BOOK NEWS: December 26, 2017

Hope you had a terrific Christmas if you celebrate the holiday!! This is our last “Book News” of 2017.

Here are the new books releasing this week – a great way to use any of those gift cards you might have found in your Christmas stocking! Come back later this morning for a new review for kids, too.

Books for Kids


Be Brave, Little Penguin – Pip Pip wants to join his friends, but he is afraid of water.
Dear Girl – A love letter to the special girl in your life
Bad Guys in Intergalactic Gas – Book 5 in the Bad Guys series for new chapter book readers.
Battle of the Boss-Monster – Book 13 in the Notebook of Doom series. Part of the Branches line of early chapter books.
Dog Man and Cat Kid – Book 4 in the Dog Man series. This time, Dog Man gets a sidekick.
Fire, Fire – Book 3 in the Hilde Cracks the Case series about a real kid-reporter. Part of the Branches line of early chapter books
Magic School Bus Rides Again: Monster Power and Sink or Swim – New Magic School Bus books from the folks at Branches
Toy Academy: Some Assembly Required – Toys learn to play at the Toy Academy. You can imagine what happens at the Evil Toy Academy…. And the Evil Academy has Toy Academy in their sights.
Lego Nonfiction: Science – Latest in the Lego Nonfiction series.

Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults


American Girl Real Stories from My Time: The Titanic and The Underground Railroad – Two nonfiction books in a new line from the folks at American Girl.
Detention of Doom – Book 3 in the DC Secret Hero Society series. Great for fans of the DC Super Hero Girls or other DC properties. Similar in style to the Jedi Academy series (although I prefer the art style in the two Jedi series over the art in book one of this series).
Houses of Hogwarts Creativity Journal – A guided journal for Harry Potter fans
The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily – A girl off her ADHD meds meets a brilliant boy in detention, and they connect over ancient love letters.
Love, Life and the List – A young woman with an unrequited crush on her best friend turns to her art as a distraction from love. She sets 10 challenges for herself to conquer in the hopes that it will add the emotion and heart to her art that is missing.
Young Queens (novella) – E-book prequel to Three Dark Crowns. This is the story of the three queens – after they were born, but before they were separated. This is my top pick for this week!  I’ve already requested this from my local library.

Books for Adults


Crust No One – Book 2 in the Bread Shop mystery series about a struggling photographer who tries her hand at bread baking. I enjoyed book one, and I’m looking forward to reading this!
Escape Claws – Book one in the new Cat Lady mystery series about a young woman who goes to care for her estranged aunt who has a houseful of cats. I really liked this mystery. You can read my review of this one here tomorrow.
Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes – Book 1 in the new Daisy’s Tea Garden mystery series. This series takes place in Pennsylvania Amish Country, and the Tea Garden becomes the scene of a murder. Sounds like a great new series. I’ll be checking this one out.
Now that You Mention It – A woman returns to her home after heartbreak to heal. But her old hometown holds a grudge. Her family is falling apart, and she might not have what it takes to hold things together. This sounds excellent! I’ve already requested this from my local library.
Stowed Away – Book 6 in the Maine Clambake series about a woman who returns home to help out the family’s struggling business. In this book, the main character is called on to help an old rival who is suspected of killing her fiancé.
The Good, the Bad, the Guardians – A handbook for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Covers the Winter Soldier through the introduction of Doctor Strange. This seems to be the second book in the line.

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