Mascot by Charles Waters and Tracie Sorell Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Book in verse. Six different points of view. All in the same English class. They are given the assignment to debate the school mascot. The mascot in question is a native american, they are the Braves. Each student has their own … More Mascot
Girl Forgotten by April Henry Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups A Thriller! I was excited to jump into this one! Piper Gray has just started a new school and is exploring her new town. As she wanders the local cemetery, she comes across the grave of a seventeen-year-old girl named Layla Trello. Piper … More Girl Forgotten
A Pocket Full of Posies by Shawn Sarles Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups You can tell from the cover that this book will be creepy! This is my type of book! Parker moves to a new town that has a very Stepford Wives feel. There are beautiful families and incredibly well-kept rose gardens … More A Pocket Full of Posies
Where She Fell by Kaitlin Ward Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups I actually might bump this one up to 3.5 Magical Coffee Cups. Do you remember learning about the world’s dangers like quicksand and sinkholes? Then, as you got older, you realized that these aren’t as commonplace as you once thought. Well, this … More Where She Fell
Emotions Explained with Buff Dudes by Andrew Tsyaston Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups I found this one in an online program through my school. I assumed it was going to be a nonfiction book that explained emotions. I expected some simple psychology going over brain science or social-emotional learning to help students understand … More Emotions Explained with Buff Dudes
Eyes of the Forest by April Henry Five out of Five Magical Coffee Cups This book was described as ‘Misery’ meets ‘Game of Thrones.” Yeah, that checks out. You discover a big twist early on, and the rest of the book tries to resolve everything. I don’t want to say too much because I don’t … More Eyes of the Forest
Going Viral by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups I found this book at my school’s Scholastic Book Fair. Got to love those book fairs! This is a story during lockdown. I love that we are getting more of these. Some people want to avoid the lockdown as much as possible, but … More Going Viral
Lovely War by Julie Berry 5 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups From goodreads: It’s 1917, and World War I is at its zenith when Hazel and James first catch sight of each other at a London party. She’s a shy and talented pianist; he’s a newly minted soldier with dreams of becoming an architect. … More Lovely War
What Big Teeth by Rose Szabo 4 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups From goodreads: Eleanor Zarrin has been estranged from her wild family for years. When she flees boarding school after a horrifying incident, she goes to the only place she thinks is safe: the home she left behind. But when she gets there, … More What Big Teeth
In The Hall With The Knife by Diana Peterfreund 4 out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups From goodreads.com A murderer could be around every corner in this thrilling YA trilogy based on the board game CLUE! When a storm strikes at Blackbrook Academy, an elite prep school nestled in the woods of Maine, a motley crew … More In The Hall with the Knife
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