Book for little Architects

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You’ll Love What You Find Inside! From The Publisher An introduction to architectural creation, the 95 precut cardboard elements in this book can be combined in an infinite variety of ways to build all sorts of fantastical structures. Follow the full-color idea diagrams to create more than 20 unique projects, then disassemble them and try something different. Developing direction-following skills and 3-D creativity, this kit allows young architects to both learn traditional design rules andRead More →

Book by Abigail Wilson

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A Story That Will Draw You In Almost Immediately Description When the widowed Lord Torrington agreed to spy for the crown, he never planned to impersonate a highwayman, let alone rob the wrong carriage. Stranded on the road with an unconscious young woman, he is forced to propose marriage to protect his identity and her reputation, as well as his dangerous mission. Trapped not only by her duty to her country but also by herRead More →

Book by author Marin Montgomery

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Keep Your Eyes Open For Possible Lies This is the type of psychological thriller that I love to run across. Elizabeth Loughlin is a 17-year-old whose father has been in prison for the last 10 years. While many of the details only unravel as the story is told, we assume that her father blames Charlotte Coburn for his being there. And we do know he is asking his daughter Elizabeth to help prove his innocence.Read More →

Ruth Logan Herne

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Welcome To Wishing Bridge To be honest, I wasn’t aware that this was the third book in a series, but after starting it and wondering about the various characters, I backed up and started listening to Welcome to Wishing Bridge. The audiobook made housework, cooking, and completing the book much easier. And I wasn’t sorry that I learned a little more about the characters. The town of Wishing Bridge is filled with a cast ofRead More →

Book by Author Robyn Harding

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Manipulation and Dependency At it’s Best . . . Or Worst! What To Expect If you’re looking for a page-turner, this would be the book to pick up. If you’re looking for dysfunctional people, yep, reach for this book. If you’re hoping to ignore non-fun activities (such as housework), start reading The Swap. This story of manipulation, obsession, and dependency will have you turning pages almost immediately. You might also be saying, “What? Where isRead More →

book by Karen S. Robbins and J. James

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– An Introduction to the Flag – Book Blurb The American flag waves in reverence for many—for the immigrants who came and built a nation with hard work and ingenuity and for all who continue to defend and serve our nation. The verse and artwork resonate with the symbolism that represents the very characteristics of our nation and offers young readers a clear understanding of how one part of our country says so much. TheRead More →

Michelle Griep book

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This Gripping Tale Takes You From Rags To Riches This intriguing story begins in 1861 at Dartmoor Prison, located in Devon, England. Oliver Ward has been there for 9 months. He is angry because he is innocent and he is unhappy with his father for not attending the hearing. The reader gets a glimpse early on of his true character by some things that happen almost immediately in the story. Likewise, the actions of oneRead More →

book by Rebecca Stead

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– An Emotional Story That’s Hard To Put Down – Blurb At a time when everything is changing for Bea and her family, the important things will always stay the same. A soon-to-be classic by the Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach Me. After her parents’ divorce, Bea’s life became different in many ways. But she can always look back at the list she keeps in her green notebook to remember the things thatRead More →

Historical Fiction by Stacey Halls

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A Touching Story That’s Sure To Stay With You Long After Closing The Book Book Blurb Two women, bound by a child, and a secret that will change everything . . . London, 1754. Six years after leaving her illegitimate newborn at the Foundling Hospital, Bess Bright returns to reclaim the daughter she has never known. Dreading the worst, that she has died in care, she is astonished to discover someone pretending to be BessRead More →

psychological thriller book

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All it takes to unravel a life is one little secret. Details Title: Little Secrets: A Novel Author: Jennifer Hillier Publisher: Minotaur Books Publication Date: April 21, 2020 Pages: 352 As parents, we are aware of how a young child can easily disappear in a crowd. But to Marin, it becomes a reality when she is momentarily distracted with a phone call. In what seems like seconds her 4-year-old son, Sebastian vanishes. According to videoRead More →

