Tag: #lowergrade
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Last year, I read an amazing 500 books so this year it was only reasonable that I reach a little more and try to get to 600. I didn’t. I got to 700 books!! And yes, maybe it’s considered “cheating” if you count those graphic novels and lower grade books that are easy to read…
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Lois Duncan is best known for her horror and supernatural mystery work that has spawned countless movie adaptations like I Know What You Did Last Summer but after the tragic unsolved murder of her daughter, she pivoted to lighter fare in children’s literature. Most notably, the Hotel for Dogs trilogy, so let’s get ranking.
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No, no, not the Kpop group from the 2000s Wonder Girls. I’m talking about the early 2000s book series from Scholastic by Jillian Brooks. It’s generic as it’s all about four girls and their ups and downs in the ever complicated girl world of friendship but it’s a solid series I believe like a disney…
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Released in the late 90s, this children’s series by Gabrielle Charbonnet (pen name of Cate Tiernan, author of the fantasy Sweeps series among others involving witches,w warlocks and wiccan for adults) follows the adventures of six girls living in Orlando, Florida who have a big secret. Not only do their lives echo their fav Disney…
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So I did my reread and I think it holds up for the most part. It is definately too young for anyone who reads it after lower-school. It’s almost quaint to read how Allie’s biggest problems are eating foods she doesn’t like and the worst insult is “crybaby.” Simpler times. Especially as she and her…
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Makes a Rainbow: Honestly this one was always my favorite was because I love rainbows. So man colors and Ms. Frizzle shares how the color spectrum interacts with the eye and how we perceive color. Which is a good thing too because they need to know their rainbow magic in order to help Ms. Frizzle…
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1. Out of Sight, Out of Mind: This was one of the first big changes in Abby Hayes’ world with Jessica moving to live with her Dad and step-family. Not only is Abby losing her best friend but her other friend, Natalie is drifting away from her leaving Abby isolated and lonely. I really enjoyed…
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Lisa Papademetriou is the author of several lower and middle grade books with genres ranging from realistic fiction (Apartment 1986, Homeroom Diaries) to her fantasy novels, (Dreamway, The, Wizard, the Witch and Two Girls from New Jersey) and more that readers are sure to love and recognize. Here, she kindly took the time to talk…
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