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Burn the Water, mglit/YA that sets a higher water mark for the genre

Oh dystopian mglit and YA, you vex me so. Burn the Water is by Billy Ray. He’s the Oscar-nominated writer of the screenplay for Captain Phillips. Ray has also had his screenwriter or writing fingerprints all over The Hunger Games, Richard Jewell, and The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Text is not a stranger to him. Ironically, Burn the Water is his first novel, but he’s obviously cut his teeth on tense projects that have a taut narrative. Even if you didn’t know his pedigree, you’d suspect that something was higher than usual within the first couple of pages of Burn the Water.

Burn the Water is YA/mglit that blazes a unique path through a world that you think you know, but will certainly want to read more about.

YA/mglit/book people, c’mon in, the water’s fine

Mint to Be, charming and smile-inducing teen rom-com

This looks like one of mom’s books, our 16-year-old said when he saw Mint to Be on the table. Of course, he was trolling mom, as well as, me, but the books that she likes are very distinctive. They’re known for their pastel colors on the book’s cover and spine. If it’s a pastel color on the spine then it’s almost sure to be that this is a book that will be her jam. Mint to Be is mint green and adheres to that plan to the letter. Moreover, Mint to Be takes the formula that makes books like this so successful and dependable, but makes it relatable for mglit and high school audiences.

Mint to Be is feel-good mglit that lives in romance, small town, Christmas celebrations and the growth of two teens who might be more than friends.

The water….err…the coffee’s fine, c’mon in

LOVE from Clifford the Big Red Dog, seasonal pre-k fun

Oh Clifford, we just can’t quit you. Clifford the Big Red Dog is a kid’s best friend for a period of time. To an extent, its intellectual property awareness is much higher than its consumption. Clifford books are a staple in the pre-k and early elementary section of libraries. Seasonal Clifford books are even more popular when said timely occasion happens. Thus, LOVE from Clifford the Big Red Dog (A Mini Valentine’s Day Book) is out and ready to get in the hands of three-year-olds everywhere.

LOVE from Clifford the Big Red Dog is Valentine’s Day happiness in a compact package for ages 3-5

Small book ownership for ages 3-5

A Blurmp in Time, continues the Catwad must-read graphic novel streak for elementary ages

A Blurmp in Time (Catwad’s Friend Blurmp #1) is kind of like Catwad, but with more fart jokes. No, that’s not it. A Blurmp in Time is about everything and nothing, and succeeds on both fronts. That’s not it either.A Blurmp in Time is not entirely devoted of fart jokes. There is one moment where Blurmp saves his friend’s bacon by passing gas; but enough about breakfast meat. Let’s back up for just a moment. Blurmp is Catwad’s best friend, inasmuch as a grumpy cat who doesn’t like anything can have something it likes.

A Blurmp in Time unhinges Catwad’s friend in a time-traveling graphic novel (that kids will want to read) for ages seven and up.

Blurmp, take home and lose me forever

All age comic books for November 13

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This week in all age comic books has My Little Pony-Friendship is Magic, DC Superhero Girls Giant, Go Go Power Rangers, Big Hero 6 and more. Over in the podcast we’ll chat about those issues, plus let you know that one of the best monthly series is calling it a wrap, introduce you to a great new mini-series from Tracy Yardley and look at two new graphic novels for middle school readers and up.

Supers, funnies, Robots and more in the new all age comic books this week