tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41971491468749092692024-02-21T10:10:29.460-06:00Book Trends: Young Adult and Children Book ReviewsThe reviews published on Book Trends are written by either students or teachers. We feature books for children and young adults on this site.Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438noreply@blogger.comBlogger981125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-26404363932427324842016-03-11T10:33:00.000-06:002016-03-18T10:33:35.001-05:00Review: Curious George Fire Dog Rescue by H. A. Ray<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Curious George Fire Dog Rescue</span> by H. A. Ray. <span style="font-style: italic;">A CGTV Reader</span>.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="Curious George Fire Dog Rescue by H. A. Ray" alt="Curious George Fire Dog Rescue by H. A. Ray" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0544503201.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Houghton Mifflin Books for Children<br>Publication Date: September 2015<br>List Price: $3.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780544503205</p><p>Review: Do you love chapter books with comic-like pictures? What about books about craft fairs and making friends? If you do, then <span style="font-style: italic;">Just Grace Gets Crafty</span> by Charise Mericle Harper is the book for you.<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Just Grace Gets Crafty</span> is about a girl named Grace (Everyone calls her Just Grace) who loves to draw. One day, Just GraceÕs friend Mimi tells her about the craft fair. Mimi says that they will be able to keep the money they make to bring to the county fair. Just Grace is excited but she is not very good at crafts. Will Grace be able to help Mimi make crafts to sell at the fair?<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Just Grace Gets Crafty</span> is suitable for an audience of elementary school readers. Grace is a very kind person who tries to solve all of her problems. <span style="font-style: italic;">Just Grace Gets Crafty</span> has Just GraceÕs drawings on the pages to help tell the story. The drawings look a lot like drawings or cartoons that were drawn by a person like Just Grace. <span style="font-style: italic;">Just Grace Gets Crafty</span> is an easier chapter book to read although it might have some harder words for newer readers. I enjoyed reading <span style="font-style: italic;">Just Grace Gets Crafty</span> and I think you will as well.</p><p>Review written by Ansh (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Curious George Fire Dog Rescue</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">Curious George Fire Dog Rescue</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-28650719899521625892016-03-09T09:52:00.000-06:002016-03-18T09:52:50.244-05:00Review: Just Grace Gets Crafty by Charise Mercile Harper<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Just Grace Gets Crafty</span> by Charise Mercile Harper. <span style="font-style: italic;">A Just Grace Book</span>.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="Just Grace Gets Crafty by Charise Mercile Harper" alt="Just Grace Gets Crafty by Charise Mercile Harper" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0544582373.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Houghton Mifflin Books for Children<br>Publication Date: September 2015<br>List Price: $5.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780544582378</p><p>Review: Do you love chapter books with comic-like pictures? What about books about craft fairs and making friends? If you do, then <span style="font-style: italic;">Just Grace Gets Crafty</span> by Charise Mericle Harper is the book for you.<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Just Grace Gets Crafty</span> is about a girl named Grace (Everyone calls her Just Grace) who loves to draw. One day, Just GraceÕs friend Mimi tells her about the craft fair. Mimi says that they will be able to keep the money they make to bring to the county fair. Just Grace is excited but she is not very good at crafts. Will Grace be able to help Mimi make crafts to sell at the fair?<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Just Grace Gets Crafty</span> is suitable for an audience of elementary school readers. Grace is a very kind person who tries to solve all of her problems. <span style="font-style: italic;">Just Grace Gets Crafty</span> has Just GraceÕs drawings on the pages to help tell the story. The drawings look a lot like drawings or cartoons that were drawn by a person like Just Grace. <span style="font-style: italic;">Just Grace Gets Crafty</span> is an easier chapter book to read although it might have some harder words for newer readers. I enjoyed reading <span style="font-style: italic;">Just Grace Gets Crafty</span> and I think you will as well.</p><p>Review written by Jessica (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Just Grace Gets Crafty</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">Just Grace Gets Crafty</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-17157138968523100682016-03-07T09:18:00.000-06:002016-03-18T09:18:43.663-05:00Review: The Whisper by Pamela Zagarenski<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Whisper</span> by Pamela Zagarenski.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="The Whisper by Pamela Zagarenski" alt="The Whisper by Pamela Zagarenski" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0544416864.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Houghton Mifflin Books for Children<br>Publication Date: October 2015<br>List Price: $17.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780544416864</p><p>Review: Do you like fantasy books with awesome characters? What about books with pages full of detailed pictures? If you do, then <span style="font-style: italic;">The Whisper</span> by Pamela Zagarenski is the right book for you.<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">The Whisper</span>is about a little girl who finds a special looking book in her classroom at school. After taking the book home, the girl, sadly, finds that there are no words in the book. Then, the girl hears a whisper in her ear. The whisper tells her to create her own stories using the pictures. As she turns each page, she makes a new story.<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">The Whisper</span> is a book primarily intended for young children who can read or as a read aloud book. The Whisper has pictures on every page and has a more difficult vocabulary for young ones just learning to read. <span style="font-style: italic;">The Whisper</span> is full of imagination and has very colorful and detailed pictures. The pictures are very fantasy like. I believe the moral of the story is even though you donÕt know what to do, you can rely on your imagination. I enjoyed reading <span style="font-style: italic;">The Whisper</span>, and I think you will too.</p><p>Review written by Jessica (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Whisper</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">The Whisper</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-19497750353310618042016-03-02T09:04:00.000-06:002016-03-18T09:05:14.379-05:00Review: The Rosmary Spell by Virginia Zimmerman<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Rosmary Spell</span> by Virginia Zimmerman.