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Plum has more than a green thumb

The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1) by Christina Soontornvat

August 30, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

If Harry Potter and Avatar the Last Airbender had a story together The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1) by Christina Soontornvat would be the results. This is a simple and sweet magical coming of age story. We know the plot, but not how things will unfold exactly. It is not overly packed with surprises, but the aged aimed at reader will be wondering what happens next. Kevin Hong will be the illustrator of this aged eight and up (solo read) novel, but probably […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Sports Tagged With: animals, bulliles, Christina Soontornvat, friendship, Kevin Hong, magic, school

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:459 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Sports · Tags: animals, bulliles, Christina Soontornvat, friendship, Kevin Hong, magic, school ·
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Their costumes are made of cardboard, but their hearts are made of gold

The Cardboard Kingdom V02 Roar of the Beast by Chad Sell

July 30, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

cbr13bingo Gateway  (This (so far two book) graphic novel series is one that I am not a huge fan of, but I know they are good for today’s readers. They introduce modern subjects (GLBTQ related) but also the classics like bullies and friendship issues. I recommend this to both starting in the genre of graphic novel and one if you’ve been into GNs for a bit).   The Cardboard Kingdom V02 Roar of the Beast is: a graphic novel. It is a colorful graphic novel at […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: bulliles, cbr13bingo, Chad Sell, community, costume, David DeMeo, family, female superhero, friendship, Jay Fuller, Katie Schenkel, Kris Moore, Manuel Betancourt, Molly Muldoon, monsters, siblings, Social Themes, Vid Alliger

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:213 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: bulliles, cbr13bingo, Chad Sell, community, costume, David DeMeo, family, female superhero, friendship, Jay Fuller, Katie Schenkel, Kris Moore, Manuel Betancourt, Molly Muldoon, monsters, siblings, Social Themes, Vid Alliger ·
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