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Book Buzz

Our Book Buzz Blog features the latest picks for kids selected by library staff and volunteers.
If you like historical fiction and adventure...
Barbara Harris, Kid Book Match, Book Buzz Blog
12/09/2010 - 6:08pm

Here is a list of titles I think you may enjoy. Good luck and keep reading!

The Ravenmaster's Secret by Elvira Woodruff
Eleven-year-old Forrest lives at the Tower of London prison, where his
father tends the Tower ravens and guards inmates. Forrest's only friends
are his pet raven, his father's prisoners (who all end up dead), and
Ned, the young rat catcher. Soon Forrest's father gets a new prisoner:
Maddie, the beautiful daughter of a Scottish spy. Immediately Forrest

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If you like The Grizzly Sisters by Cathy Bellows
Kid Book Match, Pat Farr, Book Buzz Blog
12/13/2010 - 2:17pm

I'm glad you liked The Grizzly Sisters by Cathy Bellows.
Cathy Bellows has also written another picture book entitled Four Fat
Rats. I'm including that in the following list of other picture books I think you'll enjoy.

Four Fat Rats by Cathy Bellows
Four fat sassy rats leave home and eat a wide swathe through the world,
alienating everybody on the way.

Epossumondas by Coleen Salley
A retelling of a classic tale in which a well-intentioned young possum
continually takes his mother's instructions much too literally.

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If you liked Spider Kane and the Mystery Under the May-Apple by Mary Pope Osborne
Kid Book Match, Book Buzz Blog
12/13/2010 - 2:20pm

If you enjoyed Spider Kane and the Mystery Under the May-Apple, you may enjoy reading some of the following books:

The Secret of Wildcat Swamp by Franklin W. Dixon.
An archaeological expedition in the West turns into a desperate attempt to capture robbers and an escaped convict.

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If you like space adventures and books about the solar system
Kid Book Match, Rhonda Belyea, Book Buzz Blog
12/13/2010 - 11:22am

If you like books about space adventures and the solar system, here are some titles that might appeal to you:

The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet by Eleanor Cameron
Stowaway to the Mushroom Planet by Eleanor Cameron
On their second flight to the planet of Basidium, two boys find that they have a would-be scientist as a stowaway. Sequel to The wonderful
flight to the Mushroom Planet.

Jason and the Aliens Down the Street by Gery Greer

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If you like "The Doll People"...
Kid Book Match, Martha Baden, Book Buzz Blog
09/04/2009 - 10:41am

Thanks again for using our Bookmatch service. I've had a good time
thinking of some fun reads that are a little like The Doll People. Here are a few suggestions:

DiCamillo, Kate. Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.
Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.

Cassedy, Sylvia. Behind the Attic Wall.

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If you like The All of A Kind Family stories...
Cindy Smith, Kid Book Match, Book Buzz Blog
09/04/2009 - 10:41am

Thanks again for using our Bookmatch service. I've had a good time
thinking of some fun reads that are a little like The All of A Kind
Family. Here are a few suggestions:

Sidney Taylor wrote some more books about the All of a Kind Family.
These include: More all of Kind Family, Ella of All of A Kind Family
and All of a Kind Family Downtown.

Strudel Stories by Joanne Rocklin.
Seven generations of a Jewish family hear stories of their family history, all told while making apple strudel.

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