Category Archives: Scholastic

Audio book Review: Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Jenn
Posted in Audiobook, Fantasty, Historical Fiction, Review, Scholastic, YA | 1 Comment

Review: Sisters by Raina Telgemeier

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Jenn

Age Range: 8 – 12 years (3-7th grade) Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: GRAPHIX (August 26, 2014) ISBN: 9780545540605 Source: Publisher Raina wanted nothing more in the world than to have a little sister. When her wish is finally granted and her sister Amara is born, … Continue reading →

Posted in graphic novel, GRAPHIX, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Review | 3 Comments

Review: iBoy by Kevin Brooks

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Jenn

Reading level: Ages 14 and up Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: The Chicken House (November 1, 2011) ISBN-10: 0545317681 Source: Publisher Tom was an pretty unremarkable teen, just another individual to blend into the crowd. Growing up in the Crows, a gang-infested South London housing … Continue reading →

Posted in Review, Scholastic, Science Fiction, YA | 7 Comments

Review: The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Jenn

Reading level: Ages 12 and up Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Scholastic Press; 1 edition (September 1, 2011) ISBN-10: 0545290147 Source: Big Honcho Media Some time in the past, the United States went to war with China and its allies, using militarized weapons like nuclear … Continue reading →

Posted in 8-12 years of age, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Review, Scholastic | 9 Comments

Review: Cleopatra’s Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Jenn

Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover:368 pages Publisher:Arthur A. Levine Books (August 1, 2011) ISBN-10: 0545221307 Source: Publisher Cleopatra VIII Selene, Princess of Egypt, is the only daughter of Cleopatra VII and Marcus Antonius. She’s grown up in luxury in the regal … Continue reading →

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Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader: The Adventures of Ook and Gluk by Dav Pilkey

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Jenn

Ook & Gluk are two cavemen who live in a town called Caveland, OH. It is the year 500,0001 BC.  They are normal boys who get in trouble, especially with Big Chief Goppernopper.  One day, an evil corporation lead by … Continue reading →

Posted in 7-10 years of age, 8-12 years of age, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Scholastic, Tales of A (Formerly) Reluctant Reader | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

Review: Guardians of Ga’hoole: The Capture by Kathryn Lasky

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Jenn

Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (August 1, 2010) ISBN-10: 0545253063 Source: Big Honcho Media Soren is a young barn owl who lives with his family in the kingdom of Tyto experiencing the typical barn owl … Continue reading →

Posted in 8-12 years of age, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Review, Scholastic | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments