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I’m so happy that Cale Atkinson is continuing the story of Simon and Chester’s odd friendship through a graphic novel series. Their story is too good not to expand on.   Simon and Chester: Super Detectives! Welcome to the world of Simon and Chester, ghost and boy duo extraordinaire. They like to kick butt and […]

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2nd Grade and Up

500 vampires

It’s the Last Saturday of September and also my 500th book review! I hope you’re ready for an October full of frightening monster stories. Let’s get started with a classic spooky book series full of supernatural monsters . . . or are they? There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City! Liza, Melody, Howard, […]

2nd Grade and Up

Recommended for an Immature Audience, Kids and Adults Butts are used for breathing, eating, swimming, talking, and even killing in the animal kingdom. Which animal has the coolest butt power? That’s up to you to decide! Discover the fascinating ways ten different animals use their talented tushies for survival and then pick the ultimate King […]

2nd Grade and Up

Stephen Satlow is an eight-year-old boy living in Brooklyn, New York, which means he cares about only one thing: the Dodgers. Steve and his father spend hours reading the sports pages and listening to games on the radio. Aside from an occasional run-in with his teacher, Steve’s life is pretty simple. But then Steve hears […]

2nd Grade and Up

HAPPY 100th POST For the record, I did not plan to make it all the way to 100 posts when I first started this blog. I didn’t plan to get so into it. But I did, so here we are. These are the best books I have ever read, so I had to have them […]

2nd Grade and Up

This series revolves around two 4th graders, George Beard and Harold Hutchins, living in Piqua, Ohio, and Captain Underpants, a superhero from one of the boys’ homemade comic books, that accidentally becomes real when George and Harold hypnotize their ill-tempered principal, Mr. Krupp. Join the boys as they battle – talking toilets, cafeteria ladies from […]

2nd Grade and Up

Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery (First published 1979) Before it’s too late, Harold the dog and Chester the cat must find out the truth about the newest pet in the Monroe house, a suspicious-looking bunny with unusual habits . . . and fangs!   I first found these books at the library years ago, and […]

2nd Grade and Up

Jacques, an imaginary friend, doesn’t know he’s imaginary. All his life, he’s been by his sister Fleur’s side. But when he discovers that he’s actually Fleur’s imaginary friend, he’s crushed. So, he goes off on a quest to find out who he truly is.   This is a wonderful story. I love all of the […]

2nd Grade and Up