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Review: Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse by Kaleb Nation

by First Mate Keira February 2, 2012

by First Mate Keira Title: Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse Author: Kaleb Nation Page Count: 464 pages Format: Hardback Grade Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Summary: Bran Hambric is different from other boys and doesn’t even know the true extent of it. He was found as impossible as it might sound in a locked bank vault. [...]

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Review: Witch’s Brew by Heidi R. Kling

by SusanSurgeon February 1, 2012

KINDLE CONTEST: Find out how you could WIN A KINDLE WITH SPECIAL OFFERS!!! by Susan the Surgeon, guest reviewer Title: Witch’s Brew Author: Heidi R. Kling Format: Active digital fiction for Kindle (It’s brand new!) Grade Reading Level: Grades 10-12/Ages 15+ Summary: The Curse One tragic battle led to a 100 year old curse. Now [...]

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Review: Spell Hunter (Faery Rebels, Book 1) by R.J. Anderson

by First Mate Keira January 31, 2012

Reviewed by First Mate Keira Title: Spell Hunter (Faery Rebels, Book 1) Author: R.J. Anderson Format: Hardback Page Count: 340 pages Grade Reading Level: Grades 5-7 Summary: After the infamous Sundering, faery world is falling apart. Magics, talents, and skills once in abundance are not gone forever from the oak tree. There’s even sickness called [...]

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Review: The Royal Treatment (Princess for Hire #2) by Lindsey Leavitt

by First Mate Keira January 30, 2012

by First Mate Keira Title: The Royal Treatment (Princess for Hire #2) Author: Lindsey Leavitt Format: Digital ebook Page Count: 272 pages Grade Reading Level: Grades 6–8 Summary: Desi Bascomb’s job as a princess double or stand-in was in jeopardy from her actions helping out Level 1 princesses, but luckily everything got sorted out. Now [...]

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Review: Twilight (Twilight, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer

by CaptainYarr January 29, 2012

by Captain Lyaf Yarr Title: Twilight Author: Stephenie Meyer Page Count: 498 Format: Paper back Grade Reading Level: 9 – 12 Summary: Bella Swan moves to a small town called Forks in Washington, USA and meets a different boy, Edward Cullen. He’s more than a little different; he’s a vampire. Bella doesn’t know this, yet [...]

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Review: If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where’s My Prince? by Melissa Kantor

by First Mate Keira January 29, 2012

Reviewed by First Mate Keira Title: If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where’s My Prince? Author: Melissa Kantor Format: Hardback Page Count: 283 pages Grade Reading Level: Grades 7-9 Summary:  Lucy Norton is a modern day Cinderella. Forced to move from San Francisco to Long Island because of her dad’s remarriage, she’s struggling to find [...]

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