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8/10 Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are off to visit their author friend Wallis Wallace, and it promises to be a good time. But during their tour of the castle, they hear a bloodcurdling screech that their host claims is the ghost of a former owner. Intrigued but unsure what it could be, the three children go about their day. That night, they make an astonishing discovery that might bring them face…

10/10 There’s a lot to be said about the study of the Bible, but sometimes it’s hard to see through the scholarly language to get to the heart of the gospel. But the gospel is so simple even a child can understand it. In this book, the author takes years of teaching experience and compiles it to do something quite tricky: he simplifies the subject. Focusing individually on a handful of key terms…

9/10 In this first book of The Last Kids on Earth series we meet hero and achievement hunter Jack Sullivan as he survives the zombie and monster apocalypse with a splash of flair. Sure he’s alone, but that doesn’t mean he can’t make things fun. But as he fights his way through his achievement list, he makes an unexpected enemy in a terrible monster Blarg. After getting away, something unexpected…

9/10 The circus is in town, but Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose aren’t able to fully enjoy it. Pets have gone missing from several neighbors, and that includes Ruth Rose’s cat, Tiger. Without her furry friend, Ruth Rose is not the same, so Dink and Josh must help her find out if Tiger’s just gone catting around, or if somebody is stealing pets. But why would anybody do that? This mystery is my…

8/10 It’s chaos as George and Harold must save the day once again, this time from something totally disgusting. After Melvin Sneedly finds himself the star of one of George and Harold’s comics, and not in a flattering way, he decides to try and use his brainpower to make himself way cooler and stronger than the two troublemakers. Unfortunately, it’s allergy season, and one wrong sneeze turns the…

9/10 Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose have a new mystery on their hands. A bank robber has gotten away from the police, but rumor has it that some high school kid caught it on video and can identify who did it. All they have to go on is red hair, but surely some reward money would loosen some tongues. Now it’s a race against time to help the police catch the robber before people get hurt. A great…

7/10 When Dink’s favorite author, Wallis Wallace, doesn’t show up to a book signing, Dink and his two friends must figure out just what happened to him. As they follow the trail, things only get more and more clear that something unusual is going on. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose find the missing author? Or did Dink unintentionally lead his favorite author to his doom? This mystery is a great…

8/10 The first official book in the Lady Snellthorpe series begins with Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe and her cousin Edna Parkinson taking a holiday in Romania. On the itinerary is a stop at a well-known opera house, and all is well and good until another member of their traveling party ends up dead. At first, it appears to be a natural death and the holiday will go on as planned. Then details begin…

9/10 After Vikings begin to be attacked by some of the fiercest dragons there are, they gather to figure out what to do and agree upon being ruled by a king for the first time in years. Now, in a race against the fast-approaching dragon rebellion, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III must gather his wits and all the King’s Things to become the King of the Wilderwest and free the dragons before they are…

8/10 Another day, another problem as George and Harold cause so much chaos that they could flunk this year. In an attempt to clear things up, they get out the good ol’ 3D-Hypno Ring and try to change things. Well, they do change things, but not for the better. Now they have created yet another villain in the Wicked Wedgie Woman. Now Captain Underpants must help save the day once again or George…

8/10 After Rachel is dumped by her fiancé, her friend’s suggestion of getting away on a cruise doesn’t sound so bad. So Rachel packs up and gets on a cruise to take some time for herself and figure out what to do next. While on the cruise, she meets Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe and makes a new friend. Things quickly get out of hand after another passenger ends up dead while in port, wearing…

10/10 After executing Miss Maddie’s will, Miss Julia is in need of a vacation. Luckily, her husband Sam comes up with the perfect idea. A beach trip, not just for the two of them, but for the Bates family and the Pickens family, plus a few others too. So the crew packs up and goes to the beach, during prime hurricane season. The holidays go well until a hurricane heads straight for them and they…

9/10 After an unexpected fall leads to Miss Maddie Freeman unable to care for herself, Miss Julia finds out that for some reason, she has been chosen by Miss Maddie to make medical decisions for her. Miss Julia reluctantly takes up the job, but her new position doesn’t last long. When the fall proves to be fatal for Miss Maddie, Miss Julia is put in a harder position. She has been named the…

6/10 The struggles of summer come back full force as Greg Heffley tries to do his best to impress the ladies as well as make some dough over the summer. But his plans don’t exactly go off without a hitch. From smoothies breaking the bank and making Greg and Rowley keep away from each other to swimming pool woes, Greg Heffley records it all in the next Diary of a Wimpy Kid addition. Funny comedy…

9/10 When Connie Clayborn throws a luncheon and invites all the ladies of Abbotsville, they expect a pleasant time. What they get instead is scolded and told that they must change everything they’re doing as well as their beloved town to suit her vision. Outraged, the talk starts at once, and Miss Julia doesn’t hesitate to make her displeasure known to her friends and loved ones. But then she…

8/10 Another adventure with Captain Underpants, and this time it’s against a terrible genius with an unusual name. Unfortunately for Professor Poopypants, the world isn’t ready for a genius like him (or at least one with his name). George and Harold don’t help matters, driving their new teacher crazy with their shenanigans and comic books. But once Professor Poopypants becomes crazy? Well, it’s…

8/10 A Miss Julia book featuring Miss Etta Mae Wiggins? Yes please! Set earlier in the series, before Miss Julia and Etta Mae were friends, this book explores a few days in Etta Mae’s life. From a runaway ex who’s come into some money, to her plans to marry an upstanding member of Abbotsville society so she can finally earn the respect of the town. But things just aren’t going right for Etta…