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="The Rosmary Spell by Virginia Zimmerman" alt="The Rosmary Spell by Virginia Zimmerman" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0544445376.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Clarion Books<br>Publication Date: December 2015<br>List Price: $16.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780544445376</p><p>Review: Do you love books about magic and mystery? What about stories with strange old books? If you do, then you will love the book <span style="font-style: italic;">The Rosemary Spell</span> by Virginia Zimmerman.<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">The Rosemary Spell</span> is about a girl named Rosemary and her two friends Adam and Shelby. All of them love books and always read together. One day, Rosemary and Adam find a very, very old book in RosemaryÕs house. They think the book could be magic, but Shelby does not believe them. When Shelby goes missing, Rosemary and Adam know that something about this book is special. They go on a frantic quest to bring Shelby back.<span style="font-style: italic;">The Rosemary Spell</span> is primarily intended for a middle school audience, although adults would like it as well. Rosemary is a very determined person and makes sure that she and Adam stay focused during their quest. The Rosemary Spell is written in the first person. Rosemary is the person talking throughout the whole story. <span style="font-style: italic;">The Rosemary Spell</span> has no pictures and a more difficult vocabulary. <span style="font-style: italic;">The Rosemary Spell</span> is a book about being courageous and caring. I believe the moral of the story is that you should be careful of what you do before you do it.</p><p>Review written by Jessica (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Clarion Books for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Rosmary Spell</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">The Rosmary Spell</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-40754145661905787722016-02-29T08:56:00.000-06:002016-03-18T09:00:29.122-05:00Review: Curio by Evangeline Denmark<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Curio</span> by Evangeline Denmark.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="Curio by Evangeline Denmark" alt="Curio by Evangeline Denmark" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0310729661.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Blink<br>Publication Date: January 2016<br>List Price: $17.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780310729662</p><p>Review: Do you love to read action-filled, edge of your seat fantasy novels? How about books with crazy made-up characters? If you do, you should read the book <span style="font-style: italic;">Curio</span> by Evangeline Denmark.<br><br>Grey Haward's village has magician scientists called Chemists who rule her village and help the villagers survive with their magic potions. Although vital to their survival, the Chemists have always been cruel to the people. When Grey escapes a chemist, she finds herself stuck in a fantasy-like world called Curio. Grey must discover her way back to defeat the Chemists and save the village as well as her friends/<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Curio</span> is a book primarily intended for a middle school audience, although adults would enjoy it as well. The character Grey is full of determination and stubbornness. She tries to keep her friends safe and won't let anyone stop her. <span style="font-style: italic;">Curio</span> is written in a style that switches off characters' point of view with each chapter. <span style="font-style: italic;">Curio</span> has no pictures and complex vocabulary. <span style="font-style: italic;">Curio</span> has many scenes and situations that are full of excitement and suspense. I believe the moral of this story is to always help friends, even if it puts you in danger. I really enjoyed reading <span style="font-style: italic;">Curio</span>, and I know you will too. </p><p>Review written by Jessica (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Blink for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Curio</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">Curio</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-35440313876958376352016-02-15T02:00:00.000-06:002016-02-16T20:43:26.869-06:00Review: The Pointless Book by Alfie Deyes<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Pointless Book</span> by Alfie Deyes.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="The Pointless Book by Alfie Deyes" alt="The Pointless Book by Alfie Deyes" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0762457511.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Running Press<br>Publication Date: October 2014<br>List Price: $12.95<br>ISBN-13: 9780762457519</p><p>Review: The <span style="font-style: italic;">Pointless Book</span> brought to you by Alfie Deyes, a Vlogger on you tube, will change reading forever. The <span style="font-style: italic;">Pointless Book</span> is not even reading, it is an activity book with fun games and puzzles. All you need is a sharpened pencil, the book, and your imagination. On the first day I got the book I had to bite a page, and again that same day I had to make an origami swan. This book was gratifying. If your mom tells you that you have to read more just pick up the Pointless Book. Everything in The Pointless Book is in a very weird format it tells you every so often to turn to certain page to make it even more Pointless. Everyone in the class wanted to see the book. You will never know what you might have to do in this book, make a die, bury the book, or make a paper airplane.<br><br>I recommend this book to anyone twelve and under looking for a fun book. The <span style="font-style: italic;">Pointless Book</span> really had me hooked, are you? The only way the fun runs out is if you finish the book! If you ever find this book at the store pick it up and buy, this is a wonderful book that anyone can enjoy. I enjoyed this book but the only thing that matters if you enjoy it too. This book I could not put down until I finished this is the book of the future. </p><p>Review written by Patrick (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Running Press for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Pointless Book</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">The Pointless Book</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-25756741845492475652016-02-12T02:00:00.000-06:002016-02-16T20:41:57.193-06:00Review: Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher</span> by Bruce Coville. <span style="font-style: italic;">A Magic Shop Book</span>.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville" alt="Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0152062521.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Houghton Mifflin Books for Children<br>Publication Date: November 2008<br>List Price: $6.