Review: Rapacia (The Second Circle of Heck) by Dale E. Basye

by First Mate Keira January 27, 2012

Reviewed by First Mate Keira Title: Rapacia (The Second Circle of Heck) Author: Dale E. Basye Format: Hardback Page Count: 384 pages Grade Reading Level: Grades 5-8 Summary: Milton is back on the surface, but is having troubles maintaining the energy that keeps him together and in the present. A science experiment with a bug [...]

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Review: Boys are Dogs by Leslie Margolis

by CaptainYarr January 26, 2012

by Captain Lyaf Yarr Title: Boys are Dogs Author: Leslie Margolis Page Count: 195 Format: Hardback Grade Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Summary: Annabelle is going into 6th grade at her first coed (boys and girls) school. She and her mom move in with her mom’s boyfriend (a.k.a. Dweeble), and because of the big move they [...]

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Have You Ever Read a Book on a Field Trip?

by First Mate Keira January 25, 2012

I’ve always been the kid on the field trip with a hefty sized book on her person. If the book was too big though, I usually stowed it away on the bus. I love to read and usually on field trips, even noisy, fun, rowdy ones, there’s going to be down time. It’s normally on [...]

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Movie Review: Beastly starring Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer

by First Mate Keira January 25, 2012

by First Mate Keira Title: Beastly Director: Daniel Barnz Duration: 86 minutes Rating: PG-13 Summary: Kyle Kingsbury is a vain and arrogant young boy. He really steps in it when he unknowingly meets and antagonizes a witch at school going by Kendra. On the night of a school dance he’s bewitched to appear as ugly [...]

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5 Ways to Set and Meet Reading Goals

by CaptainYarr January 24, 2012

by Captain Lyaf Yarr and First Mate Keira Most kids need motivation to start let alone finish a book. I’m going to share tips with on how to set and reach reading goals. I hope they help you! Required Reading for School: When you get a new book divide that book into how many days [...]

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Review: Lost (The Magic Thief, Book 2) by Sarah Prineas

by First Mate Keira January 23, 2012

Reviewed by First Mate Keira Title: Lost (The Magic Thief, Book 2) Author: Sarah Prineas Format: Audiobook Narrator: Greg Steinbruner Listening Length: 6 hours and 22 minutes Grade Reading Level: Grade 5+ Summary: Pyrotechnics and magic do not mix. They combust! Big huge explosions! The kind that get you an order of exile. But without his locus [...]

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