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HOW FUN WAS THIS?!

I loved the first one, so I was so excited for this one to come out! This one really made me laugh because it was all about the importance of minding your own business. It was so good and I can't wait for the next one!

These are fan favorites at the elementary schools. PLEASE keep making them!

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I really enjoyed this story and the magical mischievous tattle tails. Kids will enjoy the problem solving and the funny results of everyone in town having their thoughts told to other people by their Tattletail. Great for readers moving into chapter books. Illustrations are colorful and contribute to enjoyment of the story. Looking forward to more books in this series.

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In the second book of The Fabled Stable series, Auggie and his magical friends have a new creature to take care of, but this one is a bit of a mystery. Kids will love the latest creature, a Tattle-tail and all the chaos and humor that comes with it. I love the problem solving too! Another fun one to add to my library! E ARC provided by #netgalley and Abrams Books.

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This beautiful book is pitched at the confident chapter book reader, but probably on the younger side. It would be a lovely book to read to a younger person, say five and up.
The Fabled Stables are a wonderful invention, just right for children who love animals but like a bit of fun and fantasy to go with them. In this tale, there are two problem animals: the squidgy lump who doesn't seem to do anything, and the tattle-tails, who are hilarious. And very irritating if one of them happens to attach itself to you, because it calls out anything you've done wrong.
It's not only a cracking tale, it's beautifully illustrated, as you can see from the cover. Most pages have an illustration to accompany the plot. The font changes for the main speakers, which will help a younger child keep track of who's who. The words are alliterative or rhyming without it being poetry. Just right for kids to repeat with a giggle. Beautifully put together. A treat for any adult who has to read it over and over again to their young person.
I may even buy the series for my great-nieces and nephew.

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5/5 Stars
The Fabled Stables: Trouble with Tattle-Tails by @auxierjonathan

This second book isn’t he Fabled Stables series is witty enough for adults and silly enough for those early readers. My kids loved reading about Auggie and his friend Willa and kept asking for more! Well @netgalley delivered with this advanced copy and it did not disappoint.

Auggie returns to the stables to find a new stable for an unknown creature. He sets out to find it and comes face to face with a town full of tattle-tails. And a bank robbery.

This is such a fun early chapter book series and I hope you’ll grab the first one, Willa The Whisp to start your Fables Stables collection!

Other books by Jonathan Auxier: Sweep, Sophie Quires, and Peter Nimble - some of our favorites!!

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This is the second book in the delightful Fabled Stables series by Jonathan Auxier. Auggie has just been notified that there is a new rare beast for him to secure for the fabled stables. He, Willa and Fen venture into a village to discover villagers with -- tails? And these tails talk! In fact, they are tattle tails. The villagers will do anything to get rid of the pesky critters. Auggie hatches a plan that will tame the tails and benefit another creature at the stable. The Rooks are still around and get a small taste of their own medicine, thanks to Fen. Working together, the friends are soon back on the top of the world = with a new addition to the menagerie.
With all of the colorful illustrations, this is a great choice for kids moving beyond readers into chapter books.

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Thanks to NetGalley for access to this ARC! "Trouble with Tattle-Tails" was a wonderful and enchanting book to dive into. The illustrations were fun and imaginative. I would love to see more of this series!

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I read an early copy of this book for Netgalley. I loved it even more than the first in this series. The tails...tattle...what a fantastic concept...this author is so gifted it is almost unbelievable. Where does he get his ideas? Don’t miss this book-it is special.

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A very sweet addition to this new series. I’m really enjoying this series. The main character is sweet and smart. His sidekicks are so fun (even when they aren’t trying to be). My favorite character is the stick in the mud. He’s such a wonderful curmudgeon. I loved the artwork. So colorful! I can’t wait to read further adventures in this series.

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Finn must save a Tattle Tail, which proves to be difficult. Someone has stolen the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and the tattle tails are multiplying. A satisfying read.

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This was a very sweet book for younger elementary school readers.

Auggie runs the Fable Stables where he takes care of all kinds of magical creatures, including his best friend Willa. In this adventure, Auggie travels to a town to help wrangle the Tattle-Tail and find a missing pot of magic gold. This is a very sweet story, will very cute illustrations that will really pull in young readers. This magical series is perfect for those early elementary readers transitions for Early Readers to Chapter Books.

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First sentence: At the top of the world sat an island. At the heart of that island lived a boy named Auggie. Auggie was just like most other boys, except in one way. He had a job. Auggie worked in the Fabled Stables--a magical place full of one-of-a-kind creatures.

Premise/plot: Auggie--joined by an eager Willa (whom we met in book 1) and a reluctant Fen (whom we also met in book 1)--work together to save a town from an invasive and replicating menace: tattle tails. These talking tails literally drive people crazy by their incessant talking or tattling as the case may be! It all started with one person's curiosity...

My thoughts: I really loved the first book in the series. I enjoyed this one too. I'm not sure I would go so far as to say that I loved it absolutely. I love the idea of the series. I love the creativity and humor. And Jonathan Auxier is a great writer. (I definitely have a bias since he's written some of my favorite, favorite, favorite books.) This is his series for young readers. It's an early chapter book with a lot of illustrations. They are ever-so-loosely connected to some of his other books in that they both mention a Professor Cake.

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