O’Hara, Jamie. Frenemies Save the Library. Tails and Tales. Lerner, 01/2025. 64pp. Fiction. PLB $31.99. 979-8765648551. Paper $12.99. 979-8765649671. GRADES 2–3. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Briggs vs. the Squirrels by Michelle Griczika for series [continue reading]
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Skunk Squad Review
Koehler, Fred. Skunk Squad. Tails and Tales. Lerner, 01/2025. 64pp. Fiction. PLB $31.99. 979-8765648506. Paper $12.99. 979-8765649626. GRADES 2–3. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Briggs vs. the Squirrels by Michelle Griczika for series review. Joshua [continue reading]
Shadow’s Quest Review
Griczika, Michelle. Shadow’s Quest. Tails and Tales. Lerner, 01/2025. 64pp. Fiction. PLB $31.99. 979-8765648537. Paper $12.99. 979-8765649657. GRADES 2–3. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Briggs vs. the Squirrels by Michelle Griczika for series review. Joshua [continue reading]
Briggs vs. the Squirrels Review
Griczika, Michelle. Briggs vs. the Squirrels. Tails and Tales. Lerner, 01/2025. 64pp. Fiction. PLB $31.99. 979-8765648520. Paper $12.99. 979-8765649640. GRADES 2–3. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: Featuring anthropomorphic animals, these short chapter books include a few b&w [continue reading]
Restless Fossil Review
Hershey, Brian. Restless Fossil. Nikki Sumipo, Illus. Camp Whispering Woods. Lerner, 1/2025. 64pp. Fiction. PLB $31.99. 979-8765648407. Paper $12.99. 979-8765649763. GRADES 4–6. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: Please see Haunted Deliveries by Amanda Coffin for series review. [continue reading]
Book of Riddles Review
Hershey, Brian. Book of Riddles, The. Vanessa Gutiérrez, Illus. Camp Whispering Woods. Lerner, 1/2025. 64pp. Fiction. PLB $31.99. 979-8765648414. Paper $12.99. 979-8765649770. GRADES 4–6. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: Please see Haunted Deliveries by Amanda Coffin for [continue reading]
Everything We Never Had Review
Ribay, Randy. Everything We Never Had. Kokila, 08/2024. 264[+8]pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-5934-6141-9. GRADES 9–12. OUTSTANDING. In a character-driven family story, Bay Area author Ribay portrays four generations of Filipino American men during formative moments [continue reading]
Olivetti Review
Millington, Allie. Olivetti. Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends, 03/2024. 246[+3]pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-250-32693-5. GRADES 4–7. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Olivetti Brindle, a vintage typewriter, will go to any length to keep his beloved family together, even if that [continue reading]