Author Archive: Amanda Lynch
Shiver: Maggie Stiefvater
By Amanda Lynch, The Children’s Book Review Published: November 23, 2009 Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater Reading Level: Teens Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Scholastic Press (August 1, 2009) What to Expect: Werewolves, Romance, Poetry I’d been looking forward to reading Maggie Stiefvater’s Shiver for awhile–it came highly recommended, so when I sat down to read it [...]
The Youngest Templar: Trail of Fate: Michael P. Spradlin
By Amanda Lynch, The Children’s Book Review Published: October 21, 2009 The Youngest Templar: Trail of Fate (Book Two) by Michael P. Spradlin Reading Level: Ages 10 and up Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (October 29, 2009) What to Expect: Action, Drama, Suspense, Mystery, Orphans, Historical Fiction I always worry about sequels. It’s especially hard [...]
Author Interview: Michael Spradlin
By Amanda Lynch, The Children’s Book Review Published: July 30, 2009 As I mentioned back in April, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Michael Spradlin’s The Youngest Templar: Keeper of the Grail. The book seemed so well-done, so well-researched, I couldn’t put it down–or stop recommending it to anyone and everyone who I thought might have even [...]
5 Reasons We Love Harry Potter
By Amanda Lynch, The Children’s Book Review Published: July 14, 2009 Just as a warning, there are book spoilers in this post. For me, it was the third book. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the first two. I loved the premise. Don’t we all sometimes wish we could be plucked from obscurity and tell [...]
Author Interview: Lynn E. Hazen
By Amanda Lynch, The Children’s Book Review Published: June 26, 2009 Lynn Hazen has had a busy year! With the release of Shifty, her first young adult book, and the fantastic early reader The Amazing Trail of Seymour Snail, we felt very fortunate that she took time out to do an interview with us about her [...]
Don’t Lick the Dog: Making Friends With Dogs: Wendy Wahman
By Amanda Lynch, The Children’s Book Review Published: May 31, 2009 Don’t Lick the Dog: Making Friends With Dogs by Wendy Wahman Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 Pages Publisher: Henry Holt and Co (April 28, 2009) What to Expect: Dogs, Rhyme, Onomatopoeia With summer fast upon us, more and more kids are out enjoying [...]
Machines Go to Work: William Low
By Amanda Lynch, The Children’s Book Review Published:June 18, 2009 Machines Go to Work by William Low Reading Level: Baby-Preschool Hardcover: 42 pages Publisher: Henry Holt and Co (May 12, 2009) What to Expect: Trucks, Helicopters, Boats, Trains, Lift the Flap, Onomatopoeia When I first picked up Machines Go to Work, I didn’t realize what [...]
The Ghost at Old Oak Way: An Acorn Mystery: Laurie Cameron, Laura Meagher
By Amanda Lynch, The Children’s Book Review Published: May 31, 2009 The Ghost at Old Oak Way: An Acorn Mystery by Laurie Cameron and Laura Meagher Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 216 pages Publisher: UnTapped Talent LLC (June 1, 2009) What to Expect: Mystery, Civil War, Friendship, Suspense, Supernatural Experiences The Ghost at Old Oak [...]
Down by the Station: Jennifer Riggs Vetter
By Amanda Lynch, The Children’s Book Review Published: May 27, 2009 Down by the Station by Jennifer Riggs Vetter (Author) and Frank Remkiewicz (Illustrator) Reading Level: Baby-Preschool Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Tricycle Press (April 14, 2009) What to Expect: Trains, Animals, Noisy Read-Aloud, Repetition, Counting Stories that contain repetition and onomatopoeia are often great for [...]
The Amazing Trail of Seymour Snail: Lynn E. Hazen
By Amanda Lynch, The Children’s Book Review Published: May 12, 2009 The Amazing Trail of Seymour Snail by Lynn E. Hazen (Author) and Doug Cushman (Illustrator) Reading Level: Ages 4-8 (Early Reader) Hardcover: 64 Pages Publisher: Henry Holt and Co (May 12, 2009) What to expect: Snails, Humor, Art As I mentioned before , Lynn E. [...]
