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June 10, 2019
Unicorn Book Feature – Griffins, Unicorns and other Mythical Beasts by AJ Sautter
Unicorns! How we love them. . .Luckily for all of us unicorn lovers there are hundreds of unicorn books available for all age groups. I have gathered information about as many as I can find and have placed them here for you in one convenient spot on my blog. Today’s Unicorn Book Feature is
A Field Guide To
Griffins, Unicorns and other Mythical Beasts
By A. J. Sautter
What should you do if you meet a unicorn or a phoenix? Where would you look if you want to see a griffin or a hippogriff? How do you defend yourself if a minotaur or harpy attacks you? These mythical beasts may not be real, but what if they were? This handy field guide gives you everything you need to understand these fantastic creatures of the imagination.
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Lone Star Book Blog Tours – Max Attacks by Kathi Appelt
MAX … ATTACKS
by
KATHI APPELT
illustrated by Penelope Dullaghan
Children’s Picture Book / Humor / Stories in Verse
Publisher: Atheneum / Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Date of Publication: June 11, 2019
Number of Pages: 40Scroll down for the giveaway!
Fish and birds and lizards and socks…is there anything Max won’t attack?
Watch your ankles and find out in this clever, rhyming picture book about a very naughty kitty cat.Max is a cat. He attacks. From socks to strings to many a fish, attacking, for Max, is most de-lish. But how many of these things can he actually catch? Well, let’s just say it’s no even match.
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Kathi Appelt is the author of the Newbery Honoree, National Book Award finalist, PEN USA Literary Award–winning, and bestselling The Underneath as well as the National Book Award finalist The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp, Maybe a Fox (with Alison McGhee), Keeper, and many picture books including Counting Crows and Max … Attacks.
She has two grown children and lives in College Station, Texas, with her husband and their six cats. She serves as a faculty member at Vermont College of Fine Arts in their MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program.
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Penelope Dullaghan is an award-winning illustrator whose work includes illustrations for ad campaigns, book publishers, magazines, newspapers, products, videos and most recently, children. Max … Attacks is her debut picture book. Penelope works from her home studio in Indianapolis, Indiana where she also home schools her daughter, plays in the river behind her house, and tends to her front-yard garden.
She is especially interested in collaborating with brands that support sustainability, simplicity, and wellness. Connect with Penelope on her Website.
The real Max was neither blue, nor did he have a switchy tail. In fact, he didn’t have a tail at all. He was an American Bobtail, almost fire red, and in his prime he weighed in at over twenty pounds. For seventeen years, he served as best friend and roommate to the author’s oldest son Jacob Appelt, who adopted Max from the local animal shelter. Together they wrote music, traveled, entertained friends and family, and kept an eye on the neighborhood parrots. Even though Max was famous for attacking anything that moved, he was, and always will be, the biggest, sweetest cat ever! And many thanks to Jacob for the line: “a mighty nap attacked our Max.” Best line in the book!
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Lone Star Book Blog Tours – Captain Fin by Amanda M. Thrasher
CAPTAIN FIN
by
AMANDA M. THRASHER
based on a screenplay by Kevin James O’Neill
Genre: Young Adult / Adventure / Family
Publisher: Progressive Rising Phoenix Press
Date of Publication: May 1, 2019
Number of Pages: 432
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Hannah Gunner, once a carefree child, is faced with secrets, lies, and betrayal. A life-changing event during her adolescent years forces her to confront a past that she no longer recognizes. Now, questioning everything she thought she knew, Hannah struggles with the person she is supposed to be! With the help of her boyfriend and her closest friend, they discover several clues that may hold the missing links to her life.
A tattered box filled with worn-out letters holds some of the answers that she needs, but not all of them. With an assist from her aunt, and a visitor from her past, Hannah manages to track down the only person in the world who can answer her questions—the Captain! But why did those closest to her lie in the first place? Will Hannah ever find the answers that she needs to bring her peace?
Suspenseful, engaging, and with twists and turns that make it impossible to put down, this is a book filled with surprises.
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Author Amanda M. Thrasher’s Likes & Dislikes
It’s always interesting to see if people have the same likes and dislikes as ‘you.’
Some of my favorite places, things, likes, and dislikes, are the following:
1. Love to visit the beach but wouldn’t want to live there full time.
2. Love the woods but scared of them at night.
3. Love silence. Doesn’t bother me a bit.
4. Love to stay busy, that includes my mind, being still is difficult for me.
5. Love to look at the color ‘green’ specifically as in pastures, grass, trees, nature, yet green isn’t anywhere near one of my favorite colors.
