The Holy Bible, ESV

author: Anonymous
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.94
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2021/12/28
date added: 2022/12/30
shelves: non-fiction
review:



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Shakespeare's Tales: Romeo and Juliet

author: Samantha Newman
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.25
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/29
date added: 2022/12/29
shelves: childrens, classics
review:
'Shakespeare's Tales: Romeo and Juliet' adapted by Samantha Newman with illustrations by Ceej Rowland is an adaptation of a beloved play for younger readers.

When Romeo and Juliet meet, it's love at first sight. The problem is that their families hate each other, so they secretly get married. Then a series of missteps and miscommunications bring on the real tragedy.

The obvious question is how to adapt this for young readers, and it's handled really well. The language is modern and the story is condensed in to a readable length. A really nice adaptation.


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15-Minute Drawing: Getting Started: From sketch to finished drawing in just 15 minutes!

author: Erin McManness
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.26
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/29
date added: 2022/12/29
shelves: non-fiction
review:
'15-Minute Drawing: Getting Started: From sketch to finished drawing in just 15 minutes' by Erin Mcmanness is a book to help you learn to quickly draw.

With chapters on Getting Started and Drawing and Lettering Techniques, the reader will learn the fundamentals and be ready for layouts and all the ideas that follow.

The book includes pages to practice techniques learned. A lot gets packed in to these 116 pages, but it's a good reference.


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The Adoption

author: Zidrou
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2021/01/06
date added: 2022/12/29
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'The Adoption' by Zidrou with art by Arno Monin is a graphic novel about an adopted little girl that melts her grandparents hearts.

After an earthquake in Peru, Gabriel's son and daughter adopt a little orphan girl. They bring her back to Belgium. Gabriel is set in his ways with outings with his friends and loving his retired life. He warms slowly to the little girl. When it turns out that the girl may have been fraudulently adopted, it shatters everything.

I liked this story of a grouchy old man and a cute little girl. The story is not cut and dried and takes some interesting turns. The art is pretty good too.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Magnetic Press, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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Scaredy Squirrel Gets a Surprise (Scaredy's Nutty Adventures, #2)

author: Mélanie Watt
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/28
date added: 2022/12/28
shelves: childrens, graphic-novels
review:
'Scaredy Squirrel Gets a Surprise' with story and art by Melanie Watt is a graphic novel for young readers featuring a very nervous squirrel and is book 2 in the Scaredy's Nutty Adventures series.

This time around Scaredy finds a big crate by his tree and his overly active imagination sees any number of things lurking in the crate, like robots, or dinosaur eggs. What is actually in the crate brings more anxiety until he learns where it came from.

The story is wild and fun. I liked the silly horoscopes. The art is super cute and the addition of a new character was great.


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Helping Our World Get Well: Covid Vaccines

author: Beth Bacon
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.25
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2022/12/25
date added: 2022/12/25
shelves: childrens, non-fiction
review:
'Helping Our World Get Well: COVID Vaccines' by Beth Bacon with illustrations by Kary Lee is a picture book about the benefit of vaccines.

After months of wearing masks and keeping distance, a vaccine for COVID was finally available for kids. It may seem scary and like it will hurt, but this book talks about why we get vaccinated in a way that makes sense to young readers.

The book is simple to understand and has bright illustrations. The author talks about herd immunity in an afterword.


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Only in California: Weird and Wonderful Facts About The Golden State

author: Heather Alexander
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.38
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/24
date added: 2022/12/24
shelves: childrens, non-fiction
review:
'Only in California: Weird and Wonderful Facts About The Golden State' by Heather Alexander with illustrations by Jen Taylor is a great overview of California full of information.

Each full double page features an area of the state like the desert, San Francisco. There are also pages featuring native animals, famous people from California, inventions created in the state, and more.

The art is what drew me in. The bursts of facts are interesting. The state's many different places get pretty good coverage. This would be a nice gift for a young reader travelling to the state or just interested in learning things.


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Oneira - Chapter 1 - Crimson Moon

author: Cab
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.47
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2022/12/24
date added: 2022/12/24
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Oneira Chapter 1: Crimson Moon' by Cab with art by Di Meo Federica is the first chapter in a manga style story.

When the story opens, Arane Heos, a cold monster hunter has vanquished a monster. The men who are supposed to pay her are having second thoughts, which they are about to find out is a bad idea.

