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Review: The Bad Beginning (Book 1) by Lemony Snicket

by cookcutlery May 12, 2013

by Cook Cutlery, guest reviewer Title: The Bad Beginning (Book 1) Series of Unfortunate Events Author: Lemony Snicket Illustrator: Brett Helquist Format: Hardback Page Count: 162 Grade Reading Level: Ages 10+ Summary: Violet, Kluas and Sunny Bauldilair were at the beach when Mr. Poe comes and tell them that their parents had died in a [...]

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Review: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Book 1) by Douglas Adams

by First Mate Keira May 6, 2013

Reviewed by First Mate Keira Title: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Book 1) Author: Douglas Adams Format: Audio Book Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins Narrator: Stephen Fry Grade Reading Level: Ages 14+ Summary: The Earth is doomed. Plans were submitted to clear a pathway through the solar system [...]

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Review: Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go (The Nine Circles of Heck, Book 1) by Dale E. Basye

by First Mate Keira May 5, 2013

Reviewed by First Mate Keira Title: Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go (The Nine Circles of Heck, Book 1) Author: Dale E. Basye Format: Hardback Page Count: 304 pages Grade Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Summary: The afterlife isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. A bureaucratic error sends Milton down to Heck with his [...]

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Review: Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins

by First Mate Keira April 13, 2013

by First Mate Keira Title: Demonglass (Hex Hall, Book 2) Author: Rachel Hawkins Format: Hardback Page Count: 359 pages Grade Reading Level: Grade 7+ Summary: Demonglass is the sequel to Hex Hall. Sophie Mercer recently found out she’s a demon, not a witch, that’s why her magic is different and more powerful. It even explains [...]

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DNF Review: Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

by First Mate Keira February 20, 2013

Reviewed by First Mate Keira Title: Beauty Queens Author: Libba Bray Format: Audiobook Narrator: Libba Bray Page Count: 396 pages Grade Reading Level: Ages 16+ Summary: Miss Teen Dream pageant contestants expect to parade around in their bathing suits and wind up in a terrifying airplane crash. Do they work toward their survival and ultimate [...]

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Review: The Kid Who Ran for President by Dan Gutman

by Second Mate Embry February 19, 2013

by Second Mate Embry, guest reviewer Title: The Kid Who Ran for President Author: Dan Gutman Format: Paperback # of pages: 155 Grade Reading Level: 5.4, 6-8 grade Summary: Judson Moon and Lane Brainard decided that they’ve had enough of adult decisions. They believe that a kid should have a shot at being the president [...]

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