The Dog Who Lost His Bark by Eoin Colfer Illustrator: P. J. Lynch Published by Candlewick Press on Sept. 10, 2019 Genres: Children’s Books Pages: 144 Format: eARC Source: the publisher Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble Add to Goodreads A warm, uplifting story about a boy, his… August 3, 2020 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 1 ★★★★
Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome Illustrator: Helene Carter Series: Swallows & Amazons #1 Published by J. B. Lippincott on 1958 (first published 1930) Genres: MG Books Pages: 343 Format: Hardcover, Kindle or ebook Source: my personal collection Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Audible Add to… April 16, 2020 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 1 ★★★★
News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff Bookish News Coronavirus: China’s private bookstores struggling to survive as sales drop 90 per cent, stores remain closed (South China Morning Post; article discovered thanks to… Read more »
Merlin and the Dragons by Jane Yolen Illustrator: Li Ming Published by Dutton on September 1, 1995 Genres: Picture Books Format: Hardcover Source: purchased Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Audible Add to Goodreads One dark night young King Arthur goes to the old magician, Merlin, and… February 5, 2020 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 5 ★★★★½
The 101 Dalmations by Dodie Smith Series: The Hundred and One Dalmatians #1 Published by Listening Library Genres: MG Books Format: Audiobook Source: the library Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Audible Add to Goodreads Pongo and Missis had a lovely life. With their human owners, the… July 29, 2019 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 3 ★★★★½
A Literary Tea Party: Blends and Treats for Alice, Bilbo, Dorothy, Jo, and Book Lovers Everywhere on June 5, 2018 Pages: 160 Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble Add to Goodreads A Literary-Inspired Cookbook for Voracious Readers at Teatime Tea and books: the perfect pairing. There’s nothing quite… May 14, 2018 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 4 ★★★★
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming Genres: MG Books Pages: 113 Format: Audiobook Source: gift Purchase: Amazon Add to Goodreads Crackpot is what everybody calls the Pott family. So when they go to buy a new car and come back with a wreck, nobody is surprised. Except for the… March 22, 2018 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 7 ★★★★
A Castle for John-Peter on 1956 (orig. published in 1947) Add to Goodreads When John-Peter inherits a tumbledown mansion in the country, he and his parents decide to live there. But he soon finds himself in a war with pirates – a pair of lively girls who live next door…. November 8, 2017 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews, Treasures from the Hoard 2 ★★★½
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is a Father’s Day freebie. Best Fictional Fathers in Children’s/YA Books It’s surprisingly hard to find good fathers in fiction, even (or maybe especially) in children’s fiction. By good fathers, I mean fathers… Read more »
The Sea King’s Daughter: A Russian Legend on Apr. 7, 2011 (reprint) Pages: 32 Add to Goodreads Set in the city of Novgorod long ago, the story tells of the poor musician Sadko, whose fortunes change when he is called to play at the Sea King’s palace. Adventure, romance –… Read more »
