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Praise for Queen Red Riding Hood’s Guide to Royalty

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a queen-in-training’s letter of praise for Queen Red Riding Hood’s Guide to Royalty, by Chris Colfer Someone Worth Mentioning 12345 Queen’s Palace Place Nowheresville, Royalty Republic Otherworld Queen Red Riding Hood 54321 Superior Red Road Royalty Only Village, Red Riding Hood Kingdom Fairy-tale Kingdoms August 1, 2017 (Otherworld date) Dear Queen Red Riding Hood: I waited ages for Connor Bailey to bring me my pre-ordered (and pre-paid!) copy of Your Majesty’s first book, Queen Red […] Read more »

A Horse For Kate by Mirallee Ferrell

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I really like the book A Horse For Kate, by Mirallee Ferrell.  A 12-year-old girl named Kate wants to have a horse.  When she and her new friend Tori discover a horse all alone in a pasture, they wonder who owns it.  The reason I like this book is because it’s 1) fast paced, 2) interesting, and 3) it encourages probity.  It’s an awesome book for tween girls! It’s the first book in the book […] Read more »

Albert by Donna Jo Napoli

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Albert by Donna Jo Napoli is a beautifully illustrated children’s book about a man named Albert who is hesitant to go out for a walk.  One day he is sticking his hand out through the window grate to check the weather to see if it’s just right, when a cardinal comes and drops a twig in his hand.  Mommy and Daddy cardinal build a nest in his hand while he stands at the window.  The […] Read more »