The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research by Stephen D. Krashen
This book is full of good information and I am glad to have it in my collection. However when you have something that is this type of research summary it is designed to be...
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The Kneebone Boy by Ellen Potter
This book will hold a special place forever as my first advance reader’s edition! It will be released in hardcover September 14th, 2010. The first thing that struck me was the narrative voice, which...
Spilling Ink: A Young Writer’s Handbook by Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter, illustrated by Matt Phelan
First off just because something is illustrated doesn’t mean that there are huge amounts of images. I always love having a well placed smattering of pictures and Matt Phelan’s sketch style illustrations fit right...
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
I suppose the first thing I want to comment on was the voice which definitely made me raise an eyebrow. I admit I was skeptical at the idea of two characters taking turns on...
The Secret Lives of Princesses by Philippe Lechermeier, illustrated by Rébecca Dautremer
I’m not entirely sure where to start. This unique book does not follow a story or really any traditional format. Sure I read it cover to cover but that was only because I resisted...
The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
Oddly enough this is the only Stephen King I have ever read. I keep telling myself I will read others, but obviously I have a lot of things I want to read. When I...
