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Berrybrook Middle School V05 Enemies by Svetlana Chmakova

July 13, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Berrybrook Middle School series is a fun series. The cast Svetlana Chmakova created is diverse and deals with classic middle school subjects (such as growing up, boyfriend/girlfriends, best friends, lost friendships, and more) with modern twists. It is realistic, but in goofy way to help keep the serious subjects from going to “deep. These graphic novels are great for the preteen to young teen (10 to 14 the best ages) reading audience. This time in Enemies (the fifth book) we have Felicity and her […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: family, friendship, school, siblings, Svetlana Chmakova

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:366 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: family, friendship, school, siblings, Svetlana Chmakova ·
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Another Delightful Middle-Grade Graphic Novel Wins My Heart

Twins by Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright

July 11, 2022 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

Twins is a fun read and one I have now owned two copies of, so I am hanging on to this one so I don’t have to buy a third! Maureen and Francine have always been together in the same class but now, as they enter middle school, they’ve been separated in all but two classes. Maureen, who is shyer, wants them to be in the same classes, but Francine seems thrilled to have time away from her twin. Maureen also has the added misery of […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: family, junior rotc, self-esteem, sibling drama, twins, Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright

GentleRain's CBR14 Review No:70 · Genres: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: family, junior rotc, self-esteem, sibling drama, twins, Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright ·
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Hijinks and Goop people

Weird Kid by Greg Van Eekhout

July 11, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The main character in Weird Kid is an alien, therefore expect a comedy of errors to happen. There is an interesting story arch that shows that that things are a not to subtle representation of puberty and the changing we go through in middle school. It is very unbelievable (though there are two interesting pieces of realism that was surprising). It is also funny. An adult can forgive the bumps that occur as kids 10 and up will get a kick out of everything happening. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Aliens, family, friendship, Greg Van Eekhout, superheroes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:363 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Aliens, family, friendship, Greg Van Eekhout, superheroes ·
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Modern nostalgia

Bunnicula: The Graphic Novel by James Howe

Wait Till Helen Comes Graphic Novel by Mary Downing Hahn

July 11, 2022 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

My 1980’s childhood called and wants its books back. Or at least, it wants to share with you two treasured favorites of mine now in a graphic novel format. Bunnicula and Wait Till Helen Comes are two books I still recommend today. They are “safe” for a younger reader, but still have the edge of a modern reader. Bunnicula: The Graphic Novel by James Howe, Andrew Donkin, and illustrations by Stephen Gilpin is what you loved as a kid now in a graphic novel format. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: Andrew Donkin, animals, Brothers and sisters, family, friendship, James Howe, Mary Downing Hahn, Meredith Laxton, Russ Badgett, Scott Peterson, siblings, step-family, Stephen Gilpin

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:362 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: Andrew Donkin, animals, Brothers and sisters, family, friendship, James Howe, Mary Downing Hahn, Meredith Laxton, Russ Badgett, Scott Peterson, siblings, step-family, Stephen Gilpin ·
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I was going to put all 10 titles under Books, but decided to pick one as felt like cheating

Mothman Baby! by Elias Barks

July 8, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Do you like cryptology? Do you like flap book board books? Do you like to read books? Do you like to read books to little children? Do you like to have little ones laugh at funny antics of babies and toddlers like them? Then you must have the Elias Barks series Hazy Dell Flap Book of baby monsters: Yeti Baby!, Mothman Baby!, Nessie Baby! Bigfoot Baby!, Vampire Baby!, Pumpkin Baby!; Alien Baby!, and finally Krampus Baby! (And when you are done with those you can […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: babies, board books, cryptology, Elias Barks, family, Gemma Roman, George Bletsis, Meg Hunt, monsters, Social Themes, Zoe Persico

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:356 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: babies, board books, cryptology, Elias Barks, family, Gemma Roman, George Bletsis, Meg Hunt, monsters, Social Themes, Zoe Persico ·
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Grandmothers are special

Something about Grandma by Tania de Regil

July 7, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Julia goes to stay with her grandmother for the first time without her parents. And there is Something about Grandma and something about her house, the area she lives, the town and more. The things Julia does with her grandmother are different. They have sugar bread that is brought to them in a basket, that the lady delivery it places on her head.  There are different smells, colors and hot chocolate can cure homesickness. Her grandmother knows when Julia has picked limes from the garden, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: family, grandchildren, granddaughter, grandmothers, grandparent, mexico, Multigenerational, Tania de Regil

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:353 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: family, grandchildren, granddaughter, grandmothers, grandparent, mexico, Multigenerational, Tania de Regil ·
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