Double Nutmeg Feature: The Boundless AND Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library

I Survived the Earthquake of San Francisco, by Lauren Tarshis

This book was about a boy who lived in San Francisco and had a gold nugget in his pocket and a job as a newspaper boy.  Then the earthquake occurs and after, he goes to a new state for a new life, by using the nugget to pay for a train ticket.

I liked this book because the boys friend has an accent.

Two other books I would recommend are Artificial Intelligence AND Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.

Bake Mice, Bake, by Eric Seltzer

4 Mice bake a lot of cake and a lot of people come for cake at the bake shop.  They are busy.

I liked this book because it is good.

The Mysterious Benedict Society, by Trenton Lee Stuart

It was very exciting.  I never wanted to stop reading.  I liked when Mr. Benedict told them that they had to go on a secret mission.

I liked this book because it was exciting and nerve wracking.

Two other books I would recommend are Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows AND Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

The Red Pyramid, by Rick Riordan

This is a fantastic book with lots of action.  Riordan effortlessly modernized the Egyptian myths.  I recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed Riordan's other books.

I liked this book because it modernized the Egyptian myths.

Two other books I would recommend are The Throne of Fire AND The Serpent's Shadow.

Childrens Miscellany II, by Matthew Morgan and Samantha Barnes

The book, Childrens Miscellany II, was interesting.  The book said that the information was useless but it was actually informing.

I liked this book because some of the facts were crazy to think it's true.

Two other books I would recommend are The Outsiders AND Attack of the Mutant Lunch Ladies.

CJ's Treasure Chase, by Jessica Brody

Freddies toes to QP and CJ comes too because she has a treasure map and her and Freddie go on a chase to find it.

I liked this book because CJ is cool.

Two other books I would recommend are: Freddies Shadow Cards AND Allys Mad Mystery.

Sticker Girl, by Jane Tashjian

Martina loves stickers of all kinds.  Her dad owns a diner so he goes to a lot of food  conventions and he always has presents for Martina and her two brothers.  Martina gets magic stickers and goes on an adventure.

I liked this book because it shows that shy people have awesome personalities.

Two other books I would recommend are: The Harry Potter series AND Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Ahh....Summer...and you know what that means?

Book reviews!  Lots of them!  Here we have our first of many book reviews, written by other readers to help you find books that you may like to read this summer, OR whenever!

Enjoy....

Nutmeg and Cookies presents: Masterminds, by Gordon Korman

Nutmeg and Cookies presents: Roller Girl, by Victoria Jamieson

Nutmeg and Cookies presents: A Snicker of Magic, by Natalie Lloyd

Nutmeg and Cookies presents: Gaby Lost and Found, by Angela Cervantes

Nutmeg and Cookies presents: Red Berries, White Clouds, Blue Sky by Sandra Dalls

Nutmeg and Cookies presents: Misadventures of the Family Fletcher

Nutmeg and Cookies presents: Eddie Red Undercover, by Marcia Wells

In which we say goodbye to summer....

Sigh.  Summer is over.  I am sad to see it go.

Relaxed bedtimes, summer camp, the freedom of walking out of your house without 1,000 layers of clothes that make it too difficult to buckle seatbelts or fit behind the steering wheel.

The joy of knowing you'll be warmed by the sun, lick melting popsicles that make you sticky but it doesn't matter because you'll be swimming soon anyway.

School offers it's own excitement.  My second grader is thrilled she gets her own locker! We've been instructed in the finer points of how to open said locker, and that there are two spaces.   My 7th grader, well, the jury's still out.  She's excited to see her friends again, is looking forward to the clubs she'll get involved in at school.  She's also still getting to know her teachers though.  There is a subtle anxiety about 7th grade but she has good friends that will see her through.

New books, new supplies: backpacks anyone?

It's still summer though! I refuse to let it go.  There's still a little summer joy in the air.  As much as I love summer I do love how the nights transition in to the cool nights of soon-to-be Fall.  So, if we could have a new season: Sall OR Fummer, ya know, a combo of Fall and Summer, that might be kinda "cool".  Because I do love Fall too.  The cozy feeling of wrapping in a warm blanket with a good book, sipping a hot drink.  It's what comes after Fall that I dread.  And we will not speak it's name.

So to you all I say, welcome back to school, enjoy the last days of summer.  We're here, we're hip, and we're "moving right along!"

Wings of Fire: Escaping Peril, by Tuit Sutherland

The most dangerous dragon Pyrrhia Peril, who was working for Queen Scarlet, (a hidden skywing queen who wants to get her throne back) he will burn whatever he touched including dragons, clay (a mud wing from Jade Winglet), his only friend joined Queen Ruby (the daughter of Scarlet).  Now Peril became to support Ruby but he had put under a spell by his father who supports Scarlet.


I liked this book because it's exciting and has a lot of actions.

Two other books I would recommend are Percy Jackson and the Olympians AND Mythlopedia.

The Jungle Book

Mowgli, a man cub, has to learn to survive in the jungle and try to stay out of the sight of Sherkan.


I liked this book because it is a classic.


Two other books I would recommend are: Descendants AND The Selection.

A Dozen Fairy Dresses, by Tennant Redbank

Hem has to make a dozen fairy dresses for the Purple Moon Night ball.  So she makes them.  And then she forgets to make hers.  And she ends up having the best dress out of all the leftovers from the other dresses.


I liked this book because it was about fairies and I love fairies.