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Benotripia Blog Tour- Middle Grade Book Review and Giveaway

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Benotripia: The Rescue
by McKenzie Wagner
Paperback, 136 pages
Expected Publication Date: September 11, 2012
by Cedar Fort
ISBN: 1462110142
Book source: Netgalley
4 1/2 Stars
Summary from Goodreads: When her mother—the ruler of Benotripia—goes missing, Roseabelle knows she’ll need the help of her best friends and their combined powers to survive the perilous journey ahead of her, rescue her mother, and save Benotripia! Written by a young author, this exciting adventure story pulls you into a true fantasy world. A suspenseful and addicting read!
Cathy’s Review: Roseabelle lives a fairly normal life, she goes to her school, or training to use her talents with her personal trainer Shelby, she has a couple of best friends, Jessicana and Astro, and her mom, Danette is the queen of their country, Benotripia. Life couldn’t be better, until one afternoon when Shelby disappears for the afternoon, Roseabelle is sent home and discovers that her mom has been kidnapped by another country. She, Jessicana and Astro must journey to that other country, Darvonia, and rescue Danette before it’s too late. On the way they will have many adventures and there will be peril and treachery. Will the three young friends make it?

This was a really cute book. I thought that it was well written, the author is only 11, I think that if she can write this well and show this much imagination at this age, we all better watch out, because she’s going to be writing some amazing stuff. The story was easy to follow, I thought it was engaging and I’m a mom, can’t wait to find out what my own 11 year-old thinks of it! 

Content: clean
About the author: McKenzie Wagner is eleven years of age and has adored reading since she was four years old. Her love of books inspired her to write a book of her own and she completed the first book of “The Magic Wall Series”, “The Magic Meadow and the Golden Locket” at the early age seven and the second book “The Blue Lagoon and the Magic Coin” shortly thereafter. She wishes to obtain an English degree and teach elementary school and continue in her pursuit of her love of writing and is already working to obtain college credits towards her degree. She currently resides in Utah, with her mom, dad, grandma, and her eight-year-old brother, Ty.
Find out more about author McKenzie Wagner: Goodreads/ facebook
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Survivors Hardback Giveaway

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The awesome people at Harper Children’s just sent us five hardback copies of Survivors- The Empty City today and we are passing them on to our readers!

The Empty City (Survivors #1)
by Erin Hunter
Hardcover, 288 pages
Published August 21st 2012
by HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN0062102567

 Book Summary From Goodreads: The time has come for dogs to rule the wild. Lucky is a golden-haired mutt with a nose for survival. He has always been a loner—roaming the streets of the busy city and relying on his instincts to get by. Other dogs have Packs, but Lucky doesn’t long for the days he spent with his littermates. He stands alone. Then the Big Growl strikes. Suddenly the ground is split wide open. The Trap House is destroyed. And all the longpaws have disappeared. Now Lucky is trapped in a strange and desolate new world with no food, foul water, and enemies at every turn. He falls in with others left behind, including his littermate Bella, a Leashed dog. Relying on other dogs—and having them depend on him—brings new dangers that Lucky isn’t prepared for, but he may not be able to survive on his own. Can Lucky ever be a true Pack dog?

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