Secrets of Camp Whatever by Chris Grine

4 stars After reading this, I already want to spend another summer at Camp Whatever. Complete with mysterious fog, horrific garden gnomes, a camp director with ulterior motives, shadowy figures, and odd happenings, this book has got it all. It’s packed with adventure, mystery, magic, and suspense. There are plenty of twists and turns in…

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Audacity Jones Steals the Show (Audacity Jones #2) by Kirby Larson

4 stars Another fantastic adventure with Audacity Jones. Complete with mystery, new acquaintances, stage magic, and of course some charismatic (and possibly magical in their own right) animal companions. This is the second book in the Audacity Jones series. While it picks up where the last one left off, there is enough explanation given that…

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Audacity Jones to the Rescue (Audacity Jones #1) by Kirby Larson

4 stars An engaging story that mixes adventure, mystery, history, and a hint of the fantastical. This was a nice bit of historical fiction geared toward young readers. Larson admits to taking a lot of liberties with the story of the disappearance, but many elements are inspired by facts and the whole thing comes together…

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Candy Capers

Featuring: “Bound for Planet Toothache” “The Princess and the Peppermint Witch” Publisher: Raven & Drake Publishing Get ready to delve into candy-filled worlds full of lollipop trees and chocolate rivers. Marshmallow marshlands and jellybean paved roads. Bubblegum trees and gingerbread houses. Prepare to battle peppermint witches, cotton candy monsters and sugar-fuelled squirrels. These authors takes…

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Nim’s Island (Nim #1) by Wendy Orr

4 stars A fantastic tale of a young girl’s unique island life with her father and some unusual friends. Great blend of day-to-day descriptions of life on the island such as collecting food and taking measurements as well as adventurous turns like heavy storms and volcanic eruptions. A fun tale that was engaging and unique….

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Amulet Book Six: Escape From Lucien by Kazu Kibuishi (Amulet #6)

4 stars Another brilliantly gorgeous work from Kibuishi. As always, the art is perfect. Love the colors, the details. Each page is breathtaking. More details are slowly revealed in regards to the overarching plot with new characters and new battles. At this point, there is quite an extensive cast of characters, which I will say…

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