Author: Robin Stevenson
Her mother died in a sailing accident, her father has started dating a psychic, her best friend is losing patience with her sorrow and the sailboat is for sale.
Monday, February 28, 2011
The Landing
Author: John Ibbotson
Muskoka Lake in the depression, a new rich woman, unlike any Ben had ever known takes an island cabin. She treats Ben to worlds and music unknown and leaves. The end came on abruptly, with a steamer accident and his uncle's death, which releases him and his mother to leave the lake.
Enjoyed it, but felt too rushed at the end.
Muskoka Lake in the depression, a new rich woman, unlike any Ben had ever known takes an island cabin. She treats Ben to worlds and music unknown and leaves. The end came on abruptly, with a steamer accident and his uncle's death, which releases him and his mother to leave the lake.
Enjoyed it, but felt too rushed at the end.
Recipe for Disaster
Author: Maureen Fergus
Girl who loves to bake and adores the Fabio-like TV host, enters contests to meet her hero. Ultimately, a band trip allows her to cross paths with his producer. Really liked the nerdy boy character who got the girl in this one.
Girl who loves to bake and adores the Fabio-like TV host, enters contests to meet her hero. Ultimately, a band trip allows her to cross paths with his producer. Really liked the nerdy boy character who got the girl in this one.
A Brief History of Montmaray
Author: Michelle Cooper
Loved this tale of a small island kingdom, with a mad king, a deserted village and the royal few in the castle on the eve of WWII.
Great characters and setting, reminded me of I Capture the Castle.
Loved this tale of a small island kingdom, with a mad king, a deserted village and the royal few in the castle on the eve of WWII.
Great characters and setting, reminded me of I Capture the Castle.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Lucy Unstrung
Author: Carole Lazar
Lucy's parents break up, she gets saddled with a dog that looks just like her, has to change schools and worries that she's losing her best friend and is about to be beaten up by a tough girl in her trailer park.
Lucy's parents break up, she gets saddled with a dog that looks just like her, has to change schools and worries that she's losing her best friend and is about to be beaten up by a tough girl in her trailer park.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Prime Baby
Author / Illustrator: Gene Luen Yang
A 3rd grader thinks his baby sister is an alien and tries to prove it.
Funny and sweet.
A 3rd grader thinks his baby sister is an alien and tries to prove it.
Funny and sweet.
Me & Death
Author: Richard Scrimger
Bad boy goes into coma and is given the chance to make good all his past errors and does so. Great ghosts and characters.
Bad boy goes into coma and is given the chance to make good all his past errors and does so. Great ghosts and characters.
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