The book starts in the middle of a story and it takes a bit to figure things out. I like the manga style art (and do read it like a manga from right to left).


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Asgard, Vol. 1: Ironfoot

author: Xavier Dorison
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.67
book published: 2012
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/24
date added: 2022/12/24
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Asgard volume 1: Ironfoot' by Xavier Dorison with art by Ralph Meyer is a graphic novel about a village besieged by a monster and the outsider who may be their only hope.

Fjördland has a Krökken problem. The sea creature is destroying fishing boats. The Skraeling known as Ironfoot offers to help, but the village is reluctant to pay. A ragtag group of people scrape the money together and join him on the dangerous hunt.

I liked this atmospheric story. The art helps set the tone for the story and it was a pretty exciting read.


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The Heart of the Forest (Animal Jack, #1)

author: Kid Toussaint
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.00
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2022/12/24
date added: 2022/12/24
shelves: childrens, graphic-novels
review:
'Animal Jack 1: The Heart of the Forest' by Kid Toussaint with art by Miss Prickly is a graphic novel about a young boy who can change in to any animal.

Jack is a kid who doesn't speak, but he can turn himself into any animal. When the kids around him start disappearing, Jack's morphing may come in handy to find them.

This is not a bad read for younger readers and the art is really good. There is an ecological message that fits nice with the story and Jack is a fun character.


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Discours sur L'histoire Universelle (French Edition)

author: Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.00
book published:
rating: 3
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date added: 2022/12/24
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Unretouchable

author: Sofia Szamosi
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.87
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2022/12/21
date added: 2022/12/21
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Unretouchable' with story and art by Sofia Szamosi is the story of a young girl interning at a fashion magazine.

Olive wants to be an artist, but her mother wants her to get paid, so she gets her a job as an intern at a fashion magazine working with the digital imaging team. She learns how much images are manipulated. She also learns about virtual models, which leads her to go on a social media fast and re-evaluate how she views herself and the world.

The story feels like an important one for young people to read as they are bombarded with fakery that makes them question body image. The story is the right balance of fact and fiction. The art is busy, but in a really good way that balances text and art.


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Incubators: A Graphic History

author: Paige V. Polinsky
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.29
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/18
date added: 2022/12/18
shelves: graphic-novels, non-fiction, childrens
review:
'Incubators: A Graphic History' by Paige V. Polinsky with illustrations by Josep Rural is a graphic novel history of incubators for babies who are born early.

This tells the story of the development of infant incubators. To fund them, the technology and babies were put on display first in Europe, the in the United States. Many improvements came about over time including electricity, oxygen and new technology to make the units more accessible to the world.

This was an interesting read and I liked the approach to learning that it takes. The art is also really great. I like how the artist ages characters over the course of medical advancement.


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Devil House

author: John Darnielle
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.48
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/18
date added: 2022/12/18
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'Devil House' by John Darnielle is a novel about a true crime writer trying to write his new book.

Gage Chandler is an author with one successful book along with a movie adaptation. Now he is writing about some grisly murders in Milipitas in the 1980s. While he pieces the murders together, the story takes some twists and turns as Gage questions who he is.

It's a well written book, but it does meander. I did like it when it was all done, but I did wonder what it was all about along the way.


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Drawn on the Way: A Guide to Capturing the Moment Through Live Sketching

author: Sarah Nisbett
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.32
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/18
date added: 2022/12/18
shelves: non-fiction
review:
'Drawn on the Way: A Guide to Capturing the Moment Through Live Sketching' by Sarah Nisbett is a book about sketching on the go.

Sarah Nisbett became known for sketching strangers on transit and sharing those sketches with her subjects. In this book, she discusses her method and tools for creating quick sketches. There are also chapters and exercises on finding emotion in subjects, drawing backgrounds easier, transforming mistakes and more.

I love encouraging art instruction books and this one really is. The important thing is beginning and forgiving yourself. The book includes lots of the author/artist's work.


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Star Knights

author: Kay Davault
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.34
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/17
date added: 2022/12/17
shelves: graphic-novels, childrens
review:
'Star Knights' with story and art by Kay Davault is a graphic novel about animals change in to powerful knights by cosmic power.

