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Type: fiction

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Author: Patricia C. Wrede

Tags: fantasy childrens dragons 1990 mg

Description: Sarcastic and Witty and Funny and Enjoyable. A much better dragon fantasy than Eragon.

2008-11-30

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Type: fiction

Status: neutral

Author: Laura Amy Schlitz

Tags: childrens illustrated drama newbery 2007 mg

Description: Ah, the monologues. But when you've got a monologue called "Nelly the Sniggler"Ah, the monologues. But when you've got a monologue called "Nelly the Sniggler" you really can't go wrong....

2008-10-09

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: Linda Urban

Tags: childrens music friendship organ piano 2007 mg awww

Description: The socks! The socks and the organ! The socks and the organ and the dad and the friendThe socks! The socks and the organ! The socks and the organ and the dad and the friend and the mom and the concert! It's all a crooked kind of perfect, don't you see? DON'T YOU SEE?...

2008-10-09

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: Alan Cumyn

Tags: family childrens love 2004 adventures

Description: Owen is effing adorable. He cooks Sylvia and egg and then makes bird calls at her. THAT'SOwen is effing adorable. He cooks Sylvia and egg and then makes bird calls at her. THAT'S HOW HE WOOS HIS LADY....

2008-09-02

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Type: fiction

Status: neutral

Author: Emma Laybourn

Tags: fantasy school magic childrens pranks 2006 airships

Description: I need to learn to stop thinking that a book will be really awesome just by the cover.

2008-08-15

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: Alan Cumyn

Tags: stories humor childrens love 2003 brothers

Description: It's the funnier, better plotted, more contemporary version of Caddie Woodlawn. AND CANADIAN!It's the funnier, better plotted, more contemporary version of Caddie Woodlawn. AND CANADIAN! HO DANG....

2008-07-19

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Type: fiction

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Author: margaret bechard

Tags: school humor family relationships childrens 1998

Description: The author's blurb is worth it.

2008-07-19

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Type: fiction

Status: favorite

Author: Rick Riordan

Tags: action greek childrens adventure mythology 2008

Description: I will have to look up a quote for this later.

2008-07-07

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Type: fiction

Status: favorite

Author: Rick Riordan

Tags: monsters greek gods childrens mythology heroes 2007 demigods

Description: "'Zeus's girl, yes? Makes you my half sister. Used to be a tree, didn't you?"'Zeus's girl, yes? Makes you my half sister. Used to be a tree, didn't you? Glad you're back. I hate it when pretty girls turn into trees. Man, I remember one time - '
'Brother,' Artemis said. 'You should get going.' "...

2008-06-13

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: Carol Ryrie Brink

Tags: childrens historic newbery 1935 tomboy

Description: I would have titled this, "A Series of Adventures Starring Caddie Woodlawn."
I would have titled this, "A Series of Adventures Starring Caddie Woodlawn."

Ah, plot. Where you at?...

2008-06-10

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Type: fiction

Status: favorite

Author: Rick Riordan

Tags: childrens mythology friendship quest 2005 journey heroes

Description: I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THE REST OF THIS AWESOME GREEK GOD SONS AND DAUGHTERS SERIES OMG.

2008-06-02

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Type: fiction

Status: neutral

Author: Pam Munoz Ryan

Tags: childrens california depression mexico 2000 mexican-americans

Description: Good ... good ... good ... right up until that horrible ending. Also: What was the point ofGood ... good ... good ... right up until that horrible ending. Also: What was the point of having strikers if you're not going to have the characters take their sides?...

2008-05-02

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Type: fiction

Status: neutral

Author: Julie Schumacher

Tags: childrens 2006 eccentricities vacation

Description: SHE SHOULDA DIED!

2007-08-17

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Type: fiction

Status: neutral

Author: Thomas Rockwell

Tags: childrens 1973 gross

Description: Characterization: 0!
Humor: 2!
Needless Violence: 10!

2007-07-15

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Type: fiction

Status: neutral

Author: Patricia MacLachlan

Tags: family historical childrens newbery 1985

Description: Description of Sarah also fits book.

2007-07-10

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Type: fiction

Status: neutral

Authors: Alice Provensen Martin Provensen Nancy Willard

Tags: poetry childrens illustrated newbery 1981

Description: A FRICKIN' PICTURE BOOK WON THE FRICKIN' NEWBERY!??!?

2007-07-08

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Type: fiction

Status: neutral

Author: Marguerite De Angeli

Tags: historical childrens newbery 1949

Description: The main character's name is Robin, which is a plus. And it has a cripple! Excuse me,The main character's name is Robin, which is a plus. And it has a cripple! Excuse me, I meant Crookshanks....

