Two Towers by Jewell Parker Rhodes

WOW. This book was amazing. This book hit home for me because my son is in the 5th grade and came home on September 11, 2016 and wanted to talk about what happened that day.  He told me how his teacher covered it in great detail and showed them footage of the day.  He told […]

Poppy Mayberry, The Monday by Jennie K. Brown

Poppy Mayberry, The Monday by Jennie K. Brown Publication Date: September 13, 2016 Publisher: Tantrum Books What if your teacher could read your mind just because she was born on a Thursday? Or the kid next to you in class could turn back the clock just because he was a ‘Wednesday”? In the quirky town […]

The Perilous Journey Of The Much Too Spontaneous Girl by Leigh Statham

The Perilous Journey Of The Much Too Spontaneous Girl (The Perilous Journey of the Not So Innocuous Girl #2) by Leigh Statham Publication Date:  September 20, 2016 Publisher:  Month9Books Lady Marguerite Vadnay and her trusty automaton, Outil, have settled into life in New France rather well. Marguerite is top of the class at flight school […]

Michael Reviews: The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

An amazing, action-packed story of thrills, humor and a page or two of romance.  A great tale following Carter and Sadie Kane as they embark on the mission of their lives. You will learn a lot about Egyptian Mythology, which is not an everyday topic to write about.  You will get amazingly attached to the […]

The Thief and the Beanstalk by P.W. Catanese

An interesting continuation of the famous tale of “Jack and the Beanstalk.” The story is full of suspense and action. I will admit that there are corners of disappointment and sadness.  You kind of forget after you continue to read and meet the interesting characters and learn about what Jack was hiding in his tales.  […]

Dr. Fell and the Playground of DOOM by David Neilsen

When the mysterious Dr. Fell moves into the abandoned house down the road, he immediately has a playground built to win over the neighborhood kids. But the doctor’s intentions are far from benign, and the children and their parents fall deeper and deeper under his spell. Only Jerry, Nancy, and Gail, the first three children […]

Summer Vacation by Belinda Everette

 SUMMER VACATION  The Adventures of Mackenzie and Cristen  Book One, Second Edition  by   Belinda Everette  Genre: Middle Grade / Contemporary Fiction Date of Publication: June 12, 2016 # of pages: 70 Scroll down for Giveaway! A super fast, super fun read, full of facts and information for young and old readers alike. My son Michael […]

AUTHOR GUEST POST! Laura Marx Fitzgerald 25 Random Facts!

We are so excited to have Laura Marx Fitzgerald on our blog today!  Michael and I both loved   Under the Egg!  So much in fact that it is one of the first books we set on our Margie’s Must Reads Traveling Books Trail! We dropped it off at a Starbucks in McAllen, Texas and since […]

Michael Reviews The Smoking Mirror by David Bowles

This is the best book I’ve ever read! I like the Mexican history, folklore and mythology throughout the book. The book also brings out sympathy, fear, joy and sadness in you, which is a thing not a lot of authors can do. The writing is very descriptive. Johnny is my personal favorite character for his […]

Summer Reading! Elementary Edition!

Summer is officially here!!  And it is so important to make sure your kids read this summer to keep their little brains fresh! There are so many good books for your little ones! A child just needs to fall in love with ONE book to make them a life long reader, so as parents it […]