Kids Book Reviews by Grade Level

Best Friends for Never

Best Friends for Never

By Adrienne Maria Vrettos

4.6221 ratings28 reviews

After Hattie and her three best friends watch one of their classmates publicly defriended in the ...
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Island of the Blue Dolphins

Island of the Blue Dolphins

By Scott O'Dell

4.43127 ratings184 reviews

Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins ...
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Where Is Alcatraz?

Where Is Alcatraz?

By Nico Medina

53 ratings1 reviews

Escape from the ordinary and break into Alcatraz, America's most famous prison!The island of Alca...
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A Christmas Carol: The Junior Novel (Disney's a Christmas Carol)

A Christmas Carol: The Junior Novel (Disney's a Christmas Carol)

By Disney Book Group

4.52 ratings3 reviews

The timeless tale of an old miser who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet-to-Com...
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The Year of the Fortune Cookie (An Anna Wang novel)

The Year of the Fortune Cookie (An Anna Wang novel)

By Andrea Cheng

51 ratings1 reviews

Eleven-year-old Anna heads off to sixth grade, leaving the comfort and familiarity of elementary ...
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The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom

The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom

By Christopher Healy

4.5225 ratings39 reviews

Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You’ve never heard of them, have you?...
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Swing It, Sunny

Swing It, Sunny

By Jennifer L. Holm

4.5511 ratings8 reviews

Summer's over and it's time for Sunny Lewin to enter the strange and unfriendly hallways of . . ....
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The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

By Liz Pichon

4.5435 ratings55 reviews

The top-selling U.K. series for middle-grade readers now crosses the pond! Meet Tom Gates. When his teachers don’t have their beady eyes on him, he likes to draw pictures and write about stuff, like last summer’s worst camping vacation ever (five merits!), or how much he hates sitting next to nosy Marcus Meldrew,
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Becoming Naomi Leon (Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature. Commended)

Becoming Naomi Leon (Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature. Commended)

By Pam Munoz Ryan

4.7713 ratings10 reviews

The highly anticipated new novel from the Pura Belpre and Jane Addams Peace Award-winning author ...
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Jessi and the Dance School Phantom (Baby-Sitter Club, 42)

Jessi and the Dance School Phantom (Baby-Sitter Club, 42)

By Ann M. Martin

4.673 ratings3 reviews

Jessi is thrilled when she earns the lead in her dance school's latest ballet, until someone star...
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