Lego Star Wars: A New Hope by Emma Grange

2 stars This was an okay read. I think it was kind of doomed from the start. This is a level 1 book (Beginning to Read), but Star Wars itself is a pretty complex story. This book does its best to simplify the story, but it comes out choppy and difficult to read. You really…

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Granny Torrelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech

5 stars This is an amazing, yet simple, book. At its base it’s a story of Rosie cooking with her grandmother. But the book covers so much more than that. In the first part of the book, Rosie makes soup with her grandmother while talking about a fight with her best friend, Bailey. In the…

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Lumberjanes, Vol. 3: A Terrible Plan by Noelle Stevenson

4 stars Overall, a good read.I liked the storylines of this book better than the second one (but not as much as the first one). It seemed less random than book two. It is still plenty random, but just the right amount. It has all of the weirdness Lumberjane fans know and love. The thing…

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Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

4 stars Apparently I have spent my entire life thinking Little House on the Prairie was the first book in the series (it’s not, this one is) and not knowing that this book is set in Wisconsin (where I have lived for all 27 years of my life). I’ve heard of the series, but never…

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Oops, Clifford! by Norman Bridwell

3 stars A cute book about the love between a girl and her dog, flaws and all. This is a simple book that runs through some of Clifford’s oops moments. The illustrations are very funny and there is a nice message through the book that it’s okay to make mistakes, as long as your intentions…

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Clifford Makes a Friend by Norman Bridwell

2 stars This is a Level 1 reader. It is very simple and repetitive, good for kids learning to read. There are tons of sight words and easy words to sound out. But there isn’t really any story. There are good examples of action labels (see, run, jump), but no real plot. I was more…

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Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

3 stars I received this book from Booklikes in exchange for an honest review. Let’s start with the cover. Damn, this book is beautiful. Love the font, love the design. Definitely makes you want to read it. On the inside cover, there is even a wonderful diagram of the Night Farer. Absolutely beautiful. I kind…

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