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The Buttersmiths’ Gold by Adam Glendon Sidwell Book Release and Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

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The Buttersmiths’ Gold
BATTLES. BLUEBERRIES. BOVINES.
TORBJORN AND STORFJELL’S HISTORY UNFOLDS IN AN EPIC EVERTASTER NOVELLA.
Everyone knows the most coveted treasure of the Viking Age was blueberry muffins. Blueberry muffins so succulent that if you sniffed just a whiff, you’d want a whole bite. If you bit a bite, you’d want a batch; if you snatched a batch, you’d stop at nothing short of going to war just to claim them all. 
Young Torbjorn Trofastsonn comes from the clan that makes them. He’s a Viking through and
through – he’s thirteen winters old, larger than most respectable rocks, and most of all, a Buttersmith. That’s what he thinks anyway, until a charismatic merchant makes Torbjorn question his place among the muffin-makers. When Torbjorn lets the secret of his clan’s muffin recipe slip, he calls doom and destruction down upon his peaceful village and forces his brother Storfjell and his clansmen to do the one thing they are ill-prepared to do: battle for their lives.
About The Buttersmiths’ Gold
The Buttersmiths’ Gold is a spin off novella in the Evertaster series that tells the story of two Viking brothers and their adventurous past. The Evertaster series (Book #1 released June 14, 2012) is about Guster Johnsonville, who goes searching for a legendary taste rumored to be the most delicious in all of history. Along the way he meets a slew of mysterious characters, including two Viking brothers Torbjorn and Storfjell. The Buttersmiths’ Gold is their story. 124 pages. By Adam Glendon Sidwell. Published by Future House Publishing. 
Evertaster, Book #1:
A legendary taste. Sought after for centuries. Shrouded in secrecy.
When eleven-year-old Guster Johnsonville rejects his mother’s casserole for the umpteenth time, she takes him into the city of New Orleans to find him something to eat. There, in a dark, abandoned corner of the city they meet a dying pastry maker. In his last breath he entrusts them with a secret: an ancient recipe that makes the most delicious taste the world will ever know — a taste that will change the fate of humanity forever.
Forced to flee by a cult of murderous chefs, the Johnsonvilles embark on a perilous journey to ancient ruins, faraway jungles and forgotten caves. Along the way they discover the truth: Guster is an Evertaster — a kid so picky that nothing but the legendary taste itself will save him from starvation. With the sinister chefs hot on Guster’s heels and the chefs’ reign of terror spreading, Guster and his family must find the legendary taste before it’s too late.

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Zeke Meeks Vs the Big Blah-Rific Birthday- Children’s Book Spotlight

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Zeke Meeks Vs the Big Blah-Rific Birthday
by DL Green
Hardcover, 128 pages
Published February 1st 2013 
by Picture Window Books
ISBN 1404881050
Book Source: Netgalley
5 stars

Book Summary from Goodreads: When Zeke’s birthday party falls near Grace Chang’s and Owen Leech’s big bashes, he decides to cancel his party. After all, even he would rather go to their over-the-top parties than his simple celebration. But Zeke and his classmates are in for a surprise. Bigger doesn’t always mean better.

Caleb’s Book Summary: Zeke got home from school and his mom said he could make his invitations for his birthday. His sister looked up from her boy magazine and Zeke said ” I hate girls”  When he asked if his sister if she had kissed a boy –her face turned red.

At Zeke’s birthday they eat and make cup cakes and they also made them they have a contest for who can vacuum the rugs the fastest and dust the shelves. Then his sister suggests they paint the dog’s nails

After the party was over Zeke heard the door bell ring. He opened his door and another boy was there with all of his friends. He asked Zeke if they could have the party at his house since they all had a blast at Zeke’s birthday party. 

Caleb’s Book Breview: I read book one and liked Zeke Meeks Vs the Big Blah-Rific Birthday even better. My favorite character is Zeke’s dog. There is also this creepy girl with long nails like a cat. I recommend the book to girls instead of boys because this one insults girls. This series is just funny!


Caleb, age 8




Author Bio from DL Garfinkle’s website: “I grew up in L.A., the second of four children. I’ve always loved to read and write.


