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Entries Tagged as 'Adventure'

Go, Diego, Go!

January 14th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Movies

Review By JENNIFER KALI Dora’s cousin Diego is also an adventurer, but Diego is a boy with a mission. At the beginning of each episode, Diego announces, “Hi!  I am Diego and I am an animal rescuer!” Then he goes on to exclaim, “I love animals!” With his team, made up of his sister Alicia and Click [...]

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Stickeen: John Muir and the Brave Little Dog

December 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Books

Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Who doesn’t love a John Muir story? Every year that I visit the always impressive and stupefying Yosemite, I make it a point to attend one of the monologues put on by Lee Stetson. I don’t want to call him an impersonator per se; he’s far too talented for that, [...]

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The Octonauts: And the Great Ghost Reef

October 26th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Books

Review By HEATHER CLARK, Winner of our 500th Review Contest This is the fourth in a series of books showcasing the Octonauts, a team of eight underwater explorers with a mission to explore, rescue, and protect their ocean surroundings. The book follows the Octonaut crew as they analyze the fate of a coral reef that has [...]

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Necks Out for Adventure!

May 27th, 2011 · No Comments · Books

Review By JESSICA ALMY If you’re ready for a quirky adventure story told from the perspective of a clam, then Necks Out for Adventure! by Timothy Basil Ering is the book for you. “For as long as anyone could remember, the wiggleskins would not leave the mud. While the currents flowed back and forth over [...]

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Dog of Discovery: A Newfoundland’s Adventures with Lewis and Clark

April 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · Books

Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN This tale is not for the faint of heart! Lewis and Clark, the championed explorers of the then unchartered North American lands, would not have made the trepidatious journey through rattlesnake-, grizzly bear-, thorn-, rapids-, and sometimes threatening Native American-populated lands without the presence of a trusted comrade: Seaman, a [...]

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Puppy School

January 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Books

Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Ivy League vs. Community College. White Collar vs. Blue. India’s Caste System. No matter where we look, in virtually every culture, there’s a discrimination of some sort, either based on skin color, heritage or economic status. While we tout that we’re all equal (under the eyes of God or within [...]

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Getting to the Bottom of Global Warming: An Isabel Soto Investigation

January 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Books

Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Dr. Isabel “Izzy” Soto, respected historian, anthropologist and colleague of Max Axiom, makes a strong, female lead in her series of graphic-like novels that span the subject matter gamut: investigations into the paranormal, historical events, and other research undertakings. Utilizing a special stone found in Thailand, Izzy is able to [...]

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Sally’s Great Balloon Adventure

June 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Books

Review By JESSICA ALMY This beautifully illustrated book by Stephen Huneck follows Sally the black dog as she accidentally embarks on a hot air balloon adventure.  It’s hard not to fall in love with Mr. Huneck’s technique, which he describes in detail at the end of the book.  Kids will also love Sally’s unflappable demeanor [...]

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The Cinder-Eyed Cats

October 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Books

Review By JESSICA ALMY This beautifully illustrated book by Eric Rohmann portrays the journey of a boy who traverses the sky to dance in the night with wild cats and a vast array of sea animals.  Kids will enjoy looking for signs of the cats before they ever appear on the pages of the book:  [...]

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