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I don’t know what the excitement is all about. It’s not like sharks attack people or anything….

I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916: A Graphix Book by Lauren Tarshis and adapted by Georgia Ball

December 11, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I set myself two goals this year. One was to read a book a day (it averages out to that, but I actually didn’t read a book every day), and the second was to do 12 Cannonballs. As of this review I have 26 books to go… We’ll see! So, one of the ways I was trying to read a book a day was to do simple books. Not books that were simplistic (See Jane. See Dick. See Dick and Jane), but easier reads, fun […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: family, friendship, Georgia Ball, Haus Studio, Lauren Tarshis, Lauren Tarshis and adapted by Georgia Ball, nature, new jersey, shark attacks, sharks, survival stories, United States - 20th Century

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:598 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: family, friendship, Georgia Ball, Haus Studio, Lauren Tarshis, Lauren Tarshis and adapted by Georgia Ball, nature, new jersey, shark attacks, sharks, survival stories, United States - 20th Century ·
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1967 was not groovy all over

I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 Graphic Novel) by Georgia Ball

August 3, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The I Survived Series in the novel format is fun, but I think they were (especially I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 Graphic Novel) was meant for the graphic novel genre. However, for the sensitive reader, there might be a few images and situations that might not be great for them. Adapted by Georgia Ball from the Lauren Tarshis series, there is no question what side the author is on when it comes to who is the “good bear” and who is the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: Action & Adventure, animals, bears, Berat Pekmezci, Camping, environmentalism, Georgia Ball, Glacier National Park, grizzly bears, Lauren Tarshis, Montana, nature, Wilderness survival

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:425 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: Action & Adventure, animals, bears, Berat Pekmezci, Camping, environmentalism, Georgia Ball, Glacier National Park, grizzly bears, Lauren Tarshis, Montana, nature, Wilderness survival ·
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Baby it is Flipping (only I didn’t say flipping) cold outside

I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888 (I Survived, #16) by Lauren Tarshis

July 26, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

cbr14bingo Cold  Level 1 & 2   (Images taken from online)   I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888 (I Survived, #16) by Lauren Tarshis is an easy read for stronger readers but could capture some reluctant readers with the boy narrator and the adventure of the blizzard. The ages could start as young as six or seven for the more advanced reader, as there is little in the way of content that could be considered “too much” (I am sure cartoons and movies today have […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History Tagged With: Action & Adventure, cbr14bingo, disasters, family, friendship, Lauren Tarshis, school, Science & Nature, siblings, snow, survival stories, United States/19th Century, Weather, winter

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:395 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History · Tags: Action & Adventure, cbr14bingo, disasters, family, friendship, Lauren Tarshis, school, Science & Nature, siblings, snow, survival stories, United States/19th Century, Weather, winter ·
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