Kevin Delecki
Content by Kevin Delecki
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With a name like Scottish Play Doe, Scott is used to being a little different.
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Imagine having the coolest pets in town. The absolute coolest pets. Then imagine not being able to tell anyone about them. This is what Zoe Kahn has to go through every day.
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Nate Foster will never fit in with the kids in his hometown of Jankburg, Pennsylvania.
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It was a typical first day at a new school for Ben Ripley. First, he was dragged out of his house by a James Bond lookalike, and no one was allowed to know where he was going.
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Picture your own perfect day—no homework, lots of good food, video games for hours. Now envision getting to live that day over and over. Sounds great, right?
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Some books take you on a roller coaster ride—flinging you from one exciting or terrifying event to another, with no room to take a breath.
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Most authors today are content to make their characters special by giving them extra senses and abilities. In Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, Jonathan Auxier makes Peter special by taking them away. Peter Nimble is considered the greatest thief in the world, not in spite of the fact that he is a child, an orphan and blind, but because of these things.
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Twelve-year old twins Jackaran and Jaidith Shield are complete opposites. Jack has dark eyes and hair, Jaide has light. Jack can run faster than his sister, but Jaide can jump higher.
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Imagine the characteristics of a good thief: He would need to be a child (to fit in small spaces, and pick locks with small fingers); an orphan (so that no one would miss him); and blind (so that his senses of smell and touch far exceed those of anyone else). In Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, the exciting debut novel by Jonathan Auxier, Peter is all of these things, and much more. In fact, he is the greatest thief who has ever lived, and that is what changed his life forever.
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When N.D. Wilson’s 100 Cupboards series debuted in 2007, Harry Potter fans rejoiced—once again they could enter a fully realized magical world, and be fond of the hero who took them there. Now, with The Dragon’s Tooth, the first book in his new Ashtown Burials series, Wilson creates another innovative and exciting world for middle grade readers.
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Having freedom in a legal sense doesn’t always mean you’re free. That statement was especially true for Southern slaves freed as a result of the Civil War.
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All criminals be aware: The streets are no longer safe for your nefarious activities, thanks to the kids of the New Cut Gang!
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Hey! Hey you! Yeah, you right there, reading this review. Don’t you think it’s excellent that I’m writing a review of The Templeton Twins Have an Idea?
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Vernon the frog was very happy. He spent his days in the mud, searching out interesting things. Then one day, he finds a friend.
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Sometimes it’s the smallest thing that can bring about the biggest change in your life.
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When we last saw them, sisters Delphine, Vonetta and Fern were leaving Oakland after spending the summer with their mother. Now, in Rita Williams-Garcia’s P.S.
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Every good story has to have heroes, right? Wizards, crime-fighters, superheroes—the good guys.
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“The first butterfly comes the day after the funeral.” Often, the first line of a book is just that, a generic starting point for a story that has to begin somewhere.
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How far would you go to keep your family together? That’s a question 13-year-old Kathleen Star—better known as Pride—must find an answer to, and fast.
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Imagine your mother disappearing, leaving you with someone you don’t know and don’t trust.
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Sage has led a rough life. He arrived at an orphanage five years ago with nothing, the son of a failed musician.
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All of us have felt like an outcast at some time—at home, in school, around friends.
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Things are tough for Tommy Pepper.
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Bones has everything she needs to be happy.
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In Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan, the story is told by Ivan, a silverback gorilla who is the main attraction at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall.
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Charlie Collier is smart. Really, really smart.
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Cassie’s life has always revolved around water. On the day she was born, her town was drowned under thousands of gallons of water, turning Old Lower Grange into a giant, man-made lake.
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Benny’s life has always been different. Benny’s mom, Nola, is tired of living in small-town Missouri, and longs to be back in New Orleans.
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Lemony Snicket does not want you to read his new book. In fact, he doesn’t want anyone to read it. And really, why should he want you to read it?
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Admit it: Everyone thinks their name or nickname is embarrassing at some point in their life. Yes, even you!
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Alice Rice is nine (going on 10), and likes things to be the way they are supposed to be: neat, organized, simple. Unfortunately, in Kevin Henkes’ Junonia, nothing goes as planned.
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