This is going to be a very popular book. It is going to win awards for context and for the illustrations. It will be talked about, promoted and probably go out of stock for a while at vendors/publisher. If you have not read this book people are going to think you have two heads. And it is going to be one of those books that if you do not like it, people will think something is wrong with you. BUT do not be afraid to say […]
Proudly Perfectly Peculiar
The Peculiar Possum is one of a series. I do not know which number but know that there are several in the older easy reader level (I would say ages high first up to medium second grade), as well as a few novels for (according to Amazon aged 7 to 12. But not having read them, I am unsure if this is correct. I find their ages tend to be a bit on the young side, to be honest). The premise of this one is […]
Give me a dollar or I’ll spit on you.
This book was a very sweet and charming story about a boy named Bradley who is struggling in school. He gets bad grades, has no friends, and his hated by the other students for his bullying behavior. ALong the way Bradley learns to grow as a person with the help of a new school counselor, Carla, and a few other characters. I thought the the book had some great messages about kindness and trying your best. I also felt like the children characters in the […]
A Girl Coming of Age Story Full of Kicking *ss and No Romance
Continuing my exploration of intermediate reader books this year is leading to a lot of, judging books by their cover. And this time I hit the jackpot. Verity Gallant is miserable. Her family doesn’t understand her, and she has no friends (she’s around 12-ish, I guess). She visits the library one day and sees a mysterious stranger. He steals a book so she chases after him. At the beach, before he sets sail, he hands her back the book and a round wooden ball with […]