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Review: Skipping Stones to the Center of the Earth by Andy Hueller

by First Mate Keira May 6, 2012

By First Mate Keira Title: Skipping Stones at the Center of the Earth Author: Andy Hueller Format: Digial ebook Page Count: 248 pages Grade Reading Level: Grades 5-7 Summary: Calvin Comet Cobble lives deep within the center of the earth at Hidden Shores Orphanage. It sits in the only spot where sunlight streams through. There’s [...]

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Review: The Magic Mirror of the Mermaid Queen (Changeling, Book 2) by Delia Sherman

by First Mate Keira May 5, 2012

by First Mate Keira Title: The Magic Mirror of the Mermaid Queen Author: Delia Sherman Format: Hardback Page Count: 289 Grade Reading Level: Grade 6-8 Summary: After Neef’s quest for the Green Lady and the return of Changeling to regular New York, all was suppose to settle down. Instead Neef’s fairy godparents are sending her [...]

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Review: Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev

by First Mate Keira May 4, 2012

by First Mate Keira Title: Eyes Like Stars [Théâtre Illuminata (Act 1)] Author: Lisa Mantchev Format: Trade paperback Page Count: 384 Grade Reading Level: Grade 7+ Summary: Beatrice Shakespeare Smith lives inside a magic theater where all the players from all the plays ever written and performed come to life. Some are her friends, some [...]

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Review: The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, Book 1) by Rick Riordan

by First Mate Keira May 3, 2012

By First Mate Keira Title: The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, Book One) Author: Rick Riordan Narrator: Joshua Swanson Format: Audio Book CD/Minute Count: 14 CDs (Approximately 16 Hours, 48 Minutes) Grade Reading Level: Ages 9-14 Summary: “Who am I?” is the question on Jason’s mind when he wakes up on a bus heading [...]

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Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

by CaptainYarr May 2, 2012

by Captain Lyaf Yarr Title: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Author: J.K. Rowling Format: Hard Back # of pages: 652 Grade Reading Level:5.9; 4-8 grade Summary: The toughest year for Harry so far begins by being hex and humiliated by his long time rival  Draco Malfoy. Of three things Harry Potter is most certain. [...]

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Review: North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley

by CaptainYarr May 1, 2012

by Captain Lyaf Yarr Title: North of Beautiful Author: Justina Chen Headley Format: Hardcover Page Count: 384 Grade Reading Level: Grades 8-12 Summary: North of Beautiful is about a girl with a port-wine stain on her face. A port-wine stain is basically a big red birthmark. Tera faces many challenges, such as hiding port-wine stain [...]

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