My Weird School: Fast Facts: Explorers, Presidents, and Toilets by Dan Gutman, 185 pages. Harper Collins, 2017, $6.
Language: G (0 swears, 0 “f�); MatMy Weird School: Fast Facts: Explorers, Presidents, and Toilets by Dan Gutman, 185 pages. Harper Collins, 2017, $6.
A.J. and Andrea take a quick look at U.S. history beginning with the misconception that Columbus discovered North America. The first half of the book deals with our founding years. The second half covers the impacts of the Industrial Revolution up to World War II. Fun and fast, A.J. and Andrea are as entertaining as ever.
Like the other books in the series, this one is done as if it were a continuous conversation between A.J., Andrea, and their teacher. It is a quick read that scratches the surface of a lot of different scientific facts. Although it wouldn’t qualify as a good book to use for a research project, it is an entertaining introduction to U.S. history.. A good read or read aloud for second to fifth graders. A good book for a library that wants to expand fun and funny non-fiction for younger readers.
Reviewer: LMA, Bookin� my way through life
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My Weird School: Fast Facts: Explorers, Presidents, and Toilets by Dan Gutman, 185 pages. Harper Collins, 2017, $6.
A.J. and Andrea take a quick look at U.S. history beginning with the misconception that Columbus discovered North America. The first half of the book deals with our founding years. The second half covers the impacts of the Industrial Revolution up to World War II. Fun and fast, A.J. and Andrea are as entertaining as ever.
Like the other books in the series, this one is done as if it were a continuous conversation between A.J., Andrea, and their teacher. It is a quick read that scratches the surface of a lot of different scientific facts. Although it wouldn’t qualify as a good book to use for a research project, it is an entertaining introduction to U.S. history.. A good read or read aloud for second to fifth graders. A good book for a library that wants to expand fun and funny non-fiction for younger readers.
Reviewer: LMA, Bookin� my way through life ...more
My Weird School Fast Facts: Space, Humans, and Farts by Dan Gutman, 181 pages. Harper Collins, 2017, $6.
Language: G (0 swears, 0 “f�); Mature ContentMy Weird School Fast Facts: Space, Humans, and Farts by Dan Gutman, 181 pages. Harper Collins, 2017, $6.
A.J. and Andrea are back. With some help from their science teacher, Mr. Docker, they explore science, scientists, the solar system, and more. Always full of fast facts and fun jokes, A.J. and Andrea keep the conversation going from start to finish.
Like the other books in the series, this one is done as if it were a continuous conversation between A.J., Andrea, and their teacher. It is a quick read that scratches the surface of a lot of different scientific facts. Not to be mistaken as a science text, it is entertaining and can keep the attention of an eight year old. A good read or read aloud for second to fifth graders. A good book for a library that wants to expand fun and funny non-fiction for younger readers.
Reviewer: LMA, Bookin� my way through life
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My Weird School Fast Facts: Space, Humans, and Farts by Dan Gutman, 181 pages. Harper Collins, 2017, $6.
A.J. and Andrea are back. With some help from their science teacher, Mr. Docker, they explore science, scientists, the solar system, and more. Always full of fast facts and fun jokes, A.J. and Andrea keep the conversation going from start to finish.
Like the other books in the series, this one is done as if it were a continuous conversation between A.J., Andrea, and their teacher. It is a quick read that scratches the surface of a lot of different scientific facts. Not to be mistaken as a science text, it is entertaining and can keep the attention of an eight year old. A good read or read aloud for second to fifth graders. A good book for a library that wants to expand fun and funny non-fiction for younger readers.
Reviewer: LMA, Bookin� my way through life ...more
Dunlap, Cirocco This Book Will Not Be Fun, illustrated by Olivier Tallec. PICTURE BOOK. Random House, 2017. $17.99. Content: G.
An uppity mouse is convDunlap, Cirocco This Book Will Not Be Fun, illustrated by Olivier Tallec. PICTURE BOOK. Random House, 2017. $17.99. Content: G.
An uppity mouse is convinced that nothing interesting will happen in this particular book. Except...there is a flying whale. And what's this? A glow-in-the-dark worm that does kung fu? How strange... and rather fun. And, wow, what's that on the next page?
