Kids Books - Folk

KUBO IS MY HERO!

Karn is a farm boy destined to inherit his father's farm in Norrongard. The funny thing about Karn is that he is more of a gamer than a farmer. Thianna is a half-giant who is too human to fit in with the giants and too giant to fit in with the humans. These two people meet and are swept away on a crazy adventure where they face monsters of all sorts and eventually begin to form a friendship.

Karn is forced to travel to a distant land to save his friend Thianna. To do so he has to learn a new game and solve a riddle. The Mysterious horn of Osius is not as easy to find as it seems. Desstra is a dark elf training to be an Underhand. When Karn and Desstra meet, Karn might just be able to find Desstra a little less dark than she seems.

The Horn of Osius is still out there and Karn and Thianna intend to find it before any power-hungry villains do. Thianna's mother came from the land of Thica. She flew from their gates and is now called a traitor. Karn and Thianna have to find a way to break the rule of the evil Thican Empire. to do so, Karn and Thianna must play the queens game and win.

This is a great story about a boy named Jax whose parents died. He now has to live with an 18 year old guardian named Riley who seems irresponsible to Jax. He falls asleep one Wednesday night and the next day, he wakes up and no one else is awake. He thinks that something is wrong until the next day at school, he realizes that it was Thursday, but how could there have been an extra day? The next day before Thursday but after Wednesday, he accidentally crashes into Riley! He then realizes that he is not the only one experiencing this extra day. Riley tells Jax that they are trying to protect a girl who is a descendent of the magician Merlin who created the 8th day. The girl only appears in the neighbor's house on the extra eighth day. There are people who want to get rid of the eighth day but need the girl, whose name Jax finds out later from herself is Evangeline, to help them get rid of the day. Jax, Riley, and his new friend will need to protect anyone from getting Evangeline and using her to get rid of the eighth day. Will they be able to do it? Find out by reading this book! :) This was a great story filled to the brim with suspense and anyone who liked the Percy Jackson series will absolutely love this! ***********Note: If any of you live in Florida, this is one of the books of the 2015-2016 schoolyear 6th-8th grade Sunshine State Standards book list.*********** :)

Scarlett: A Star on the Run was about a talking movie-star cat and her equally talking doggy friend Trotter. Scarlett and Trotter despise their lives as actors, and their abusive owner. So one night when a window is left open Scarlett and later Trotter seize the opportunity to escape. The pair are taken in by a grouchy old man named Frank, and live with him in his broken-down old cabin. Then one day Frank is taken away in an ambulance-and who knows what has happened to them. Will Scarlett and Trotter be able to evade their pursuers or will they be captured again? This book was an interesting format I have never seen before. It started out as a graphic novel, but then it also alternated as a elementary chapter book with pictures. I recommend this book to elementary aged kids. I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.

While this book is below my grade level - way below - I actually found it to be amusing to an extent. This story is told through the perspective of Blizz Richards, a yeti who hangs around other creatures to study them. All of them have one thing in common : they can't be seen by humans. So when Blizz's cousin disappears, ashamed after being captured on camera by one of the world's most motivated cryptids researcher, Blizz makes it his mission to find his cousin during the family reunion. He does, and things only take a more interesting turn from there. Spoiler: the picture does not make it into the hands of the 'researcher' I think that as a book for younger children, Sherry's story is a good one. Definitely something I would give to a younger sibling as a gift. However, through the eyes of a more experienced reader, the plot is a little too simple, or coincidental. In all, I would rate this with 4 stars.

Emily, Aaron, and Shona went to a tropical island for a calm relaxing family vacation. She promises Shona that there woulf be absolutely no adventures, just relaxing and having fun. But.. before she knew it, Emily finds herself on a mysterious that only semi-mers can get to. The mysterious island's inhabitants inform Emily and Aaron of a massive earthquake that threatens all the islands and shores nearby. Will Emily and Aaron fulfill the island's prophesy and find the giant who was destined by the prophesy to save everyone before it's too late?

This book was great! Like all of them say, Joringel (Your-ingel) makes the devil cry! Eventually, kids end up building a fortress and battling the adults! Joringel and Jorinda (Your-inda) even meet the author of the book! This book also has tons of references to the 1st and 2nd book. But be warned: This book is not for 5 year olds. This fairy tale is dark and gory. There's a lot of blood in this book, and little kids will probably have nightmares. With that said, check this book out!

One of the lessons King Arthur learns is to not seek revenge and to forgive people for what they have done. If he learned this sooner, it could have made him more calm and peaceful, eventually helping his life in many ways. For example, King Arthur could have made a truce with Sir Lancelot instead of starting a war. Then he would have saved the lives of of all the men who died. It would also have saved him time and he would actually get what he wanted. Then, he would be happy and live his life with his queen. In conclusion, King Arthur learns an important lesson in the story. I would rate this book an “8 out of 10” and it’s illustrations a “7 out of 10”. I would recommend this book because King Arthur’s actions are extraordinary compared to anyone else's and because the book makes you wants to read more. One unanswered question I would ask King Arthur is, “ Why didn’t you make peace with Sir Lancelot when he first asked?”