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418 results
  • Review
    If You Want to See a Whale

    Gentle, lyrical glimpse of a boy waiting to spot a whale.
    AGE
    4
     
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    By Julie Fogliano
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Teacher's Pest: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3

    Bug-monsters offer light horror hijinks in third volume.
    AGE
    9
     
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    By Charles Gilman
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    In the Shadow of Blackbirds

    Spine-tingling ghost story haunts long after reading.
    AGE
    12
     
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    By Cat Winters
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Mongrels

    Ribald British puppet sitcom is hilarious fare for adults.
    AGE
    17
     
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    (TV, 2013)
  • Review
    A Box of Gargoyles

    Friendship and family in Paris in exciting, creepy sequel.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By Anne Nesbet
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall

    Great haunted house mystery with challenging puzzles.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    Hiding Out at the Pancake Palace

    Fast-paced coming-of-age tale about finding yourself.
    AGE
    8
     
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    By Nan Marino
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    The Rabbi's Cat

    Fascinating, clever animated tale not meant for young kids.
    AGE
    12
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
  • Review
    Soul Sacrifice

    Solid action RPG leaks blood at every turn.
    AGE
    17
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: PlayStation Vita
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    Doll Bones

    Tween tale is both creepy and sweetly poignant.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By Holly Black
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Mystery Math Town

    Great math practice with fun story, entertaining characters.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2013)
  • Review
    Monsters vs. Aliens

    Lightweight movie spin-off with comic violence.
    AGE
    7
     
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    (TV, 2013)
  • Review
    The Slither Sisters: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #2

    Goofy comedy for young boys riffs on horror cliches.
    AGE
    9
     
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    By Charles Gilman
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Ghostbusters

    Kids capture and collect ghosts in enjoyable arcade game.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2013)
  • Review
    Monster Meltdown

    Simple teleporting game with puzzle element, mild violence.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2013)
  • Review
    Dead Island: Riptide

    Gory, bloody zombie shooter sequel with co-op play.
    AGE
    17
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    Star Trek

    So-so sci-fi shooter based on rebooted movie series.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    Miss Maple's Seeds

    Lyrical fantasy celebrates the magic of seeds and seasons.
    AGE
    3
     
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    By Eliza Wheeler
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Hemlock Grove

    High school-set horror series is gory, sexy, and strange.
    AGE
    17
     
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    (TV, 2013)
  • Review
    The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

    Ghost story relies on creaky old clichés to generate scares.
    AGE
    15
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
  • Review
    A Monster in Paris

    French monster movie encourages looking past the surface.
    AGE
    8
     
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    (DVD, 2013)
  • Review
    Scary Movie 5

    This dumb, raunchy series should have given up the ghost.
    AGE
    15
     
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    (Movie, 2013)
  • Review
    Deep South Paranormal

    Reality ghost hunts are creepy, salty, but entertaining.
    AGE
    12
     
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    (TV, 2013)
  • Review
    The Legend Thief: The Hunter Chronicles, Book 2

    Frenetically paced, complex monster fantasy.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By E. J. Patten
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    Henry Hugglemonster

    Cute monster tot teaches kids about feelings, relationships.
    AGE
    3
     
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    (TV, 2013)