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Book Review: Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence by Sonja Thomas – A Heartfelt Summer Read about STEM-Girl Power, Cats, and Having Faith in Yourself – The Quiet Pond
Blurb: From the Desk of Zoe Washington meets Ways to Make Sunshine in this heartfelt middle grade novel about a determined young girl who must rely on her ingenuity and scientific know-how to save her beloved cat.Twelve-year-old Mira’s summer is looking pretty bleak. Her best friend Thomas just moved a billion and one miles away from Florida to…
Pondathon II: Presenting the Pondathon Garden Showcase! – The Quiet Pond
Pondathon II is a year-long gardening-themed readathon hosted by The Quiet Pond! Help us restore the forest by reading to earn plants and decorate your own garden. For more information about Pondathon, read our Readathon Information Post or check out our Pondathon II Portal. The story: There seems to be some pomp and circumstance at the Pond today. A sign…
Book Review: Once Upon a K-Prom by Kat Cho – An Adorable Childhood Friends-to-Lovers Romance and a Tribute to K-Pop and its Stars – The Quiet Pond
Blurb: Elena Soo has always felt overshadowed. Whether by her more successful older sisters, her more popular twin brother, or her more outgoing best friend, everyone except Elena seems to know exactly who they are and what they want. But she is certain about one thing - she has no interest in going to prom.…
Book Review: Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White – Critical, Angry, and Teeth-Bared; a Post-Apocalyptic Horror about Religious Trauma and Queer Rage – The Quiet Pond
Blurb: Prepare to die. His kingdom is near.Sixteen-year-old trans boy Benji is on the run from the cult that raised him—the fundamentalist sect that unleashed Armageddon and decimated the world’s population. Desperately, he searches for a place where the cult can’t get their hands on him, or more importantly, on the bioweapon they infected him…
The Pond Book News #117 – The Queer, the Gothic, & the Witchy: Exciting YA Announcements This Week – The Quiet Pond
Welcome to Issue #117! The trees are whispering…Friends, welcome to another exciting issue of The Pond Book News! Twice a month, The Quiet Pond brings you a fresh issue of book news to catch you up on the week’s lineup of diverse cover reveals, book news, and sometimes more! Now, onwards to the brilliant books!…
The Pond Book News #116 – Murder, Mythologies & Magic: All The Glittery SFF Announcements! – The Quiet Pond
Welcome to Issue #116! The trees are whispering…Friends, welcome to another exciting issue of The Pond Book News! Twice a month, The Quiet Pond brings you a fresh issue of book news to catch you up on the week’s lineup of diverse cover reveals, book news, and sometimes more! Now, onwards to the brilliant books!…
Book Review: Tokyo Dreaming by Emiko Jean – Princess Izumi Returns in this Fantastic and Emotionally Nuanced Sequel – The Quiet Pond
Blurb: When Japanese-American Izumi Tanaka learned her father was the Crown Prince of Japan, she became a princess overnight. Now, she’s overcome conniving cousins, salacious press, and an imperial scandal to finally find a place she belongs. She has a perfect bodyguard turned boyfriend. Her stinky dog, Tamagotchi, is living with her in Tokyo. Her…
Pondathon II: New Side Quest! Repotting Plants with Amina – The Quiet Pond
The story: You've been hard at work, putting together and building little insect homes with Varian. With all your little critter friends now given new homes, you wave goodbye to Varian and decide to see how your favourite hedgehog bard is doing! For once, Amina doesn't have her lute in hand and she isn't strumming…
Pondathon II: New Side Quest! Building Homes for Bugs with Varian – The Quiet Pond
The story: After planting trees with Sprout, you decide to check in on Varian to see what they are up to. Standing by the trees, Varian looks a little out of their comfort zone. They are wearing a hard hat, wielding a hammer in one hand and a box of nails in the other -…
Pondathon II: A New Companion Quest! Tea Time and a Good Book with Judy Lin – The Quiet Pond
The story: Looking around you, you see all the Pond friends - including fellow visitors and friends of the Pond - coming together to help and nurture the forest and the land to grow. You feel a little sense of pride, knowing that everyone has come together for this. In your latest visit to the…