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A Magical Message That Kids Will Love WHAT IT’S ABOUT Poppy Woodlock believes in magic, but so far, she hasn’t found any. It’s been two weeks since her parents moved their family to Oregon to undertake their biggest project yet: revitalizing the once-grand Lark-Hayes Manor. Her older brother instantly found his place, but after being thrown into middle school midyear, Poppy is feeling…invisible. So she retreats to where she’s always felt most at home: booksRead More →

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Hope and Resilience A Must Read ABOUT THE BOOK A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant middle grade journey to self-acceptance told through prose, verse, and illustration. Will is the only round kid in a school full of string beans. So he hides…in baggy jeans and oversized hoodies, in the back row during class, and anywhere but the cafeteria during lunch. But shame isn’t the only feeling that dominates Will’s life. He’sRead More →

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Presented Alphabetically By The Metal Horn Unicorns By Sybrina Durant   Enter Giveaway Below An autographed copy of Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented Alphabetically By The Metal Horn Unicorns by Sybrina Durant plus trading card set for the 26 unicorn elementals (one winner) (USA only) (ends May 19) Book Details:Book Title:  Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented Alphabetically By The Metal Horn Unicorns by Sybrina Durant Category:  Middle-Grade Non-Fiction (Ages 8-12),  42 pages Genre:  This is actually both fictionRead More →

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Excerpt & Giveaway THE MEISTER OF DECIMEN CITY by Brenna Raney Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Make sure to enter the giveaway!   About The Book: Title: THE MEISTER OF DECIMEN CITY Author: Brenna Raney Pub. Date: March 7, 2023 Publisher: CamCat Books Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook Pages: 416 Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/THE-MEISTER-OF-DECIMEN-CITY  No one cares that you cured cancer if you also cloned a horde of dinosaurs and let them rampage down the street. Supergenius and quasi-villain RexRead More →

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Ghosts! But . . . not quite what you’re expecting Walking In A Winter WONDERBOUND A Giveaway You Won’t Want To Miss I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERBOUND from VAULT Comics Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my REVIEW below and make sure to enter the giveaway!  The Science Fiction, Fantasy, and spooky stories young readers imprint from VAULT Comics!  Count on a flurryRead More →

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ABOUT THE BOOK When he’s accidentally transformed into a wizard, a young misfit boy is called upon to save the town he’s been desperately trying to escape in this spooky, whimsical tale of magic and mayhem. By age thirteen, the list of nasty foster homes Goff had lived in was longer than he was old. He’d given up on having friends long ago. He survived by keeping his head down, hiding from bullies, ignoring teasingRead More →

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A Compelling Superhero Story With A Twist   Book Title:  Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex by Carole P. RomanCategory:  Young-Adult Fiction (18 +), 286 pagesGenre:  Action-Adventure/FantasyPublisher:  ChelshireRelease date:   July 30 2022Content Rating: PG. The author thinks the book is G-rated. A reviewer said it had some curses. Some may consider “Holy crap” is a curse. “If I were to give a book to every young adult in this world, I would give them Grady Whill and the Templeton CodexRead More →

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A Little Bit of Imagination, A Little Bit of Creepiness A Little Bit of Mystery, and A Lot of Fun! ATTICUS EVERHEART, FIFTH GRADE TUTOR AND MONSTER HUNTER? by C.L. Colyer Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours.  Giveaway Below   About The Book: Title: ATTICUS EVERHEART, FIFTH GRADE TUTOR ANDMONSTER HUNTER? Author: C.L. Colyer Pub. Date: October 31, 2022 Publisher: Wild Rose Press Formats: Paperback, eBook Pages: 278 Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, TBD, Bookshop.org Nothing frightens Atticus Everheart more than monsters,Read More →

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By Ryan Haddock & Nick Wyche   ABOUT THE BOOK Sherlock Holmes meets the Wayside School in this Middle Grade supernatural sleuthing graphic novel about the Flick brothers – four siblings searching for explanations to outbreaks of supernatural strangeness and otherworldly weirdness in their Edwardian-era hometown.     A bump in the night? They’re on the case! At Strander House, things are…weird. There’s an ogre wedged in the closet, and you have to be careful notRead More →

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With Special Guest Post I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the 1-2-3-4, I DECLARE A THUMB WAR by Lisi Harrison & Daniel Kraus Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Make sure to enter the giveaway!   About The Book: Title: 1-2-3-4,I DECLARE A THUMB WAR Author: Lisi Harrison & Daniel Kraus Pub. Date: September 6, 2022 Publisher: Union Square Kids Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook Pages: 256 Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org Meet Whisper, Frannie, Sophie, Gemma, andRead More →