Tad wants to be a heroic Star Knight, but he is mocked as being a lowly tadpole and an undesirable animal. When Tad gets the chance to save the Star King and take him back to the moon. Can Tad prove that mud-dwellers can be heroes and overcome his self-doubt?

I really liked everything about this story, from it's powerful lesson to the really fun artwork. I think this would be a great story for young readers to read.


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Roger and His Humans (Roger and His Humans, #1)

author: Cyprien Iov
name: Wayne
average rating: 2.77
book published: 2015
rating: 2
read at: 2022/12/17
date added: 2022/12/17
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Roger and his Humans' by Cyprien with art by Paka is a collections of cartoons about a slacker, his girl, and an escaped military robot that has to fight it's destructive tendencies.

Hugo gets an odd present for his birthday: a robot named Roger. The robot has been stolen from the lab by Hugo's father, and Roger has to adjust to living with Hugo and his girlfriend.

It's a good premise, but it's just not very funny. It's also a bit mean in humor. The lettering in my review copy was pretty muddy. I hope that's improved in the final comic.


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Kumo: The Bashful Cloud

author: Kyo Maclear
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.07
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/16
date added: 2022/12/16
shelves: childrens
review:
'Kumo: The Bashful Cloud' by Kyo Maclear with illustrations by Nathalie Dion is a picture book about a bashful cloud (kumo means cloud in Japanese).

Kumo would prefer to remain unseen until she is assigned cloud duty. Her self-doubt starts her day badly, but Kumo pulls herself together and does cloud things (rain, shelter, etc.), and even makes a friend along the way.

This was a lovely story of being bashful and overcoming it. The illustrations are also really nice.


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Villa Pandora (Urbex, 1)

author: Dugomier
name: Wayne
average rating: 2.98
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2022/12/13
date added: 2022/12/13
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Urbex Volume 1: Villa Pandora' by Dugomier with art by Clarke is a graphic novel about a couple urban explorers who may be in over their heads.

Alex and Julie go to the same school. At night, they break in to abandoned buildings to explore them. This works fine until they run across the creepy twin girls and the scary dog. Now they are seeing things that aren't there and they have a mystery to solve that may involve ghosts from the past.

I liked this story and concept, but there was a lot of story for the page count and things felt a bit rushed. I liked the art and I'd read more in the series.


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Shoo!

author: Susie Bower
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.34
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/13
date added: 2022/12/13
shelves: childrens
review:
'Shoo!' by Susie Bower with illustrations by Francesca Gambatesa is a picture book about a lady who doesn't like animals.

Mrs. Golightly doesn't like animals and shoos them away whenever they show up. This was easier before a zoo opened next door to her house. Now there are animals invading her space and she doesn't know what to do.

Told in a fun rhyming manner with lots of great illustrations, this will be a good one for a giggly storytime.


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Narwhalicorn and Jelly (Narwhal and Jelly, #7)

author: Ben Clanton
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2022/12/12
date added: 2022/12/12
shelves: childrens, graphic-novels
review:
'Narwhalicorn and Jelly' with story and art by Ben Clanton is book seven in the fun Narwhal and Jelly series.

Jelly wonders what a unicorn is and Narwhal makes a wish with the help of his friend, Star. What happens next is weird and crazy as only Narwhal and Jelly can be. The only problem is that Narwhal is so busy that he neglects his best friend Jelly.

This series never fails to surprise me with it's imaginative scenarios. And the main characters are such a great couple of friends. Buy this whole series for the young readers in your life.


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Boot Black

author: - Mikael
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.00
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2022/12/12
date added: 2022/12/12
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Boot Black Vol. 1' with story and art by Mikael is a graphic novel about an orphan on the streets during the Great Depression.

Starting with the German front in 1945, we get flashbacks of the life of self-named orphan Al Chrysler. He and his street gang worked as bootblacks, or shoe shiners, until they begin running money for the local mobster. It's Al's way up and his way to impress Maggie, the girl who will have nothing to do with him.

The story is a bit of a new world stereotype, but the art is pretty stellar. I liked the art more than the story.


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1,000 Ideas by 100 Manga Artists

author: Cristian Campos
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.00
book published: 2011
rating: 3
read at: 2022/12/10
date added: 2022/12/10
shelves: non-fiction
review:
'1,000 Ideas by 100 Manga Artists' by Cristian Campos is a collection of ideas, humor and insight from all kinds of manga artists.