Book by Lisa Gerlits

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Clara and Orion Will Take You On An Interesting Journey The Journey Begins When eleven-year-old Clara, whose full name is Clarity Kartoffel, and her friend Orion break their neighbor’s glass gazing ball, it is a bigger problem than you might imagine. Why? Because rumors have been flying for years about the scary old man who lives at the end of the street. Yes, the man who lives in the house that once was adorned withRead More →

Book by Sarah Sundin

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Sunrise at Normandy Book #3 Publisher’s Blurb In 1943, Private Clay Paxton trains hard with the US Army Rangers at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, determined to do his best in the upcoming Allied invasion of France. With his future stolen by his brothers’ betrayal, Clay has only one thing to live for–fulfilling the recurring dream of his death. Leah Jones works as a librarian at Camp Forrest, longing to rise above her orphanage upbringing and belongRead More →

Book by Tom Threadgill

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A Story That Will Hook You Almost Immediately Publisher’s Blurb The case was tragic. But it was an accident. Right?Three years ago, a collision between a fast-moving freight train and a school bus full of kids led to devastation and grief on an unimaginable scale. But a fresh clue leads San Antonio police detective Amara Alvarez to the unlikely conclusion that one of the children may still be alive. If she’s correct, everything law enforcementRead More →

Schiffer Publishing

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Escape Game Adventure #1 Publisher’s Description Your mission: Locate and destroy the virus and then escape from the scientific compound before the spatial-temporal portal closes forever! With the help of Dooz, your faithful robot, you have been teleported to the year 2394! In this era, a mad scientist plans to paralyze the entire world using a powerful cyber virus . . . In a few moments, it will be too late! Choose to solve thisRead More →

author Janice Dick

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A Quaint Little Town You’re Bound To Fall In Love With Author’s Description One man running from his past,two women he’s attracted to,and a peculiar town that won’t let him go. Matthew Sadler rides his ’77 Harley into Happenstance, intent on passing through, but people and events conspire to prevent his leaving. The elderly Barlow sisters consider Matt their knight on a motorcycle. Matt is entranced by Roni, the other lodger at the Happenstance HotelRead More →

Schiffer Publishing

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Escape Game Adventure #2 Publisher’s Description Your mission: find and recover the dragon egg from the castle before the spatial-temporal portal closes forever! With the help of Dooz, your faithful robot, you have been teleported to the Middle Ages. In this epoch, King Badking rules; he has stolen the last dragon egg and plans to make an omelet out of it for his son . . . In a few minutes, it will be tooRead More →

Author Trentham

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Is Their Relationship Worth Fighting For? I’m delighted to be taking part in the blog tour of An Everyday Hero by Laura Trentham. My Thoughts Trentham’s first book, The Military Wife, was so well written that I couldn’t wait to read her second in this series. And I wasn’t disappointed with An Everyday Hero. When Greer Hadley walks away from her dreams of making it big in Nashville she returns to her tiny hometown of Madison, Tenn.Read More →

book by author Patti Stockdale

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One forbidden love. Two broken hearts. Three Little Things. Publisher’s Description Hattie Waltz should forget the troubled neighbor leaving for boot camp in 1917. He forgot about her ages ago. It had always been the Waltzes verses the Kregers, his family pitted against hers. When she hands him a farewell gift, a chemistry lesson unfolds. The good kind. Arno Kreger can’t leave Iowa or his old man fast enough. He’s eager to prove his worthRead More →

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She’s B-O-R-E-D But Trust Me she’s Not boring Details Title: I’m Bored Author: Michael Ian Black Illustrator: Debbie Ridpath Ohi Narrator: Cassandra Morris Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (September 4, 2012) Pages: 40 Click to look inside the book Grades: P – 3 Ages: 4 – 8 My Thoughts So far this cute series consists of three books, I‘m Bored, I’m Sad, and I’m Worried. In very few words Black manages to address each issue withRead More →

Author Pamela Jane

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Publisher’s Description The letter C falls into the garbage can, and it is up to the rest of the alphabet to save him from ending up in the dump! In this rollicking, action-filled story, the letters of the alphabet must work together to help their friend. But four letters of the alphabet are missing! Could they be the answer to saving C? This unique book conveys the transforming power of teamwork and brings language andRead More →