Monthly Archives: May 2019

Love Like Sky – Will Love Be Enough?

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Tales Untangled

Love Like Sky By Leslie C. Youngblood Spoiler Alert! Summary “Love ain’t like that.” “How is it then?” Peaches asked, turning on her stomach to face me. “It’s like sky. If you keep driving and driving, gas will run out, … Continue reading →

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Gem & Dixie : When Friends and Sisters Part

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Tales Untangled

Gem & Dixie By Sara Zarr Spoiler Alert! Summary Gem has never known what it is to have security. She’s never known an adult she can truly rely on. But the one constant in her life has been Dixie. Gem … Continue reading →

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The Marvelous Adventures of Gwendolyn Gray – What Would You Do If You Had An Imagination That Made Wishes Real?

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Tales Untangled

The Marvelous Adventures of Gwendolyn Gray By B. A. Williamson Spoiler Alert! Summary Gwendolyn Gray faces an overwhelming battle every day: keeping her imagination under control. It’s a struggle for a dreamer like Gwendolyn, in a city of identical gray … Continue reading →

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Furthermore – Will You Want More?

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Tales Untangled

Furthermore By Tahereh Mafi Spoiler Alert! Summary Alice Alexis Queensmeadow 12 rates three things most important: Mother, who wouldn’t miss her; magic and color, which seem to elude her; and Father, who always loved her. Father disappeared from Ferenwood with only a ruler, almost three … Continue reading →

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Creepy Carrots! – When Vegetables Rise

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Tales Untangled

Creepy Carrots! By Aaron Reynolds Illustrations by Peter Brown Spoiler Alert! Summary The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch in this clever picture book parable about a rabbit who fears his favorite treats are out to get him. Jasper Rabbit loves … Continue reading →

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Story Thieves – Is Fiction Really Stranger Than True Life?

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Tales Untangled

Story Thieves By James Riley Spoiler Alert! Summary Life is boring when you live in the real world, instead of starring in your own book series. Owen knows that better than anyone, what with the real world’s homework and chores. … Continue reading →

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Little Hoot – Will You Hoot Before You Go to Bed?

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Tales Untangled

Little Hoot By Amy Krouse Rosenthal Illustrations by Jen Corace Spoiler Alert! Summary It’s not fair! All Little Owl wants is to go to bed at a reasonable hour, like his friends do. But no . . . Mama and … Continue reading →

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Zombelina – When the Undead Dance

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Tales Untangled

Zombelina By Kristyn Crow Illustrations by Molly Idle Spoiler Alert! Summary Zombelina loves to dance. She moonwalks with mummies and boogies with bats. She spins like a specter and glides like a ghost and loves to dance for her family the most. … Continue reading →

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Sherlock Academy – A Middle-Grade Mystery!!! Can You Solve the Crime?

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Tales Untangled

Sherlock Academy By F. C. Shaw Spoiler Alert! Summary Rollie and his best friend Cecily enroll in Sherlock Academy, a school that trains them to be detectives like the great sleuth Holmes. Within the first week of school, a burglar … Continue reading →

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Smoke and Summons – What if the Demon is on Your Side?

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Tales Untangled

Smoke and Summons Numina Trilogy By Charlie Holmberg Spoiler Alert! Summary A captivating world of monsters and magic from the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Paper Magician Series. As a human vessel for an ancient spirit, Sandis … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: May 2019

Gem & Dixie : When Friends and Sisters Part

The Marvelous Adventures of Gwendolyn Gray – What Would You Do If You Had An Imagination That Made Wishes Real?

Furthermore – Will You Want More?

Creepy Carrots! – When Vegetables Rise

Story Thieves – Is Fiction Really Stranger Than True Life?

Little Hoot – Will You Hoot Before You Go to Bed?

Zombelina – When the Undead Dance

Sherlock Academy – A Middle-Grade Mystery!!! Can You Solve the Crime?

Smoke and Summons – What if the Demon is on Your Side?

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