Source: Scholastic Press

{Star Wars: Jedi Academy, The Principal Strikes Back: Jarrett J. Krosoczka}

{Star Wars: Jedi Academy, The Principal Strikes Back: Jarrett J. Krosoczka}

{Synopsis} – As told through a mix of comics, doodles, and journal entries, it’s Victor Starspeeder’s third year at Jedi Academy! It’s also his first year EVER without his sister, Christina. Plus, things at Jedi Academy are… weird. After last year’s security breach, Principal Marr has been demoted and replaced with Commander ZC-04, a big, […]

Posted September 22, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{That’s Not What Happened: Kody Keplinger}

{That’s Not What Happened: Kody Keplinger}

{Synopsis} –It’s been three years since the Virgil County High School Massacre. Three years since my best friend, Sarah, was killed in a bathroom stall during the mass shooting. Everyone knows Sarah’s story–that she died proclaiming her faith. But it’s not true. I know because I was with her when she died. I didn’t say […]

Posted September 21, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Sundae My Prince Will Come: Suzanne Nelson}

{Sundae My Prince Will Come: Suzanne Nelson}

{Synopsis} – Malie’s mom manages an ice cream parlor, but Malie’s real love is ballet. She dreams of landing the lead in an upcoming production of Cinderella and dancing onstage while her boyfriend, Ethan, cheers from the audience. But Malie’s mom is less than supportive. Then cute new boy Alonzo arrives from Italy. His true […]

Posted September 17, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Unschooled: Allan Woodrow}

{Unschooled: Allan Woodrow}

{Synopsis} – This year’s fifth graders are the worst Principal Klein has ever seen. But he’s hoping that Spirit Week can teach them teamwork, with a top secret prize for the winning team as incentive. Best friends George and Lilly have been looking forward to Spirit Week all year. They might be complete opposites, but […]

Posted August 7, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Lullaby Lake: Katrina Charman}

{Lullaby Lake: Katrina Charman}

{Synopsis} – 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 on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! In the fourth book in this […]

Posted July 31, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review}, {New Release} / 0 Comments
{The Fandom: Anna Day}

{The Fandom: Anna Day}

{Synopsis} – Violet’s in her element. Cosplay at the ready, she can’t wait to feel part of her favorite fandom: The Gallows Dance, a mega book and movie franchise that she and her friends know EVERY WORD of (canon and fanfic included).But at Comic Con, a freak accident transports Violet and her friends into the […]

Posted July 16, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Chasing King’s Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Assassin: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Assassin: James L. Swanson}

{Chasing King’s Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Assassin: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Assassin: James L. Swanson}

{Synopsis} – In his meteoric, thirteen-year rise to fame, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a mass movement for Civil Rights — with his relentless peaceful, non-violent protests, public demonstrations, and eloquent speeches. But as violent threats cast a dark shadow over Dr. King’s life, Swanson hones in on James Earl Ray, a bizarre, racist, […]

Posted June 26, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments