4 stars Wasn’t sure what to expect with this one, but I was pleasantly surprised. This is the first I’ve read of Armstrong’s work. Nicola is grieving over the loss of her husband, Anton. Due to her cystic fibrosis, she always expected to die first. In an effort for closure, Nicola dabbles in the world…
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by Nagabe Translated by Adrienne Beck 4 stars Another eerie and intriguing volume in the series. When we last left Shiva and Teacher, a strange new Outsider had touched Shiva, cursing her; and those within the Inside had seen a girl in the forest and viewed her as a threat. Now the unexpected duo must…
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by Nagabe Translated by Adrienne Beck 4 stars In a world divined between the Outside and the Inside, a little girl finds herself in the care of one of the Outsiders, a humanoid beast who could curse her with a single touch. Follow their unexpected friendship as they navigate the Outside and the evils it…
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4 stars Another fun Ponyville adventure. Lilymoon and the Cutie Mark Crusaders have been spending more time together. One night, they decide to tell spooky stories, but when the spookiness comes to life, they must face their fears and accept help from an unlikely source. The third book focuses on Scootaloo’s struggles with the changing…
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5 stars Another great graphic novel adaptation of a Mary Downing Hahn story. I haven’t read any of Hahn’s original novels, but these adaptations definitely make me want to go back and read them. Diana and Georgie are free to roam the land around Oak Hill Manor as long as they don’t go into the…
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5 stars A little bit creepy, very mysterious, and so intriguing. I loved this one! Kess is doing her best to keep her family’s Unnatural History Museum going while her parents are away on a job and her older brother is holed up in the library doing “research”. That leaves her spending most of her…
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Illustrated by Dan Krovatin 2.5 stars Aliens, time travel, and a mystery-solving ghost. An interesting entry in the Ghostwriter series. It’s the day before Halloween in 1938, and cousins Emily and Sam are home alone. They’re listening to the radio when news of an alien invasion in their hometown breaks out. Can the Ghostwriter team…
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Illustrated by Eric Velasquez 3 stars There’s a mystery and the Ghostwriter team is on the case. Jamal receives a mysterious inheritance from a woman he befriended at the community center. But he has to solve the clues and retrieve it before the woman’s greedy son can snatch it away. Help Jamal and the team…
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by Dina Anastasio Illustrated by Eric Velasquez 4 stars Just started rewatching this show that I loved as a kid. Was definitely fun to dive into a few of the books. This one was really fun. Each story is presented as its own mystery and the Ghostwriter team collects clues. At the end, they solve…
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Illustrated by Emily Cannon 3 stars An interesting blend of history and the paranormal with plenty of mystery and secrets. Chelsea has worked hard to shake her past as the “Ghost Girl”. She’s got new, popular friends at her fancy, new school and everything is going just fine. Until she’s forced to work at Ghost…
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