Book Review: Math Dictionary for Kids, 2E: The Essential Guide to Math Terms, Strategies, and Tables by Theresa Fitzgerald Disclaimer: I received this book as a Firstreads giveaway, and it was reviewed on that basis. Math was never my strongest suit in school, so when I saw this book on the giveaway list, I chose it to… Continue reading Book Review: Math Dictionary for Kids, 2E: The Essential Guide to Math Terms, Strategies, and Tables
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Comic Book Review: Spartan & the Green Egg
Comic Book Review: Spartan & the Green Egg by Nabila Khashoggi and Manuel Cadag Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Spartan, an adventurous boy, his three human friends, and his dog Grimm make contact with an alien that manifests itself in the shape of… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Spartan & the Green Egg
Book Review: The Stone Lions
The Stone Lions by Gwen Dandridge Disclaimer: I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Ara is the daughter of the Sultan of Granada in the early 15th Century. She has lived all her life in the Alhambra, the Red Palace. Frustrated by her cloistered existence, Ara… Continue reading Book Review: The Stone Lions
Open Thread: Coming Attractions
School has started again, and it is kicking my butt. So reading for reviews is going to be slowing down for the next couple of weeks. However, I thought you might like to see some of what’s coming up in the next month or so. Here’s books I’ve received from authors and publishers on the… Continue reading Open Thread: Coming Attractions
Book Review: Global Friendship Vol 5 United Kingdom – Zambia
Book Review: Global Friendship Vol 5 United Kingdom – Zambia by H. Aitoro Disclosure: I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. (Technically I won Vol 3, but I’m certainly not going to complain about a free book!) This is a part of a series of… Continue reading Book Review: Global Friendship Vol 5 United Kingdom – Zambia
Comic Book Review: SMASH: Trial by Fire
Comic Book Review: SMASH: Trial by Fire by Chris A. Bolton & Kyle Bolton Disclosure: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway, on the premise that I would review it. Life is hard for Andrew Ryan, short, wimpy fifth-grader in the city of Seatown. Divorced parents, troubled older brother, bullies…and he has to settle… Continue reading Comic Book Review: SMASH: Trial by Fire
Book Review: The Boy Knight
Book Review: The Boy Knight by G. A. Henty G.A. Henty (1852-1902) was a writer of children’s historical fiction, who began his career as an author after a friend heard him telling bedtime stories to his kids. Like many Victorian authors, he’s out of favor these days, but my parents found this book at an… Continue reading Book Review: The Boy Knight
Manga Review: A*Tomcat
Manga Review: A*Tomcat by Osamu Tezuka A perennial comic book idea is animal versions of previously created superheroes, such as Hoppy, the Marvel Bunny for Captain Marvel. It turns out that manga creators can do it too. Back in the 1950s, Osamu Tezuka created Tetsuwan Atom (“Mighty Atom”), the story of a super-powered robot that looked… Continue reading Manga Review: A*Tomcat