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1. Alexis Tappendorf and the Search for Beale's Treasure (Volume 1) (Paperb...
    Author: Becca C Smith
    Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Ages 9-12 9/15/2012
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Betty said: Well! Becca C. Smith certainly knows how to capture her reading audience. What a great ride! This Young Adult book is a real treat. Starting with Alexis' stormy feelings against her parents for going ...more
tags: I read , young-adult , children , mystery , 1st in series , adventure , treasure , girls , YA , secret codes , ciphers ,
21 Reviews  
2. The Magic of Finkleton (Paperback)
    Author: K. C. Hilton
    Publisher: CreateSpace
Ages 9-12 8/4/2012
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Betty said: Returned me to the magic of childhood! This book, though written for children, can encompass all ages in the way of fairy tales of yore. A magical time when things are not what they seem. Well-writ...more
tags: children , weather , magical , magic , childrens book , YA , mystery , fiction , tale , 1st in series , , I read
221 Reviews  
3. Colt O'Brien Sees the Light (Paperback)
    Author: George Matthew Cole
    Illustrator: Robert "Terry" Smith
    Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing, LLC
Young Adults 7/13/2011
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Betty said: Colt O'Brien is short, and it bothers him. He is aggressive, a good soccer player, and can't seem to please his father in any way. In his efforts to stand out, he wears vividly coloured clothing. He i...more
tags: The life of a unique teenager coming of age makes good reading , young-adult , relationships , life-lessons , psychic ability
19 Reviews  
4. Jamie and the Angel: Meeting Her Guardian Angel (Paperback)
    Author: Carol Guy
    Illustrator: Richa Kinra
    Publisher: Marvelous Spirit Press
Ages 4-8 7/19/2010
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Betty said: A beautifully illustrated children's book (illus. Richa Kinra), Carol Guy has touched on a subject that has had many a parent scratch his/her head wondering what their child is talking about. Almost e...more
tags: spirits , psychic ability , angel , guidelines for parents , comfort , illustrations , childrens book
15 Reviews  
5. Penny and Rio: The Mysterious Backyard Meeting (Paperback)
    Author: Jennifer Swanson
    Illustrator: Rosita Schandy, Neal Wooten
    Publisher: Mirror Publishing
N/A 7/12/2010
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Betty said: An award-winning debut adventure series for young children, this book not only gives the child a pair of unlikely investigators, but delivers a message as well. Much like a chapter book with very shor...more
tags: animal detectives , dogs , mystery , homeless cats , teamwork , childrens books
47 Reviews  
6. The Vampire Prince (Cirque Du Freak: the Saga of Darren Shan) (Library B...
    Author: Darren Shan
Young Adults 7/12/2010
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Betty said: Darren Shan's book came as a complete surprise to me. I have not read a vampire book since a condensed version of Darcula in the 1950s, although I did enjoy Buffy... and Charmed when they were on TV. ...more
tags: vampires , I read , young-adult , older children , fantasy
382 Reviews  
7. Turtle Dolphin Dreams (Paperback)
    Author: Marian K. Volkman
    Publisher: Loving Healing Press
All Ages 7/12/2010
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Betty said: Marian K. Volkman has written and illustrated a beautifully imaginative scenario with this book. We have no problem with trying to learn to communicate with other cultures, and even imagine what it mi...more
tags: whimsical , fable , thought-provoking , inter-species communication , animal intelligence , , environment , I read , young-adult , eco-fantasy
19 Reviews  
8. Southcrop Forest (Paperback)
    Author: Lorne Rothman
    Publisher: IUniverse
Young Adults 7/12/2010
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Betty said: A delightful tale with a strong message. Cycles of life in the forest told in a friendly way. How every species on earth depends on another and what that means. Lorne Rothman has produced an ecolog...more
tags: eco-fantasy , ecology , forests , fantasy , fable , environment , habitat , canadian
24 Reviews  
9. A Hot Dog Stand in the Himalayas (Paperback)
    Author: Deborah K. Martin
    Publisher: AuthorHouse
All Ages 7/11/2010
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Betty said: A fabulous book for young and old, as we find ourselves back in our childhood right away. What wonderful memories this book will bring to those fortunate to have known a grandmother like Grandmom. The...more
tags: I read , I recommend , children , family love , funny , happy , imagination , life-lessons , memoir , positive , relationships , young adult , Inspired me
11 Reviews  
10. The Spy Game: A Novel (Hardcover)
    Author: Georgina Harding
    Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Young Adults 7/10/2010
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Betty said: An unusual plot line, a little disconcerting at first until you really get into it. Georgina Harding demonstrates how non-verbal family relations can create false imagery to young children. The novel ...more
tags: children , cold war , disappearance , WWII , imagination , I read , mystery , relationships , trust , young-adult , teamwork
26 Reviews  
11. A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quintet) (Mass Market Paperb...
    Author: Madeleine L'Engle
    Publisher: Square Fish
Young Adults 7/10/2010
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Betty said: Originally posted on my blog February 23, 2009 http://nightreader-blog.blogspot.com/2009/12/bird-lake-moon-by-kevin-henkes-ya.html Madeleine L’Engle has become a household name since this book ...more
tags: children , fantasy , space travel , tesseract , young-adult , I read , I recommend
42,862 Reviews  
12. Bird Lake Moon (Paperback)
    Author: Kevin Henkes
    Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Ages 9-12 7/10/2010
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Betty said: Originally posted on my blog April 2007 http://nightreader-blog.blogspot.com/2009/12/bird-lake-moon-by-kevin-henkes-ya.html Young adult fiction Kevin Henkes has written a beautifully constructed ...more
tags: children , growth , healing , relationships , trust , I read
178 Reviews  
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