Tag: young adult

The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket

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Title: The Ersatz Elevator.Series: A Series of Unfortunate Events #6. Writer(s): Lemony Snicket.Illustrator(s): Brett Helquist. Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers.Format: Hardcover.Release Date: February 20th, 2001.Pages: 259.Genre(s): Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult.ISBN13: 9780064408646. My Overall Rating: ★★★★ Previously in A Series of Unfortunate Events series:The Bad Beginning (Book #1).The Reptile Room (Book #2).The Wide Window (Book #3).The Miserable Mill (Book … Continue reading The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket →

The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket

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Title: The Austere Academy.Series: A Series of Unfortunate Events #5. Writer(s): Lemony Snicket.Illustrator(s): Brett Helquist. Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers.Format: Hardcover.Release Date: August 8th, 2000.Pages: 201.Genre(s): Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult.ISBN13: 9780064408639. My Overall Rating: ★★★★ Previously in A Series of Unfortunate Events series:The Bad Beginning (Book #1).The Reptile Room (Book #2).The Wide Window (Book #3).The Miserable Mill (Book … Continue reading The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket →

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

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Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.Series: Harry Potter #2. Writer(s): J.K. Rowling. Publisher: Raincoast Books.Format: Paperback.Release Date: 2000.Original Release Date: July 2nd, 1998.Pages: 251.Genre(s): Young-Adult, Fantasy.ISBN13: 9781551923703. My Overall Rating: ★★★★ Previously in the Harry Potter series:Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling. Young, it is difficult to understand our place in … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling →

The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket

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Title: The Miserable Mill.Series: A Series of Unfortunate Events #4. Writer(s): Lemony Snicket.Illustrator(s): Brett Helquist. Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers.Format: Hardcover.Release Date: April 5th, 2000.Pages: 194.Genre(s): Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult.ISBN13: 9780064407694. My Overall Rating: ★★★★ Previously in A Series of Unfortunate Events series:The Bad Beginning (Book #1).The Reptile Room (Book #2).The Wide Window (Book #3). You'd think that … Continue reading The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket →

Digital Mini Reviews | Even Kids Can Be Heroes

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Hi there! You'd imagine that kids can't be heroes in a world filled with adults, individuals who have gained countless more years of experience, countless opportunities to face obstacles and overcome them. But you're wrong! Kids can be heroes too. Kids can impress themselves through heroic feats that they never knew they were capable of. … Continue reading Digital Mini Reviews | Even Kids Can Be Heroes →

Digital Mini Reviews | Dear Pandemic, Leave Us Alone

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Hi there! I haven't been able to blog for the past 10 days because of recent important life developments that have led me to be beyond occupied: I'm going to be a first-time homeowner! A first-time co-condo owner with my girlfriend, to be specific! We've been dealing with the sellers, the bank, and the notary … Continue reading Digital Mini Reviews | Dear Pandemic, Leave Us Alone →

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

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Title: The Lightning Thief. Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1. Writer(s): Rick Riordan. Publisher: Disney Hyperion Books. Format: Paperback. Release Date: June 28th 2005. Pages: 377. Genre(s): Fantasy, Young Adult. ISBN13:  9780786838653. My Overall Rating: ★★★★ When the going gets tough, the tough get going. For one kid, all he ever wanted was a simple and bully-less … Continue reading The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan →

The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket

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Title: The Wide Window. Series: A Series of Unfortunate Events #3. Writer(s): Lemony Snicket. Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers. Format: Hardcover. Release Date: February 25th, 2000. Pages: 214. Genre(s): Fiction, Fantasy, YOUNG ADULT. ISBN13:  9780064407687. My Overall Rating: ★★★★☆. Previously in the A Series of Unfortunate Events Series: The Bad Beginning (AsoUE #1) by Lemony Snicket. The Reptile Room (ASoUE … Continue reading The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket →

Nimona by Noelle Stevenson

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Title: Nimona. Writer(s): Noelle Stevenson. Illustrator(s): Noelle Stevenson. Colourist(s): Noelle Stevenson. Letterer(s): Noelle Stevenson. Publisher: HarperTeen. Format: Hardcover. Release Date: May 12th, 2015. Pages: 266. Genre(s): Comics, Fantasy, Young-Adult. ISBN13: 9780062278234. My Overall Rating: ★★★☆☆. Can you identify a turning point in your life that changed you in a significant way?Different in so many ways from one … Continue reading Nimona by Noelle Stevenson →

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

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Title: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Series: Harry Potter #1. Writer(s): J.K. Rowling. Publisher: Bloomsbury. Format: Paperback. Release Date: June 30th, 2000 (first published June 26th, 1997). Pages: 223. Genre(s): Fantasy, Young Adult. ISBN13:  9781551923987. My Overall Rating: ★★★★☆. By the end of this story, you will pray to receive an acceptance letter to Hogwarts, to belong … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling →