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Top Ten Tuesday: Picture Books for Halloween
There are probably a billion Halloween books for little ones – some a little more scary than others, but these are some that I think are great to share with kids as this fun holiday and celebration nears! Check them out at your local library or independent bookstore! Ghosts in…
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Top Ten Tuesday: All About the Villains
I wanted to focus on villains in more of a fantasy setting than in realistic fiction and you’ll see that’s kind of where I leaned for this list. The problem with that is I’m not a huge fan of anything scary – books, TV shows, movies, haunted houses, etc. So, this is definitely not…
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It’ Monday! What Are You Reading? 9/12/16
I actually got a lot of reading done this past week, I was not only exhausted from a week at my parents’ house for my brother’s wedding – it was beautiful, but I am still working as a children’s librarian and trying to get my feet under me as a…
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Book Review: The Night Gardener
Let me start by saying, I am not a huge fan of scary things – I don’t like scary movies, haunted houses, or creepy books, but when this book kept popping up again and again, I knew I’d have to read it. Irish siblings, Molly and Kip are in need…
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The Screaming Staircase
The Screaming Staircase, the first in a series called Lockwood & Co. is a must-read for older middle school students and young adults looking for a story filled with action, suspense, thrills and chills around the Halloween season. Lucy Carlyle has been employed by Anthony Lockwood and his colleague George to…
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Doll Bones
If you’re looking for a creepy book that makes you want to leave the lights on when you go to sleep, Doll Bones by Holly Black is the perfect choice! Middle schoolers Zach, Alice, and Poppy are best friends that play an elaborate adventure-filled imaginative game filled with action figures…