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She ain’t no Buffy

Poesy the Monster Slayer by Cory Doctorow

March 4, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Poesy the Monster Slayer was not my cup of tea. Poesy seems to be a bratty child. I understand her need to “fight the monsters” due to her fears (though she says she is not afraid, but her father who is actually afraid) but why did she have to be nasty about it? A quiet “fight” would be fine and a great lesson to children. Maybe say Monsters hate whispering so she whispers to them. Or point to a nightlight because they dislike light (her […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: bed time, cory doctorow, Matt Rockefeller, monsters

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:112 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: bed time, cory doctorow, Matt Rockefeller, monsters ·
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Pop Goes the Bubble

May 31, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

One quiet afternoon, a young boy is blowing bubbles. And what was to be a nice, simple, quiet game turns into a chase to the end! Our young hero will chase that bubble to the ends of the earth if he has too, so he can pop every single last bubble he has blown. And yes, that trip does take him to places around the globe and allows him to see things he never imagined. Our hero, Dewey, will not stop until he has gotten […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: Jason Carter Eaton, Matt Rockefeller

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:184 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: Jason Carter Eaton, Matt Rockefeller ·
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