6. Love to hear my children and grandchildren laugh.
7. Love a good ol’ fashioned P.B. & J.
8. Dislike indecisiveness.
9. Dislike negativity.
10. Dislike crowds.
Amanda M. Thrasher was born in England, moved to Texas, and resides there still. Amanda has authored picture books, middle-grade chapter books, early readers, young adult pieces, and a graphic novel written specifically for the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center.Amanda is a multiple Gold Recipient of The Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA) for YA, General Fiction, and early reader chapter books, a Readers’ Favorite International Book Award winner for YA Social Issues, an NTBF winner for YA and General Fiction, and she was awarded a New Apple Literary Award for YA and general fiction.
As Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Progressive Rising Phoenix Press, she assists other authors with their work and shares her writing process and publishing experience with them. Her latest release, CAPTAIN FIN, was based on a contract to adapt a screenplay into a novel for the director, actor, and producer Kevin James O’Neill. Her works-in-progress are the sequel to CAPTAIN FIN and the fourth installment of her Mischief Series.
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June 7, 2019
FlashBack Friday – Sybrina Songs
but my first writing passion was
Meet This Book – Sykar the volkrog by James Quinlan Meservy
From Bestselling Author, James Quinlan Meservy
Sykar the Volkrog
Sykar is an energetic volkrog puppy excited to learn about his world, his abilities as a volkrog, and make new friends. Join Sykar on this children’s fantasy short story adventure!
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June 6, 2019
Journey To Osm – The Blue Unicorn’s Tale Reader Review by Jackie
Reader Review by Jackie
It was amazing.
Totally enjoyable story about Unicorns. So light hearted.
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June 5, 2019
Unicorn Book Feature – Dreamland by Julia E. Clements
Unicorns! How we love them. . .Luckily for all of us unicorn lovers there are hundreds of unicorn books available for all age groups. I have gathered information about as many as I can find and have placed them here for you in one convenient spot on my blog. Today’s Unicorn Book Feature is
Dreamland
By Julia E. Clements
Awarded the One Stop Fiction 5-star Book Award for excellent reads, Readers’ Favorite 5-star review, IHIBRP Recommend Read 5-star Award, and Our Author Gang’s Best Children’s Cover Award
Daniel Green is a typical ten-year-old boy with just one difference – when he goes to sleep at night, he travels to Dreamland, a magical place where he can create amazing adventures using only his imagination.
But he is not alone. An evil being follows him into his enchanted world and joins forces with Stregona, the powerful witch who reigns over the Dark Forest. Together they are determined to destroy Dreamland.
Who is this dark entity, and what does he want with Danny?
A magical story for children age 9-12.
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June 2, 2019
Journey To Osm – The Blue Unicorn’s Tale Reader Review by Tracy Tranor
Reader Review by Tracy Tranor
A fun, witty, and colorful (in many ways) story that both kids and adults will enjoy. Kids will especially enjoy the action and antics of the unicorns, while adults will grasp a deeper meaning revealed throughout the story: the beauty and harshness of nature and our environment. I especially liked the humorous use of words throughout the story. For example: Do you know what a “Pendragon” really is? Quite clever, unique, and entertaining.
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June 1, 2019
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May 31, 2019
Unicorn Book Feature – The Order of the Unicorn by Suzanne Selfors
Unicorns! How we love them. . .Luckily for all of us unicorn lovers there are hundreds of unicorn books available for all age groups. I have gathered information about as many as I can find and have placed them here for you in one convenient spot on my blog. Today’s Unicorn Book Feature is
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The Order of the Unicorn
The Imaginary Veterinary: Book 4
By Suzanne Selfors
At Dr. Woo’s Worm Hospital, Pearl and Ben are greeted with some bad news. A human has been spotted in the Imaginary World! Dr. Woo suspects it might be Maximus Steele — a poacher with his sights set on prized animal horns. What creature will he attack next? Will it be a unicorn?
Together, Pearl, Ben, and Dr. Woo travel to the Tangled Forest. It’s an amazing, colorful, and wild place. Ultimately, the responsibility falls to Pearl to find the lost unicorn. But in a land of fire-breathing insects and flesh-eating flora, is she up for the challenge?
Suzanne Selfors delivers a wild journey filled with mythical creatures and zany adventures that are anything but imaginary.
This book includes bonus writing, art, and science activities that will help readers discover more about the mythological creatures featured in The Order of the Unicorn. These activities are designed for the home and the classroom. Enjoy doing them on your own or with friends!
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