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Review: Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

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Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

Walk Two Moons
Sharon Creech
HarperCollins
Published October 6, 2009

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About Walk Two Moons

“How about a story? Spin us a yarn.”
Instantly, Phoebe Winterbottom came to mind. “I could tell you an extensively strange story,” I warned.
“Oh, good!” Gram said. “Delicious!”
And that is how I happened to tell them about Phoebe, her disappearing mother, and the lunatic.

As Sal entertains her grandparents with Phoebe’s outrageous story, her own story begins to unfold — the story of a thirteen-year-old girl whose only wish is to be reunited with … Continue reading →

Review: Cursed Princess Club: Vol. 1 by LambCat

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Cursed Princess Club, Volume 1 by LambCat

Cursed Princess Club, Vol. 1: A WEBTOON Unscrolled Graphic Novel
LambCat
WEBTOON Unscrolled
Published January 3, 2023

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About Cursed Princess Club, Vol. 1

Just because you’re cursed doesn’t mean you’re not special.

Meet Gwendolyn, the youngest princess of the Pastel Kingdom. Despite her big heart and love for baking, Gwen is living proof that royalty doesn’t always have it all—unlike the typical fairytale princess, or other princesses in the Pastel Kingdom, Gwen isn’t particularly attractive. While her sisters have woodland creatures do their hair and makeup, and flowers blossom … Continue reading →

Review: Let’s Get Together by Brandy Colbert

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Let's Get Together by Brandy Colbert

Let’s Get Together
Brandy Colbert
Clarion Books
Published September 9, 2025

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About Let’s Get Together

Boston Globe–Horn Book Award–winning author Brandy Colbert gives The Parent Trap a fresh, funny, and delightfully unexpected update in this story of two girls—one raised by her single father, the other in the foster care system—who meet by chance . . . only to discover they’re identical twins.

Kenya Norwood likes things just the way they are. She’s lived all her life in Pasadena with her dad and grandmother, she’s attended the same school with the same friends since pre-K, and whether it’s at outdoor club or her own … Continue reading →

Review: Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

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Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

Bloodmarked (Legendborn #2)
Tracy Deonn
Simon & Schuster
Published November 8, 2022

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About Bloodmarked

The shadows have risen, and the line is law.

All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. So she infiltrated the Legendborn Order, a secret society descended from King Arthur’s knights—only to discover her own ancestral power. Now, Bree has become someone new:

A Medium. A Bloodcrafter. A Scion.

But the ancient war between demons and the Order is rising to a deadly peak. And Nick, the Legendborn boy Bree fell in love with, has been kidnapped.

Bree wants to fight, but the Regents who rule the Order … Continue reading →

Review: Chris Makes a Friend by Alex Gino

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Chris Makes a Friend by Alex Gino

Chris Makes a Friend
Alex Gino
Scholastic Press
Published November 4, 2025

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About Chris Makes a Friend

From the award-winning author of MELISSA, a sweet and tart story about unexpected friendship and family reconciliation.

Chris does not want to be spending the summer with their grouchy grandmother and social butterfly sister. But they don’t really have a choice, once their mom leaves them at Grandmother’s house. They can, however, try to escape whenever they want to — into the woods, where they encounter another kid who is the friend they need to survive the summer.

Only… there’s more to this friend than … Continue reading →

Review: The Dragon’s Apprentice by James Riley

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The Dragon's Apprentice by James Riley

The Dragon’s Apprentice (The Dragon’s Apprentice #1)
James Riley
Labyrinth Road
Published April 1, 2025

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About The Dragon’s Apprentice

In this hilarious fantasy adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of the Story Thieves series, a girl strikes a deal with the ancient, cranky dragon she accidentally summoned to teach her the forbidden magic she needs to save her mother.

STOP. Don’t read any further. There are magic spells in this book, and the Emperor has forbidden anyone from learning magic, because it’s way too dangerous! If you try one of the spells, any number of terrible things might happen (or so the Emperor says). 

Don’t be like Ciara, a twelve-year-old girl living … Continue reading →