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Mop Top 

Posted on July 17, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Mop Top Author and Illustrator: Don Freeman Publisher: Puffin Books, republished 1978 ISBN-13: 978-0140503265 ISBN-10: 0140503269 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; 4=a lot of cursing … Continue reading →

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The Highest Hit

Posted on July 16, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Highest Hit Author: Nancy Willard Illustrator: Emily Arnold McCully Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers, republished 1993 ISBN-13: 978-0613716161 Hardcover ISBN-10: 0613716167 Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0152342791 Paperback ISBN-10: 0152342796 Paperback Language level: 3 (1=nothing objectionable; … Continue reading →

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Olivia Travels: A Guide to Modes of Transportation, Olivia Lauren Book 3

Posted on July 15, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Olivia Travels: A Guide to Modes of Transportation, Olivia Lauren Book 3 Authors: Melissa-Sue John and Olivia Lauren Illustrator: Niquey Publisher: Lauren Simone Publishing House, 2017 ISBN-13: 978-0997952001 ISBN-10: 0997952008 Related website(s): http://www.laurensimonpubs.weebly.com (publisher), http://www.iamniquey.com … Continue reading →

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Honk the Moose

Posted on July 14, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Honk the Moose Author: Phil Stong Illustrator: Kurt Wiese Publisher: Trellis Publishing Inc., republished 2001 ISBN-13: 978-1930650367 ISBN-10: 1930650361 Language level: 2 (the euphemism “gee” occurs a few times) (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish … Continue reading →

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The Moffats

Posted on July 12, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Moffats Author: Eleanor Estes Illustrator: Louis Slobodkin Publisher: Harcourt, republished 2001 ISBN-13: 978-0152025410 ISBN-10: 0152025413 Related website(s): http://www.HarcourtBooks.com (publisher) Language level: 2 (the euphemism “gee” appears several times) (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish … Continue reading →

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Disco Balls of the Universe

Posted on July 10, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Disco Balls of the Universe Authors: by Imani Ariana Grant and Shaneika Burchell-Kerr Illustrators: Zachary-Michael Clark and Simonne-Anais Clark Publisher: Lauren Simone Publishing House, 2018 ISBN-13: 978-1948071161 ISBN-10: 1948071169 Related website(s): http://www.laurensimonepubs.com (publisher) Language level: … Continue reading →

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The Ravenmaster’s Secret: Escape From The Tower Of London

Posted on July 8, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Ravenmaster’s Secret: Escape From The Tower Of London Author: Elvira Woodruff Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks, reprinted 2005 ISBN-13: 978-0439281331 Hardcover ISBN-10: 0439281334 Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0439281348 Paperback ISBN-10: 0439281342 Paperback Related website(s): http://www.scholastic.com (publisher) Language level: … Continue reading →

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