Cannonball Read 18

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Heebie Jeebies by Matthew Erman

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 cbr16bingo  Bananas  I could have picked disco as there is a disco dancing math teacher, but I picked Bananas just because the whole thing is nuts. It is Humor 101. This should have ice cream and nuts and cherry on top. It is funny, it is sweet, it is not fattening, and you might even lose a few pounds laughing your buns off!  Heebie Jeebies by Matthew Erman and illustrated by Shelby Criswell is not my OMG favorite ever book, and is more of a […]

When Boy Met Girl, she changed his world

They Call Her Fregona: A Border Kid's Poems by David Bowles

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My vacation was filled with snacks and naps. In between that it was filled with reading books and three of those were sequels (two volumes that were volume threes and one book was volume two). One of those reads was a more a companion novel, or I should say, a prose poetry story/novel and not a traditional novel. Yet, it  does help to have read They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid’s Poems by David Bowles first. This time we follow Joanna, or “Fregona” (a […]

I keep finding new books to read and then review!

Table Titans Club by Scott Kurtz

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I like a good graphic novel. I like ones that capture relatable subjects and can be humorous. And of course, I like serious ones too, but I was in the mood for something that was funny. And Table Titans Club (I am assuming it is the first in a series, since how it ended) looked funny. Scott Kurtz did not disappoint.  The story of three friends (Alan, Darius and Andrew) who ask the new girl Val (though reluctantly on Alan’s part), and the dismay of their sort-of friend Kate, to […]

It’s too early to write a clever title but honestly you should have your kids read this

Travis Daventhorpe for the Win! Volume One by Wes Molebash

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In the idea of the Judd Winick’s Hilo adventures, but with a bit more “weight”, yet equally funny, magical and scientific, we have Travis Daventhorpe for the Win! Volume One. Good for ages 8 to 11/young12, this book has all the fun of robots, dinosaurs, friends, bullies, wizards and dodgeball! (Okay, dodgeball might not be fun, but the scientific experiments Travis does are.) Travis is new to middle school. He has little to no social skills, but he can build sentient robots that can do […]

If this book was food, it would be chips without dip.

Permanent Detention (Piggy Original Graphic Novel) by Vannotes 

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I have seen this pig toy on Five Below’s website for ages now. I had no idea what it was, but assumed it was from some online/video game. It was this pink pig with a baseball bat and had the look of a zombie-like character. Recently, I saw this book cover with a similar character on it, and thought, “oh, that is the book I just saw advertised in a catalog. Maybe I will give it a shot.” While subconsciously realizing it was the toy, […]

This book, like a toot, if forced is probably s**t

Hello, My Name is Poop by Ben Katzner

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I am not sure why I wanted to read Hello, My Name is Poop.  I mean, I enjoy a book about poop as much as the next person, but this time, I should have flushed. Ben Katzner, Ian McGinty, and Rebecca Taylor are probably nice people and their graphic novel had potential, but it went for the obvious crappy joke every time. With a Mary Poppinsesque janitor and a diverse cast exploring the power of words, friends, and forgiveness, we had a story that could […]



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