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780152062521</p><p>Review: Have you read any of the <span style="font-style: italic;">Magic Shop</span> books? Because this one by far is the best. <span style="font-style: italic;">Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher</span> by Bruce Coville is about a boy with a pet dragon.<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher</span> begins with Jeremy being chased by bullies. Jeremy runs all over town and turns corner and sees the magic shop. He enters it and sees a weird glowing stone that is actually a dragon egg. he buys it and heads home through the back door. He gets a letter saying how to hatch a dragon in the mail tried it and soon he has his own dragon. Soon Jeremy gets another letter saying that the dragon has to go home. He knows he will have to part with is dragon and may never see her again.<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher</span> is good for all ages and should strike magic in the hearts of all children. Bruce Coville wrote an amazing series about the magic shop. This book is easy to read and full of magic and filled of imagination. Children will beg for you to read it to them every night. This book is a perfect book to read to yourself or to read to others. </p><p>Review written by Max (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-57781943879013371042016-02-10T02:00:00.000-06:002016-02-16T20:40:41.705-06:00Review: Ninjas and Samurai by Mary Pope Osborne<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ninjas and Samurai</span> by Mary Pope Osborne. <span style="font-style: italic;">A Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Book</span>.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="Ninjas and Samurai by Mary Pope Osborne" alt="Ninjas and Samurai by Mary Pope Osborne" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/038538632X.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Random House Books for Young Readers<br>Publication Date: September 2014<br>List Price: $5.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780385386326</p><p>Review: Join Jack and Annie as they take you through the wonderful world of Ninjas and Samurai. The book <span style="font-style: italic;">Fact Tracker: Ninjas And Samurai</span> by Mary Pope Osborne is a companion to the book <span style="font-style: italic;">Night of the Ninjas</span> by Mary Pope Osborne. People knew when a person was a ninja or when a person was a samurai.<br><br>In <span style="font-style: italic;">Fact Tracker: Ninjas And Samurai</span> you can learn almost everything there is to know about both Ninjas And Samurai, from what they wear to there lifestyles. There are a few chapters that are about Samurai, and there are a few chapters that are about Ninjas. The first chapter was about how the Ninjas and Samurai came to be. The last chapter is about how the Ninjas and Samurai ended. Did you know that the Samurai lasted longer than the Ninjas?<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Fact Tracker: Ninjas and Samurai</span> is a great book for comparing and contrasting because it gives many facts about the ninjas and the samurai. I recommend this book for children ages 8+. Mary Pope Osborne has written many books in this series, which is called <span style="font-style: italic;">Magic Tree House.</span> There is so much to learn from this book and it is a great companion the <span style="font-style: italic;">Night of the Ninjas</span>. I hope to read many more books in the series by this wonderful author.</p><p>Review written by Kyra (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Random House for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Ninjas and Samurai</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">Ninjas and Samurai</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-64374318400631179592016-02-08T02:00:00.000-06:002016-02-16T20:39:24.104-06:00Review: Double Digit by Annabel Monaghan<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Double Digit</span> by Annabel Monaghan. <span style="font-style: italic;">The Sequel to A Girl Named Digit</span>.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="Double Digit by Annabel Monaghan" alt="Double Digit by Annabel Monaghan" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0544336208.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Houghton Mifflin Books for Children<br>Publication Date: January 2014<br>List Price: $7.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780544336209</p><p>Review: If you're looking for a book that a young teen would enjoy, then the book <span style="font-style: italic;">Double Digit</span> by Annabel Monaghan is the perfect choice. This book has mystery, action and suspense. It is a sequel to <span style="font-style: italic;">A Girl Named Digit</span>.<br><br>In <span style="font-style: italic;">Double Digit</span> there is a girl named Digit. Digit is called that because of her love of math. Digit tries to be a normal college girl. She goes to a lot of parties. Then her boyfriend came to visit her in college. He works for the FBI. Then one night Digit and her friend Tiki were walking home and to get to her dorm she has to go down a dark hallway. Then she feels an arm around her neck and the end of a blade touching her skin. She bites his arm and calls for help. The security comes and the criminal jumps out a window. Digit gets taken to the hospital cause he slit her throat. She calls her ex boyfriend. When her ex boyfriend arrives they get a call. When they answer the call they say that Digit is going to jail because of her hacking into the district of defense (DOD). Then they drive to a cabin and figure out that Digits ex-boyfriend's friend Spencer who was a girl was evil and working for the criminal. Suddenly, they got taken to the bad guys lair the lair was all solar powered and all natural. The bad guy was apparently looking through her laptop and seeing everything she has been doing and found out what she had been hacking. They told her to hack into the DOD program again and if she doesn't they will kill her. They already took her ex and said they were going to kill him. She stated hacking and kept taking breaks she would go down to the sleeping area to see that Danny and her ex's dad is there. They called her back up to work.<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Double Digit</span> is intended for ages 12 and up due to language. I like that in this book the main character is a girl. I like the suspense, also that its about how a girl does everything on her own and figures them out by herself. Young teens would like this because of the suspense and all of the mystery. A girl would more be likely to read this book cause it is based off of a young love story gone wrong. So if you like mystery, suspense, and a bunch of actions then <span style="font-style: italic;">Double Digit</span> is the perfect book for you.</p><p>Review written by Kirsten (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Double Digit</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">Double Digit</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-32660609009286345132016-02-05T02:00:00.000-06:002016-02-16T20:38:18.828-06:00Review: Both of Me by Jonathan Friesen<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Both of Me</span> by Jonathan Friesen.