the huntsman.
Rating: PG
V: Some fighting, shooting, stabbing
L: No
S: Kissing
Liked:
The whole series
Petunia
Disliked:
A couple of poor edits
A few loose stroytelling threads
4 STARS
Last line:
""It's for mine.""
Sadness!
This is the last book of the princess series by Jessica Day George.
I enjoyed this latest installment! Petunia is 'accidently' kidnapped by bandits but secrets are revealed, hearts touched and Petunia is taken to the place she was headed before she was kidnapped.
But more secrets are revealed! So many people aren't what they seem but through it all Petunia isn't afraid, until the nightmares of King Under Stone return.
The princes need brides! And the princesses of Westfalin are who the princes are going to marry. Unless, the princesses and a few of their husbands can stop the Under Stone King and his brothers. I kinda expected the princes to hurry and marry the princesses once they were all underground. I would have liked the husbands/betrothed to have to break up a huge wedding. And maybe one of the bad princes could turn good and actually be able to go out in the sunlight.
Red Riding Hood shows up as does the wolf and the huntsman.
Rating: PG
V: Some fighting, shooting, stabbing
L: No
S: Kissing
Liked:
The whole series
Petunia
Disliked:
A couple of poor edits
A few loose stroytelling threads
4 STARS
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