Review: Oliver and the Seawigs

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Oliver and the Seawigs by Philip Reeve, Sarah McIntyre on July 20, 2014 Genres: Middle Grade-Fantasy/Paranormal Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Oliver grew up in a family of explorers - but his biggest adventure is about to begin! Along with his new friends, a grumpy old albatross, a short-sighted mermaid and a friendly island called Cliff, Oliver goes off in search of his missing parents. But before he can put his rescue plan into action there's the evil Stacey de Lacey and an army of greasy, green sea monkeys to contend with. This was...

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Review: The School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani Published by HarperCollins on May 14, 2013 Genres: Middle Grade-Fantasy/Paranormal Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads The first kidnappings happened two hundred years before. Some years it was two boys taken, some years two girls, sometimes one of each. But if at first the choices seemed random, soon the pattern became clear. One was always beautiful and good, the child every parent wanted as their own. The other was homely and odd, an outcast from birth. An opposing pair, plucked from youth and spirited away. This year, best friends Sophie and Agatha are about to discover where all the lost children go: the fabled School for Good & Evil, where ordinary boys and girls are...

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Review: Zits: Chillax

Zits: Chillax by Jerry Scott, Jim Borgman Published by HarperTeen on May 21, 2013 Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Paragraphs Books, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads In Zits: Chillax, Jeremy Duncan, high school sophomore and future rock god, offers up a comedic outlook on teenage life, including school, parents, chores, bands, and friends. Jeremy and his best friend, Hector Garcia, are planning to achieve a lifelong dream…going to a rock concert! Without parental supervision. But the Gingivitis concert falls on the same night their friend Tim is donating bone marrow for his mom, a cancer patient. Not a problem: Jeremy and Hector are determined to go to the show…for Tim. I have always loved roaming the comics in search of Zits and see if today the comic...

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Review: The Girls Ghost Hunting Guide

Title: The Girls Ghost Hunting GuideSeries: NoGenre: Middle Grade-ParanormalAuthor:  Stacey GrahamPublisher: Sourcebooks JabberwockyRelease Date: May 1, 2012Book: ARC sent by publisher “What was that noise? The cat? The wind? Little brother stealing a peek at your diary?Or is it a ghost?The Girls’ Ghost Hunting Guide will help you identify the creepy crawlers from the spooky spirits, the howling winds fromt he haunting phantoms. And with this guide you can learn from real experts how to investigate and contact your very own ghosts!Everything a girl needs for a night full of fun, including:• Spooky urban legends to set the mood• Must-have stuff for your ghost hunting kit• Pointers for leading the best-ever ghost hunt• Tips for writing your own ghost•...

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Review: Real Mermaids Don’t Hold Their Breath

Title: Real Mermaids Don’t Hold Their BreathSeries: Real Mermaids # 2Genre: Middle Grade-FantasyAuthor: Helene BoudreauPublisher: Sourcebooks JabberwockyRelease Date: May 1, 2012Book: ARC sent by publisher “Jade begins her summer confused. Yes, there’s that whole “will this be a leg-day or a tail-day” kind of confusion, but Jade’s got even bigger problems: It’s been three weeks since Mom returned to the ocean with no news of her whereabouts. Plus, it’s been twenty-one days since Jade first kissed her mer-boy Luke and now-nothing.Will Mom find the enchanted tidal pool that will allow her to become human? And why is Luke acting so weird? The SEAquel to Helene Boudreau’s critically acclaimed Real Mermaids...

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Review: Scary School

Title: Scary SchoolSeries: Scary School # 1Genre: Middle Grade-Fantasy Author: Derek the Ghost  & Scott M. Fischer (Illustrator) Publisher: HarperCollins Release Date: June 21, 2012 Book: E-copy sent by author “You think your school’s scary?Get a load of these teachers:“Ms. Fang,” an 850-year-old vampire“Dr. Dragonbreath,” who just might eat you before recess“Mr. Snakeskin”–science class is so much more fun when it’s taught by someone who’s half zombie“Mrs. T”–break the rules and spend your detention with a hungry “Tyrannosaurus rex”PlusGargoyles, goblins, and Frankenstein’s monster on the looseThe world’s most frighteningly delicious school...

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