Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett illustrated by Jon Klassen Picture book * * * * Stars (Great!) One day, Annabelle finds a box of yarn that never runs out. She knits herself a sweater, and then one for her dog, and when her yarn supply continues to grow she gradually clothes the whole town (including people, animals, trees, buildings). The formerly black and white town becomes a colorful place. Then a fashion-conscious archduke – having … Read more
Lord Sunday Keys to the Kingdom #7 by Garth Nix Adventure Fantasy * * * * Stars (Great!) A boy named Arthur is stuck in an alternate world that is in a four-way war. He, who is destined to rule it, works with his friends to bring down the last of the enemy and stop the world, and ours, too, from ending. I liked the book because the author took the time to lay out … Read more
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s Journal Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1 by Jeff Kinney Funny Illustrated Fiction Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) The author did a pretty good job describing the plot by describing the mood and scenery. I like how the author gave every character their own attitude and way of acting. The author’s art work helped me to visualize what happened in the story. I … Read more
Ark Angel Alex Rider #6 by Anthony Horowitz Adventure Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Alex is staying with the Drevins – a rich Russian family. It turns out that a space hotel, Ark Angel, is going to be blown up and will fall down to the Pentagon. Alex is sent to space to move the bomb so that the hotel blows up away from the Pentagon. Meanwhile, he is … Read more
Save the Cupcake Confectionately, Yours #1 by Lisa Papademetriou Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) I like this book because it talks about her cupcake chop. I like books about food, so this was a perfect book for me. Also, because the main girl Haley is just like me because she likes trying and baking new things. Another thing is that this is great for kids my age. This series is great and … Read more
Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) In the book Love Aubrey an 11 year old girl named Aubrey is abandoned by her mother after a car accident that killed her dad and little sister Sahvanna. Her grandmother comes, finds Aubrey alone, and takes her to live at her house. Aubrey’s grandmother tries to find her mom. Aubrey struggles along the way, sick to her stomach … Read more
Garfield Keeps His Chins Up by Jim Davis Comics Funny Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I liked this book because I thought it was funny and cute. It was funny and it showed the way a fat lazy cat would react as a human. He hates Mondays, John, Odie, and going to the vet. He loves eating, sleeping, kicking Odie, waking up John in the morning, ruining John’s dates, and performing on … Read more
Crocodile Tears Alex Rider #8 by Anthony Horowitz Adventure Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The book is about Alex, a teenage spy for M16. He gets sent to Greenfield where they genetically enhance plants and animals. In the end he is captured and taken to Kenya where a rich man who started First Aid is planning to poison wheat crops and kill millions. Alex stops him and is injured. … Read more
Look Up! Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard by Annette LeBlanc Cate Nonfiction Picture book * * * * Stars (Great!) Annette LeBlanc Cate is an enthusiastic amateur bird-watcher who shares her passion for our feathered friends with a young audience in this introduction to bird-watching. Using goofy cartoon birds (who have something to say about EVERYTHING) she explains how to find and identify birds, how field guides work, how birds are classified, and much, much … Read more
For the Birds: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson by Peggy Thomas Biography Nonfiction Picture book * * * * Stars (Great!) Most kids will not be familiar with Roger Tory Peterson – I didn’t learn about him until I took an ornithology class in college, but Peggy Thomas really brings this artist, naturalist, and bird-lover to life – his passion for birds is clear throughout this eye-catchingly illustrated children’s biography. He used a system … Read more