This Book Will Not Be Fun is most definitely a fun book. The illustrations are hilarious, and many children will enjoy the journey as this hard-to-impress mouse ends up enjoying the book after all. It's kid-approved, too: my seven-year-old, her friends, and I all found this one ESSENTIAL.
Pre-K, EL (K-3) -- ESSENTIAL. Reviewed by Sydney G., K-6 Library Media Specialist
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Dunlap, Cirocco This Book Will Not Be Fun, illustrated by Olivier Tallec. PICTURE BOOK. Random House, 2017. $17.99. Content: G.
An uppity mouse is convinced that nothing interesting will happen in this particular book. Except...there is a flying whale. And what's this? A glow-in-the-dark worm that does kung fu? How strange... and rather fun. And, wow, what's that on the next page?
This Book Will Not Be Fun is most definitely a fun book. The illustrations are hilarious, and many children will enjoy the journey as this hard-to-impress mouse ends up enjoying the book after all. It's kid-approved, too: my seven-year-old, her friends, and I all found this one ESSENTIAL.
Pre-K, EL (K-3) -- ESSENTIAL. Reviewed by Sydney G., K-6 Library Media Specialist
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Dunlap, Cirocco This Book Will Not Be Fun, illustrated by Olivier Tallec. PICTURE BOOK. Random House, 2017. $17.99. Content: G.
An uppity mouse is convinced that nothing interesting will happen in this particular book. Except...there is a flying whale. And what's this? A glow-in-the-dark worm that does kung fu? How strange... and rather fun. And, wow, what's that on the next page?
This Book Will Not Be Fun is most definitely a fun book. The illustrations are hilarious, and many children will enjoy the journey as this hard-to-impress mouse ends up enjoying the book after all. It's kid-approved, too: my seven-year-old, her friends, and I all found this one ESSENTIAL.
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Truck Tunes: 45 Truck Songs to Sing Aloud Together by Jim Gardner, Rob Gardner PICTURE BOOK NON-FICTION Running Press Kids, 2023. $20. 9780762482139 BTruck Tunes: 45 Truck Songs to Sing Aloud Together by Jim Gardner, Rob Gardner PICTURE BOOK NON-FICTION Running Press Kids, 2023. $20. 9780762482139 BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH This book has pictures of twenty different big trucks with the story of each in poetry form. All the poems are songs (check the YouTube channel Twenty Trucks.) You and your child can sing along. Truck Tunes is full of dynamic pictures of big trucks at work. Every page is colorful and bright all the way to the edge of the page. I love this informative and fun book. My students loved it when I read it to them, and they loved it even more when we sang along with the YouTube channel. The brother duo, Jim and Rob Gardner really have a winner with this book, the lyrics and the songs. I highly recommend Truck Tunes for homes, classrooms and libraries. It is good, clean fun, and a great learning experience. This one is a "must have!" ...more
Elsa and the others were left behind and betrayed when Leo went off with his brother Aris and the edit book. While Elsa’s heart hurts, she is determined to regain control of the editbook; if Aris learns how to use it, he and Garibaldi could destroy all the worlds. As she leaves on the hunt, she doesn’t realize that she is leaving the children in danger � something is wrong with Casa, too.
Things get a bit more complicated in the second book of the series. Not unexpected, of course. Elsa spends her whole time trying to thwart Aris and Garibaldi and she unearths more complications. I am wondering about the purpose of Casa going off the rails � hopefully that will weave in during the 3rd book.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
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Mist, Metal, and Ash (Ink, Iron, and Glass #2) by Gwendolyn Clare, 336 pages. Imprint (Macmillan), Feb 2019. $19
Elsa and the others were left behind and betrayed when Leo went off with his brother Aris and the edit book. While Elsa’s heart hurts, she is determined to regain control of the editbook; if Aris learns how to use it, he and Garibaldi could destroy all the worlds. As she leaves on the hunt, she doesn’t realize that she is leaving the children in danger � something is wrong with Casa, too.