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="Both of Me by Jonathan Friesen" alt="Both of Me by Jonathan Friesen" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0310731887.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Harper Collins Publishing<br>Publication Date: December 2014<br>List Price: $16.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780310731887</p><p>Review: Imagine: You are trying to forget about your past so you jump on a plane and you meet someone and you think it's true love. But then, when you get off your true love mistakes your bag for his bag and your bag has the most important thing in the world to you in the bag. What are you going to do?<br><br>In the story <span style="font-style: italic;">Both of Me</span> a girl named Clara gets on a plane and tries to forget her past. She brings one bag very similar to the guy sitting next to her. When she gets out of the plane she realizes that something so important to her was in her bag. But the bag she picked up wasn't hers. On trying to get her bag back she meets someone who knows more about her past then she does herself. <br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Both of Me</span> is good for people 12 and up because they will understand it better than kids. There are no pictures in the book, which makes you able to create a picture in your head. This is also why I think it should be for teens than for little kids. I think a boy and a girl could read this because it has a boy and a girl in the story. This is a great love story too.</p><p>Review written by Izzy (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Harper Collins for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Both of Me</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">Both of Me</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-33288929642989580772016-02-03T02:00:00.000-06:002016-02-16T20:35:55.443-06:00Review: Anastasia Again! by Lois Lowry<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Anastasia Again!</span> by Lois Lowry. <span style="font-style: italic;">An Anistasia Krupnik Book</span>.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="Anastasia Again! by Lois Lowry" alt="Anastasia Again! by Lois Lowry" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0544336674.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Houghton Mifflin Books for Children<br>Publication Date: October 1981<br>List Price: $6.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780544336674</p><p>Review: Have you ever wondered how moving to the suburbs would be? Have you ever been nervous to be in a new place? Well, Anastasia did. In <span style="font-style: italic;">Anastasia Again</span> by Lois Lowry, Anastasia doesn't want to move to the suburbs. She tries so hard to convince her parents not to move, but it doesn't work.<br><br>12-year-old Anastasia Krupnik thinks that moving to the suburbs is going to be horrendous. She tries to convince her parents with assumptions of the suburbs that sound terrible. Anastasia also gets her little brother mad. To make Anastasia cheer up a little about the suburbs, they let her pick what should be in the house. She knows, if she gave answers that are unbelievable they would never move. So she asks for a tower in her room. She thinks that will never happen. Will Anastasia be able to convince her parents to stay where they are? You'll have to read to find out.<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Anastasia Again</span> teaches a lesson. You should never make assumptions about something you don't know. Anastasia makes assumptions about the suburbs, but finds out her assumptions aren't always correct. She is also nervous of moving in a new place because she is used to living in the city. Although <span style="font-style: italic;">Anastasia Again</span> is about a girl, this book is actually focusing on how she is having a hard time about moving. <span style="font-style: italic;">Anastasia Again</span> is for ages 10-13 because Anastasia is that age, and anyone could relate to her if you have ever moved before. I recommend this book because if you are like Anastasia and you have to move, you would know what to do. Also <span style="font-style: italic;">Anastasia Again</span> teaches a good life lesson about making a judgment. I recommend you read this book because it is very helpful. She faces the same problems you might face today. You should read <span style="font-style: italic;">Anastasia Again</span> by Lois Lowry today!</p><p>Review written by Devanshi (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Anastasia Again!</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">Anastasia Again!</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-57641171333487241262016-02-01T02:00:00.000-06:002016-02-16T20:34:17.852-06:00Review: Kuma-Kuma Chan by Kazue Takahashi<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kuma-Kuma Chan</span> by Kazue Takahashi. <span style="font-style: italic;">A Kuma-Kuma Book</span>.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="Kuma-Kuma Chan by Kazue Takahashi" alt="Kuma-Kuma Chan by Kazue Takahashi" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1940842018.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Museyon Inc<br>Publication Date: December 2014<br>List Price: $12.99<br>ISBN-13: 9781940842011</p><p>Review: Do you sometimes just want to lay down and read a short easy book? Well then <span style="font-style: italic;">Kuma-Kuma Chan, The Little Bear</span> is the book for you. <span style="font-style: italic;">Kuma-Kuma Chan, The Little Bear</span> is written by Kazue Takahashi.<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">In Kuma-Kuma Chan, The Little Bear</span> there is an inside look at Kuma-Kuma Chang's life deep in the mountains where he lives and does everyday activities like drawing in his coffee by pouring milk in it and he sweeps the rooms of his house. It also shows what activities he does in different seasons.<br><br>This picture book is meant for ages 5-6 because it is a quick easy book. Even though it is meant for younger ages I still found it interesting. It also has very good drawings that will keep young children interested. Overall I recommend this book especially if you know or have a young child.</p><p>Review written by Alex (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Museyon Inc for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Kuma-Kuma Chan</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">Kuma-Kuma Chan</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-49800010656755304542016-01-29T02:00:00.000-06:002016-02-16T20:31:43.786-06:00Review: Notes from the Dog by Gary Paulsen<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Notes from the Dog</span> by Gary Paulsen.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="Notes from the Dog by Gary Paulsen" alt="Notes from the Dog by Gary Paulsen" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0375855424.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Ember<br>Publication Date: January 2011<br>List Price: $6.