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Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Deborah White

Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer's EggsDinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a great children’s book. It is short but still conveys a message that is good for young children to learn, working together and the value of friendship. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to sharing this with my future children and hope they enjoy it as much as I did.

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Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jenni Bishop

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dinosaur Friends are two cute action-adventure stories. A Present for the Volcano is one book and turn it over and discover Saving Conifer’s Eggs. Two books in one. I had a book like that when I was little and I loved it.

These picture books are wonderfully illustrated and beautifully colourful. They are fun, charming and original. These imaginative tales delight children aged 4 to 8. I read them to my 5-year-old and 3-year-old grandsons and they fell in love with the characters and the pictures.

These dinosaurs are best friends, but sometimes they don’t always see eye to eye but they are always there for each other.

What child doesn’t love dinosaurs and fun tales?

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Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Piper Foster

Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer's EggsDinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Reading this book with my 5-year-old son. My son enjoyed the pictures in the book and spoke about what type of dinosaurs they were. He said he enjoyed how the dinasour were talking about the volcano. Conifer and Spike talking about the volcano and talking about presents made my son think about the objects. This book deals with emotions such as fear and being scared as well as tackling friendship. My son said this was a good book about dinosaurs and a volcano.

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Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Angela Hayes

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 Stars

Dinosaur Friends: 2 Books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom is a cute, beautifully illustrated children’s story with dinosaurs, action, adventure, a little drama, and friendship- while also providing lessons in empathy, co-operation, patience, being helpful, and working through problems (just to name a few).
This book contains two stories- “A Present for the Volcano” and “Saving Conifer’s Eggs”. They are cute stories that follow Spike (an Ankylosaurus) and Conifer (a Tyrannosaurus), two dinosaur friends, on their adventures.
The bright and colourful illustrations brought the whole story to life.
Happy reading!

 

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Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer's EggsDinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I read these two Dinosaur Friends books, A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs, to my 6 year old son. He loved the pictures and guessing what would come next. He liked Saving Conifer’s Eggs more. He insisted on googling “ginko trees” after reading, to see if they were real. Thank you for adding in unknown trees, to help my little guy learn! The pictures are really cute and colorful.
We also had a discussion on the names of the dinosaurs. He knew Spike was the anklyo due to having spikes but wanted to know where Conifer came from. Then was mad because a carnivore shouldn’t be named after a plant- so there’s some 6 year old feedback lol
A Present for the Volcano was really cute. My son was sure the Lava would overflow, but was happy the friends were safe and were able to work together.

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Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Nina Maes

These two books were great. The first one was about problem solving and the second was about team building. I love the character’s and the attitude that each one had. Best friends to the end. Fast read and loveable by all kids. I enjoyed reading this with my son. Looking forward to reading more of this author’s books.

Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer's EggsDinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

These two books were great. The first one was about problem solving and the second was about team building. I love the character’s and the attitude that each one had. Best friends to the end. Fast read and loveable by all kids. I enjoyed reading this with my son. Looking forward to reading more of this author’s books.

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Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Julie Johnson

Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer's EggsDinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love Lois Wickstrom books!! This is a special 2 books in 1.

In A Present for the Volcano, Conifer, a T-Rex and Spike, an ankylosaurus, are viewing the beautiful sight of nature but see a volcano that looks very unhappy. They decided to work together to make it a gift, which in turn, makes the volcano happy.

In Saving Conifer’s Eggs, Spike finds Conifer guarding her nest of eggs to let her know that there is a forest fire happening around them. They need to find a safe place to keep Conifer’s eggs so they work together in order to find that spot.

The illustrations in these books done by Nicolas Milano are very beautifully done! I love the stories too, how they use science to solve a problem.

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Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shannen Kern

Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer's EggsDinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

These were the cutest books! I always love Lois Wickstrom’s work, and these are no different. I read them to my kids and then we were able to spark a discussion about what happened. We talked about what they thought helped the situation as well as what could be done to make it better and worse. I think it is short enough to keep everyone’s attention especially with the beautiful artwork. For some kids it helps start conversations about teamwork and what to do when you’re with someone who doesn’t agree with you. We really loved these and will recommend them to everyone with kiddos!

Reviewed by @shannlynn

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Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Carrie Reed

Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer's EggsDinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 stars!

Both books, A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs were so cute. They are very short which I think its perfect for children as they usually don’t want to sit still too long, especially to read. The art is beautiful, it captured my attention right away. In both of the books, Conifer and her friend Spike argue about little things but, in the end, they work together to solve whatever trouble they are in. They are both great friends to each other, and it shows kids how friends can be different and have different ideas, or feelings but as long as they listen to each other and work together, things will work out.

