Loved. Such an awesome homage to the original with entertaining, spooky details and creative use of the holiday worlds. Sweet Jack and Sally romance tLoved. Such an awesome homage to the original with entertaining, spooky details and creative use of the holiday worlds. Sweet Jack and Sally romance throughout. Nicely developed adventure plot, with some surprising twists and turns. I appreciated that Sally continues to have the strong sense of agency, loyalty, and resourcefulness that I love her for. Dealt with feelings of inadequacy and not fitting in that lots of young people deal with, teaching self acceptance and self love. Well written at a level friendly to young readers. 10/10 Nightmare pun. As a lifelong fan of TNBC, I really enjoyed this....more
Memorable and often humorous anecdotes balance with accessibly written accounts of Ginsberg’s legal work and personal life to paint a vivid picture ofMemorable and often humorous anecdotes balance with accessibly written accounts of Ginsberg’s legal work and personal life to paint a vivid picture of the notorious RBG. Photos, timelines, dissent excerpts, handwritten notes and even song lyrics make this a particularly unique and engaging read. ...more
Beautifully illustrated book with interesting magical lore. The story addresses gender stereotyping at a very accessible level. Eager to read the restBeautifully illustrated book with interesting magical lore. The story addresses gender stereotyping at a very accessible level. Eager to read the rest of the series....more
Ghosts pairs adorable illustrations and sweet, relatable characters with thoughtful and sensitive portrayals of some more serious themes like illness,Ghosts pairs adorable illustrations and sweet, relatable characters with thoughtful and sensitive portrayals of some more serious themes like illness, loss, and death. Very cute, heartwarming, and well done, this is a great introduction to Day of the Dead for middle grade readers! ...more
One of those rare cases where I preferred the movie to the book. Love the concepts and the dialogue was consistently hilarious, but the plot and the aOne of those rare cases where I preferred the movie to the book. Love the concepts and the dialogue was consistently hilarious, but the plot and the action scenes were often hard to follow and a lot of the plot twists didn’t feel super well led up to. It was a fun read but not as whimsical and magical and well-conceived as I’d hoped....more
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