Why I Picked It Up: I will have to come clean here. I honestly don’t remember why I have this one. It probably came in a package of multiple books that I ordered one late night, when I probably shouldn’t have. It was a surprise when the books arrived, because I couldn’t remember everything I had ordered! […]
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Book Review: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
“Knowledge not shared remains unknown.” Luigi L. Lemoncello (p 54) Everyone should know about this book, and so I am sharing it with you, our faithful readers. Why I Picked It Up: The credit for this one goes to Amazon. It was one of those “You might like this…” selections and, intrigued by the word “library” […]
Book Review: Rump, by Liesl Shurtliff
Why I Picked It Up: This was just one of those books. It’s the book that you see on multiple lists, New York Best Sellers, Amazon, Barnes and Noble. It’s the book that all your friends are reading. It’s the book you see in connection with all the other books you are reading. However, for […]
Book Review: The Screaming Staircase and W.A.R.P.: The Reluctant Assassin
The Screaming Staircase, by Jonathan Stroud W.A.R.P.: The Reluctant Assassin, by Eoin Colfer Why I Picked Them Up: The primary reason for reading these two books is for the 2015 Battle of the Books. The secondary reason is that my husband and I were going on a 14 hour drive to visit my parents and needed […]
Book Review: Half Upon a Time, by James Riley
Why I Picked It Up: Fairy tales. Actually, it goes back a little further than that. In preparation for one of our most popular sessions, Jessica was at the bookstore and I got a text with a picture of this book cover. Beanstalk, kid in a tunic, a play on the traditional fairy tale opener – […]
Book Review: Flat Broke, by Gary Paulsen
Why I picked it up This book is the companion book to Liar, Liar which I read last year for a session. I created lesson ideas that correlate with the state standards. I really enjoyed the fast paced story and convinced my middle son, Cole, to read it as well. I was completely unaware that […]
