Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

A heartwarming Christmas tale about the magic of friendship

The Most Wonderful Gift in the World by Mark Sperring

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The Most Wonderful Gift in the World by Mark Sperring  is a cute story about the true meaning of the holiday of Christmas, even if it also has secular elements and deals with Santa as well. Our friends, Esme and Bear, are excited for Christmas and their gifts. When they see the last gift, however, it is not for either of them; but for someone else. Bear wants to open it, but Esme says that the recipient, Little Bunny Boo-Boo, needs her gift, too. So off […]

When a Princess, a Knight and a Queen decide to fight a Dragon….

Princess Scallywag and the Brave, Brave Knight by Mark Sperring

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Princess Scallywag and the Brave, Brave Knight has an interesting twist ending. While you have a good idea that the Brave, Brave Knight is not going to be your stereotypical knight in shining armor, you probably will not see the real identity of said knight coming. Mark Sperring has made a modern fairytale with a very special kind of “damsel in distress.” Or more likely one that causes distress! Same as Claire Powell knows how to create some fantastically silly, fun and amazing illustrations. We see the […]



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