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July 11, 2022

To Read or Not to Read? How to Choose Books

We read ahead for you. We’re passionate about kids’ books, culture, and Christ (although not necessarily in that order), and we value our (small) role…

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July 5, 2022

Mr. Lemoncello’s Very First Game by Chris Grabenstein

Fans of Mr. Lemoncello’s world of puzzles and games will enjoy this story of how he got his start.

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July 2, 2022

*Love and Other Great Expectations by Becky Dean

Love and Other Great Expectations puts romance in its place as part of life’s great adventure (but not all of it).

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June 29, 2022

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A. F. Steadman

The much-hyped fantasy series opener Skandar and the Unicorn Thief breaks new ground in unicorn lore.

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June 28, 2022

Your Pal Fred by Michael Rex

A fun graphic novel for young middle-graders, Your Pal Fred pictures a dystopian world startled by kindness.

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June 27, 2022

*Wonderfull: Ancient Psalms Ever New by Marty Machowski

Wonderfull is a guide to the Psalms that introduces young people to modeling their devotional life after that of the Psalmist.

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June 24, 2022

Picture Books about Nature: Be Thankful for Trees, Yoshi and the Ocean, and The Whale Who Swam Through Time

The Blessing of a Tree Be Thankful for Trees by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Brian Fitzgerald. Red Comet Press, 2022, 80 pages. Reading Level: Picture…

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June 22, 2022

New From Here by Kelly Yang

New from Here looks at the recent pandemic through the perspective of an Asian-American family hoping to escape the virus in California.

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June 21, 2022

Trapped in Terror Bay by Sigmund Brouwer

Trapped in Terror Bay takes readers into the mystery of the ill-fated Arctic voyage of the Franklin Expedition, 1845.

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