Snow in Summer by Jane Yolen

Jan - 24 2012 | no comments

Jane Yolen is famous for her fairy tale retellings, so you can be sure that any book you find with her name on it will be great.  Snow in Summer is no exception.  Snow in Summer, or Summer, as…

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Alias Dragonfly by Jane Singer – Review

Jan - 11 2012 | no comments

Maddie is just a kid, or so her father thinks.  What can a motherless fifteen year old girl during the American Civil War do when her father becomes a soldier and leaves her with her aunt in Washington City,…

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Reborn by Akira Amano – Review

Jan - 05 2012 | no comments

Tsuna skips school at his junior high so much that his grades are awful, so his mother hires a tutor to help bring his grades up.  Reborn isn’t just any tutor; this strange tiny boy is actually an assassin who wants to make…

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Orlando in December – Discovery Cove, Universal Studios Florida, Universal Islands of Adventure, and Nickelodeon Suites Hotel

Dec - 18 2011 | 1 comment

Orlando in the beginning of December is just right; the crowds are small, if any, and the weather is warm but not stifling hot, so a dip in the hotel pool is fine in the heat of the…

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The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler – review

Dec - 15 2011 | no comments

What if you could see into your future and didn’t like what you saw?  Would you try to change it – and would you even know how?

Josh and Emma, high school pals in the year 1996, have been having…

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The Last Dragon by Jane Yolen and Rebecca Guay

Oct - 09 2011 | no comments

The cover of this wonderful fairy tale graphic novel says it all – even in a soft, sweet world with beautiful maidens, danger lurks. 

Residents of a quiet island believe that the man-eating dragons that once tormented their homeland have been extinct for…

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Bless this Mouse by Lois Lowry and Eric Rohmann

Sep - 18 2011 | no comments

Being a mouse mistress is a difficult job, and Hildegarde, who holds the position at St. Bartholemew’s church, has her hands full with the 199 mice she watches over.  Some are friendly and cooperative, but others, like Lucretia, who…

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Mameshiba On the Loose! by James Turner, Jorge Monlongo, and Gemma Correll

Jul - 09 2011 | no comments

Mameshiba are finally here!  After catching glimpses of these cute and colorful bean dogs from Japan on the Internet for months, American readers can see these adorable and funny characters in action in this month’s English release, Mameshiba on the…

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Chi’s Sweet Home by Kanata Konami – spotlight

Dec - 15 2010 | no comments

This New York Times bestseller is an adorable story of a lost kitten that is discovered by a little boy who takes him home.  Yohei’s family lives in a apartment where pets aren’t allowed, so they try to…

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A Brand-New Day With Mouse and Mole by Wong Herbert Yee – Review

Sep - 02 2010 | no comments

Mole has a big problem – all of his clothes have holes in them.   He is very particular about his clothes and doesn’t want to buy anything different from his usual style, even though his friend Mouse encourages him to…

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