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TOO MUCH TRASH
I try and get a good early morning hike in before the rush of the day gets going. Coming across animals like rabbits and squirrels along with the occasional coyote are common, and last winter I had a stare down … Continue reading
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Kids ALMANAC 2024 (plus a GIVEAWAY)
Buy | Goodreads The New York Times best-selling Almanac is packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, National Geographic exclusives, games, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, and more. This new edition features: Check out https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/books/article/almanac-2024 for more information … Continue reading
THE CURIOUS MYSTERIES OF ELI MARKS
The original Eli Marks series follows the magic and mystery solving of Eli Marks. Well-received by the intended audience of older readers, you can find all 8 books along with an extensive podcast collection at the Eli Marks Mysteries website. … Continue reading
SOMEBODY TO LOVE
A banjolele is a very unique four-stringed musical instrument. It has a body like a small banjo, and the neck similar to a ukulele. This expanded picture book is the story of how artist Valerie June and a banjolele became … Continue reading
PLAY LIKE A GIRL
Author Misty Wilson takes readers back to her 7th grade year when she played football. Before we break huddle and get on with my review, here’s the set-up: Misty never shies away from a challenge, on or off the field. … Continue reading
HOW TO SPEAK ANIMAL Book Blitz and GIVEAWAY
Buy | Goodreads Learn about the secret language of wild animals in this exciting and informative guide from the experts who brought you How to Speak Cat and How to Speak Dog. We know animals can’t speak and express themselves … Continue reading
Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad #3: The Law of Cavities (Book Blitz and Giveaway!)
Buy | Goodreads Meet the characters, watch the book trailer and check out the Educator and Reader’s Guides on the series website here! The S.M.A.R.T. Squad is back to tackle more middle school mayhem with science, technology, engineering, math, and … Continue reading
5,000 AWESOME FACTS (About Animals!)
You will definitely find the unexpected when opening the pages of this National Geographic KiDS title focusing on animals. What I expected to find was page after page of facts grouped around a particular animal. Ones like “50 Terrific Facts … Continue reading
THE ANTIDOTES — POLLUTION SOLUTION
Pee yew! Something fishy’s going on in the Chesapeake Bay. As they resume “normal” life after a global pandemic, Gir, Izi, and their fifth-grade classmates form The Antidotes to try to stop a corporate plastic-eating bacteria experiment gone wrong. Will … Continue reading
GOODNIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS—100 Inspiring Young Changemakers
Readers will celebrate well-known activists Greta Thunberg and Mari Copeny and meet new names like inventors Riya Karumanchi, who developed a smart cane for the visually impaired, and Xóchitl Guadalupe Cruz López, who used recycled materials to build solar-powered water … Continue reading
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