Mr. Bookworm did his own review of Sashimi 2 (AKA SASHIMI AND THE FIELD TRIP OF DOOM) and he referred to Sashimi as a chaos engine. I would have to agree. Maybe he’s a chaos magnet even. But the journey with him is never boring.
All in Dr.Bookworm Book Rec
Pride 2026 Great Reads for MG
Happy Pride Month! Here are some great middle grade reads for kids and adults.
A Fishboy Named Sashimi
There’s a reason why our family is a fan of Dan Santat. He has a sense of humor that sits well within our own and a great knack for lovable characters. Sashimi is goofy, awkward, and feels like an outsider. Pretty much like any sixth grader.
What are you READING?
Dr. Bookworm often asks her patients, “What are you reading, right now?”
Unboxing Pride and Prejudice
Which classic book would Belle read?
Favorite Recently Published YA Books
What is your favorite YA novel that was published in the last five years?
First Pages: The House on Mango Street
“We didn’t always live on Mango Street. Before that we lived on Loomis on the third floor, and before that we lived on Keeler. Before Keelier it was Paulina, and before that I can’t remember. But what I remember most is moving a lot. Each time it seemed there’d be more of us. By the time we got to Mango Street we were six—Mama, Papa, Carolos, Kiki, my sister Nenny and me.”
The House on Mango Street ~ Sandra Cisneros
The Skull
The Skull is beautifully rendered in words and illustration. The pauses and subtext are spot on, a tale with an underlying lesson of acceptance and also friendship.
Hey Bruce
10 Word Review:
Bruce trying to nap
While readers control him
Hilarity ensues
First Pages: Ramona Quimby, Age 8
“Ramona Quimby hoped her parents would forget to give her a little talking-to. She did not want anything to spoil this exciting day.”
from Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
Love, Creekwood
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Hell Bent
“Alex approached Black Elm as if she were sidling up to a wild animal, cautious in her walk up the long, curving driveway, careful not to show her fear. How many times had she made this walk? But today was different.”
from Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
Doctor Who: The Runaway TARDIS
Meeting the Doctor as a child
Adventure
Bigger on the Inside!
There's a Ghost in This House
10 word review:
Ghosts
Hidden and
Not-so-hidden ones
Vellum ghosts in vintage houses
The Deep and Dark Blue
Little Lion reviews the graphic novel The Deep and Dark Blue by Niki Smith.
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners
As part of my Lola’s New Year’s Day Raffle, I sent copies of Eyes That Kiss in the Corners to several of my nieces and nephews, who happen to be mixtures of white/European, Filipino, Chinese, Indonesian blood.