Jinx, by Sage Blackwood published in 2013 by HarperCollins 360 pages Jinx is a boy who seems to live up to his name. Bad luck follows him like a shadow. First, both his parents die. Then, his new stepparents want …
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two short and zesty chapter books
Dory Fantasmagory, written and illustrated by Abby Hanlon published in 2014 by Dial Books for Young Readers Dory is a pint-sized girl with an epic, double-dip, tip-toppy imagination. In fact, Dory’s imagination is so exuberant, so jam-full of imaginary friends, …
boo!…a frightfully good list of five Halloween tales
Calling all spooky candy-cravers! It’s time to dress up and greet the neighbors again! Here are five stories to get you in the groove: Room on the Broom, by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler first published in the U.S. …
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