What Secrets Does the Graveyard Hold?

Emma lives with her brother and her grandmother over the family cafe. Their restaurant is known for its Boneyard Brew, a specialty hot chocolate, which makes folks feel better whenever they have it. Their café is right up against an old cemetery, which has more to it than meets the eye. Emma knows the graveyard pretty well since she gives tours of it all summer long. Emma always tries to look on the bright side of things, even if it's not that easy when she has “the big empty”. She's hoping to have “the dream of her ancestors”, her destiny dream, at any time now. All the women in her family have had it, and they've gone on to do great and magnificent things. When Emma finds out that her grandmother, Blue, is going to have to sell the café to a developer she is determined to do whatever she can to keep it in her family. When she has her destiny dream she knows what she has to do to save the café. But will she be able to do it? Is the risk to great? Will she and her friends be able to find the answer in time? You'll have to hunt down the answer with them!

I was excited to read The Key to Extraordinary by Natalie Lloyd and was not disappointed! Her writing continues to be beautiful and touching. I love the characters because they are each unique and I was able to relate to them. The names used in the book are memorable. I like the tale of friendship and standing up to bullies that was prevalent. I also like the idea of our destiny and that we can fulfill it many different ways. I would love to visit Blackbird Hollow, where Emma and her family live. It sounds like the most wonderful place. The cemetery seems to be an interesting spot to learn more about too! I recommend this book to kids in third grade and up who like realistic fiction mixed with magical elements. Having hope and believing anything is possible are two keys to being extraordinary.  

Has anyone else read The Key to Extraordinary? Or have you read another book by Natalie Lloyd? We'd love to hear your thoughts!

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Happy Reading!

~L

Answer to Monday's Riddle: A Final Plot...

Can anyone guess what book this picture references?

Excellent guessing, Riddlers! Friday, you'll really dig Lizzy's book review, so stay tuned! See you all around the book block.  ; ) ~ F

Looking for a space to rent? Here's a place that's heaven sent. With room for one, it's nice and cozy. Very quiet, and no one's nosy. Stunning views all around; the open house is underground. A spot in which to rest your bones, you'll call this plot your final home! 

What am I referring to? Answer: Graveyard. 

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Monday's Riddle: Dig That Space...

Hello, Riddlers! Can you guess our theme this week? I hear they're dying to get in. he, he. ; ) ~ F

Looking for a space to rent? Here's a place that's heaven sent. With room for one, it's nice and cozy. Very quiet, and no one's nosy. Stunning views all around; the open house is underground. A spot in which to rest your bones, you'll call this plot your final home! 

What am I referring to? Stop by Wednesdays for the answer.

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What's Happening on the Moon?

Living in a small community on the moon sounds like it would be awesome. But Dashiell Gibson thinks that there are a lot of things lacking about Moon Base Alpha. The fact that his family will be on the moon for the next three years doesn't make the day-to-day boringness of it all seem any better. There is only one other kid Dash’s age and even though they’re friends, they probably wouldn't be that close down on Earth because their interests are too different. Sleeping arrangements are tight and the bathroom is a hassle. It’s a long walk when Dash gets up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, but the conversation he overhears Dr. Holtz having on the phone intrigues him. The next morning the lunarnauts (or Moonies) are told that one of the scientists, Dr. Holtz, died accidentally. After what he witnessed in the bathroom Dash is sure it was a murder.  No one believes him and it starts to look like a cover up is taking place. Is it possible to find out if there's a traitor on the moon? Did Dr. Holtz have any enemies and could they be on the moon? Is Dash onto something or is he losing it? Put together the pieces of the puzzle to find out!

Space Case by Stuart Gibbs is an interesting book that takes place in the future. Anyone who has ever thought it would be fun to live somewhere else in the solar system will enjoy this book. I think it's a great book for kids in fourth grade and up who like adventure, science, and history. Dash is a smart boy with a good sense of humor. He's easy to relate to and would make a good friend. The story has a lot of mystery to it and there were definitely parts when I was nervous about what was going to happen. I don’t think living on the moon would be as easy as I imagined before reading this book. I look forward to the next book in the series.

Has anyone else read Space Case? Or have you read another book by Stuart Gibbs? We'd love to hear your thoughts!

Happy Reading!
~L

Answer to Monday's Riddle: It's the Moon!

Strawberry Moon, Cape May 2016 

Excellent guessing, Riddlers. Friday, Lizzy's book review will take us to the moon, so stay tuned. See you all around the book block. ; ) ~ F

Oh, circle in the sky! Beaming grin, winking eye
Silver light, shadows loom, reflective by dark and gloom
Dance we shall, this fond night, lost in space to our delight
Oh, circle in the sky! Time is up, say goodbye

What am I referring to? Answer: The Moon!

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Monday's Riddle: Circling Friends...

Hello, Riddlers! This poem is dedicated to an old friend we all know very well. Can your guess our theme this week? ; ) ~ F

Oh, circle in the sky! Beaming grin, winking eye
Silver light, shadows loom, reflective by dark and gloom
Dance we shall, this fond night, lost in space to our delight
Oh, circle in the sky! Time is up, say goodbye

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