Month: May 2018

{Arf: Spencer Quinn}

{Arf: Spencer Quinn}

{Synopsis} – Why would anyone break into 19 Gentilly Lane? That’s where the Gaux family lives, and everyone knows they have nothing worth stealing. More important, the house is usually guarded by Birdie Gaux’s dog, Bowser, a large and handsome fellow with a big set of sharp teeth. Now Birdie is looking worried and Bowser […]

Posted May 31, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{Some Assembly Required: Brian Lynch}

{Some Assembly Required: Brian Lynch}

{Synopsis} – Playing is serious business. Welcome to Toy Academy: where toys learn to play. This is where action figures train to battle, stuffed animals study the art of the hug, and collectibles practice standing very, very still. Though Grumbolt isn’t really any of those things, he’s determined to fit in. But when the Evil […]

Posted May 15, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{The White Tower: Cathryn Constable}

{The White Tower: Cathryn Constable}

{Synopsis} – When Livy’s accepted at Temple College, a school for the very brightest, no one is more surprised than her, though she has always felt different. Recently, Livy’s been drawn to the roof, where, among its towering stone angels, she has the strangest desire to fly. But her behaviour is noticed by others, for […]

Posted May 12, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments
{The Hall Monitors Are Fired!: Jack Chabert}

{The Hall Monitors Are Fired!: Jack Chabert}

{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 this eighth book, Sam and […]

{Your Robot Dog Will Die: Arin Greenwood}

{Your Robot Dog Will Die: Arin Greenwood}

{Synopsis} – In the mid-21st century, dogs are all but extinct. An experiment gone awry caused every canine on Earth to become hyperintelligent. When as a species they stopped wagging their tails, hysteria ensued—followed by a program of mass euthanasia. Now the only surviving dogs are relegated to a sanctuary off the coast of Florida: […]

Posted May 5, 2018 by zapkode.marie in {Book Review} / 0 Comments