Kids Books - Life

This dynamic mother-daughter writing duo cannot go awry! In this zesty first book of their new series, "Fashion Academy," MacKenzie dubbed Mickey is somewhat of an outsider - well, REALLY an outsider. If you don't sugarcoat it, people would say that her fashion sense is completely unconventional. But unconventionality makes her stand out, and Mickey is ecstatic when she is accepted into the Fashion Academy of Brooklyn! But when she has a begrudging mom, health-nut aunt, wacky best friend, insanely competitive enemy, and huge fashion competition coming up, Mickey realizes that the world of fashion is harder to make a name in than ever imagined.

Jealousy is not a foreign feeling to Katie Brown. Her former best friend Callie deserted her, her crush George is sought out by other girls, and her current best friend Mia is undoubtedly popular with every other girl in the grade. But she feels like the feeling will never escape her, especially when she brings her maybe-someday-stepsister Emily to a Cupcake Club meeting. Suddenly, all her fellow Cupcakers are fawning over Emily's talents, neatness, everything, and envy tears Katie apart. She knows she should be happy for Emily, but can't she have just one thing she alone is good at, even if it's just baking and making recipes? It doesn't help that Mrs. Brown seems to constantly compare Katie's disorganization to Emily's put-togetherness. Sibling rivalry is never sweet, but Coco Simon's writing definitely is, and this is a magnificent book for people of all ages and backgrounds.

This is my favorite book in the Cupcake Diaries series ever written by Coco Simon! In this bittersweet novel, Katie Brown's father reaches out to her after years of distance and offers an internship at his famous restaurant, Chez Donald. While Katie knows it's a great opportunity, she can't help feeling that awkwardness may ruin this job. It is a once-in-a-lifetime offer, though, so she accepts and tries it out. She begins to start warming up to the job when suddenly, she cuts her finger and needs stitches in the Chez Donald kitchen! Much to her chagrin, it's her mom's boyfriend Jeff who brings her to the hospital, not her actual dad, who mutters an excuse about "lunch hour" and "busy." Katie is extremely grateful to Jeff but feels infinitely hurt that her dad prioritized his business over her, his own daughter. So, it really comes as no surprise that Katie feels overwhelmed and insecure when she meets her dad's three new "perfect blonde" daughters. On top of it all, Jeff has decided to propose to her mom! Can Katie deal with all the changes in her life, or will these sudden disruptions push her over the edge?

Rescued was a heartwarming story about two unlikely brothers John, and his pet orangutan Raja. John and Raja spent years closely together after John's business-man father brought him home as a pet. John and Raja did everything together; eat and play video games and exercise. But John and Raja are growing up, and troubles ensue. Then when John's parents are divorced, John and Raja are split up. Two years go by without them being able to see each other. Then John and his mom find out that John's dad is having financial difficulty, is moving, and selling Raja to a zoo. John goes to say a final goodbye, but finds that his companion is no longer a cute baby, but an adult orangutan who is lonely and angry. And things get even worse when John visits Raja in the zoo-and finds out it is more like a prison. So John and Raja are on the run. Will the two regain the friendship they had growing up? Will John find a home for Raja? This book was inspirational, even if it was predictable. I would recommend this book to animal lovers, and probably for older readers. I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.

it was pretty good I wouldn't read it again I am really just making this because i want another badge

I've read all the books in the Lemonade Series and LOVE all of them! I like the Lemonade War a little more, but I think that the new book in the series, The Magic Trap, is REALLY good. I liked it because in the other four books you only hear and hardly see the Treski's dad but in this book he is there almost the whole time, and it is interesting how different Jessie and Evan are around him. In this book, Evan is practicing magic tricks. Their mom needs to go on a trip, and their dad stays with them. He suggests Evan throw a magic show. All is well, and Jessie and Evan are just warming up to their dad when disaster strikes and some unexpected things happen bringing the magic show to their last priority and family first. It seems predictable in the middle, but you'll never guess what happens in the end. I hope everyone will enjoy this book as much as I did!

Right after Liz and the critter club makes tons of plans for the summer , Liz's mom tells her she has to go to summer school to work on her math grades . Art first Liz was really mad because she had to miss out on an art class but she starts to get used to it .. You'll have to read the rest to find out what happens! I recommend this book to younger kids and I rate this book 3/5 stars because even know it's pretty young , it's not a bad book. Thank you for this review! - Pizzagirl7 💋

Marion has been so busy . Running back and forth to critter club. and the horse stables to prepare for a competition . One day when she was running to the car when her mom was picking her up from the stables ... Her foot goes in a hole and she badly twisted her ankle . Read the rest of the book to find out what happens next! I recommend this book to younger kids and I rate this book 3/5 stars . -Pizzagirl7😁

The book has a very "Harry Potter" feel to it. A boy with a special ability is sent to a magical school. When my friend first introduced this series to me, it didn't look very exciting. But remember, don't judge a book by it's cover! I was hooked by the end of the first few chapters and read up to Charlie Bone and the Red King. Overall, THIS IS A GREAT BOOK!!

Elisha Cooper may have little words in her stories, but each word speaks meaningfully and has a meaning equivalent to a hundred words. Basically, this is a true tale of friendship good enough to move on for generations. In this book, a lonely, big cat who lives alone gats a new cat. Together, they play and eat and sleep, and give each other company. But friendships may not last forever, and the big cat leaves the little cat. The little cat, now a bigger cat, gets a new cat member, and it is up to the bigger cat to pass their friendship down.