Jenuine Cupcakes

Welcome to Jenuine Cupcakes,  this is my stop on the How To Capture An Invisible Cat blog tour! Author: Paul Tobin   Illustrator: Thierry Lafontaine   Publication: March 1, 2016   By: Bloomsbury USA Children's   Genre: Middle Grade Every Friday the 13th, 6th grade genius and inventor extraordinaire Nate Bannister does three not-so-smart things to keep life interesting. This time, he taught a caterpillar math, mailed a love letter, and super-sized his cat Proton before turning him invisible. As Nate and his new (well, only) friend Delphine race to stop Proton from crushing everyone and everything in town, they come face-to-face with Sir Jakob Maculte (the twenty-seventh lord of Mayberry Castle and leader of the nefarious Red Death Tea Society). Known for its criminal activity, killer tactics, and impressive tea brewing skills, the Red Death Tea Society will do anything to get in their way.  Nate and Delphine must pull out every min...

Big Nate Blasts Off Author: Lincoln Pierce  Publication: February 16, 2016 By: Balzer + Bray Amazon | Goodreads     For fans of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, here comes the eighth novel in the New York Times bestselling series Big Nate. BIG NATE IS BLASTING OFF! Nate has a crush on Ruby. But after his scrap with Randy Betancourt makes headlines in the Weekly Bugle , he's got a problem WAY worse than detention! Can Nate bounce back? And will the annual Mud Bowl be a blast . . . or a bust? Meet BIG NATE, P.S. 38's coolest doodler and definitely NOT the teacher's pet.   *I received this audiobook from the publisher in exchange for an honest review* *Guest review provided by the 11 year old* Audio: This was my first Big Nate audiobook. I liked the narrator, he did a really good job. Story: I've enjoyed all of the other books in the series. In this one, Nate and Randy both like Ruby and they get in trouble for fighting over her. The...

*I received copies of both books from the publisher in exchange for honest reviews*  Nightmares! (Nightmares! #1) Author(s): Jason Segel , Kirsten Miller Illustrator:   Karl Kwasny Publication: September 9th 2014  By: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Amazon | B&N | Goodreads  A New York Times Bestseller! Jason Segel, multitalented actor, writer, and musician, teams up with New York Times bestselling author Kirsten Miller for the hilariously frightening, middle-grade novel Nightmares!, the first book in a trilogy about a boy named Charlie and a group of kids who must face their fears to save their town. Sleeping has never been so scary. And now waking up is even worse! Charlie Laird has several problems. 1. His dad married a woman he is sure moonlights as a witch. 2. He had to move into her purple mansion, which is NOT a place you want to find yourself after dark. 3.He can’t remember the last time...

Author: Jennifer A. Nielsen Narrator: Charlie McWade Publication: May 5, 2015 By: Scholastic on Brilliance Audio  Amazon | B&N | Goodreads 5 Stars! THE FALSE PRINCE, The RUNAWAY KING, and THE SHADOW THRONE is the thrilling journey in a brand new trilogy filled with danger, deceit and adventure. In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king's long-lost son and install him as a puppet prince. Four orphans are recruited to compete for the role, including a defiant boy named Sage. Sage knows that Conner's motives are more than questionable, yet his life balances on a sword's point -- he must be chosen to play the prince (Jaron) or he will certainly be killed. But Sage's rivals have their own agendas as well. As Sage moves from a rundown orphanage to Conner's sumptuous palace, layer upon layer of treachery and deceit ...

~ About the Book ~ Author: Liesl Shurtliff Publication: April 14th 2015  By: Knopf Books for Young Readers Amazon | B&N | Goodreads    Jack has always been told that giants are not real. But if that’s the case, how do you explain the huge, foot shaped pond in the yard, or the occurrence of strange and sudden storms in which the earth quakes and dirt rains from the sky? When his father is carried away in such a storm, Jack gives chase in the only logical way: by trading the family cow for some magic beans that will give him access to a land beyond the clouds. He arrives to find that the giants themselves have giant-sized troubles. With the help of an overachieving little sister, a magic goose and a chatty cook (who is not interested in grinding human bones into bread, thank you very much!) Jack sets out to save his dad and save the day. ~ My Thoughts ~ Very well done! I loved the characters, the setting, the subtle changes (ex. n...

