Publisher: Scholastic Press

{The Last Present: Wendy Mass}

{The Last Present: Wendy Mass}

{Synopsis} – Amanda and Leo have a history with birthdays. Now their friend’s little sister, Grace, has fallen into a strange frozen state on her birthday, and Amanda and Leo must travel in time in order to fix whatever’s wrong. As they journey back to each of Grace’s birthdays, they start seeing all sorts of […]

Posted October 10, 2019 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Pugs in a Blanket: J. J. Howard}

{Pugs in a Blanket: J. J. Howard}

{Synopsis} – Sam’s parents run a catering company, which doesn’t leave them much time for Sam. Though she has begged for a dog, her parents say they are just too busy. But when she finds two pugs wrapped up in a blanket on her back porch, Sam can’t not take in the abandoned pups. Trying […]

Posted October 9, 2019 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Shake it Off: Suzanne Nelson}

{Shake it Off: Suzanne Nelson}

{Synopsis} – Bria is used to city life in Chicago, but is headed to her aunt and uncle’s Iowa creamery for the summer. Their dairy operation offers a taste of country living to passersby, who can stop in for a milkshake, a wagon ride, and a trip through the corn maze. Bria is definitely out […]

Posted October 8, 2019 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Pugs and Kisses: J. J. Howard}

{Pugs and Kisses: J. J. Howard}

{My thoughts} – Ana is a sweet girl. She helps her upstairs neighbor out by walking her dog for her. Her upstairs neighbor is elderly and cannot manage to go up and down five flights of stairs on a regular basis. So, since she can’t do that, she pays Ana to do it for her. […]

Posted October 7, 2019 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Pug Blasts Off: Kyla May}

{Pug Blasts Off: Kyla May}

{Synopsis} – The first book in a sweet and funny new Branches series about a pug and his human, told from the pug’s POV! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic’s early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations […]

Posted October 1, 2019 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review}, {New Release} / 0 Comments
{Sit, Stay, Love:  J. J. Howard}

{Sit, Stay, Love: J. J. Howard}

{Synopsis} – Cecilia Murray has been wishing for a dog for as long as she can remember. And when a cute pug named Potato is brought in to Orphan Paws, the shelter where she volunteers, she knows he is the dog she’s been waiting for. There’s just one problem: Eric Chung — a popular, arrogant […]

Posted September 29, 2019 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Paws vs. Claws: Spencer Quinn}

{Paws vs. Claws: Spencer Quinn}

{Synopsis} – Queenie the cat has a BIG problem. And for once, it’s not the slobbery, overly-excited creature who also lives at Blackberry Hill Inn. Sweet Lady Emsworth, the neighbor’s prize cow, has disappeared, meaning no morning cream for Queenie. And when Queenie’s not happy, NO ONE is happy . . . Things aren’t looking […]

Posted September 26, 2019 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review}, {New Release} / 0 Comments
{The Big Shrink: Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle & Emily Jenkins}

{The Big Shrink: Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle & Emily Jenkins}

{Synopsis} – The Upside-Down Magic kids are back in another topsy-turvy adventure in the next installment of this New York Times bestselling series! Marigold Ramos can magically make things small – sometimes very, very small. The only problem? She can’t figure out how to make them big again. Maybe a new tutor can help Marigold […]

Posted September 25, 2019 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review}, {New Release} / 0 Comments