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August 2, 2023
The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull
In The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull, friends Nate, Summer, Trevor and Pigeon think they've gotten lucky, making friends with Mrs. White, the owner of The Sweet Tooth, a new ice cream and candy shop that has been set up in town. At first, they think she's really nice. Especially when she gives them magical candy that give them magical powers as long as the candy is in their mouths. But as Mrs. White starts asking the kids to start stealing things for her, the kids realize they've gotten in over their heads.
But they can't get help from their parents, because the white fudge Mrs. White sells at her shop makes people not notice what would otherwise be obvious. Can the kids stop Mrs. White with the help of John Dart, a magical enforcer, and Mr. Stott, a good magician? Or will Mrs. White take over their town? Read the book and find out! The Candy Shop War was published in 2009.
But they can't get help from their parents, because the white fudge Mrs. White sells at her shop makes people not notice what would otherwise be obvious. Can the kids stop Mrs. White with the help of John Dart, a magical enforcer, and Mr. Stott, a good magician? Or will Mrs. White take over their town? Read the book and find out! The Candy Shop War was published in 2009.
July 10, 2023
The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
If you enjoy learning and having fun at the same time, and you live in Utah, you will enjoy spending a few hours at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium. It has many sections dedicated to a different ecosystem.
There is a section for Utah Wildlife, South America, Asia, and others. A favorite for many is the clear tunnel that visitors can walk through with sea turtles, fish, and sharks swimming around and over you! Families with young children would especially enjoy visiting the Aquarium.
There is a section for Utah Wildlife, South America, Asia, and others. A favorite for many is the clear tunnel that visitors can walk through with sea turtles, fish, and sharks swimming around and over you! Families with young children would especially enjoy visiting the Aquarium.
Mysteries of Cove: Embers of Destruction
Mysteries of Cove: Embers of Destruction by J. Scott Savage is the third and final book in the Mysteries of Cover series.
In this book, Kallista, Trenton, and their friends travel to the city of San Francisco, and discover the shocking origin of the dragons that have plagued the planet for hundreds of years. Will they be able to stop the opression of humans, or will dragons destroy or enslave all of humanity? Find out in this exciting conclusion of the Mysteries of Cover series!
In this book, Kallista, Trenton, and their friends travel to the city of San Francisco, and discover the shocking origin of the dragons that have plagued the planet for hundreds of years. Will they be able to stop the opression of humans, or will dragons destroy or enslave all of humanity? Find out in this exciting conclusion of the Mysteries of Cover series!
Mysteries of Cove: Gears of Revolution
Mysteries of Cove: Gears of Revolution by J. Scott Savage is an exciting book in the Mysteries of Cove series. Treton and Kallista are looking for Kallista's father, Leo Babbage, following the events of the first book, in which they fought a dragon and saved the city of Cove (originally named Discovery).
Clues they find lead them to the city of Seattle, where two factions, the Order of the Beast and the Whipjacks are in a power struggle. Caught in the middle, Trenton and Kallista aren't sure who their allies are, or who their enemies are. Will they find out what happened to Leo Babbage, and why he doesn't seem to be in Seattle as they had expected? Or will their enemies get them first?
Clues they find lead them to the city of Seattle, where two factions, the Order of the Beast and the Whipjacks are in a power struggle. Caught in the middle, Trenton and Kallista aren't sure who their allies are, or who their enemies are. Will they find out what happened to Leo Babbage, and why he doesn't seem to be in Seattle as they had expected? Or will their enemies get them first?
June 6, 2023
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Mysteries of Cove: Gears of Revolution
Mysteries of Cove: Gears of Revolution by J. Scott Savage is the second book in the Mysteries of Cove series. It continues the exciting adventure of Trenton Cole and his friend Kallista Babbage.
Finding clues left in the forest by Kallista's father Leo Babbage, they are directed to the city of Seattle that has clearly been attacked recently by the dragons that are infesting the world. There, they meet two conflicting groups that live in the underground city of Seattle (they can't be outside all the time, because of the dragons) The Order of the Beast, and The Whipjacks. But can Trenton and Kallista trust either groups. And what happened to Kallista's father after he came to Seattle? Read the book and find out! Gears of Revolution was published in 2016.
