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Children (8-12)
Book reviews of books with content and reading level appropriate for the young reader ages 8 to 12.
Author
Amy Barth
Publisher
Loving Healing Press
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Annabelle's Secret
Annabelle has a secret. When she was seven years old, she was approached by a neighborhood boy and invited into a "secret club". Unfortunately, this club was just a ruse for thirteen-year-old Joel to groom Annabelle for abuse. A few years later, when Annabelle turns eleven, she finds some bad feelings have returned for her.......
Author
Theresa Ann Fraser
Publisher
Loving Healing Press
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Billy Had To Move: A Foster Care Story
Child Protection Services have been involved with Billy and his mother for some time now. He has been happily settled in a kinship placement with his grandmother and enjoys his pet cat, interacting with neighbors and even taking piano lessons. As the story unfolds, Billy's grandmother has unexpectedly passed away and so the story of Billy Had To Move begins.......
Author
Kerin Bellak-Adams
Publisher
Loving Healing Press
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AD/HD SUCCESS! Solutions for Boosting Self-Esteem: The Diary Method for Ages 7-17
Give Kids the Power of Positive Reinforcement
In AD/HD SUCCESS! Solutions for Boosting Self-Esteem, AD/HD expert Kerin Bellak-Adams presents a unique and practical method for working with children and adolescents who need to overcome some of the challenges that are frequently encountered in those with an AD/HD diagnosis.......
Author
Robin Marvel
Publisher
Marvelous Spirit Press
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Awakening Consciousness: A Boy's Guide!
Awakening Consciousness: A Boy's Guide! is a workbook designed to encourage inner-strength and growth that will encourage self-security. This action-packed guide is chock full of fun hands-on activities for all ages that will motivate and enhance a path of self-awareness, including:
- Making your own drum.......
Author
Chris A. Shoemaker
Publisher
Claus Family Christmas, LLC
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The Great Mrs. Claus
Who is the real Mrs. Claus? How did Mrs. Claus meet Santa? Can Santa truly run the North Pole without her? Who brought the Clauses together? How did the first reindeer really learn how to fly? Was Santa unconscious when he got his first kiss?
The Great Mrs.......
Author
Jewel Kats
Publisher
Loving Healing Press
5 Review Copies Left
Cinderella's Magical Wheelchair: An Empowering Fairy Tale
Join Cinderella in a World Where Anything is Possible!
In a Kingdom far, far away lives Cinderella. As expected, she slaves away for her cranky sisters and step-mother. She would dearly love to attend the Royal costume ball and meet the Prince, but her family is totally dead set against it.......
Author
Patrick Shannon
Publisher
Outskirts Press
2 Review Copies Left
Viva Cisco
Nearly true tales of a really cool parrot
"Viva Cisco" is a trilogy of funny stories for kids at the Age 10-13 reading level. All three tales unfold in a land called Topopootl, which lies in a hidden valley deep in the heart of Mexico.......
Author
Richard Barcott
Publisher
Outskirts Press
2 Review Copies Left
Searching for Atlantis
Searching for Atlantis
Archaeologist Dr. Henry Randalls is challenged to discover one of the greatest mysteries in the world: the Lost Continent of Atlantis. This once powerful empire contained palaces of gold, silver, and wealth untold. But then, mysteriously disappeared. Accepting the venture, Dr.......
Author
S. R. R. Colvin
Publisher
iUniverse.com
4 Review Copies Left
The Krybosian Stairpath: Magnetic Reversal
In a refreshing change, along comes a children's book that does not rely on magic to explain the unexplainable. The Krybosian Stairpath puts forth the notion that just because you don't understand something, it doesn't mean there must be magic behind it. Knowledge and perspective can make all the difference.......
Author
Tracy Richardson
Publisher
Luminis Books
1 Review Copies Left
Indian Summer
Can a spirit from the past come back to help us solve a problem in the present?
Twelve-year-old Marcie Horton is not looking forward to spending a lonely and boring summer at her grandparents' lake cottage. That is, until the woods near their home are threatened with development by the wealthy president of the university where her parents teach.......
Author
Veronica R. Tabares
Publisher
Sun Break Publishing
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Behold the Eye: Braumaru
Behold the Eye: Braumaru is the first book in the fantasy trilogy in which two distinct worlds become intertwined by dreams, shadows, ghosts, and magical gifts. As several different stories are weaved into one, diary entries from an ancient text allow the reader to discover how the past affects the present.......
Author
Veronica R. Tabares
Publisher
Sun Break Publishing
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Behold the Eye: Cerulea
The Behold the Eye trilogy continues with this second installment: Behold the Eye: Cerulea; bringing together the world of dreams and the allure of adventure into an imaginative journey of mystery and danger.......
Author
Veronica R. Tabares
Publisher
Sun Break Publishing
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Behold the Eye: Viridia
The absolutely perfect fantasy fiction for middle school and young adult readers, Behold the Eye: Viridia is a rare blend of humor, action, and heart. Third in a trilogy that illustrates how important the anchor of a safe home is to young minds, this novel finds heroine Vickie Sutton first in a coma and then missing.......
