5 stars This graphic novel was amazing! I absolutely loved it. It is so easy to get lost in the story. This book tackles so many important issues such as honesty, friends drifting apart, growing up, new friendships starting, and understanding that other people have their own interests. All that, plus there is tons of…

3 stars Overall, a good read. I liked the vague start. The reader has no idea what is going on and this really intrigued me. This is a middle-grade book, so it is relatively simple. As an adult, I was able to figure out all of the twists fairly quickly, but I think the pacing…

4 stars I love the concept of this book. The changing perspectives is great. It reminds me of Mike Thaler‘s The (insert person here) from the Black Lagoon series. Very entertaining and creative. I love how the teacher progressively becomes more human as Bobby gets to know her outside of school. Great concept. The book also…

4 stars Thoughts on Ariel is Fearless: I really enjoyed this book. It is a Step 2 book, which means it uses simple language, short sentences, and basic plots. Some Step 2 books are so simple that they are boring, but I think this one was a great balance. It is entertaining, but not too…

2 stars Okay book. I picked this up from the library because one of the kids I work with likes the Ninja Turtles. He enjoyed looking at the pictures, especially the fight scenes. This is a Step 2 book so the language used is very simple, it has a basic story, and is uses short…

4 stars A wonderful book for young book-lovers. I’ll admit, I was a little disappointed that there wasn’t really a story in this one. The book touches on various aspects of Llama Llama learning to read (sight words, alphabet, getting books at the library), but does not have a real plot. There is a point…

As a contributor to this anthology, I don’t think it is fair for me to put a star rating on it, but I wanted to write a review nonetheless. A wonderfully diverse collection of stories that center around the end of the world. From vampires and zombies to blights and droughts, this is a great…

4 stars A fantastic book about friendship, falling out, and figuring it all out in the end. A great, simple story that is very fun to read. I loved the simplicity of the illustrations. The story itself was well-told. It was similar in style to Mo Willems’ Elephant & Piggie series. I really liked the twist of…

4 stars This is the first Fly Guy book I have read, although I do enjoy some of Tedd Arnold’s other books. A very cute story about Fly Guy’s search for a pet. It is a simple story that has been told many times over, but with a fresh new twist. Loved the ending and…

4 stars Overall, I liked the stories in this book better than some of the previous volumes. As with the other books in the series, I preferred the artwork that was more consistent with the show. Brenda Hickey and Jenn Blake had the best artwork in my opinion (sorry, Agnes Garbowska). I also think Jeremy…