Finding clues left in the forest by Kallista's father Leo Babbage, they are directed to the city of Seattle that has clearly been attacked recently by the dragons that are infesting the world. There, they meet two conflicting groups that live in the underground city of Seattle (they can't be outside all the time, because of the dragons) The Order of the Beast, and The Whipjacks. But can Trenton and Kallista trust either groups. And what happened to Kallista's father after he came to Seattle? Read the book and find out! Gears of Revolution was published in 2016.
Hugo: Movie Review
The movie Hugo, based on the book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, is an entertaining, family friendly movie.
The main character is Hugo, a boy who is orphaned, twice, and then takes care of the clock in the train station in Paris. He makes friends with a girl, outwits the train security guard, and meets an old hero. But what about the old automaton that his dad left behind before he died, and why is it significant? Read the book, and watch the movie. Get to know Hugo Cabret! The movie came out in 2011. The book was published in 2007.
The main character is Hugo, a boy who is orphaned, twice, and then takes care of the clock in the train station in Paris. He makes friends with a girl, outwits the train security guard, and meets an old hero. But what about the old automaton that his dad left behind before he died, and why is it significant? Read the book, and watch the movie. Get to know Hugo Cabret! The movie came out in 2011. The book was published in 2007.
May 1, 2023
Mysteries of Cove Fires of Invention by J. Scott Savage
In Cove, a city sealed inside of a mountain to stay away from the poisonous air that technology and polution have caused, there lives a boy named Trenton Coleman. Trenton Coleman wants to be a mechanic, which is good Cove needs good mechanics. But what Cove doesn't need is curiousity, invention, and people coming up with ways to improve what they already have.
Why? Because technology, the city history books say, is why they had to go inside the mountain to begin with to escape all the pollution and destruction. So, is creativity really a bad thing? Trenton's new friend Kallista says no. And when Trenton's friend Clyde is convicted to a few days of "retraining" just because he drew a picture, Trenton really starts to think about whether or not inventiveness and creativity are really bad things. And as he and Kallista start to follow clues her dad left behind before his mysterious death, Trenton starts to realize that not only is inventing a good thing, but it may be the only thing that can save all of them. Mysteries of Cove by J. Scott Savage is a great book for middle grade readers, and anyone who enjoys dystopian and steam punk.
Why? Because technology, the city history books say, is why they had to go inside the mountain to begin with to escape all the pollution and destruction. So, is creativity really a bad thing? Trenton's new friend Kallista says no. And when Trenton's friend Clyde is convicted to a few days of "retraining" just because he drew a picture, Trenton really starts to think about whether or not inventiveness and creativity are really bad things. And as he and Kallista start to follow clues her dad left behind before his mysterious death, Trenton starts to realize that not only is inventing a good thing, but it may be the only thing that can save all of them. Mysteries of Cove by J. Scott Savage is a great book for middle grade readers, and anyone who enjoys dystopian and steam punk.
The Goonies - Movie Review
When their neighborhood is threated, Mikey (Sean Astin) and his friends who call themselves The Goonies fear they'll be parted forever. But when they find an old treasure map and realize that a huge treasure could be within reach, the friends take off to find it in the hope that it will save their neighborhood.
But they didn't expect to find escaped convicts, deadly boobie traps, and strange creatures on their quest. Will the kids be successful? Watch the movie and find out! The Goonies, directed by and starring Sean Astin, is a good family movie, though it does contain some crude humor. It is rated PG.
But they didn't expect to find escaped convicts, deadly boobie traps, and strange creatures on their quest. Will the kids be successful? Watch the movie and find out! The Goonies, directed by and starring Sean Astin, is a good family movie, though it does contain some crude humor. It is rated PG.
Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz
Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz is an extremely well written book about a young Jewish boy who is taken captive by the Nazis at the beginning of WWII when Hitler's army invades Poland.
The young man then goes from one concentration camp to another, and the reader follows along with him, watching his trials and dangers as he fights to stay alive. The book is a great one for young people to read, and for adults as well. Anyone interested in learning more about the second World War would enjoy this book.
The young man then goes from one concentration camp to another, and the reader follows along with him, watching his trials and dangers as he fights to stay alive. The book is a great one for young people to read, and for adults as well. Anyone interested in learning more about the second World War would enjoy this book.
Loralee Evans
Hello, I am the author of The King's Heir, and The Birthright, both published by Cedar Fort. They are based on stories from the Book of Mormon, and both have similar characters in them, though either
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