Jess Townes
Goodreads Author
Member Since
February 2010
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/jesstownes
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Spellbound
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2022
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Groundhog Gets It Wrong
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Sometimes I Cry
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This book is an adorable addition to your Halloween collection OR your summer reading pile! When Fang wants to go to the beach on vacation and his parents are set on yet another trip to Transylvania (yawn!) he comes up with a plan to convince them to ...more | |
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Maddie and Mabel is a charming early reader that manages to combine perfect language choices for our youngest independent readers with stories full of heart that will keep readers coming back to them again and again. We watch Maddie and Mabel encount ...more | |
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This book is a vibrant and fun celebration of the first notes of spring - both the season, and the musicality of nature! It's also a sweet exploration of finding your own voice in a crowd that tells you to be like everyone else, to stand strong in yo ...more | |
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I absolutely loved this magical book about Grandmas! It would make the perfect gift for a first-time grandma or couple expecting their first child to read to them later. Beautiful text and gorgeous illustrations remind us of timeless truths, like "a ...more | |
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I love when I'm introduced to an entirely new-to-me person or piece of history in a book, and Fatima Al-Fihri's story is one that will stay with me for a long time. As the founder of one of the world's oldest and continually operating university's in ...more | |
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I loved everything about this book. As a map lover myself, it spoke directly to my heart. The dialogue is fresh and straight from the worldview of children, the story is intriguing and adventurous, while also cozy and familiar. The illustrations are ...more | |
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A beautifully creative book that explores themes of change, moving, loss, and love. Walter is a darling house who loves his family, but when they move, he's not sure he wants to be a home anymore. Children will relate to his playful stubbornness and ...more | |
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