Category: Netgalley Reviews

Adult Fiction, Netgalley Reviews

I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella

Michelle

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When Fixie Farr’s father passes away, she steps up to the plate and runs the housewares shop. Then one day, as she’s sitting in a coffee shop, a handsome stranger asks her to watch his laptop. She not only does that, but saves it from certain disaster as well. Then he leaves his business card and the letters IOU on a coffee sleeve. She intends to write it off, but then her childhood crush, Ryan, comes back on the scene, and is in need of a job. She knows just the person to help – the stranger from the coffee shop. The story continues as the two of them swap IOUs left and right. Will they ever be even?

Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book.

Adventure, Animals, Middle Grade Fiction, Netgalley Reviews

Snazzy Cat Capers by Deanna Kent & Neil Hooson

Michelle

Grades 3 – 5

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Ophelia von Hairball V is a world famous cat burglar who loves stealing jewels and cracking safes. Then the FFBI (Furry Feline Burglary Institute) offers her a job — to steal the giant Himalayan diamond and win the ultimate prize! The catch is, though, that Ophelia has to work with a partner — something she’s not comfortable with, because she prefers to work alone. Can she find her groove with Oscar Fishgerald Gold or will the heist be a complete disaster?

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of this book.

 

Adventure, Fantasy, Middle Grade Fiction, Netgalley Reviews

The Train to Impossible Places by P.G. Bell

Michelle

Grades 4 – 6

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The first book in a new middle grade trilogy, The Train to Impossible Places is full of action sure to please readers of all ages. The Impossible Postal Express is a magical train run by trolls that makes deliveries everywhere from the bottom of the ocean to outer space. When the train barrels through Suzy’s living room, she sneaks on board and finds herself in the middle of a grand adventure that she never thought possible.

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of this book.

Animals, Middle Grade Fiction, Netgalley Reviews

Thundercluck! by Paul Tillery & Meg Wittwer

Michelle

Grades 3 – 5

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Filled with action and adventure that is fun for all ages, Thundercluck and the Kitchen of Destiny is about an egg that is accidentally struck by the power of Thor, and it hatches a super chicken. This super chicken must now defeat the villain of the kitchen and prevail over evil. This middle grade animal fantasy is sure to please fans of Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer.

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of this book.

Middle Grade Fiction, Netgalley Reviews

Everlasting Nora by Marie Miranda Cruz

Michelle

Grades 4 – 6

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Twelve-year-old Nora lives in a shanty town in the Philippines with her mother, after she lost her father and her home in a tragedy. The one day, her mother disappears and she’s left alone, with just her friend Jojo and Jojo’s loving grandmother to help her out. Together, they embark on a dangerous journey to find Nora’s mother and bring her back to safety. Can they do it or will they be too late?

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of this book.

Children, Independent Reading, Netgalley Reviews

Amira Can Catch, New Kid in School by Kevin Christofora

Michelle
Ages 5 – 8

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Amira is the new kid in school after moving from her home in Syria over a year ago. She is shy, but is welcomed by her new classmate Nick and the All Star baseball team at school. They quickly learn that Amira has had a lot of practice throwing and catching a ball back home, so she is a great addition to the team. The book is a mix of current events as well as a fun baseball story that all kids will enjoy.

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of this book.

Adult Fiction, Netgalley Reviews

All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin

Michelle

Ages 18+

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Nina Browning is married to a successful businessman and her son is a senior in high school who has just been accepted into Princeton University for the coming year. Tom Volpe is a divorced, single dad working multiple jobs and his daughter Lyla is everything to him. Then one mistake changes everything for Nina, Tom, and Lyla, forcing their lives together in a scandal no one ever thought possible.

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of this book.

Middle Grade Fiction, Netgalley Reviews

Where the Watermelons Grow by Cindy Baldwin

Michelle

Grades 4 – 6

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Twelve-year-old Della Kelly knows everyone in her hometown of Mayville, North Carolina, including the woman everyone knows as “The Bee Lady.” When Della’s mother’s illness spins out of control again, she thinks she knows just the cure: some of The Bee Lady’s magic honey, which has healed people for generations. What Della learns from the Bee Lady, though, is something she didn’t see coming: the truth that maybe the honey can’t fix her mother’s brain and she should concentrate on loving her mother just the way she is.

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of this book.

LGBTQ+, Middle Grade Fiction, Netgalley Reviews

Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake

Michelle

Grades 4 – 6

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Twelve-year-old Ivy Aberdeen loves drawing in her notebook, and it is a sort of diary for her. But when a tornado rips through her town and destroys her home, her notebook goes missing. Ivy is very upset that she lost her notebook with all her drawings in it, but more than that she is terrified that someone will find out her deepest secret.

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of this book.

 

Children, Netgalley Reviews, Nonfiction

Epic Fails: The Wright Brothers: Nose-Diving Into History by Ben Thompson

Michelle

Grades 3 – 5epic fails

Comparable to the Who Is…series, this non-fiction account of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s difficult feat of trying to fly a plane is both interesting and informative. Kids will marvel in the trials of the Wright Brothers and their ultimate success.

Thanks to School Library Journal for a review copy of this book.