Max the Brave by Ed Vere

5 stars This is such an adorable story. It is very simple with simple illustrations, but it is fantastic. Max is such a fun character and I love reading all of his adventures. A wonderful story with a great silly ending.

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Max and Bird by Ed Vere

4 stars Another silly Max story. Not as wonderful as Max the Brave, in my opinion, but still a very good book. Max and Bird become friends, and while it is off to a rough start, everything works out in the end. The book is pretty straight-forward about what cats like to do with birds….

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A Crankenstein Valentine by Samantha Berger

3 stars A cute story about a kid who is not a fan of Valentine’s Day. I really enjoyed the twist at the end.The thing I really liked about this book was the illustrations. The text focuses on how Crankenstein is feeling, but the illustrations foreshadow other events in the story. Great detail. A fun…

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Zombelina by Kristyn Crow

3 stars An adorably dark book about a zombie ballerina with stage fright. This is a cute story told in pleasant rhymes. I really enjoyed the beautiful and entertaining illustrations. Great for kids who like their books a little on the darker side. Not gory or anything, but a pleasant book filled with spooky characters.

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The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden

5 stars I absolutely loved this book. It is an adorably entertaining read. While reading it, I had vague recollections of having read it before, but nothing concrete. I think I read it in elementary school, but I don’t remember much of it. I am so glad I read it now though. Fantastic story. This…

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Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

3 stars This was an entertaining read. I picked up a copy of the audiobook from the library to listen to while driving for work. The book is basically a collection of thoughts, stories, anecdotes, and jokes. I’ll admit, I didn’t really know much about Carrie Fisher before reading this book. She is very open…

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Bedtime for Monsters by Ed Vere

4 stars A fantastic bedtime story that is a little bit scary and a lot a bit fun. Great for kids who like monsters. Simple illustrations and text, that make up a hilarious, entertaining read. This will be an instant favorite to be read again and again. It’s a nice, quick book sure to delight….

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Catch That Cookie! by Hallie Durand

3 stars Well, that certainly wasn’t what I was expecting. In this slightly creepy wintery story, Marshall is convinced that gingerbread cookies can’t run, until the evidence suggests otherwise. At first I thought it would be a cute story about hunting for the missing cookies that the teacher hid. But it kind of turns into…

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Word of Mouse by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein

2 stars Warning: I just had my morning coffee, so prepare for a long review. Well, that got real weird real fast. I picked up this audiobook at the library because it had a blue mouse on the cover and how can you mess that up? Apparently it’s possible. This is basically a bubbly, less…

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