Reviews written by Therearenobadbooks

I was drawn to this novel because of the cover. It showed promise, and it didn't disappoint. This was a super fun middle-grade spy/team on a mission kind of book, from the assembling of the team to training and then execution. Oliver ends up being sent to a...

This is the perfect middle-grade read for those who love eerie stories of curses, witches even demons wrapped with magic and mystery but want to read something different/unique from what has been filling the market. The set is unique as well and the bog being bog has enough symbolism of...

What a fun unexpected supernatural story/adventure. It's diverse and inclusive and has a character who is in a wheelchair going through abrupt and hard changes in her life: loss of a parent, bullying, isolation, her disease made her dependent on a wheelchair. ...

I really enjoyed reading this book. It's a bit short but has a great pace and each chapter has valuable info not delaying the plot and advancing with action. I can't resist an Academy. I love the concept that the princesses can escape their stories...

What an awesome adventure. I love books that instead of having one main character end up having a group of different personalities that add much to the plot. Knights, Seers, priestesses, necromancers, warriors... The blurb says this is perfect for fans of Dianna...

I love and collect books with themes of witches or magic schools from all cultures and was very please to find this one. If you loved Root Magic you'll love this one. An amazing contemporary tale of family and magic realism. Young Del finds her...

Cancelling noise headphones? Yes, please. I feel like Paige understands me so well. She is a great character and an honest representation of a girl who just wants to be herself even if it means to be neuro divergence like me. Her friend is a...

The Pinchers are such a fun family and their friends are too. I laughed out loud when Cheater-Rita did push-ups and was so happy they took her to the diamond heist. Easy to read, fun illustrations in this chapter book filled with humor that motivates readers to keep going. Has...

What a fun read, and here is why. This is from the same author and illustrator of other amazing graphic novels (such as Lost in Tawain) and How to Draw books. The format is amazing and gives us not only the daily adventures of a kid's journal who wants to...

like mysteries to be solved by more than one character. A boy and and girl follow clues in an enclosed space like a house, hotel, or this case a department store. There is history to unveil, different characters to meet, mysteries and clues to be solved and evil characters...

An emotional and powerful historical novel based on true facts. A family who witnessed the Pearl Harbor incident firsthand told through the eyes of a child who, in many situations, had to be the adult. This is a read that will remain in our memory for a long time. Happy...

I loved this historical novel about a family during the Partition of India. It is very well written, told through the eyes of the young twins (the boy Amil). They struggle with anxiety and survivalist guilt. They don't understand how blood can have religion, or how the adults keep finding...

A short but fun read about responsibility and focusing on art as a respected job. I love how they decided to build a club to raise money and attend an awesome art school together. Their friendship is put to the test but they are very mature and responsible in how...

Excellent start for a chapter series with diverse characters with relatable stories to readers and children their age and fun to read aloud for parents who enjoy sharing reads with their little ones. Also, it is educational and with a lot of themes that educators and librarians can explore in...

A well-written middle-grade mystery and adventure with a great magic system related to the tides. I loved the plot twists and revelations at the end. It was energetic and well done. Usually, the aftermath isn't exciting in books, but in this one, it was and plunged us into more revelations,...