In this pet-centered whodunit, the author takes readers back to 1940 and the days of classic Hollywood, where young private detective Babs Norman and her delightfully irreverent […]
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THE HUNTER
In fictional Ardnakelty, on Ireland’s west coast, lives retired American cop Cal Hooper, who busies himself repairing furniture with 15-year-old Theresa “Trey” Reddy and fervently wishes to […]
HOW TO CATCH A MAMASAURUS
The long-running series continues its successful formula with this Hallmark card of a book, which features bright illustrations and catchy rhymes. This time, the mythical creature the […]
THE CELDAN HERESIES
Before Gaelle was a heretical nun being held in a prison cell suspended high in the air, she was just a girl. Her mother died in childbirth […]
THE WOMAN IN THE SABLE COAT
Adolescent friends Nina Woodrow and Rose Allen spend languid prewar summers together whenever Rose visits family in the quiet English village where Nina lives with her widowed […]
DON’T ASK CAT!
Cat’s blunt comments result in hurt feelings and confusion among his animal friends. He deems a friend’s bathing suit “ridiculous,” leaves a baseball game because he’s bored, […]
MY LUCK CHARM
The young narrator tiptoes through the quiet house, promising Mama a surprise from the stream. Mabry’s text effectively emphasizes the natural world and the senses, from the […]
OCTOPUS ACROBATICS
In this attractive title, rhyming couplets, set against vibrant illustrations and supplemented with additional information in a smaller font, introduce a fascinating, seemingly alien species. Acrobats indeed, […]