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780375855429</p><p>Review: Many people are inspired by smaller stories written in a non-fiction form, I read this book and this story inspires me so much. <span style="font-style: italic;">Notes From the Dog</span> is a book about a boy named Finn, his best friend (that is basically living with him), and his dog Dylan. One day Finn and Dylan got a new neighbor, and her name is Johanna she has breast cancer. Finn and Matthew were helping Johanna raise $10,000 in sponsorship money for a triathlon that Johanna was participating in. About midway through the story just a day before the triathlon Johanna gets sick and cannot attend the triathlon but instead Matthew and Finn attend it because they know that this triathlon meant a lot to her. The notes that the dog writes are actually written by Johanna and quite frankly the notes are very philosophical. At first Finn thought that Dylan was writing the notes but then realized that Johanna was writing them.<br><br>Overall the book is amazing, I recommend <span style="font-style: italic;">Notes From the Dog</span> to anyone who loves heartwarming books and stories. This story made me actually think about my life decisions and helped me make better ones. It has a moral, which is to basically help everyone and treat everyone with respect whether or not you are friends with him or her. Even if you don't know them still show them, respect to show that you are a good person. <span style="font-style: italic;">Notes From the Dog</span> is for people at about the age of 12-14 because this book has some strong language and the maturity of the issue and the way it was presented. This book has really touched me, and I know that this will really touch you. I highly recommend this book.</p><p>Review written by Aaron (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Ember Publishing for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Notes from the Dog</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">Notes from the Dog</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-44883655675561811362016-01-27T02:00:00.000-06:002016-02-16T20:25:57.859-06:00Review: The Galaxy Pirates: Hunt for the Pyxis by Zoe Ferraris<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Galaxy Pirates: Hunt for the Pyxis</span> by Zoe Ferraris.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="The Galaxy Pirates: Hunt for the Pyxis by Zoe Ferraris" alt="The Galaxy Pirates: Hunt for the Pyxis by Zoe Ferraris" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0385392168.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Crown Books for Young Readers<br>Publication Date: August 2015<br>List Price: $16.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780385392167</p><p>Review: BOOM! The argh is crashing! People shout all around the massive boat. This sets the stage for <span style="font-style: italic;">The Galaxy Pirates: Hunt for Pyxis</span> written by Zoe Ferraris, a story about two kids (Emma and Herbie) who travel to outer space to find Emma's mom and dad. They then take a boat through a portal to a sea in outer space where they begin their quest to save the planets and her parents. Along the way they encounter a ship called the Argh and the people aboard it. Some of the people on the ship with them and go them on their adventure.<br><br>The way Zoe Ferraris imagines space and the planets in the book is cool and gives you a new perspective on constellations.The idea of pirates in space is really compelling and interesting. This book is recommended for ages 8 - 12 because of some bloody or graphic parts and some inappropriate words for younger readers. <span style="font-style: italic;">Galaxy Pirates</span> is really good, and I enjoyed it. I recommend it to any kids within the ages recommended above. I am also glad that when I finished it it sounded like there is going to be another book. </p><p>Review written by Ethan (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Crown Books for Young Readers for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Galaxy Pirates: Hunt for the Pyxis</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">The Galaxy Pirates: Hunt for the Pyxis</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-26758731567159644922016-01-25T02:00:00.000-06:002016-02-16T20:16:02.714-06:00Review: Whippoorwill by Joseph Monninger<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Whippoorwill</span> by Joseph Monninger.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="Whippoorwill by Joseph Monninger" alt="Whippoorwill by Joseph Monninger" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/054453123X.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>HMH Books for Young Readers<br>Publication Date: September 2015<br>List Price: $17.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780544531239</p><p>Review: Claire hears the chinking of WallyÕs chain on the pole next door. ItÕs not even that she likes dogs; she just doesnÕt think anything should have to go through what he has. Eventually Claire convinces Danny, WallyÕs owner that Wally is a good dog deserves to be treated like it. Claire, and Danny develop feelings for each other, but what happens when DannyÕs abusive father gets tired of Wally? Read <span style="font-style: italic;">Whippoorwill</span> by Joseph Monninger to find out.<br><br>Junior high, and high school kids will love Whippoorwill because of all of the crazy plot twists, and the plot and writing is done so well that even adults will love Whipporwill just as much as kids. Author Joseph Monninger really knows how to write from all different points of view, almost as if he was living the story. This book shows that a little kindness goes a long way. Whippoorwill has everything you might want in a book, an adorable dog, sad start, and just a hint of romance.</p><p>Review written by Emma (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Whippoorwill</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">Whippoorwill</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-21878438625933386392016-01-22T13:12:00.000-06:002016-01-22T13:12:01.458-06:00Review: How to Swallow a Pig: Step-by-Step Advice from the Animal Kingdom by Steve Jenkins<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to Swallow a Pig: Step-by-Step Advice from the Animal Kingdom</span> by Steve Jenkins.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="How to Swallow a Pig: Step-by-Step Advice from the Animal Kingdom by Steve Jenkins" alt="How to Swallow a Pig: Step-by-Step Advice from the Animal Kingdom by Steve Jenkins" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0544313658.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Houghton Mifflin Books for Children<br>Publication Date: September 2015<br>List Price: $17.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780544313651</p><p>Review: Have you ever wondered what it's like to be an animal? Have you ever wondered how they survive in the wild? Well, in <span style="font-style: italic;">How to Swallow a Pig: Step-by-Step Advice from the Animal Kingdom</span> by Steve Jenkins is a perfect choice for curious elementary students who like animals. This book is filled with many interesting facts on a variety of animals. It explains how a python can swallow a pig, how to catch a meal like a crocodile, or even how to disguise yourself like an octopus. The vocabulary is not hard. A first and second grader might enjoy this book but it would have to be read to them and they might need to see the pictures to understand the concept of the book. The pictures are fun and interesting, so all readers are sure to be engaged. Adults could learn something from this book too. The vocabulary is appropriate for an upper-elementary reader.