Title: The Cardboard Kingdom Author: Chad Sell Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Release Date: June, 2018 Jaya I really enjoyed reading this book because the mood of the story changes often. In this book, the neighborhood kids make costumes out …
Month: October 2018

Sometimes We Tell the Truth – Review
When I first saw this book, I dismissed it. I thought the book would be childish, boring and not to my reading tastes. But then I wanted something to read and I remembered a book. This book that I had …
Wild Blue Wonder- Natalie & Zoe
Title: Wild Blue Wonder Author: Carlie Sorosiak Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: June, 2018 Natalie “There are two monsters in this story. One of them is me.” -Carlie Sorosiak WILD BLUE WONDER by Carlie Sorosiak is by far, one of my …
This Is Not a Love Letter – Lillian & Leah
Title: This Is Not A Love Letter Author: Kim Purcell Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Release Date: January, 2018 Lillian When Jessie’s boyfriend suddenly disappears, she doesn’t know what to do. Because he is 18, the police won’t get involved, but Jessie knows something …
January 2018 Wrap Up!!!
Arwen Title: Midnight at the Piazza Author: Tiffany Parks Publisher: HarperCollins Release Date: January, 2018 Beatrice Archer used to live in Boston but her father got a promotion in an Academy in Rome. Beatrice tried to tell her father she …

Jaya – Dog Man and Cat Kid
Title: Dog Man and Cat Kid Author: Dav Pilkey Publisher: Graphix Release Date: December, 2017 This is the 4th book of this series. This book made me feel excited, happy, and scared because Dog Man sometimes made mistakes and I thought …
October 2017 Wrap Up!
Lillian Title: The Sidekicks Author: Will Kostakis Publisher: Harlequin Teen Release Date: October, 2017 After their friend Issac died, Ryan, Harley, and Miles don’t know what to do. They are all deeply wounded, and know that each was Issac’s friend. Yet …

Griffin – Following Baxter
Title: Following Baxter Author: Barbara Kerley Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: April, 2018 Have you ever wondered what Miss Frizzle does when she heads home after her Magic School Bus field trips? In “Following Baxter,” we don’t have to imagine. Although this …

Cheetahs, Writing, and Publishing OH MY!: A conversation with Erin Hunter
by Rachel Hamalian Gillian Philip is one of the authors under the pen name, Erin Hunter. She has written for the Survivors series, along with Inbali Iserles. She lives in the northeast Scottish Highlands with her husband, three dogs, two cats, and …
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September 2017 Review Wrap Up
Vivian Title: The Way to Bea Author: Kat Yeh Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Release Date: September, 2018 The Way to Bea is about a girl named Beatrice whose best friend abandoned her for a new best friend. One day …