Unicorn Crossing (Phoebe and Her Unicorn #5) by Dana Simpson

5 stars Another splendid collection of Phoebe and Marigold’s adventures including deciding on a Halloween costume, Phoebe coping with Marigold’s trip to a unicorn spa, winter shenanigans, video games, and run-ins with Dakota. It’s so much fun to dive in to Phoebe’s world and hang out with these two magical friends. Humorous, engaging, and fun….

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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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Razzle Dazzle Unicorn (Phoebe and Her Unicorn #4) by Dana Simpson

4 stars Another fun-filled collection featuring Phoebe and Marigold. This one features a certain role-playing game, various holiday festivities, interactions with friends (and frenemies), and going back to music camp for the summer among other shenanigans. As always, the artwork is adorable and engaging. I loved all the new adventures and general silliness of this…

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Mr. Popularity (Big Nate)

2 stars Note: this is the first I have read of anything Big Nate-related. An okay collection of comics originally published 2009 to 2010. The collection was fine, mostly I just don’t think it was a good fit for me personally. I had a difficult time assessing who this book was targeted toward. The characters…

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Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets (Captain Underpants #6) by Dav Pilkey (Audio Version)

5 stars The grossest Captain Underpants adventure so far. Even in audio format, the descriptions are stomach churning, complete with disgusting sound effects. Absolutely hilarious and very entertaining. This far into the series and I am solidly enjoying the audio format. I loved these books as a kid and wasn’t sure how well they’d translate…

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Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (Captain Underpants #3) by Dav Pilkey (Audio Version)

5 stars Another awesome audio adventure complete with Sound-o-rama. The Captain Underpants series is great for reluctant readers and book lovers alike and this audio version provides a fun listening experience. With different voice actors and voice changes for different characters, hilariously cheesy sound effects, and epic music, this is a fun book to listen…

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