The Search for Wondla is the first in a new trilogy from , the illustrator of The Spiderwick Chronicles. It is always difficult to follow up a huge success like Spiderwick, but I think he has done it! This story is so much fun, with loads of action and danger.
Eva Nine has never been on the surface of her planet. She has never seen the sun or walked outside, and has never even seen another human being. She has spent all of her twelve years living underground with Muthr, her guardian robot. After a frightening invasion of her home, Eva escapes to the surface and begins an adventurous journey to find others like herself.
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So, if your parents dropped you off with the grandparents you never see so they could go to the funeral of the grandparents you knew and liked would you be happy? Kendra and her brother Seth are most certainly not. Once they get to their grandparents' house, they find that Grandma is missing. Grandpa's vague explanations and strict rules cause Seth to wander onto forbidden grounds, and Kendra to investigate the mysteries she finds in the house. Soon they discover the whole estate is a preserve for magical beings - and learning when to follow the rules and when to follow your heart quickly becomes a matter of life and death.
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I liked this story. I did. I just didn't really believe the main plot line.
Marcus Jordan is the new kid in town, and wanna-be quarterback of the high school football team. It's just not reasonable that it would take a smart kid like Marcus so long to figure out that his anonymous 50 year old football buddy and coach has something seriously wrong with him.
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Join McNally Robinson Booksellers at Grant Park's "Be First" Teen Reading Group and read a book before it's even been published. You too can share the anticipation and excitement we booksellers feel when we get a "reading copy" of an upcoming novel that isn't for sale yet! Our "Be First" Teen Reading Group is a book club with a difference.
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It's the first day of first grade, and it's all hands on deck for a young pirate and his crew. How much trouble can they get into? What will they do at recess? And, most important, what treasure awaits them at school? (From jacket flap)
Arrrg, this be a fine book, indeed! It is basically a back-to-school book, but definitely one that stands out amongst the rest. First of all, the watercolour illustrations are very well done and suit the book and its subject perfectly; I especially liked the make-believe pirates cavorting across every page. Secondly, and most importantly, it is written entirely in pirate-speak. Shiver me timbers, that be exciting! There is even a small glossary in the back of the book for you non-pirate speakers. A Pirate's Guide to the First Grade would be a fantastic book to read out loud, and a wonderful addition to any book collection.
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