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Jack and Jill Went Up the Hill

Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire

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This is the second novella in the Wayward Children series, and I was slightly surprised with the topic. The first novella was about a boarding school for children who return from magical worlds reached by cupboards and secret passages, and are having trouble adjusting to life back home because they want to go back.  I expected that the second novella would be more adventures at the boarding school, or possibly explore the idea of other schools.  After all, this is for children that want to go back to their magical worlds, as violent or chaotic as they may have been, […]

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8/24/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:35 |

A Dinétah monster killer

Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

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I was familiar with Rebecca Roanhorse from Twitter and her articles on Tor.com, so definitely excited for Trail of Lightning‘s release last year. I guess I wasn’t the only one because it was sold out at The Ripped Bodice when I went to buy it! Always a good sign and her novel did not disappoint. Trail of Lightning is the first entry in the series: The Sixth World. After a climate apocalypse that drowns most of the world, several nasty things that go bump in the night surfaced. The gods have also begun to walk among the land more freely. In […]

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6/23/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:4 |

Where will you be when the world ends? (in a Taco Bell?)(Seems likely!)

Apocalypse Taco by Hale, Nathan

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Parents, have you ever thought to yourself, “When will I be able to share my love of bizarre, gory sci-fi horror b-movies with my child?” Has your kid ever picked up David Lubar’s “Campfire Weenies” series and said, “Man, it just ISN’T WEIRD ENOUGH!”  Does your tween love Stranger Things but wish it had a lot more “WHAT THE FUCK?” My friends, do I have the book for you! I’m a huge fan of Nathan Hale’s “Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales” series, which is a graphic nonfiction series about American History. It covers mostly war-related stuff, especially getting into how technology […]

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6/8/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:38 |

Putting the Howl in Howl-day

Ethan Long Presents Fangsgiving by Ethan Long

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Ethan Long Presents Fangsgiving is another Ethan Long gem with our favorite monsters. This time the monsters of the Fright Club are having Thanking at Vlad’s placed. However, when Vlad’s family comes to join them, he is excited to see them, but boy do things get out of hand! However, the Fright Club and Vlad’s family learn what it means to be a family, about cooperation, having a good time and leaving Spike, the dog, outside during dinner time.   Add this to your Fright Club collection. Or start a new tradition with celebrating holidays with the Fright Club. Valentines […]

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11/8/2018 's CBR10 Review No:417 |

When your teacher is a mummy everything is under wraps

Monster Academy by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple

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The writing team of Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple have created numerous gems. Yet, Monster Academy is still in the coal stage. It greatly reminded me of the story Ghoul School by Kevin O’Malley. Had I read Monster Academy first, I would have probably preferred it, yet, I did not. So, if you like Ghoul School (previous reviewed here) you’ll like this (and the reverse is true too, of course). The premise is simple: a “naughty monster” (which of course, means that they are the best monster) comes to school. Their only word is NO! and their talent […]

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10/17/2018 's CBR10 Review No:388 |

The Coolest Ghoul in School

Ghoul School by Kevin O'Malley

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Ghoul School by Kevin O’Malley is one of those books where I am not “jumping up and down” screaming, “This is the best book EVER!”  But it is one of those books where I will be recommending it to people. Mostly, this would be a great read for your library Halloween story time. Or the classroom read when you are at the end of the day (as it is not a Halloween story), or before the Holiday (because it can be a Halloween story), or before the sugar rush has kicked in…. The concept is obvious to the adult: The […]

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10/1/2018 's CBR10 Review No:367 |

Counting, naps and monsters. Oh my

One Little Monster by Mark Gonyea

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One Little Monster does not stay one very long. In fact, wait long enough and you will count up to 10 monsters. Or is that last one a real monster? Mark Gonyea has created an abstracted story about how one child sees the monsters in the room start to multiple in some interesting, unique, clumsy and even stinky ways. Are these monsters real or a little boys imagination? Is this a child who should be taking a nap and is playing instead or did a monster really show up on his window? This book is a fun learning book as […]

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9/8/2018 's CBR10 Review No:339 |

Boogie your Wiggle and Wiggle your Boogie

Monster Boogie by Laurie Berkner

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First, I am not a Laurie Berkner fan. Yet, Monster Boogie is a real treat. You do not need the music or a CD of Berkner signing or playing the music for you to enjoy it. As you read out loud you will fall into a natural rhythm of a song. You will love the bounciness to the words and will have fun. Therefore, this is not a before bedtime story. It would be great for a preschool classroom. The illustrations by Ben Clanton are a treat as well. They are simplistic, not realistic (but no question what everything and […]

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9/8/2018 's CBR10 Review No:338 |


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