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Double O Stephen and the Ghostly Realm by Angela Ahn [MG Review]

2 September 2022 / review / 4 Comments
Double O Stephen and the Ghostly Realm by Angela Ahn [MG Review]

Double O Stephen and the Ghostly Realmby Angela AhnSource: ebook/NetgalleyPublished: 30 Aug. 2022Publisher: Tundra (PRH)Length: 320 pages Genre: Contemporary speculativeTarget Age: +8Rep: Biracial protagonist (Korean-Irish Canadian) Summary 💬 Stephen loves pirates. What he doesn’t love is his name: Stephen Oh-O’Driscoll. He believes when his Korean mother and Irish father gave him this name, that it was just one cruel setup for being teased. Giving things the proper name is important, which is why Stephen […]

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How Does Seasonal Fears Follow Up to Middlegame? [Review]

27 April 2022 / review / 2 Comments
How Does Seasonal Fears Follow Up to Middlegame? [Review]

Seasonal Fearsby Seanan McGuireSource: ARC/NetGalleyPublished: 10 May 2022Publisher: Tordotcom (Macmillan)Length: 496 pages Series: Alchemical JourneysGenre: Speculative fictionTarget Age: Adult (suitable for +16) Summary 💬 Melanie has a destiny, though it isn’t the one everyone assumes it to be. She’s delicate; she’s fragile; she’s dying. Now, truly, is the winter of her soul. Harry doesn’t want to believe in destiny, because that means accepting the loss of the one person who gives his life […]

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The Undercover Book List by Colleen Nelson [MG Review]

31 January 2022 / review / 7 Comments
The Undercover Book List by Colleen Nelson [MG Review]

The Undercover Book List by Colleen Nelson Source: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Oct. 2021Publisher: Pajama PressLength: 258 pages Genre: Contemporary fictionTarget Age: +8 Summary 💬 He’s known as the class troublemaker. She’s known as the bookworm. But when every note they send is anonymous, identity is suddenly what they make it. Between her father’s posting overseas and her best friend Sienna’s move to the other side of the country, seventh grade is looking lonely for Jane MacDonald. […]

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Pepper’s Rules for Secret Sleuthing [MG Review]

9 January 2022 / review / 3 Comments
Pepper’s Rules for Secret Sleuthing [MG Review]

Pepper’s Rules for Secret Sleuthing by Briana McDonald Source: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Sept. 2020Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersLength: 240 pages Genre: MysteryTarget Age: Middle grade (suitable for 9+) Review ✍🏻 Pepper considers herself an amateur detective – she strives to follow the rulebook her deceased detective mother left. So when her great aunt passes away unexpectedly and Pepper sets out with her dad to pack up said aunt’s grand estate in a small […]

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Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff [MG Review]

9 May 2021 / review / 5 Comments
Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff [MG Review]

Too Bright to Seeby Kyle LukoffSource: ebook/NetgalleyPublished: 20 Apr. 2021Publisher: Dial Books (PRH)Length: 192 pages Genre: ContemporaryTarget Age: 8+#OwnVoices: Trans boy Summary 💬 It’s the summer before middle school and eleven-year-old Bug’s best friend Moira has decided the two of them need to use the next few months to prepare. For Moira, this means figuring out the right clothes to wear, learning how to put on makeup, and deciding which boys are cuter in […]

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