The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster
I realized it took me a year to finish reading fifteen chapters of this novel. <b> …
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Jul 31, 2021
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, by E.L. Konigsburg
<b></b> Claudia plans to run away from home <i> temporarily</i> . Why? Because of injustice! It&…
Jun 20, 2021
A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel, by Hope Larson (Madeleine L'Engle)
<b> If you are a fan of <i> A Wrinkle in Time</i> by Madeleine L'Engle, you probably DO…
Jun 13, 2021
The Bad Beginning, by Lemony Snicket
<b> The Bad Beginning </b><b> (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1), </b><b> by Lemony Snicket</b> "W…
May 23, 2021
The Wall Growing up Behind the Iron Curtain, by Peter Sís
<b> The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain, </b><b> by Peter Sís</b> The author of this bo…
May 11, 2021
Frindle, by Andrew Clements
This book was cute. I don't really have much to say about it. The story isn…
May 10, 2021
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, by Kate DiCamillo
<b> The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, by </b><b> Kate DiCamillo </b><i> "Once, in a hou…
May 04, 2021
The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier
Spoilers ahead. <i> The Chocolate War</i> wasn't required literature when I was in h…
Oct 11, 2020
Looking for Alaska, by John Green
I'm extremely late to the party. This YA novel was huge in, like, what, 20…
Aug 03, 2020
Mary Poppins, by P.L. Travers
Wow. Whimsical storytelling and imaginative prose. The Mary Poppins in the book…
Jul 19, 2020
Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
<i> Lord of the Flies</i> , by William Golding, published in 1954, is about "the e…
Jul 11, 2020
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry ~ by Mildred D. Taylor
<i> Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry</i> is a 1976 novel by Mildred D. Taylor, about racism…
Feb 01, 2020
Monster, by Walter Dean Myers
<i> Monster</i> , by Walter Dean Myers, has won several prestigious awards, including th…
Jan 19, 2020
A Separate Peace, by John Knowles
I thought this coming-of-age novel that was published in 1959 would be amazing…