Things get a bit more complicated in the second book of the series. Not unexpected, of course. Elsa spends her whole time trying to thwart Aris and Garibaldi and she unearths more complications. I am wondering about the purpose of Casa going off the rails � hopefully that will weave in during the 3rd book.
Riordan, Rick Battle of the Labyrinth, 368pgs. Hyperion Book CH; Language~G, Sexual Content~G; Violence~PG-13;
Percy and his friends are back! Camp HalRiordan, Rick Battle of the Labyrinth, 368pgs. Hyperion Book CH; Language~G, Sexual Content~G; Violence~PG-13;
Percy and his friends are back! Camp Half-blood is in Kronos� sights and the entire camp is in danger. If the enemy can find its way through the Labyrinth, they will be able to bypass the secure borders of Camp Half-blood. Percy and his friends must prevent this. They begin a quest into the Labyrinth and many dangers await them. Riordan has created yet another exciting volume in his Olympian saga, but this is not the end. Fans will eagerly await his next book.
Upper ELM/MS/HS. Essential Allison Madsen~Teen Librarian-SJO Public Librarian ...more
The Insomniacs by Marit Weisenberg, 336 pgs. Flatiron Books, 2020. $19.
Language: R (53 swears, 13 “f�); Mature Content: PG-13 (drug and alcohol use, dThe Insomniacs by Marit Weisenberg, 336 pgs. Flatiron Books, 2020. $19.
Language: R (53 swears, 13 “f�); Mature Content: PG-13 (drug and alcohol use, drug overdose (victim recovers), affair between student and coach (off page)), Violence: PG-13 (diving accident is described).
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS—ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL—HIGH
Ingrid is a high school star diver on her way to national acclaim and scholarships when in a moment of distraction, she falters and suffers a major injury. Recovering from her injury, Ingrid has turned into an insomniac and begins to watch the abandoned house next door, convinced something is going on. When her neighbor and crush, who is also fighting insomnia, joins her in her nightly vigils, secrets will be discovered and futures will be changed forever.
A fast paced read that has all the elements to thrill. Romance, mystery, and secrets to uncover will keep the reader intrigued and allow some of the shortcomings in the plot to be forgiven. The main character has an incredible amount to deal with and is realistically portrayed in her downward spiral as her perfectly organized world begins to crumble. As with most YA novels, the adults are withdrawn or conveniently out of the way allowing for many of the antics of the teens to occur, which otherwise would have been impossible to pull off. Readers will be satisfied with an ending that brings all of the plot threads to a close; however, more could have been said about the benefits and absolute need for many of the characters to seek and receive therapy. Serious situations with long-term consequences, which many readers may themselves have experienced, should be acknowledged to have no easy answers and a healing process that could take more than a few weeks.
Reviewer: AEB
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The Insomniacs by Marit Weisenberg, 336 pgs. Flatiron Books, 2020. $19.
Language: R (53 swears, 13 “f�); Mature Content: PG-13 (drug and alcohol use, drug overdose (victim recovers), affair between student and coach (off page)), Violence: PG-13 (diving accident is described).
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS—ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL—HIGH
Ingrid is a high school star diver on her way to national acclaim and scholarships when in a moment of distraction, she falters and suffers a major injury. Recovering from her injury, Ingrid has turned into an insomniac and begins to watch the abandoned house next door, convinced something is going on. When her neighbor and crush, who is also fighting insomnia, joins her in her nightly vigils, secrets will be discovered and futures will be changed forever.
A fast paced read that has all the elements to thrill. Romance, mystery, and secrets to uncover will keep the reader intrigued and allow some of the shortcomings in the plot to be forgiven. The main character has an incredible amount to deal with and is realistically portrayed in her downward spiral as her perfectly organized world begins to crumble. As with most YA novels, the adults are withdrawn or conveniently out of the way allowing for many of the antics of the teens to occur, which otherwise would have been impossible to pull off. Readers will be satisfied with an ending that brings all of the plot threads to a close; however, more could have been said about the benefits and absolute need for many of the characters to seek and receive therapy. Serious situations with long-term consequences, which many readers may themselves have experienced, should be acknowledged to have no easy answers and a healing process that could take more than a few weeks.
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