Monday, July 18, 2016

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #IMWAYR 7/18/16


It's Monday! What are you reading? was started by Sheila at Book Journey and was adapted for children's books from picture books through YA by Jen of Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee of Unleashing Readers. You can visit either site for a round up of blogs sharing their weekly readings and thoughts or search Twitter for #IMWAYR.



Middle Grade


 

The Trickster's Tale (The Unbelievable FIB, book 1), originally published under the title The Entirely True Story of the Unbelievable FIB (2015) by Adam Shaughnessy. This new fantasy series quickly introduces readers to a familiar conceit: that the world of myth and the world of reality are more related than they might seem. In this take, new friends Pru and ABE find themselves meeting the mysterious Mister Fox as the world of Norse mythology descends on their sleepy New England town.

The series is pitched well at the middle of middle grade and could be a great choice for readers interested in Rick Riordan but who don't yet have the stamina for his lengthy (and teenage / relationship angsty) tomes. The second book in the series, Over the Underworld, debuts in September, and I hope to have a review up soon (I received an ARC at #nErDcampMI). You can read a free preview of book two on Kindle.


This one rose of the top of my TBR stack, because I happened to win an awesome mystery box created by author Adam Shaughnessy from the #nErDcampMI art raffle. You'll have to read the book to learn the significance of the magnifying glass, and I'm keeping mum about the secret compartment ...

Happy Reading!

10 comments:

  1. Fib books! Both new to me, so thanks for sharing, Katie.

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  2. I've been having some serious nErDcamp envy recently - you American teachers and librarians are so darn lucky, curse the major geographic distances that keep me away from these amazing opportunities! :)

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    1. I think they are announcing next week's dates in just a few days ... this year I met up with a collaborating teacher who works in Malaysia who had planned her US trip around Nerd Camp!

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  3. Ah! It is always great to have a book to give to readers who might love Riordan. I will definitely be getting this one. Thank you!

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    1. It's interesting, because this book came out before Magnus Chase, so it's funny how Norse mythology is the new big thing.

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  4. Katie, it was so great to have you at my session at nErDcampMI. Congratulations on your art raffle win! And thanks for this review, too. I have not yet read this--though I have both books--and may need to bump it up sooner.

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    1. Thanks, Melissa! I really enjoyed your session and am looking forward to digesting it and figuring out how best to move forward with writing modeling for my students. Right now I may stick with ideas shared by published authors, but maybe I'll get up the courage ... !

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  5. I read the first one a year or so ago on netgalley and then purchased the book. It arrived looking like the first cover. How interesting that the title and image are both changed. It was a good read!

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    1. Agreed. I think they waited to see how it would do before launching the rest of the series - hence the redesign to support a unified look with upcoming books.

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