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Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shelly Kittell

Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer's EggsDinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Dinosaur Friends: A Present for the Volcano
This is a very cute book of friendship and science. Conifer and Spike are two friends that see a volcano erupt. They are trying to get out of the area. Spike has an idea. They try to improve the volcano’s mood with a gift. Making a “necklace” for the volcano ends up saving them from the lava. The story involves dinosaurs, volcanos and rocks. What more could kids ask for. Parents will see the kids get some fun out of science reading it. It’s a win win. The illustrations are bright and colorful. Bite size text. It’s the perfect book for storytime.

Dinosaur Friends: Saving Conifer’s Eggs
A forest fire threatens Conifer’s eggs. Spike helps Conifer figure out how to safely move them. Again, the kids are learning science in a fun way as they read about the dinosaurs trying to figure out how to get out. A win win because my grandson loved this book. He’s pretty black/white in his thinking so he took it a step further: how can they float? They are very heavy.
These books are really good for starting conversations.

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Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom

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Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom
Genre – Kids, Family, Sci-Fi
Page Count – 36
Cover Designer – Nicolás Milano

Two Dinosaur Stories in One Book. Flip it over and read another story. These dinosaurs are best friends, but sometimes they disagree.

A present for the Volcano

Spike (an ankylosaurus) sees a volcano erupting. He thinks it is unhappy.  He wants to give the volcano a present to cheer it up.  He gets his friend Conifer (a tyrannosaurus) to help him build a necklace of stones around the base of the volcano. When it does erupt, the stones block the lava flow.

Saving Conifer’s Eggs

Spike and Conifer smell smoke and know they must leave the forest. But Conifer is sitting on her eggs. She has three eggs and only two hands.  When she lifts her nest, she must walk carefully so they don’t clack together. Spike is impatient and swings his tail back and forth.  He knocks down a Ginko tree. The two friends decide to take the fallen tree to the river and use it to float away from the fire.

Learn about volcanos and egg-laying dinosaurs. Learn about friendship, too.

~ AMAZON ~

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Lois is a former high school chemistry teacher and former head science teacher at Science in the City Summer Camp in Philadelphia. She has also been an adjunct science teacher at University of South Florida. Since retiring, she continues to take science classes. Her class in Forensic Biology led to Little Red, The Detective, in which Red is studying fingerprint identification, so she can tell that “Grandma” isn’t who she says she is.

Lois has taken so many science classes that she believes science is the solution to almost every problem, including the dilemmas in fairy tales. She has invented what she calls Science Folktales. In each science-based tale, the protagonist achieves a better ending than the original because of learning scientific principles. She has turned some of these tales into plays.

She has also created a series of Mermaid Science stories, which make use of water science.

Lois is married to the love of her life. She has two children, four grandchildren and a dog.

Author Interview with Lois Wickstrom

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Bake Off (Bake Believe Series Book 2) by Cori Cooper – Review by Lynnea Eng

Bake OffBake Off by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bake off is a great book for all ages. It gives delicious recipes, allowing you to bake right along side of Cat and her family.

In this book, Cat and her family travel back to Arizona to learn more about the family secrets. Cat knows what she can do, now she must know why she can do it. She is hoping this vacation will give her all the answers. While searching for answers, cat helps her family prepare for a local bake off with the surrounding bakeries. The girls go out and do some investigating, only to come up with a lot of information on the other bakers. Once again, the family finds our real quick what happens when you don’t “Bake Happy”.

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Bake Believe (Bake Believe Series Book 1) by Cori Cooper – Review by Lynnea Eng

Bake BelieveBake Believe by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book has a little bit of magic and a whole lot of baking in it! It’s the perfect cross between a cookbook and a (mostly) relatable story. It captures your attention and gives you the recipe for everything they talk about!

This story follows Cat and her joy of baking explode – along with her love life. From making frozen meals to baking, Cat discovers not only who she is, but more about her family history as well. This is a great read and a great way to get yummy recipes!

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Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Heather Hoke

Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer's EggsDinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

These are adorable books! I read them to my daughter (she will be a year old in a week). And she loooooved spike! Where I don’t really think the storylines make much sense, it is children’s books so it is ok I guess.

