Tweet Twelve-year-old Dot is grieving from her mother’s sudden death when her Aunt Tab decides that the two of them need to travel from their home in Seattle to England. Dot would prefer to stay locked safely inside her home, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Reviews of Books for 9 and 10 Year Olds
Tweet Minli loves to listen to the stories her father tells her about the Old Man of the Moon and kingdoms far away. She works tirelessly next to her parents in the dirty fields near her small Chinese village, and … Continue reading
Tweet Taking over the world is easy. All you need are a few minions and lackeys, an evil robot army, and the right clothing. Oh, and you may want to be able to have to ability to actually destroy the … Continue reading
Tweet Today I’m featuring a guest review by author Christina Hamlett Title: Really, Truly, Everything’s Fine Author: Linda Leopold Strauss Genre: UA Marshall Cavendish Publishing, 2004 In Linda Leopold Strauss’ YA novel, Really, Truly, Everything’s Fine, the sins of the … Continue reading
Tweet Olivia likes being in commercials; she’s saving the money she gets paid in a fund for college, and she hopes the ads may be a springboard to more serious acting later. So she’s thrilled when she gets hired to … Continue reading
Tweet A tiny kitten was left in a library return box in a small town in Iowa during the late 1980s. When found, he was almost frozen and half-starved. From such humble beginnings, that tiny kitten went on to become … Continue reading
Tweet Why…Thank You! by Cat Wagman is the perfect book to have on hand if you’ve ever been faced with the desire to write a heartfelt thank you note but couldn’t get beyond what you thought were trite expressions of … Continue reading
Tweet Tammy’s mother is in a coma after an accident, and Tammy and her brother Ken worry that she may never wake up. Life is difficult for the family as the children’s father spends a lot of time at the … Continue reading
