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Goodreads: The Liars Society
Series: Liars Society #1 (so far implied)
Age Category: Middle Grade
Source: Library
Published: 2024
Summary
Weatherby is thrilled to receive a scholarship to the prestigious Boston School–the same school her dad (who died before she met him) attended. She plans to visit the school’s private island, which changed his life, and to learn all about the things he would have experienced. But Weatherby has a secret, and someone at the school is threatening to expose it.
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The Liars Society starts off slowly, focusing on the world of competi ..read more
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1w ago
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Goodreads: Mission One: The Vice Principal Problem
Series: Blue Stars #1
Age Category: Middle Grade
Source: Library
Published: 2024
Summary
When cousins Riley and Maya start at a new school, they learn that the vice principal wants to cut all funding for clubs and sports in order to buy new detention pods. They will have to set aside their differences and team up if they want to stop him.
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The Vice Principal Problem introduces readers to local politics and inspires them with the knowledge that they can impact their community for the better. The strongest part of ..read more
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2w ago
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Goodreads: Daughters of the Lamp
Series: Daughters of the Lamp #1
Age Category: Middle Grade
Source: Library
Published: 2024
Summary
Sahara Rashad wants nothing more than to go the the theme park all her classmates keep talking about. Instead, her father buys them tickets to Egypt, to attend her uncle’s wedding. But her cousin keeps insisting that the bride-to-be is really a witch. And…maybe she is? Weird things keep happening, and Sahara is about to discover that her family comes from a long line of guardians who protect Ali Baba’s legendary treasures.
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2w ago
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Goodreads: The Princess Protection Program
Series: None
Age Category: Lower Middle Grade
Source: Gift
Published: 2024
Summary
When Princess Rosamund wakes from her 100-year sleep, the last thing she wants to do is marry a prince she’s never met. So she runs–and finds herself at the gates of the HEA, a school for fairy tale characters who want to escape their stories. But though the headmistress says the students will learn how to survive in the real world, no one ever seems to have graduated. Rosamund and her new friends will have to band together to uncover the school ..read more
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Goodreads: The Curse of Eelgrass Bog
Series: None
Age Category: Middle Grade
Source: Library
Published: 2024
Summary
Kess Pedrock lives in the Unnatural History Museum with her brother, waiting for the day their parents return from a scientific exploration. In the meantime, she hunts for fossils of unnatural creatures to add to the museum. The trouble is, the best specimens are found close to Eelgrass Bog, where the locals fear to tread. Rumors say that witches and demons lurk within its depths. But then Lilou Starling shows up at the museum, asking for help. And her qu ..read more
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3w ago
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Goodreads: Strange Academy: First Class
Series: Strange Academy #1
Age Category: Upper Middle Grade/Young Adult
Source: Library
Published: 2021
SUMMARY
Doctor Strange has started an academy of magic. And Brother Voodoo, the Ancient One, the Scarlet Witch, Magik, Daimon Hellstrom, and more are there to teach the next generation of magic wielders. But when outside forces threaten the school, the students will have to hope that they have learned enough to save one of their own.
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Strange Academy is, at its heart, a fun premise: many recognizable characters from the ..read more
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Goodreads: Once There Was
Series: None
Age Category: Upper Middle Grade/Lower YA
Source: Library
Published: 2023
Summary
Marjan’s father used to tell her fables growing up, stories of mythological creatures that intersected with the lives of humans. Now, he’s dead. Murdered, actually, though the police have no leads. And so Marjan is left with his veterinary practice, and the secrets he left behind. That might be enough to explain why, when a mysterious woman hands her a plane ticket and a promise to explain more, Marjan takes the trip. And discovers that her father use ..read more
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Goodreads: The Secret of Lillian Velvet
Series: Kingdoms and Empires #5
Age Category: Middle Grade
Source: Library
Published: 2023
Summary
Lillian Velvet lives along with her unkind Grandmother, never leaving the house except sometimes to run to the store. Until the day she receives a jar of gold coins. The coins whisk her away to another world, where she can help people in need. But why is allowed to travel this way? And what happens when the coins run out?
Review
Though part of a series, The Secret of Lillian Velvet can be read as a standalone and, so, I dove right in. I had ..read more
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2M ago
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Goodreads: Choosing Sides
Series: Sweet Valley Twins Graphic Novels #3
Age Category: Middle Grade
Source: Library
Published: 2024
Summary
Elizabeth Wakefield’s best friend Amy wants to join the new Boosters Club as a cheerleader–and she’s really good. But the Unicorns are forming the Boosters and, even though they claim to be holding open tryouts, they have already decided to accept only fellow Unicorns. And Elizabeth’s twin Jessica will do just about anything to stop Amy from joining.
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When I read the Sweet Valley Twins graphic novels, I cannot help but wonder who t ..read more
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2M ago
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Goodreads: The Clockwork Crow
Series: Clockwork Crow #1
Age Category: Middle Grade
Source: Library
Published: 2018
Summary
Seren Rhys imagines her life with her new guardians will be delightful. Her godparents will love her as their own and their son will be her best friend. But when she arrives in Wales, she quickly realizes something is not right. The servants refuse to talk about the family and upstairs in the attic a nursery lies empty. It will take all of Seren’s resourcefulness to untangle the mystery.
Review
The Clockwork Crow reads like an older fantasy, inspired b ..read more