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Bake Off (Bake Believe Series Book 2) by Cori Cooper – Review by Misti Maggio

Bake OffBake Off by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bake Off is the second book in the Bake Believe Trilogy. This book was just as cute as the first book. It started right where book one ended. I loved these, perfect for fall recipes! I can’t wait for the third book.
Review by @mimimadge

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Bake Believe(Bake Believe Series Book 1) by Cori Cooper – Review by Misti Maggio

Bake BelieveBake Believe by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bake Believe is a quirky book for tweens. If you, or your child, are interested in baking, this is the book for you. There is a recipe with every chapter. There is also some magic sprinkled throughout. I can’t wait for the sequel.
Reviewed by @mimimadge

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Bake Off (Bake Believe Series Book 2) by Cori Cooper – Review by Savanah Schwarz

Bake Off is the second book in the Bake Believe Trilogy. We met Cat in the first book when her life became this ever-twisting and winding road of baking, young love, and self-exploration. But now as her family’s secret is discovered and Cat realizes she can not only bake sweet delicious goodies but that she can bake in powerful emotions, stronger than any she’s ever known before. So she and her family travel to Arizona to visit the Bakery that started it all. There she falls into a Bakery showdown between her family members. She learns along the way what it means to harness the power in her emotion through baking and mystical family history. There is history, drama, and baking secrets to keep you reading. Just like the first book in this series, I was enamored. This cleverly written story brings you into the day and life of an average girl with a special gift. As I was reading I fell in love with Cat and her family and was totally immersed in the family drama, teen angst, and magical fun that comes from Bake-off. This is definitely a great sequel to the first and I can’t wait to read the next one. I also happened to try a recipe or two while reading it. Totally recommend.

Bake Believe (Bake Believe Series Book 1) by Cori Cooper – Review by Savanah Schwarz

I started to read this book with trepidation as I firmly believed quick read, but something too immature for me. I honestly did not think that I would want to read this fast to move on to something else. However, I was happily mistaken. I started to read this book and never put it down!

It starts off with Cat Anderson, newly graduated to 8th grade. She is so excited for the last day of summer before the first day of school. When she becomes entirely enamored with a pretzel, her life changes drastically. Cat being energetic, and quirky, doesn’t get phased by much. I mean, why should she? But when she bites into the pretzel from heaven from the new bakery, she knows her life will never be the same but she doesn’t know how.

It all comes together when she starts a culinary class in school she uncovers a magical mystical gift (or curse – according to her mother) that transfers her emotions into her cooking. What starts off as a simple story about a regular 8th grader turns into a cute and interesting story about a young girl coming into her own as she learns that her family has a magical, fantastical, yummy secret. It starts off with baking. Which is a huge deal in Cat’s family. I had to keep reading to find out the baking secret. I was not disappointed. now on to the next one!

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Moby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt
Genre – Kids, Family
Page Count – 45
Cover Designer – Tabletop Publishing

Moby Plays the Flute is a heartwarming story of a young girl who learns the importance of perseverance and hard work after her father, a U.S. Marine, must leave home for a year. His last parting gift, a simple flute, becomes the tool that will ultimately show Moby what hard work is and how it can pay off BIG time.  

This is more than just a children’s picture book. This story is relatable to kids of all ages as they learn, grow, and find the things in life that they are passionate about. Passion does not come without effort; something all kids learn at some point in their lives. Find out how Moby finds her passion and her resilience in Moby Plays the Flute.

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Bake Off (Bake Believe Series Book 2) by Cori Cooper – Review by Maryn Belling

Bake OffBake Off by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bake Off (Bake Believe Series Book 2) by Cori Cooper – Review by Maryn Belling

They’re BACK! Our favorite primas Cat and Robyn are at it again. Please, unlike me, do yourself a flavor and read these books IN ORDER. They’re like a recipe – it works better if you follow it in order LOL

Otherwise you’ll end up like I did – reading book 3 and wondering how you missed 6 months of Cat’s adventures while she’s baking chocolate lava cupcakes.

So when I realized I wasn’t reading the right book, it turned out EVEN BETTER when I DID start the right book. Because the recipes in book 2? They’re perfect for getting ready for autumn here in Arizona. Whether you love pumpkin or apple or something savory like Pretzel Bites this book is delicious and page 2 has us in Flagstaff.

I was about Cat & Robyn’s age when I first visited Arizona, so Cat’s first visit is extra amazing. And if you’re an adult choosing this book for a middle-school reader, well, try not to get defensive if you don’t agree with Cat about pumpkin everything.

And no matter how young or old you are, Cat’s description of drying her hands with microfiber towels is accurate on an almost molecular level. There’s no welcome mat as effective as having the same visceral reaction to a situation – even if you’re 30 years older than the character!

We are so fortunate to live in a world where stories help us unravel our values & beliefs. Cat & Robyn together with their immediate and extended family members give us 21st century parables (and awesome role models for healing generational wounds through communication and openness) without us even realizing that we’re learning something.

These books are fantastic!

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The Mermaid and the Water Magnifying Glass by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Colleen Noyes

The Mermaid and the Water Magnifying Glass (Mermaid Science, #3)The Mermaid and the Water Magnifying Glass by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I read this book to my 6 year old niece for bedtime and she just loved it. She liked that the colors were bright and that there were kids of all different kinds. She loved the mermaids fin and said she learned some neat new things abilities science and she can’t wait to read the rest by this author.