20 questions are posed to various manga artists from amateur to established pro. They select 10 to answer. They also supply 10 samples of their work, or in some cases their workspace, tools, etc. A short bio is given of each featured artist.

This book is a good resource for those looking to break in to manga or those just interested in the creative process. The variety of skill level as well as geographic diversity was interesting to me.


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Fool's War

author: Sarah Zettel
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.87
book published: 1997
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/10
date added: 2022/12/10
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'Fool's War' by Sarah Zettel is a space adventure, a mystery, and a conspiracy plot.

Katmer Al Shei is captain of the Pasadena, at least part of the time. She's on a delivery run and has hired a fool, Evelyn Dobbs, because that improves morale but also this improves the value of the cargo. What she doesn't know is what was left on board by the last crew. She also is not aware of what her fool is capable of, and those things just might start a war.

I really liked this story, the plot and the characters. I liked the journey the story took and that the characters were fairly complex in motive and background.


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From Tadpole to Frog Prince

author: Jason M. Burns
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.00
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/09
date added: 2022/12/09
shelves: childrens, graphic-novels
review:
'From Tadpole to Frog Prince' by Jason M. Burns with illustrations by Dustin Evans is another entry in the S.T.E.M. Fairy Tales series.

Dr. Gnome-It-All is back to tell another fairy tale, complete with science. This time around, we learn about the life cycles of frogs. We also learn that gold balls are really heavy as the princess loses hers in a pond. A friendly frog agrees to retrieve it in exchange for time in the castle.

This is a fun way to combine a story with science. I liked the mix and the illustrations.


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The Wolf in Underpants Breaks Free

author: Wilfrid Lupano
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.24
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2022/12/09
date added: 2022/12/09
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'The Wolf in Underpants Breaks Free' by Wilfrid Lupano with illustrations by Paul Cauuet is book 4 in the series.

The wolf goes to a market and pays for something and gets arrested because he has money and doesn't have a job. Other animals state that everyone has to work, so they start investigating. What they find out about the wolf is doing comes as a surprise.

I wasn't sure where this was going at first, but it was another fun entry in this series.


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Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club - Roll Call

author: Molly Knox Ostertag
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.53
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/07
date added: 2022/12/07
shelves: graphic-novels, young-adult
review:
'Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club - Roll Call' by Molly Knox Ostertag with art by Xanthe Bouma is a graphic novel about friends, middle school, and fantastic adventures.

Jess and Olivia have been friends forever and they play D&D together. Now middle school is looming and Jess doesn't want things to change. Olivia wants to start a D&D club and run for student office. When a new player shows up to the club, Jess is not sure she wants this. Hopefully these two friends can work things out.

I liked this story of friendship and not wanting to share things with others. The art was good and I liked the story within the story also. I think young readers would enjoy this.


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Oh, Sal

author: Kevin Henkes
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/05
date added: 2022/12/05
shelves: childrens
review:
'Oh, Sal' with story and illustrations by Kevin Henkes is a standalone companion to two books about Billy Miller.

Billy Miller's little sister Sal is not sure about the new baby in the house. She's also sad because she lost her favorite Christmas present that Santa brought her. When Uncle Jake shows up, it's more than she can bear and the tears are continual. Sal has the middle child blues.

This was a sweet story about a young child with problems that she can't seem to articulate and loving parents who know exactly what to do.


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The Goats Gruff and the Baa-dly Built Bridge (STEM Fairy Tales)

author: Jason M. Burns
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.85
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/05
date added: 2022/12/05
shelves: childrens, graphic-novels
review:
'The Goats Gruff and the Baa-dly Built Bridge' by Jason M. Burns with art by Dustin Evans is a graphic novel in the STEM Fairy Tales series.

Weaving the story of the billy goats gruff with principles of bridge construction, we see the goats cross a crumbling bridge built by the troll who lives underneath. Will his own bridge be his undoing?

This was a fun read with just the right amount of great engineering information fed along the way. The art was fun too and makes this a great read for younger readers.


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La Isabela (Jakob Kayne, #1)

author: Sylvain Runberg
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2019
rating: 3
read at: 2022/12/05
date added: 2022/12/05
shelves: graphic-novels
review:



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Project Hail Mary

author: Andy Weir
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.51
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2022/12/04
date added: 2022/12/04
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review:
'Project Hail Mary' by Andy Weir is a book about an all or nothing mission and a lone survivor who has to find the solution.

