Meet Princess Jennifer. She is rather plain and shy, with a chubby, good natured kind of face. This is not really how you would expect a princess to look. One day, an egocentric prince named Alexander happens upon the small kingdom that Jennifer's father rules. He is in need of a blacksmith, but the only blacksmith is on a fishing trip. Alexander decides to wait for the blacksmith to return, and goes on a walk with Jennifer. In the enchanted forest, Alexander gets on the bad side of the enchanted mirror, and it puts a sleeping spell on him. As Jennifer attempts to get help, Norman, a kindly sorcerer, helps her battle a giant, a dragon, and Malveena, the witch. Read this book and see how everyone's happily ever after is achieved.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0152012001

ISBN-13: 9780152012007

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Eric, Julie, and Neal find a magic stairway in Eric's basement. The stairway leads them to the fantastical kingdom of Droon. In Droon, red creatures on flying lizards are shooting arrows at them. Oh wait, not at them, but at Princess Keeah, who's coming their way. In exchange for helping her, Keeah will help them get back home. Follow Eric, Julie, and Neal as they make their way through Groggles and Ninns, spells and invisibility cloaks, spider trolls and Leep. How will they save Keeah, and get back home? This is book one of the Secrets of Droon series.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0590108395

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With bright, eye-catching colors perfect for young eyes, this picture book tells in few words the story of a little girl swinging on swing set. She keeps telling her father, 'Higher, Higher!' and as she swings, she swings as high as a giraffe, a tall building, a mountain, and finally into space, where she encounters a cute, green alien who is also swinging. She gives him a high-five, and then slowly returns to the ground where her father hugs her. Even the youngest children will love the illustrations, and older preschoolers will enjoy the silly concept of swinging so high that you encounter mountains, planes, and aliens.

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 6/4/2010

ISBN-10: 0763632414

ISBN-13: 9780763632410

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Dick Turpin was a famous highwayman (someone who robbed people on the road) in 1800's England. One night, a young boy is asked by a horseman to hold a black horse until he returns. Through the long night, the boy begins to suspect that this is no ordinary horse. Could this be the famous Black Bess, Dick Turpin's mount? And after soldiers discover the boy and horse, what will happen if Dick Turpin returns? The book has a surprise at the end- read it to find out who's robbing who.

Reviewed by: msp

Date read: 9/3/2009

ISBN-10: 0061730343

ISBN-13: 9780061730344

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Barry McGee, star hit-away batter for the Peach Street Mudders, likes to win, and occasionally bends the rules. He learns a lesson in fair play when he comes up against Alec Frost, a pitcher for a rival team, who takes something from Barry and then challenges him to win it back. Will Barry play fair?

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/29/2009

ISBN-10: 0316139955

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