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The Dinosaur Who Discovered Hamburgers by Adisan Books – Review by Colleen Noyes

The Dinosaur Who Discovered HamburgersThe Dinosaur Who Discovered Hamburgers by Adisan Books
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a cute little kids book I read to my niece who is age 6. She found it funny and said it made her smile because the dinosaur was on such a big mission. She loved the colors in the book and thought that the illustrations were spectacular. She also liked it because she likes hamburgers.

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Bake Off (Bake Believe Series Book 2) by Cori Cooper – Review by Jaimie Salmon-Colburn

Bake OffBake Off by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cat and her family are on a family road trip to Arizona for a Thanksgiving week. While on the break they hope to find some answers about their family bakery and the way they can bake. Now that she knows what she can do, she NEEDS to know how this happened and why! Cat has to know EVERYTHING, which is a lot. While hunting for answers, Cat and her family gear up for a baking showdown with the other bakeries in the area. Cat, her best friend (and cousin) Robyn, and her sister investigate the competition in disguises and find out a lot about the different characters who bake in their town. They also find out really quick just how crazy things can get when they bake with magic without following the number one rule: Bake Happy. Bake Off is the second book in this fun unique high-jinx kids fantasy. I personally read this book, but I think my ten year old would love this book too. If is so funny and has recipes too!! I know my daughter and I will love trying some of these recipes and trying to make them low carb and low sugar.

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Bake Believe (Bake Believe Series Book 1) by Cori Cooper – Review by Deborah White

Bake BelieveBake Believe by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed reading the story of Cat and her journey from “making” frozen waffles and microwave dinners to learning how to bake. It is a sweet story of a middle school girl who’s finding her way in more ways than one, from navigating her crush on a cute new guy who just moved to town to learning more about her family history she is discovering what makes her happy. Cat’s unique journey has allowed her to learn her family history and discover more about why baking is just so important to her family. Bonus: there’s a recipe after every chapter 🙂

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Bake Believe (Bake Believe Series Book 1) by Cori Cooper – Review by Codi Parham

Bake BelieveBake Believe by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Eat it up! What a sweet story of Cat as she discovers a love of baking. Funny, magical, and creative. I love the characters and the story. This book made me feel like a kid again! Go ahead, and dig in!

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Bake Off (Bake Believe Series Book 2) by Cori Cooper – Review by Codi Parham

Bake OffBake Off by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Secret ingredients, family recipes, and a dash of drama. This story is sweet and a little spicy! Told through the eyes of a teenager as she explores life, in and out of the kitchen. I can’t wait to see what happens next!

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Bake Off (Bake Believe Series Book 2) by Cori Cooper – Review by Toni Sellers

Bake OffBake Off by Cori Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bake off is the second book in The Bake Believe Trilogy. It’s a fantastic YA story and great for adults also. I loved that it picked right up where book one left off. It was just as good as I was hoping for and can’t wait for more.

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Bake Happy (Bake Believe Series Book 3) by Cori Cooper – Review by stephanie nicole

Bake HappyBake Happy by Cori Cooper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was an absolute amazing way to end this trilogy. I have read both of the previous installments in this book and when I saw this one I knew I had to read it right away. The one thing that i would say is if you are new to this series I would make sure to read these books in order. But with each book there is great character development, fantastic recipes, and of course a great plot. So if your looking for a great new book make sure you run and pick these ones up today. Trust me I’ll be watching for more great works from this author.

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Mermaid and the Water Magnifying Glass (Mermaid Science Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Christina Gran

The Mermaid and the Water Magnifying Glass (Mermaid Science, #3)The Mermaid and the Water Magnifying Glass by Lois Wickstrom

Cute, fun read that teaches children science concepts without making it appear to be learning. My 10yr old enjoyed the story and was excited to test out his own water magnifying glass, while my 18 month grandbaby was equally engaged with the beautiful illustrations presented throughout the book! In this third installment of Trezzie and her friends, the group uncovers some fossils, which Wickstrom brings to life for the children with her informative discussion and phenomenal illustrations. Highly recommend for all kiddos. My boys are excited to read the first two books in the series (although each is perfect as a stand alone story).

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Ballet School Rumours (Amberwood Hall Ballet School Adventure Book 3) by Eleanor Dixon – Review by Emmye MarihughJuly 2022

Ballet School Rumours: An Amberwood Hall Ballet School AdventureBallet School Rumours: An Amberwood Hall Ballet School Adventure by Eleanor Dixon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Even though I couldn’t get into the first book of the series, The Graceful Ghost, I really enjoyed this book. The camaraderie between the ghosts and the main character as well as the playfulness really made the book.

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