Wednesday, November 9, 2011

eBook Review: Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb by MJA Ware


When their parents ground them and cancel their annual camping trip, longtime friends, Nathan and Misty, run away rather than miss out on the camp out. After one night, they decide to return home only to find the military has destroyed the bridges and blocked the roads out of their small town, Indian Springs. They also discover the residents have fled, leaving a horde living dead, flesh eating zombies.

Nate and Misty take up residence at the local Walmart where they discover that a mix if citric acid juice will destroy the zombies. While they are trying to figure out how to get rid of the zombies with lemon juice, a nerdy genius, Kali, shows up and helps them formulate a plan to annihilate the zombies and dodge the military bombs. Kali's entrance is where the action really picks up and where the reader can see the personalities of main characters develop. Kali's heroic actions are admirable.


For the reader who likes zombie books, MJA Ware's Super Zombie Juice, has action without too much gore, but enough to keep it creepy. A good introduction to the horror book without being too scary. It's a fast read for the YA audience and would also appeal to children over the age of 10.


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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Giveaway: Give a Child a Book This Holiday $50 Barnes and Noble Gift Card



Help me promote literacy for children this holiday season.


To kick off the holiday shopping season, I am giving away a $50.00 Barnes and Noble gift card so you can buy a child a book for the holidays. This event is not sponsored by Barnes and Noble. It is my gift to my readers and followers for helping make my literacy blog, http://www.boystobooks.com, a success and to help promote my new blog,  http://www.madeonlyinusa.blogspot.com.



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Friday, November 4, 2011

Book Review and Giveaway: The Monster Who Ate My Peas

By: Danny Schnitzlein
Illustrated by: Matt Faulkner

Attention veggie haters everywhere:
What would you do to get out of eating your vegetables? The young boy in The Monster Who Ate My Peas would do just about anything.

When a monster, who looks like a cross between an octopus and an organic waste pile, shows up and drives a hard bargain, the boy loses his soccer ball, and then his new bike in exchange for the monster eating his peas.

The boy comes to regret his choices when his friends stop inviting him to ride bikes with them. He swallows his pride, I mean peas, and fights off the roaming tentacles of the monster to save his most prized possession and makes a surprise discovery as well.

The whimsical verse flows well with the outrageously fun illustrations, making this a must read for any child who hates his greens. My twelve-year-old son read this and laughed out loud. When he was finished he said, "Oh my gosh, this boy is so stupid." It's not very often I get such a strong reaction from a boy who thinks he has outgrown picture books, but loved this one. Ages 5 and up. Highly recommended.


Pub Date: Sept. 1st, 2001
Page count: 32pp
Publisher: Peachtree
ISBN:  978-1-5614533-1 Paperback

**Disclaimer: I have received a free book from the publisher for review purposes. I have not received monetary compensation. My opinions are in no way influenced by the publisher nor has the publisher asked for a positive review.


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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Book Giveaway - Spartacus and the Circus of Shadows


My friends at Raintown Press have sent me another copy of Spartacus and the Circus of Shadows to give to one of my lucky readers. Thank you Raintown Press for hosting another giveaway.  I absolutely loved this book. It was very funny. In honor of my new blog, http://www.madeonlyinusa.blogspot.com, I will be hosting the giveaway there as well to celebrate U.S. author, Molly E. Johnson. You may enter from both sites by using the Rafflecopter form found on either site.

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