Author
Mick McArt
Publisher
Outskirts Press
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Tales of Wordishure: A Book Of Christian Bedtime Stories
What is Wordishure?
It is a collection of seven children's stories in one book. The first six chronicle the adventures and lessons of the various inhabitants of Wordishure. Story number seven brings all the characters of the first six together for one grand adventure.......
Author
Laurie Gray
Publisher
Luminis Books
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Summer Sanctuary
12-year-old Matthew is convinced that this summer will be the worst summer ever. His best friend Kyle is spending the summer on a farm over a hundred miles away, his younger brother Mark has surpassed him in size and athletic ability, and his mother is pregnant for the fifth time.......
Author
Harry McLaughlin
Publisher
Zaptoons
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Badhat: A Wild Western Legend
A lone prairie dog named Badhat drifts through the lonely canyons and red rock mesas of the wild and woolly west. He has set out in search of his purpose in life. At every turn, trouble has a peculiar way of showing up unannounced.......
Author
Brian T. Yates
Publisher
Mystic Publishers
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Yalu and the Puppy Room
A six week old Golden Retriever tires to find a forever home. She must learn to rise above her initial failure and remarket herself. .....
Author
James F. Weinsier
Publisher
Wondrous Publications LLC
2 Review Copies Left
Where Do We Go?: The Good Grief Book
Where Do We Go?: The Good Grief Book - The death of a loved one is difficult enough for an adult to understand and cope with; imagine how much more difficult it is for a child! Where Do We Go? delicately explores the theme of death in a child-friendly fashion with reassuring, thought-provoking text and cheerful illustrations. With compassion and sensitivity, James F.......
Author
Laura Lond
Publisher
Dream Books LLC
4 Review Copies Left
My Sparkling Misfortune
Lord Arkus of Blackriver Castle readily admits that he is a villain and sees no reason why it should stop him from being the protagonist of this book. After all, Prince Kellemar, an aspiring hero, has defeated him in a rather questionable way.......
Author
Jack Gilhooly
Publisher
McNeil & Richards
3 Review Copies Left
Christmas Village
Two children discover what it's like to live with the people in a little Christmas Village that sits atop a table in their grandparents' house.
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Author
K. C. Hilton
Publisher
CreateSpace
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The Magic of Finkleton
Most folks say, "Mother Nature controls the rain". However this is not the case in the village of Finkleton. In the perfect little village of Finkleton, the weather is always perfect. Every farm grows the best, biggest, healthiest crops in the entire world, and everyone is happy.......
Author
Amy Barth
Publisher
Loving Healing Press
5 Review Copies Left
Annabelle's Secret: A Story about Sexual Abuse
Annabelle has a secret. When she was seven years old, she was approached by a neighborhood boy and invited into a "secret club". Unfortunately, this club was just a ruse for thirteen-year-old Joel to groom Annabelle for abuse. A few years later, when Annabelle turns eleven, she finds some bad feelings have returned for her.......
Author
Glen C. Strathy
Publisher
iUniverse Publishing
4 Review Copies Left
Dancing on the Inside
Ever since her grandparents gave her a DVD of Swan Lake, twelve-year old Jenny Spark has wanted to be a dancer. But on her first day of ballet class, she suffers a panic attack and makes a horrifying discovery. She's terrified of dancing in front of the other kids, and as for actually performing for an audience? Forget it. Yet Jenny refuses to give up her dream.......
Author
C J Carter
Publisher
Greer Avenue Books
5 Review Copies Left
Junior Dragster Dreams: How Sam Found His Own Ride
The first and only children's novel about junior drag racing, "Junior Dragster Dreams: How Sam Found His Own Ride" is the story of Sam McCormick. There are secrets in Sam's life – secrets he knows nothing about.......
Author
Nazli Currim
Publisher
Acacia Publishing, Inc.
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Grandma Lives With Us
This is a beautiful and touching story that educates youngsters about the cycle and circle of life. It teaches them about ethnic and religious diversity, about what Muslims believe and practice and about the philosophy of Montessori education which seems to make learning fun and natural.......
Author
Jenifer Brady
Publisher
BookSurge Publishing
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Camp Expert: Abby's Camp Days, Volume 1
Most kids feel nervous when they go off to summer camp by themselves for the first time. Not Abby Riley. At the age of nine, she’s already a church camp expert, having tagged along every summer with her pastor father, who runs the week for junior-high-aged kids.......
Author
Tom S. Figueiredo
Publisher
Editora Cedraz
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I remember my circus
I remember my circus is a moving story about a boy who has never seen a circus show. It is also about happiness, empathy and love, and introduces us to intriguing characters such as a broken-hearted gorilla-woman, and a man able to, literally, carry the world inside of him.......
Author
Lysne Nolte
Publisher
Lulu.com
5 Review Copies Left
Big Sister Babysitter: I'm going to be a WHAT?!
Big Sister Babysitter - I'm going to be a WHAT?! by Lysne Nolte. Exuberant fourth grader, Lake Ashley Payton (also known as LA) and her blended family live on a beautiful and peaceful island. One day LA is informed that her mother is going to have a baby. This life changing news rattles her world and she fears the worst.......
