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“When the mist rises, and the smiling man comes walking, you must avoid large places at night.”

Small Spaces by Arden, Katherine

January 13, 2019 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

Ollie hasn’t been much of a people-person, but since her mother died the only solace she can seem to find is in books.  On a bike ride home from school, she comes across a woman sobbing by the lake, trying to talk herself into throwing an old black book into the water.  On a whim, Ollie steals the book and discovers within its pages a strange and spooky old story about the Webster family and their tragedy brought on by a sinister “smiling man.” The […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Horror Tagged With: autumn, Children's Books, children's lit, horror, Katherine Arden, kid lit, middle grade, New England, scarecrows, Vermont

cosbrarian's CBR11 Review No:4 · Genres: Children's Books, Horror · Tags: autumn, Children's Books, children's lit, horror, Katherine Arden, kid lit, middle grade, New England, scarecrows, Vermont ·
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Here There Be Giant Catfish Monsters

A World Below by Wesley King

January 10, 2019 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

When Mr. Baker takes his sixth grade class to the Carslbad Caverns for their end of year field-trip, he assures them they’ll find awe and adventure. Turns out they find a little too much of both. Wandering the cavern’s depths, they get caught in an earthquake that sends them deeper underground and the students find themselves split up, teacherless, and lost in the middle of the earth. As they try to find their way back, they will encounter unrecognizable wildlife, conquer their own fears, and […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: #weneeddiversebooks, adventure, biracial protagonist, Children's Books, kid lit, middle grade, New Mexico, survival, wesley king

cosbrarian's CBR11 Review No:3 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: #weneeddiversebooks, adventure, biracial protagonist, Children's Books, kid lit, middle grade, New Mexico, survival, wesley king ·
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Princess Sparkle Destroyer of Worlds

Sanity and Tallulah by Molly Brooks

January 7, 2019 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

What sort of mischief would two tweens who grew up on a space station get into? Why, inventing new species and saving the day of course! Sanity and Tallulah are best friends and children of VIPs on board their space station home. Sanity is the smarty pants who spends her time experimenting and futzing with mechanics, usually on the sly and not quite in the realm of what her parents would allow. Tallulah is along for the ride, though she prefers gushing over their favorite […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Children's Books, children's comics, cute animals, diversity, Graphic Novel, kid lit, molly brooks, sci-fi, STEM

cosbrarian's CBR11 Review No:2 · Genres: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Children's Books, children's comics, cute animals, diversity, Graphic Novel, kid lit, molly brooks, sci-fi, STEM ·
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Too Dangerous For Adults

October 15, 2017 by sabian30 3 Comments

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart (2007) – I never really understood the YA (Young Adult) and MG (Middle Grade) labels on books until I read this.  With Harry Potter and the young heroes in Andre Norton’s books, the protagonist is a kid (and kids love to read them); however, they are not strictly YA or MG.  The reason is the writing style.  Trenton Lee Stewart shares an exciting adventure of four unique heroes, but the writing is simple and straightforward.  No complex […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: #MG, kid lit, Kid Spies, Trenton Lee Stewart, YA

sabian30's CBR9 Review No:36 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: #MG, kid lit, Kid Spies, Trenton Lee Stewart, YA ·
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Do You Need Picture Books – Stupid Question: Of Course You Do

December 14, 2015 by NTE Leave a Comment

Buying books for presents is just one of the perks of being an unrepentant bookworm: In addition to my own to-be-read excel worksheets, I keep track of things I’ve read/want to read that I know the people on my gift lists would love, and it all comes in might handy this time of year.  If you’re wondering about somethings to buy, here’s a couple of my most recent books as gift purchases.  This review is specifically for kids books, mostly picture books, but I’ve got […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: adorable, gift ideas, humor, kid lit, Picture Books

NTE's CBR7 Review No:47 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: adorable, gift ideas, humor, kid lit, Picture Books ·
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For Slightly Older Kids (or Adults Who Like Fun)

December 14, 2015 by NTE 2 Comments

If you’re looking for a book-gift for kids who consider themselves to be too old for picture books (Gasp!), then I’ve got a few recommendations for you: Do you like awesome things? And YouTube? Then you probably know Kid President: Kid President’s Guide to Being Awesome. Kid President is the onscreen name of an amazing kid who has a hilarious & lovely YouTube account.  Robby Novak (Kid President) and Brad Montague (his co-writer and brother-in-law) are the kind of writers/actors that talk in sentences that […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Fiction, heroines, kid lit, middle grade

NTE's CBR7 Review No:42 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Fiction, heroines, kid lit, middle grade ·
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