CHILDREN’S BOOKS REVIEWED

CAMP DORK By Beth Vrabel Sky Pony Press

Readers can hold on to summer a little bit longer, as they follow the shenanigans of the nerd squad at Camp Paleo. When Lucy finds herself missing Sam she decides to try her hand at matchmaking. Things go from awkward to worse when she gets set up as the camp thief. This fun story about friendship and fitting in will appeal to readers aged eight to 12.

CAMP DORK By Beth Vrabel, Sky Pony Press

Readers can hold on to summer a little bit longer, as they follow the shenanigans of the nerd squad at Camp Paleo. When Lucy finds herself missing Sam she decides to try her hand at matchmaking. Things go from awkward to worse when she gets set up as the camp thief. This fun story about friendship and fitting in will appeal to readers aged eight to 12.

MASON JAR SCIENCE By Jonathon Adolph

If you have a head for science and a mason jar, this book is for you. This makeit-yourself instructional guide contains 40 fun and easy experiments in bold text with simple instructions. Using Chemistry, Earth Science, Botany, Biology and Physics, children can create, learn more and take it further. An awesome gift for young researchers aged eight to 14. Adults will love this, too!

POETREE By Caroline Pignat Red Deer Press

This picture book is an awesome combination of our favourite times of the year, and a lesson in acrostic poetry. Gorgeous paintings describe seasonal landscapes and bring to life the animals that inhabit them. A musthave for any school library to introduce seasonal changes and descriptive writing to young readers.