<br><br>I enjoyed this book; it was very interesting. At first when opened the book; I thought it was for little kids because of all the pictures, but then when I started reading it, I saw it was very informative. If you like animals and want to learn about them, <span style="font-style: italic;">How to Swallow a Pig</span>, is for you.</p><p>Review written by Jenny (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">How to Swallow a Pig: Step-by-Step Advice from the Animal Kingdom</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">How to Swallow a Pig: Step-by-Step Advice from the Animal Kingdom</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-24206405088820460972016-01-20T13:04:00.000-06:002016-01-20T13:04:00.152-06:00Review: Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Football by Howard Bryant<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Football</span> by Howard Bryant.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Football by Howard Bryant" alt="Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Football by Howard Bryant" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0399169040.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Philomel Books<br>Publication Date: September 2015<br>List Price: $17.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780399169045</p><p>Review: TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <span style="font-style: italic;">Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Football</span> by Howard Bryant is about players in American Football becoming legends and playing in the Super Bowl, and how coaches become some of the most famous people in the world, and it's even about how they got the trophy named after them! <span style="font-style: italic;">Legends</span> gives readers an inside look into the world of football.<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Legends</span> by Howard Bryant is a book that I enjoyed very much because I love Football. It probably is not the best choice for people who don't have a passion for the sport. The vocabulary in this book is average for a middle school student, which makes it perfect for that age group. Howard does an amazing job at making all of his chapters a cliffhanger by showing most of the teams scores and wanting you to read the next chapter wanting to know which teams will make the playoffs and the Super Bowl, which makes you want to read more and more, and then you realize that the book is over. <span style="font-style: italic;">Legends</span> is a great book to reach those reluctant middle school readers.</p><p>Review written by Ansh (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Penguin Random House for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Football</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Football</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-36581862818667850102016-01-18T02:00:00.000-06:002016-01-18T02:00:15.716-06:00Review: Nearly Found by Elle Cosimano<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nearly Found</span> by Elle Cosimano. <span style="font-style: italic;">Sequel to Nearly Gone</span>.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="Nearly Found by Elle Cosimano" alt="Nearly Found by Elle Cosimano" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0803739273.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Kathy Dawson Books<br>Publication Date: June 2015<br>List Price: $17.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780803739277</p><p>Review: Being an engaging young adult 12 and up recommended book, <span style="font-style: italic;">Nearly Found</span> by Elle Cosimano grabs your attention with its suspenseful mysteries that you won't stop reading until they are solved. <span style="font-style: italic;">Nearly Found</span> by Elle Cosimano has appropriate and easily read vocabulary for the recommended audience. In <span style="font-style: italic;">Nearly Found</span> by Elle Cosimano, Nearly Boswell starts to work as an intern at a forensics science or crime lab. On her first day, she finds out she's working on a girl from her neighborhood, Adrienne, who she has been helping to find with a good friend. Soon after that, she and her friends receive notes found mysteriously in their houses. They believe that their old classmate who has been just released from jail, is sending them. The body of a missing person then turns up, but with a message for Nearly scratched into the bones. Who could this corpse be? You will find <span style="font-style: italic;">Nearly Found</span> by Elle Cosimano as an engaging and suspenseful mystery you can't stop reading!<br><br>I found <span style="font-style: italic;">Nearly Found</span> by Elle Cosimano a great mystery that I read for hours each day trying to solve. I loved the plot twists and suspenseful events that caught me by surprise. The characters are also well developed, but you might want to read the first book in the series to better understand the primary characters. <span style="font-style: italic;">Nearly Found</span> by Elle Cosimano was the best book I have read since <span style="font-style: italic;">Nearly Gone</span>, the first book in the series!</p><p>Review written by Erika (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Penguin Young Readers Group for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Nearly Found</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">Nearly Found</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-83171023830030181642016-01-15T12:46:00.000-06:002016-01-15T12:46:02.592-06:00Review: The Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Story of Diva and Flea</span> by Mo Willems.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="The Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems" alt="The Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1484722841.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Disney-Hyperion<br>Publication Date: October 2015<br>List Price: $14.99<br>ISBN-13: 9781484722848</p><p>Review: Two worlds collide in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Story of Diva and Flea</span> written by Mo Willems and illustrated by Tony Diterlizzi. Diva is a little dog who is used to life in a home, and Flea, on the other hand, is used to life on the street. But one day they come together and find out that together they can have a lot of fun and they develop a friendship as they discover the world together.<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">The Story of Diva and Flea</span> was written not only for enjoyment, but also to describe the friendship that can develop in spite of differences. This book is recommended for early readers 1st through 3rd graders.