Audience: 9 and up

Rating: B+
Synopsis:
Things haven’t been going well for Maggie Bean lately. Her dad doesn’t have a job and money’s tight. The only things that bring her relief are micromanaging her schedule on her laptop and chocolate. But all that chocolate is bringing her new problems, in the form of [...]

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The Sisters Grimm: Book 3
Audience: 9 and up
Rating: A-
Synopsis:
The third book in this series picks up exactly where number two left off. Sabrina and Puck are facing the evil Little Red Riding Hood, and her pet “Kitty,” otherwise known as the monstrous Jabberwocky. In their dangerous encounter, Sabrina learns a [...]

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Alexander Cold Adventures: Book 2
Audience: Middle School
Rating: B
Synopsis:
Alex Cold and Nadia join Kate on another one of her crazy adventures. She thinks she’s traveling to the Kingdom of the Golden Dragon to write a new article for International Geographic, but she ends up bringing her team into the middle of an international plot [...]

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