When Ryland Grace wakes up, he doesn't know who he is. He is also in a space ship and the two other people on board are dead. Through flashbacks, he remembers who he is and why he is on board this ship.

I loved the science and problem solving of 'The Martian' and it's all here again, but it is a different story and the addition of a character named Rocky made all the difference. I loved it!


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Paloma (The Misfits Club for Girls #1)

author: BéKa
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.56
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/04
date added: 2022/12/04
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'The Misfit Club for Girls 1. Paloma' by BeKa with art by Camille Mehu is a graphic novel about an odd group of friends.

Paloma has moved from foster home to foster home. The woman at her new home challenges her to make even one friend, but Paloma wants nothing to do with that. When a new secret club at school starts, they target Paloma for friendship, but will they succeed?

This was a pretty good story and I liked the characters and the art. There are some heartwarming moments along the way.


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My Little Green Umbrella

author: Sandy Little
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/04
date added: 2022/12/04
shelves: childrens
review:
'My Little Green Umbrella' by Sandy Little with illustrations by Tom Lintern is a story about a young girl that finds a magical umbrella.

A young girl finds a green umbrella in a thrift store. The first time she uses it in the rain, something unusual happens. As she gets older, she forgets about the umbrella until it is found by a new generation and the cycle begins again.

The story mirrors the wonder of childhood that we lose as we grow. It also shows how it can be recaptured. The illustrations are beautiful.


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Tosca (Volume 3)

author: Teresa Radice
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.50
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2022/12/03
date added: 2022/12/03
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Tosca Volume 3' by Teresa Radice with art by Stefano Turconi is a graphic novel about a captured princess and the two friends determined to free her.

Lucilla is still prisoner of Gauthier de Brienne, and her friends Tosca and Rinaldo are trying to find her. Between the friends is an army amassed to lay siege to Florence. The friends use unconventional methods to try to free their friend and discover some lost family secrets along the way.

I enjoyed this culmination (?) to this story. Everything gets wrapped up nicely. The art is good, and this would be a decent series for preteen readers.


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The Disappearing Act

author: Katrina Moore
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/03
date added: 2022/12/03
shelves: childrens
review:
'Teeny Houdini #1: The Disappearing Act' by Katrina Moore with illustrations by Zoe Si is the introduction to a new series of chapter books.

First grader Bessie Lee is tiny, but knows how to get in to big trouble. She wants to be a magician which leads to her making the class hamster disappear. She needs a cape and makes it out of her older sisters blanket. Can this teeny Houdini get her act together in time for the school's talent show?

I felt a connection to little Bessie Lee wanting to do the right thing, but messing up and maybe younger readers will as well. The story has humor and heart and fun illustrations.


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Anna Strong and the Revolutionary War Culper Spy Ring: A Spy on History Book

author: Enigma Alberti
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.77
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/01
date added: 2022/12/01
shelves: childrens, non-fiction
review:
'Anna Strong and the Revolutionary War Culper Spy Ring' by Enigma Alberti with illustrations by Laura Terry is part of the Spy on History series of chapter books for young readers.

When British soldiers arrest Selah Strong, they think they are arresting a spy, but there is another spy in the house. Soon Anna is helping Abraham and Ben Talmadge to be spies for George Washington. They become the group that helps inform on Benedict Arnold's treason.

This was a really fun read. The actual book comes with a spycraft kit and there is a code to crack. I also liked the historical notes at the end of the book. This would be a great book for young history buffs and it's an exciting story.


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Arthur Who Wrote Sherlock

author: Linda Bailey
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.17
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/01
date added: 2022/12/01
shelves: childrens, non-fiction
review:
'Arthur Who Wrote Sherlock' by Linda Bailey with illustrations by Isabelle Follath is part of the Who Wrote Classics series.

Arthur Conan Doyle grew up poor, but with a mother that would tell him stories. When he learned to read, he would borrow lots of books from the library. When he gets older, he creates Sherlock Holmes. Holmes becomes so famous that Doyle decides to kill him off, but Holmes can't stay dead, can he?

I liked this biography and the great illustrations with it. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has an interesting story and this is a good telling of it for younger readers.


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