</p><p>Review written by Sabina (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Disney-Hyperion Books for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Story of Diva and Flea</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">The Story of Diva and Flea</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-40716850989488771262016-01-13T02:00:00.000-06:002016-01-13T02:00:11.581-06:00Review: A Voice for Kanzas by Debra McArthur<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">A Voice for Kanzas</span> by Debra McArthur.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="A Voice for Kanzas by Debra McArthur" alt="A Voice for Kanzas by Debra McArthur" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1610670442.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Kane Miller<br>Publication Date: January 2012<br>List Price: $15.99<br>ISBN-13: 9781610670449</p><p>Review: Do you like a book that has a plot set in the past? Do you want to know what it's like to have to hide things from your family? Then <span style="font-style: italic;">A Voice For Kansas</span> written by Debra McArthur is a perfect choice. <span style="font-style: italic;">A Voice For Kansas</span> is about Lucy moving to Kansas in 1855 and finding Annie and Levi, a local Indian boy and a girl who helps runaway slaves. When she discovers the liberty line, a she also tries her best to help free the slaves. Meanwhile Kansas is having trouble with outsiders making it hard to become a free state. Will Kansas fall into the wrong hands? Will Lucy fail to help? Read this book to find out.<br><br>The characters wrap the book up with amazing plot twists. Some of the characters I loved and some I hated. The book is set for anyone 8 years old and up because of the vocabulary. The story is easy to read because the writing helps the plot create wonderful pictures in my mind. This book deserves five stars because I've never read anything like it.</p><p>Review written by Angelina (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Kane Miller Books for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">A Voice for Kanzas</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">A Voice for Kanzas</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-38495165647703644902016-01-11T02:00:00.000-06:002016-01-11T02:00:14.002-06:00Review: The Lost Girl by R. L. Stein<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Lost Girl</span> by R. L. Stein. <span style="font-style: italic;">A Fear Street Novel</span>.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="The Lost Girl by R. L. Stein" alt="The Lost Girl by R. L. Stein" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1250051630.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>St. Martin's Griffin<br>Publication Date: September 2015<br>List Price: $17.99<br>ISBN-13: 9781250051639</p><p>Review: Do you like a good scary story? Do you like staying up all night? If you do, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Lost Girl: A Fear Street Novel</span> by R. L. Stein is the book for you. <span style="font-style: italic;">The Lost Girl</span> is about a boy named Michael who finds this mysterious girl named Lizzy. With his group of friends (Pepper, Gabe, Katherine, Diego) and Lizzy, he runs over and kills someone who is now killing them one by one...<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">The Lost Girl</span> isn't for anyone under the age of 9 because the book has some disturbing content. This book would make a good ghost story, but not a read aloud since the book is long. The vocabulary is for advanced readers. The main character and the supplementary characters really tie the story together, and I was led to really like the character that turned out to be the killer. This story creates a lot of suspense and kept me scared for almost the whole book. There are no pictures in the book but the story is still clear. <span style="font-style: italic;">The Lost Girl</span> has well developed ideas, like the main plot twist. The characters are different from many other books I've read because they are actually breaking the law. I've actually never read a scary book like this before, and I loved it!</p><p>Review written by Angelina (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank St. Martin's Griffin for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Lost Girl</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">The Lost Girl</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-18865761864939830572016-01-08T02:00:00.000-06:002016-01-08T02:00:20.162-06:00Review: Tom Gates: Everything's Amazing (Sort Of) by Liz Pichon<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom Gates: Everything's Amazing (Sort Of)</span> by Liz Pichon. <span style="font-style: italic;">A Tom Gates Book</span>.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="Tom Gates: Everything's Amazing (Sort Of) by Liz Pichon" alt="Tom Gates: Everything's Amazing (Sort Of) by Liz Pichon" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0763674737.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Candlewick Press<br>Publication Date: September 2015<br>List Price: $12.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780763674731</p><p>Review: Everything seems to be amazing for Tom Gates, but in Liz Pichon's Tom Gates series, Tom Gates: Everything's Amazing (Sort Of), Tom finds that everything might not really be quite so amazing. Tom Gates gets ready for his birthday and school disco and hopes that he can stop them from becoming a complete failure.<br><br>The intended audience for <span style="font-style: italic;">Tom Gates Everything's Amazing (Sort Of)</span> is for kids ages 8-12, and the vocabulary is perfect for that age group. The protagonist is a middle school student and is a fun character that readers will enjoy, and the plot of <span style="font-style: italic;">Tom Gates Everything's Amazing (Sort Of)</span> is not complex, which makes it a fun and easy read. The moral of <span style="font-style: italic;">Tom Gates Everything's Amazing (Sort Of)</span> is that you shouldn't assume anything or you can make things worse for yourself. The illustrations in this book are humorous and add to the enjoyment of the book.</p><p>Review written by Connor (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Candlewick Press for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Tom Gates: Everything's Amazing (Sort Of)</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">Tom Gates: Everything's Amazing (Sort Of)</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-49799159579623835942016-01-06T16:28:00.000-06:002016-01-06T16:28:02.322-06:00Review: The Adventures of Beanboy by Lisa Harkrader<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Adventures of Beanboy</span> by Lisa Harkrader. <span style="font-style: italic;">An Adventures of Beanboy Book</span>.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="The Adventures of Beanboy by Lisa Harkrader" alt="The Adventures of Beanboy by Lisa Harkrader" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0547550782.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Houghton Mifflin Books for Children<br>Publication Date: February 2012<br>List Price: $12.