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Book Review: Welsh Monsters and Mythical Beasts

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Welsh Monsters & Mythical Beasts by C.C.J.Ellis

Welsh Monsters & Mythical Beasts: A Guide to the Legendary Creatures from Celtic-Welsh Myth and Legend
by C.C.J.Ellis (Goodreads Author)

5 out of 5 stars

If you ever wondered about the mystic legends of Welsh monsters and faeries, you will learn all about them in this book! There are separate sections for types of dragons, strange beasts, elves and faeries, and ghostly spirits. Some of the legends are similar to ones everyone across the world is familiar with, such as dragons or griffins, but some are uniquely Welsh like Cath Palug (Palug’s Cat). Some creatures are benevolent like the Bwbachod (House Faeries), some are merely mischievous like the Llamhigyn y Dwr (Water Leaper frog), but others are dangerous and deadly like the Gwyllgi (Twilight Dog).

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Book Review: The Count of Monte Cristo

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The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas

5 out of 5 stars

Edmond Dantes is wrongfully imprisoned when he is betrayed by three men. Fernand, his rival for the beautiful Mercedes, denounces Dantes to the government as a Bonapartist spy. Danglar, his rival for the promotion on board their ship, pens the letter to the local police and delivers it with evidence of secret letters in Dantes’ possession. And the judge, Villefort, suppresses the true evidence and denies Dantes a fair trial. Years later, Dantes escapes prison and begins to plot his revenge.

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Book Review: Dazzle Makes a Wish (Book Buddies 3)

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Book Buddies by Cynthia Lord

Book Buddies: Dazzle Makes a Wish
by Cynthia Lord,Stephanie Graegin (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

Dazzle the Unicorn has always wished for a home of his own, a place to belong with a family. However, he is a library toy, and different children check out toys from the library every week. He doesn’t really belong to anyone. But when Dazzle visits Maya’s house, he discovers that maybe he belongs to a special family after all.

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Book Review: Shermy and Shake The Not-So-Nice Neighbor

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Kailey (Luminous Libro)’s Reviews > Shermy and Shake, the Not-So-Nice Neighbor

Shermy and Shake, the Not-So-Nice Neighbor by Kirby Larson

Shermy and Shake, the Not-So-Nice Neighbor
by Kirby Larson (Goodreads Author),Shinji Fujioka (Illustrator)

3 out of 5 stars

Shermy is not happy when a disruptive neighbor moves in. Shake is self-centered and rude. He’s not a bully or purposefully mean, but he just doesn’t realize how his actions affect others. Shermy likes to have things orderly and quiet, but Shake is loud and chaotic. Can these two find some common ground and become friends?

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Book Review: 13 for Luck

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13 For Luck by Agatha Christie

13 For Luck
by Agatha Christie

4 out of 5 stars

This collection of short stories combines some of my favorite Agatha Christie characters; Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, and Parker Pyne. There are also stories from Tommy and Tuppence, Harley Quin, and Inspector Evans.

I enjoyed some of these, especially the Poirot stories, but others fell flat. I do not usually enjoy Tommy and Tuppence because they annoy me, and their mysteries in this collection were very obvious. However, some of the other stories were incredibly clever and interesting!

Book Review: Following Prince Caspian

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Following Prince Caspian by Thomas Williams

Following Prince Caspian: Further Encounters with the Lion of Narnia
by Thomas Williams (Goodreads Author)

5 out of 5 stars

Do you ever feel like you are lost, longing for something more meaningful? So did Prince Caspian. He ran away from the Telmarine culture that was so dangerous to him, and plunged headlong into adventure with the Narnians so that he could find a more meaningful life with Aslan. The Chronicles of Narnia invites us to consider spiritual truths that lead us to a closer relationship with God. This little book draws parallels between Caspian’s story and our own spiritual journeys.

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Graphic Novel Review: Fetch: The Journey

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Fetch Book One by Mike Sizemore

Fetch Book One: The Journey
by Mike Sizemore, Dave Kennedy (Illustrator), Pete Kennedy (Illustrator)

4 out of 5 stars

Danni is devastated when her beloved dog Pirate dies. She reads in a book about the entrance to the underworld where Hades rules over the dead. She sets out on a quest to bring her dog back from the dead, but her little brother Sammy follows her into the land of the dead! Danni and her brother encounter Cerberus, cross the River Styx, and enlist the help of a legendary hero.

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Graphic Novel Review: New Masters

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New Masters by Shobo Coker

New Masters
by Shobo Coker,Shof Coker (Illustrator), Francesco Segala (Colorist), Harrison Yinfaowei (Colorist)

3.5 out of 5 stars
Ola is a young teen determined to find scraps of obsidium to sell on the black market. She explores the dangerous ruins of crashed spaceships in the wilderness looking for obsidium. She hopes to make a better life for her family. Her parents have other ideas about how to make a better life; they lead a crew of thieves and conmen who steal from the rich, but they also try to assist the poor by finding inventive ways to provide water and power for poor neighborhoods.

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Graphic Novel Review: Dreams Factory

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Dreams Factory by Jérôme Hamon

Dreams Factory
by Jérôme Hamon,Suheb Zako (Illustrator), Lena Sayaphoum (Colorist), Jeremy Melloul (Translator)

2 out of 5 stars

A young girl works in a mine, but when she is sick her little brother tries to take her place. He is too young to work down in the mines, but he is offered a job in the Dreams Factory. He disappears and his sister tries desperately to find him. She sneaks into the Dreams Factory to look for him, and discovers that the factory hides a deadly secret.

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Book Reviews: Roswell High #9-10

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The Dark One by Melinda Metz

The Dark One (Roswell High, #9)
by Melinda Metz (Goodreads Author)

3 of 5 stars

In this book, Isabel starts to go through an alien time of change, and she worries that she will end up like Max did when he went through his alien change. She turns to Michael to help her, and they have to avoid Max. Alex is undergoing a change of his own, in his social status at school. Suddenly he is popular and has more dates than he knows what to do with. Maria worries that his new popularity will change who he is and separate him from his old friends.

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