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Giveaway HOW TO SPEAK ANIMAL by Aubre Andrus & Gabby Wild Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!   ABOUT THE BOOK Title: HOW TO SPEAK ANIMAL Author: Aubre Andrus & Gabby Wild Pub. Date: August 16, 2022 Publisher: National Geographic Kids Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook Pages: 176 Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, TBD, Bookshop.org Learn about the secret language of wild animals in this exciting and informative guide from the expertsRead More →

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Blog Tour Review, Excerpt, and Giveaway THE IMPOSSIBLE DESTINY OF CUTIE GRACKLE by Shawn K. Stout Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours About The Book   Title: THE IMPOSSIBLE DESTINY OF CUTIE GRACKLE Author: Shawn K. Stout Pub. Date: May 31, 2022 Publisher: Peachtree Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook Pages: 336 Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org Do you believe in impossible things? Cutie Grackle does. She has to. Otherwise, she’ll never be more than a lonely 10 year old inRead More →

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Book Tour, Giveaway, and Excerpt         Middle Grade Mystery / Spy / Detective Date Published: 04-28-2022 Publisher: Fitzroy Books / Regal House       Things don’t usually come to a screeching halt at the RAT, also known as Ridgewood Arts & Technical School, Ridgewood City’s most prestigious progressive institution. But that’s what happens when Headmistress Hardaway interrupts class and announces, “A scandal has rocked the fundraising committee!” Everyone is a suspectRead More →

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FROM THE AUTHORS OF THE ACCLAIMED BEAUTY AND THE BEAK About The Book Only ten days old, two wild osprey chicks become orphans when a powerful storm shatters their forest nest. Raptor biologist Janie Veltkamp is in a race against time to nurse the chicks back to health and place them in a new nest with new osprey parents. But will the new parents accept Swoop and Soar as their own young? Or will theRead More →

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A Highly Illustrated Adventure Full Of Secrets The Sheep, the Rooster and the Duck by Matt Phelan; Greenwillow Books, 240 pages Ages 8 to 12. Description Wherever there is injustice, nefarious plots, or threats to society, the Sheep, the Rooster, and the Duck are there to stop them! A sly villain with a plan to cause havoc across the globe is no match for three extraordinary animals—and their two young human friends. From acclaimed author andRead More →

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by Linda Maria Frank Young Reader, Children’s Book, Middle Grade, Mystery, Adventure Publisher: Annie Tillery Mysteries What can possibly happen when a crime happens under the very noses of a group of very savvy eighth graders at St. BeSillius’ Catholic School on St. Frederick’s Island? When the money they raised to buy toys for children in homeless shelters in near-by NYC is stolen, the Buccaneers, as they call themselves are outraged. Despite warnings from FatherRead More →

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Book Tour Review, Author Interview, and Giveaway Join Us for This Tour from February 1 to February 21! Book Details: Book Title:  Pen Pal Gals: Friends Forever by Julie ThiessenCategory: Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12),  64 pagesGenre: Juvenile Fiction/Early Chapter BookPublisher:  Mascot Release date:  February 1, 2022Tour dates: February 1 to February 21, 2022Content Rating:  Rated G. Suitable for everyone   Book Description: ​Meet Reese and Addie―two girls, one great friendship. It’s summerbreak! Reese is on her way to vacationRead More →

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Blog Tour Excerpt and Giveaway I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE SWALLOWTAIL LEGACY: Wreck at Ada’s Reef by Michael D. Beil Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Make sure to enter the giveaway!   About the Book:   Title: THE SWALLOWTAIL LEGACY:Wreck at Ada’s Reef (The Swallowtail Legacy #1) Author: Michael D. Beil Pub. Date: February 15, 2022 Publisher: Pixel+ink Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook,Audiobook Pages: 256 Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org PunctuatedRead More →

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Blog Tour Excerpt and Giveaway I’m thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE BOY WHO MET A WHALE by Nizrana Farook Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Make sure to enter the giveaway!   Title: THE BOY WHO MET A WHALE Author: Nizrana Farook Pub. Date: February 1, 2022 Publisher: Peachtree Publishing Company Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook Pages: 256 Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Audible, B&N, iBooks (audiobook), Kobo (audiobook), TBD, Bookshop.org   Synopsis A Sri Lankan fisherboy isRead More →

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Blog Tour and Giveaway   I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the WHEN THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN by K. Ibura Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!     Title: WHEN THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN Author: K. Ibura Pub. Date: February 1, 2022 Publisher:  Scholastic Press Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook Pages: 288 Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle,Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org What do you do whenRead More →