The Elf Cow!

Hanging with the Chik-fil-a cow at Small Business Saturday!

Crenshaw By Katherine Applegate

Crenshaw

By Katherine Applegate

Goodreads:

In her first novel since winning the Newbery Medal, Katherine Applegate delivers an unforgettable and magical story about family, friendship, and resilience.

Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food, either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan. Again.

Crenshaw is a cat. He's large, he's outspoken, and he's imaginary. He has come back into Jackson's life to help him. But is an imaginary friend enough to save this family from losing everything?

Beloved author Katherine Applegate proves in unexpected ways that friends matter, whether real or imaginary.

From Descendants to Disney

Has your tween girl watched the Disney movie Descendants? It's about a group kids whose parents were all of the evil people in fairy tales like Maleficent. They were all taken to an Island and locked there under a protective spell to keep them there forever. The upcoming Prince charming though thinks that it's not fair for the kids, who are innocent, to be punished for their parents evil deeds so he invites a group to where all of the kids from the heroes and heroines in the same stories live. It's Disney so it's a feel-good story. 

The book however is much different. I haven't read the book, but my daughter, after seeing that the movie was based off a book, decided to read the book. She says that the book is completely different than the movie. She even stated that she can't even see how the movie came from the book and that tells ya how different it is! She did say the book was okay. I asked her, if she had not seen the movie, then would the book be a good book. She said sure (without much gusto). She said the book wasn't too exciting. 

So there ya have it! Maybe in this case, the movie is better than the book!!

A Pile

I have a quite a pile of books sitting on my floor just waiting for me to tell you all about them! They are some new finds that I have stumbled upon that I think that you'll like. They are coming up soon...so check back later this weekend!

November 28th - Save the Date!!

Have you got plans on 28 November? Well, you do now!! Small Business Saturday at South Colony!!  This is a GREAT opportunity to check out all the small businesses at the South Colony shopping center. They do have some really good ones! AND you know, the holidays are right around the corner. Small businesses are amazing places to find those gifts for folks who are hard to shop for or little things to stuff in a stocking. Besides visiting all the wonderful shops, there will be a bounce house, selfie booth, food and live music!! What does all of this cost? 3 cans of food or 1 unwrapped toy to be donated to charity!! THAT'S IT!!! WOW!!!

Mark it on your calendar - 28 November 11:00am to 3:00pm!!!!

Upside Down Magic

Upside Down Magic

By: Sarah Mlynowki, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins

From New York Times bestselling authors Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins comes the hilarious and heartfelt story of a group of magical misfits.

Nory Horace is nine years old. She's resourceful, she's brave, she likes peanut butter cookies. Also, she's able to transform into many different animals. Unfortunately, Nory's shape-shifting talent is a bit wonky. And when she flunks out of her own father's magic academy, Nory's forced to enter public school, where she meets a group of kids whose magic is, well, different.

This new, offbeat series from hit authors Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins chronicles the misadventures of Nory and her oddball friends, who prove that upside-down magic definitely beats right side up. *

My Take:

It was a pretty cute story about a girl who has less-than-perfect magical gifts and her struggle to accept that it's okay to be different. Sometimes different equals special. It's a great book for 3rd and 4th grade and maybe 5th grade, but I wouldn't recommend it for anyone older. I don't think that there is enough explanation and detail about things like their magic and their world and that would probably make it a difficult read for older children. 

New This Week!

Here are some of the books that are due to be published this week! See www.edgewaterbooks.com for availability. Recommended age is in parentheses.

• A Blind Guide to Stinkville by Beth Vrabel - 6 October (8-12)
• A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic by Lisa Papademetriou - 6 October (8-12)
• Beatrix Potter and Her Paint Box by David McPhail - 6 October (4-8)
• Beyond the Pond by Joseph Kuefler (4-8)
• Book: My Autobiography by John Agard - 6 October (10+)
• Dream On Amber by Emma Shevah - 6 October (9-12)
• Freedom's Price (Hidden Histories) by Michaela MacColl and Rosemary Nichols - 6 October (9-12)
• Happy! by PHarrell Williams - 6 October (3-6)
• I'm Cool by Kate McMullan with illustrations by Jim McMullan - 6 October (4-8)
• Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed by Leslea Newman with illustrations by Amy June Bates - 6 October (5-8)
• Lenny and Lucy by Philip C. Stead with illustrations by Erin E. Stead - 6 October (3-6)
• Little Penguin Gets Hiccups by Tadgh Bentley - 6 October (4-8)
• Mixed Me! by Taye Diggs - 6 October (4-8)
• Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues by James Dean and Kimberly Dean - 6 October (4-8)
• Please, Open This Book! by Adam Legrgaupt with illustrations by Matthew Forsythe - 6 October (4-8)