Author: Alice Hoffman Publication: March 10, 2015 By: Wendy Lamb Books/Random House Kids Genre: Middle Grade  Amazon | B&N | Goodreads   4 Stars! An enchanting novel from bestselling author Alice Hoffman: a charmed New England village, a family secret, and a friendship destined to defeat a witch. "Some things could only be found in Sidwell it seemed: pink apples, black owls, and my brother, James." Twelve-year-old Twig's town in the Berkshires is said to hide a winged beast, the Monster of Sidwell, and the rumors draw as many tourists as the town's famed pink apple orchards. Twig lives in the orchard with her mysterious brother James and her reclusive mother, a baker of irresistible apple pies. Because of a family secret, an ancient curse, Twig has had to isolate herself from other kids. Then a family with two girls, Julia and Agate, moves into the cottage next door. They are descendants of the witch who put the spell on Twig's family. B...

Series: Bad Kitty  Publication: January 6, 2015 By: Roaring Book Press Amazon | B&N | Goodreads  5 Stars! "This eight book in the popular Bad Kitty series features a day in the life of Kitty's ever-slobbering foe, Puppy"-- *I received this ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review* ~ Review provided by the 10 year old ~ First Impression: Funny. Good. Hilarious. What I Liked: I wanted to read this because I like cats. Once I started, I did want to stop until I was done. Bad Kitty is rude which I think is kind of funny. I also liked that it reads like a comic book. It was funny w hen Uncle Murray got yelled at by the police officer for not carrying a poop bag when he took Puppy for a walk. I liked this book so much I started writing my own story about "Crazy Cat Mittens".  Final Verdict: I can't wait for the next one! 

Author: Jason Segel Read by: Kirsten Miller Publication: September 9, 2014 By: Penguin Audio/ Listening Library (Audio); Unabridged edition Amazon | Goodreads Jason Segel, multitalented actor, writer, and musician, teams up with New York Times bestselling author Kirsten Miller for the hilariously frightening middle-grade novel Nightmares!, the first book in a trilogy about a boy named Charlie and a group of kids who must face their fears to save their town.  Sleeping has never been so scary. And now waking up is even worse! Charlie Laird has several problems. 1. His dad married a woman he is sure moonlights as a witch. 2. He had to move into her purple mansion, which is NOT a place you want to find yourself after dark. 3.He can’t remember the last time sleeping wasn’t a nightmarish prospect. Like even a nap. What Charlie doesn’t know is that his problems are about to get a whole lot more real. Nightmares can ruin a good night’s sleep, but when they start slipping out of...

Author: Shelley Tougas Read By: Olivia Campbell Published: September 9, 2014 By: Penguin Audio/Listening Library (Audio); Unabridged edition  Amazon | Goodreads   Meet Daisy Bauer and her sometimes best friend, Graham, who are determined to break Daisy's dad out of prison in this hilarious middle-grade debut. No one believes her, but Daisy Bauer knows her dad has been wrongfully imprisoned and that it's up to her to break him out of jail (aka Club Fed). She has a plan that she's calling the Graham Cracker Plot because it was all Graham's idea. She just needs a miniature horse, a getaway truck, and a penny from 1919--the idea coin.  This funny, nail-biter of a novel is about friendship and admitting you're wrong. Debut novelist Shelley Tougas balances humor and warmth against themes of family, broken trust, and unconditional love against all odds. *Audiobook provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*  ~ Interview with...

Ahoy, there, Matey!  Welcome to Jenuine Cupcakes, this is my stop on the Hook's Revenge blog tour! About the Book Author: Heidi Schulz Illustrator:  John Hendrix   Published: September 16th 2014  By: Disney-Hyperion Genre: Middle Grade  4 Stars! Powell’s | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | Amazon   Captain Hook's feisty daughter hits the high seas to avenge her father's death at the jaws of the Neverland crocodile in Heidi Schulz's spirited middle-grade debut. Twelve-year-old Jocelyn dreams of becoming every bit as daring as her infamous father, Captain James Hook. Her grandfather, on the other hand, intends to see her starched and pressed into a fine society lady. When she's sent to Miss Eliza Crumb-Biddlecomb's Finishing School for Young Ladies, Jocelyn's hopes of following in her father's fearsome footsteps are lost in a heap of dance lessons, white gloves, and way too much pink. So when Jocelyn recei...