I have appreciated Adrienne's previous books, "Alex and the Ironic Gentleman" and "Timothy and the Dragon's Gate." I have been honored to have multiple book Skype's with her, so of course I was excited to receive an advanced readers copy of the first book in this new series! This is a fabulous book for middle-grade readers, full of delicious humor with a wonderfully witty narrative voice. Thank you Adrienne for this exciting fantasy adventure, first of a series with a cliffhanger ending.
This is a MUST read book!! I loved it even more than the first one! Robert Beatty has a talent for combining history with fantasy to create a fun, page-turning adventurous story with compelling characters.
Well, I finished the 5 books of "The Books of Elsewhere" series!! It is one of the best kids series that I've ever read! I could not put them down, but when I had to, I couldn't wait to pick it back up to start reading again. I plan on reading the 1st book to my students along with my other favorite's, "Alex and the Ironic Gentleman" and "Timothy and the Dragon's Gate" by Adrienne Kress. Now, before school starts there is one more book I want to read. The book is called "Serafina and the Black Cloak". It is a new book by Asheville author, Robert Beatty. It debuted in July and has received rave reviews and has already made it on the New York Times Best-Seller list. It is a Mystery-Thriller about an unusual girl that secretly lives in the basement of the Biltmore Estate in 1899. I can't wait to start reading one more book before the school year begins:-) I love summer when I can just READ what I want to. I love reading new kids books over the summer, especially the ones that kids have recommended. So, for this one I have to thank my former student, Emma. She showed me these before the school year was out and I was intrigued and wrote down the title. I decided to order the series and thought it would be possible to finish them before summer break was over. I just finished the first one today called, The Books of Elsewhere, The Shadows. It was a gripping, fast read with a fun plot, lovable main character and a few cuddly, fantastical ones too . I can't wait to start the next one!
|
AuthorI'm a mother of 3 boys and a 6th grade teacher at the new Montford North Star Academy, Asheville, North Carolina. Archives
August 2017
Categories |