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Book Review: The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

Meghan Chase’s sixteenth birthday is far from sweet. Her baby brother kidnapped, mom injured, best friend was a bluff, and she’s brought into a fantasy world full of creatures who all want to eat oor use her. What choicce does she have but try to rescue her brother? Will she save her borther, find true [...]

Book Review: The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry

Lucinda Chapdelaine’s parents died when she was five, and they left her with nothing. She lived as a servant girl with her uncle and step-aunt until one day everything changed. A mysterious woman dropped off a stone at her uncle’s goldsmith shop. The Prince dropped by, a boy stole everything, and her uncle died. After [...]

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Lotta Links: 14 Art-y Sites Featuring Animals…

The following are a few Art-y sites featuring various animals: Adam Taylor Christy Beckwith Illustration Blog Cornelia Haas Illustration Eric Barclay Fabulous Illustrator Light and Shade MSC Art Ornithoblogical Robotrob Rozzieland Sam McCullen Sarah Lawrence Illustration The Evolving Art of Romel Hill The Slug Log Hope you enjoy them as much as I do! Let [...]

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Book Review: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo is a story about a heroic mouse Despereaux who falls in love with a human princess and who fights to rescue her from the diabolical plans of a rat. It is a story about courage, honor, and … soup. I loved the dreamlike quality of story narration. The [...]

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Book Review: Tumtum & Nutmeg by Emily Bearn

I picked up this book, Tumtum & Nutmeg by Emily Bearn, at a bookstore after a quick glance at the cover. The illustration did not mislead me, as the book met my expectation of a cute mouse adventure. This series has become rather extensive apparently, and although I only read the first book, I would [...]

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