I majored in Economics at Brandeis University in Massachusetts, went to UC Berkeley’s law school, worked as an appellate bankruptcy lawyer in San Diego, married, had three children, and wrote my first novel.

Now I’m a fulltime homemaker/writer in Orange County, California. Penguin has published five of my young adult novels, and Mirrorstone (owned by Hasbro) and Capstone have published my twelve children’s books. In addition to writing books, I write a humor column for local sections of the Orange County Register and how-to articles for magazines such as Writer’s Digest Magazine. I hope you enjoy my writing.”

Find out more on Goodreads/ Capstone Kids/ Author website

Cupcake Queen by Marci Peschke, Tuesday Mourning Children’s Review

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Cupcake Queen

by Marci Peschke, Tuesday Mourning
Board Book, 112 pages
Published February 1st 2013 
by Kylie Jean

ISBN 1404875808 

Book Source: Netgalley
5 stars

Book Summary From Goodreads: Kylie Jean needs money, so she decides to start selling cupcakes. But her doggie cupcakes can fund a really important cause helping orphan dogs at the shelter!

Meghan’s (age 10)  Review: Kylie lives in Texas with her mom dad and two brothers. She lives on Peachtree lane. All of her aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents live in Jacksonville, Texas. Kylie has blue eyes, and brown curly hair.

Ever since she has been a little bitty baby she has wanted to be a beauty queen. Mostly on Saturdays she loves to go to garage sales with her mom dad and grandpa and grandma. When they leave they go out for pancakes. Kylie circles with a pink marker the big or even huge sales. Her granny buys her a fake necklace and puts it in the palm of her hand. 

They are invited to a tea party. Mrs. Clarabelle has 5 tea rules and she asks what they have been doing. They say they have been trying to find a business. Kylie thinks for a minute and then it came to her she is going to sell cupcakes. She tells her mom she said it was ok but she has to pay for the ingredients with her allowance. Kylie and Lucy go upstairs and count her allowance… she has 30 dollars. She asks her dad if they could have a garage sale.  He says that they have to ask their mom. Mom said yes but they had to clean out the garage. They agreed and got straight to work finding lots of boxes. She puts together some dolls she does not want and puts them in a box to sell. Then it is time to go to bed. So she gets into her bed with ugly brother and thinks about all they put together.

Kylie went to school and sat down at her table that she shared with her friends. She told them that she was going to sell cupcakes even doggie ones. That day at lunch they had corn dogs. They also had lucky Popsicle day. She got pink lemonade. After school she runs out to her bus and yells yay for Mr. Jim! When she gets home she asks Mr. Jim how many cupcakes he wants. He said he wanted a whole dozen. 

When she got inside her mom slipped on her cupcake apron. Her brother T.J. wants one but she says he has to help make cupcakes to get one. They get moving. Her dad is the judge of the cupcakes. And ugly brother wants to be the judge of the doggie ones. They try the cupcakes. Doggie says yes. Then dad tries them he says the winner is mom.  She takes some cupcakes to the doggie shelter so the dogs their can try them they like them. He is going to have to close the puppy palace. So they plan to give him the garage sale money. She invites her friends over to help they make posters for both things. They wonder who needs a dog. They say Mrs. Clarabelle! She is so lonely in her house, so she might want one. There mom gets them pizza and makes sure they get plenty of rest. The next morning mom wakes Kylie her up early to get her stand ready. Mrs. Clarabelle comes over and gets a strawberry cupcake. They make $220.25… they hope it is enough. 

After church they take her over to the puppy palace to give him the money and to meet Tess. She is so adorable.  She gets Tess. And when they get home they play with her. The dogs are excited they lick each other and they sit on the front step. They might be in puppy love! The next day they eat chicken noodle soup. They eat cupcakes for dessert.

I liked the part when they had the garage sale and Kylie sold cupcakes. Because I love all of the flavors that you had in the story.  This is one of the best books I’ve read and I want to buy the rest of the series!





About the author: Marci Bales Peschke was born in Indiana, grew up in Florida, and now lives in Texas with her husband, two children, and feisty black and white cat named Phoebe. During the day she is a school librarian. She loves reading, tea parties, and watching movies. When she was six she started writing poems, so for her writing books is a dream come true

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