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780547550787</p><p>Review: Weird, likable, and interesting. In <span style="font-style: italic;">Beanboy</span> you will find 4 interesting characters: Two 7th graders named Tucker and Sam. Beech, Tucker's little brother and Tucker's mom. In <span style="font-style: italic;">Beanboy</span> Tucker MacBean is going through some hard times. His mom is always at work, and he and his brother Beech are forced to do everything by themselves. Tucker is really into comics and there is this competition going on where you have to create a comic sidekick. The best one wins a big money prize. So Tucker tries to win because he wants to give the big money prize to his mom so she can be home.<br><br>In addition to having to fend for himself, Tucker is being bullied by a girl named Sam at school. Sam is actually in the same kind of situation that Tucker is in, she is going through a really rough time at home too. Sam's parents are dead and she lives with her uncle whose wife recently died. So Sam is trying to make money to support her family too. She ends up babysitting for Tucker's baby brother, Beech. Sam and Tucker wind up spending a lot of time together and they realize they have many things in common. They actually start to like each other and go to the school dance together.<br><br>This book is great for anyone 10 - 12, with crazy events, amazing twists, and cool action scenes this book is bound for preteens. The vocabulary in this book is not very tough unless you're under the intended age group. If you would like funny comics and are interested in superheroes this book is definitely for you because there is a lot of humor and action in this book revolving around super heroes. There are not very many Illustrations in this book either so if you like pictures this book is not for you. Lisa Harkrader did an amazing job on this book and all the events within it. I can't wait to read her next book. </p><p>Review written by Sammy (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Adventures of Beanboy</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">The Adventures of Beanboy</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-69415869068366725592016-01-04T02:00:00.000-06:002016-01-04T02:00:01.885-06:00Review: Both of Me by Jonathan Friesen<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Both of Me</span> by Jonathan Friesen.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="Both of Me by Jonathan Friesen" alt="Both of Me by Jonathan Friesen" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0310731887.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Harper Collins Publishing<br>Publication Date: December 2014<br>List Price: $16.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780310731887</p><p>Review: Imagine traveling across the world. You just got off the plane to explore a new country, and then you realize your journal has been switched. This is where you then suddenly find yourself stuck in Minneapolis, Minnesota at Phinn's Bed and Breakfast. The boy who switched the journals intrigues you; you end up staying in Minneapolis longer than intended. You start to wonder what will happen next in Minneapolis, and then find it will become a wild journey. In <span style="font-style: italic;">Both of Me</span> by Jonathan Friesen, readers will be able to embark on that wild journey.<br><br>While in Minneapolis, Clara, meets Elias she has some fun with him, but then they meet ÒThe Other One.Ó Clara and Elias go throughout the U.S. to help ÒThe Other OneÓ find what he needs for the Queen of Salem. Salem is Elias's second world in a sense and the queen is Clara's deceased mother. Clara thinks that ÒThe Other OneÓ knows about what she has done in the past. So to figure out what she wants to know, her and Elias go through Wisconsin, Chicago, Ohio, and New York. While traveling they experience some wild things that don't happen to regular teenager. Along the way she finds that she starts to get feelings for someone. She vows never to do that while traveling around the world. The ending of the book is shocking and unexpected, definitely worth reading.<br><br>This book is intended for ages 12+, because it deals with a lot of issues. The main characters in the book are Clara, and Elias. Together they and the others at the inn explore Salem, Elias's alternate world, and everybody is trying to figure out how Salem works and how long everyone can keep Elias in Salem. The main conflict in the story relates to ÒThe Other One,Ó as she calls Elias's second personality, and what he really knows about her. Although some parts are slower, it is overall a good book. </p><p>Review written by Mekenna (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Harper Collins for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">Both of Me</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">Both of Me</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197149146874909269.post-45171748533605134892015-12-28T02:00:00.000-06:002015-12-28T02:00:00.798-06:00Review: An Inheritance of Ashes by Leah Bobet<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">An Inheritance of Ashes</span> by Leah Bobet.</p><p style="margin: 3px 6px 6px 15px; float: right; width: 150px;"><img title="An Inheritance of Ashes by Leah Bobet" alt="An Inheritance of Ashes by Leah Bobet" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/054428111X.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none transparent; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></p><p>Clarion Books<br>Publication Date: October 2015<br>List Price: $17.99<br>ISBN-13: 9780544281110</p><p>Review: SQUAWK! SQUAWK! In <span style="font-style: italic;">An Inheritance of Ashes</span> by Leah Bobet, it's 6 months after a violent war to kill an evil, dark god; but weeks after the war was won, the older sister Marthe, and the younger sister, Hallie, are both struggling hard to maintain their family, they wait for Marthe's husband to help them. They hire a veteran to help manage the farm. Meanwhile, strange, sometimes dangerous things happen. Birds with spider eyes circle the fields, ghostly messages are made in the lake, every phantom marching south to fight appears at her front gate.<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">An Inheritance of Ashes</span> is recommended for kids in middle school years because this book contains some language, and contains vocabulary words for older children. I think this book was written to entertain an audience who enjoys mystery, thrillers, some action, and lots of details. I do think adults can enjoy this book too because this book is not childish, it really makes you nervous at some parts because you won't always be able to even guess what might happen and it can sometimes contain things for older audiences. This book is recommended for readers 12 and up, and for people who like complex. This is a splendid book for young adult readers.</p><p>Review written by Justin (6th grade student).</p><p>We would like to thank Clarion Books for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">An Inheritance of Ashes</span> for this review.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Have you read <span style="font-style: italic;">An Inheritance of Ashes</span>? How would you rate it?</p>2019-2020 Advanced Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384566991131603420noreply@blogger.com0