Title, Creators, Comments / Reviews | Ages | Date Added | |||
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1. The Knight In The Shadows (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) ... Author: Chris Eboch Publisher: Aladdin |
Ages 9-12 |
1/5/2011 Add | |||
Chris said: Haunted: The Knight in the Shadows won the 2010 New Mexico Book Awards in the category Juvenile Book (grade school to junior high school). According to the awards website, "The purpose of the New Mexi...more tags: The Knight in the Shadows , Haunted , ghost , ghosts , Childrens books , , I wrote | |||||
7 Reviews | |||||
2. The Well of Sacrifice (Hardcover) Author: Chris Eboch Illustrator: Bryn Barnard Publisher: Clarion Books |
Ages 4-8 |
11/25/2009 Add | |||
Chris said: Kirkus Reviews called The Well of Sacrifice, “[An] engrossing first novel….Eboch crafts an exciting narrative with a richly textured depiction of ancient Mayan society….The novel shines not only...more tags: Maya , Mayan , middle grade , historical fiction , adventure , drama , Guatemala , I recommend | |||||
76 Reviews | |||||
3. The Ghost on the Stairs (Haunted) (Paperback) Author: Chris Eboch Publisher: Aladdin |
Ages 9-12 |
11/25/2009 Add | |||
Chris said: Jon doesn’t believe in ghosts. Not even if his mother does, and married a man who researches ghost sightings for his own TV show. Not even when they travel with the show, and visit “haunted” pla...more tags: ghosts , ghost , spooky , mystery , paranormal , ghost story , ghost stories , haunted , childrens book , Eboch , I recommend | |||||
45 Reviews | |||||
4. The Knight in the Shadows (Haunted) (Paperback) Author: Chris Eboch Publisher: Aladdin |
Ages 9-12 |
11/25/2009 Add | |||
Chris said: The Haunted series debuted in August 2009 with two books, The Ghost on the Stairs and The Riverboat Phantom. In The Knight in the Shadows, a Renaissance French squire protects a sword on display in th...more tags: ghosts , ghost , spooky , mystery , paranormal , ghost story , ghost stories , haunted , childrens book , Eboch , I recommend | |||||
6 Reviews | |||||
5. The Riverboat Phantom (Haunted) (Paperback) Author: Chris Eboch Publisher: Aladdin |
Ages 9-12 |
11/25/2009 Add | |||
Chris said: In the Haunted series, a brother and sister travel with their parents’ ghost hunter TV show. In each book, the TV show researches a new ghost at a new location. The Riverboat Phantom features a stea...more tags: ghosts , ghost , spooky , mystery , paranormal , ghost story , ghost stories , haunted , childrens book , Eboch , I recommend | |||||
9 Reviews | |||||
6. Face to Face with Mount Rushmore (Paperback) Author: Jean L. S. Patrick Illustrator: Patrick Faricy Publisher: Mount Rushmore History Association |
N/A |
11/25/2009 Add | |||
Chris said: I was surprised by how fascinating this book made Mount Rushmore. Forget long passages of text -- this has lots of bite-size pieces. Fun facts and quirky stories will keep young readers engaged, so th...more tags: Mount Rushmore , presidents , Gutzon Borglum , sculpture , United States history , South Dakota , I read | |||||
8 Reviews | |||||
7. The Farwalker's Quest (Hardcover) Author: Joni Sensel Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books |
Ages 9-12 |
11/25/2009 Add | |||
Chris said: It took me awhile to get totally engaged in this book, but once I got in, I could hardly put it down. The main characters are distinct and well-rounded. They are also true heroes, enduring great suffe...more tags: fantasy , middle-grade , quest , post-apocalyptic , instincts , walking , I recommend | |||||
91 Reviews | |||||
8. The Amethyst Road (Hardcover) Author: Louise Spiegler Publisher: Clarion Books |
Young Adults |
11/25/2009 Add | |||
Chris said: In this alternate reality, a gypsy-like people roam the Pacific Northwest, the victims of racism and sometimes their own tribal rules. Serena, a fiercely angry yet entirely likable young teen, gets dr...more tags: Alternate Reality , Fantasy , Racism , Multi-Cultural , Quest , Pacific Northwest , I recommend | |||||
15 Reviews | |||||
9. Blind Tom (Paperback) Author: Shirley Raye Redmond Illustrator: Lois Bradley Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company |
Ages 4-8 |
11/25/2009 Add | |||
Chris said: This nonfiction picture book gives young readers a glimpse into the building of the Intercontinental railroad. The story is especially accessible because of the focus on Blind Tom, a horse. A repetiti...more tags: Picture book , horse , railroad , Shirley Raye Redmond , historical picture book , I read | |||||
12 Reviews | |||||
10. Police Officers on Patrol (Hardcover) Author: Kersten Hamilton Illustrator: R. W. Alley Publisher: Viking Juvenile |
Ages 4-8 |
11/25/2009 Add | |||
Chris said: Kersten Hamilton is fabulous at writing very short, action-packed, fun-filled books for preschool children. This is another winner, especially for boys who will love getting a look at what police offi...more tags: Police , community helpers , books for boys , bedtime book , gift for boy , heroes , I recommend | |||||
52 Reviews | |||||
11. 60 Classic Australian Poems (Hardcover) Author: Christopher Cheng, Gregory Rogers Illustrator: Gregory Rogers |
Ages 9-12 |
11/25/2009 Add | |||
Chris said: These poems cover a variety of subjects, and a lot of them tell stories – sometimes humorous, sometimes sad. Many readers will recognize a few of them, such as Waltzing Matilda. Plus, dozens more to...more tags: poems , Australian , verse , bush , Paterson | |||||
6 Reviews | |||||
12. Rembrandt and the Boy Who Drew Dogs: A story about Rembrandt van Rijn (H... Author: Molly Blaisdell Illustrator: Nancy Lane Publisher: Barrons Educational Series |
Ages 4-8 |
11/25/2009 Add | |||
Chris said: This is a kid-friendly intro to the famous painter Rembrandt van Rijn, in Amsterdam in the 1650s. Blaisdell built a father-son story from the historical fact that Rembrandt’s son Titus sketched as a...more tags: Rembrandt , art , european , father and sons , artists , picture book , I read | |||||
21 Reviews | |||||
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