2007-07-02

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Type: fiction

Status: neutral

Author: Cynthia Kadohata

Tags: childrens japanese death newbery 2004 cried georgia

Description: You know what isn't Kira Kira?

Having your sister die.

2007-05-24

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Type: fiction

Status: neutral

Author: Lynne Rae Perkins

Tags: teens childrens love life newbery 2005

Description: Kinda Sortra Boring.

2007-05-22

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Type: fiction

Status: neutral

Author: Kathryn Reiss

Tags: childrens murder ya ghosts revenge 2004 dolls

Description: LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG.

2007-04-01

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: Dan Gutman

Tags: childrens genius 2006 pov elementary

Description: Abso-fucking-lutely adorable.

2007-03-24

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• Current

Type: fiction

Status: liked

Authors: Quentin Blake Roald Dahl

Tags: childrens awesome 1985

Description: THIS IS IT! This is the first novel-esque book I ever read. The premise was so odd, I thoughtTHIS IS IT! This is the first novel-esque book I ever read. The premise was so odd, I thought that in my adolescent stupor I might have made it up....

2007-01-21

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: June Rae Wood

Tags: childrens 1995

Description: It's the Down Syndrome, kids.

2007-01-21

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: E.L. Konigsburg

Tags: childrens discovery kids newbery 1967

Description: I totally tried this when I was little.

Didn't work quite the same way.

2006-12-31

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: Shannon Hale

Tags: fantasy childrens newbery 2005 steamroller

Description: This Academy is for princesses only. NO KINGS, QUEENS, OR PRINCES ALLOWED.

2006-12-02

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: E. L. Konigsburg

Tags: childrens kids competition newbery 1996 smarts

Description: Ginger is a genius.

2006-11-07

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: Cynthia Voigt

Tags: school childrens coming-of-age newbery problem 1982 tillerman

Description: I don't know what Dicey's song would be. Maybe:
Home Ec is a stupid class
EversleighI don't know what Dicey's song would be. Maybe:
Home Ec is a stupid class
Eversleigh can kiss my ass
I got Sammy, I got James,
I got Maybeth but they call her names
I got Jeff and I got Mina,
Now my grass is lookin' greena
Gram is odd, but all the same,
Dicey is a funny name....

2006-11-05

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: Kate DiCamillo

Tags: mice childrens princess kids rats newbery 2003

Description: NO WAY MAN. IF I WAS DAT MOUSE, I'D BE ALL, "SHIT DAWG. BROS BEFORE HOES."

2006-10-29

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Type: fiction

Status: favorite

Authors: Lemony Snicket Brett Helquist

Tags: childrens satire series 2006

Description: AMBIGUOUS.

2006-10-22

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: Michael Ende

Tags: fantasy childrens wishes 1979

Description: Oh, but it did end. IT DID. IT DID END! LIARS! LIIIIIIARS!

2006-08-21

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• Current

Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: Gail Carson Levine

Tags: fantasy childrens fairies newbery 1997 curses

Description: CURSED!

2006-07-31

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: Gennifer Choldenko

Tags: school childrens 30s autism newbery 2004 alcatraz prisons

Description: Al Capone does YOUR MOM

2006-06-18

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• Current

Type: fiction

Status: disliked

Author: Jenny Nimmo

Tags: fantasy school childrens powers 2003

Description: Charlie Bone? More like Charlie LAME.

2006-05-20

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• Current

Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: Lloyd Alexander

Tags: fantasy childrens series 1966

Description: Eilonwy you whore!

2006-05-20

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Type: children's

Status: neutral

Authors: Jeanne Birdsall Susan Denaker

Tags: childrens nba 2005

Description: PREDICTABLE.

I get the feeling this is going to be a series . . .

2006-04-19

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Type: fiction

Status: favorite

Authors: Holly Black Tony DiTerlizzi

Tags: fantasy childrens 2004 pictures

Description: Then, the climactic ending.

2006-01-14

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Type: fiction

Status: favorite

Authors: Holly Black Tony DiTerlizzi

Tags: fantasy childrens 2004 pictures

Description: Then, they discover the dwarves.

2006-01-14

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Type: fiction

Status: favorite

Authors: Holly Black Tony DiTerlizzi

Tags: fantasy childrens 2003 pictures

Description: Then, they find some fantastical creatures.

2006-01-14

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• Current

Type: fiction

Status: favorite

Authors: Holly Black Tony DiTerlizzi

Tags: fantasy childrens 2003 pictures

Description: These kids find a book.

2006-01-14

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• Current

Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: Jean Ferris

Tags: fantasy childrens satire 2002

Description: Satire for kids! Adorable love story. AndSatire for kids! Adorable love story. And predictable! Of course, I am nearly twenty....

2005-12-23