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    Read Alikes for Stuart Gibbs Fans

    March 6, 2025 /

    We’ve got a lot of readers in my library who love Stuart Gibbs’s books, especially the Spy School series. Stuart Gibbs is know for creating fun, page-turning stories that are entertaining to read! They are great book to recommend to kids who may be a little reluctant or hesitant to…

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    Parenting Book List: First Day of School

    February 13, 2025 /

    This is a series, I’ve been wanting to work on for years and I’ve finally been able to get my thoughts and book suggestions together, so over the course of the next few weeks, you’ll be seeing these Parenting Book Lists, filled with suggestions for common occurrences and situations that…

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    Wings of Fire Read Alikes

    February 6, 2025 /
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    While I may not be the first person to pick up a book with a dragon on the cover. I’m always surprised by how much I like the fantastical aspects of the stories when I read them. The Wings of Fire series is one of our most popular book series…

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    Storytime Theme: Cinderella

    January 31, 2024 /

    While this one might not be as interesting to everyone, I think it would be a fun program to run as a series as you introduce kids to different versions of the same story. You could easily make this a typical storytime for toddlers or preschoolers. But, you could go…

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    Storytime Theme: Rainbows

    January 29, 2024 /
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    Celebrate colors with this storytime theme that’s perfect for preschoolers – rainbows! Whether you’re going all out with unicorns or taking a more STEM approach, this storytime lesson plan has a little bit of everything. With nonfiction books and stories alike, use these books as a jumping off point for…

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    12 Fantasy Middle Grade Graphic Novels

    November 2, 2023 /
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    Fantasy middle grade graphic novels are probably one of the absolute furthest genres and formats of books that I feel like I would enjoy and yet look at this awesome collection of 12 fantasy middle grade graphic novels! These are recently published (think the past three years) and were ones…

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    Fantasy Booklist Recap

    May 4, 2018 /

    Fantasy Recap Dragons, Fairies, and Magic: 10+ Fantasy Titles for Ages 3-7 Castles, Wands, and Unicorns: 15+ Fantasy Titles for Ages 8-12 Wizards, Witches, and Warlocks: 13+ Fantasy Titles for Ages 13 and up History & Science of Mythology: 10 Nonfiction Titles for Fantasy Readers

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