Kids Books - Children
The Zodiac Legacy: Convergence
By Stan Lee, Stuart Moore
The Zodiac Legacy: Convergence is, in one word, EPIC. Steven Lee is a remotely average kid living in America with family roots in China. He takes a class field trip to China, and while they're visiting a museum, he hears someone screaming distantly. Also, the group's tour guide is acting a bit... off. His instinct is to follow the sound, so he quietly sneaks off. Steven also notices the suspicious tour guide quickly walking away, almost as if she could hear the sound too, and Steven follows her. The noise grows the strongest at a blocked off basement door, and that's where the tour guide wrenches open the door and hurries down some steps. Steven timidly follows her. When he arrives at the end of the steps, he finds himself in a ginormous chamber-like room under the museum. But that's the last thing on his mind as he watches, spell-bound, at the streaks of power radiating from a strange man screaming that same awful scream. Steven quickly hides, but the strange people find him eventually. Turns out, the power coming from that man was one of the ancient Chinese Zodiac animal's powers. The tour guide (her name, as she tells Steven, is Jasmine) morphs into a dragon and the fights the man, who wants all the power for himself. Steven accidentally gets onto one of the power pedestals, and he suddenly has power radiating from him too, but he is a Tiger, Steven soon finds out that the strange power has been spread across the earth, and different people will suddenly get power alike to his. Jasmine and Steven take off on a trip across the globe hunting down the other people the Zodiac power affected so they can convince them to come onto their side, the good side, and not go with the bad man to the bad side, This man only wants to take their power for himself so he can rule the world. Can they do it? This book is full of adventure, action, and comedy. I loved Disney's Zodiac Legacy: The Convergence and I love how the story shaped and continued. The characters were also phenomenal! I could feel their rage, happiness, and pain as I read this incredible book. I recommend it for kids 10+ because it can get a bit violent sometimes. READ IT, THIS BOOK IS FANTASTIC!
The Go-for-Gold Gymnasts: Balancing Act
By Dominique Moceanu, Alicia Thompson
Noelle is determined to win a gold medal at the Junior Nations Championship. She knows it won't be easy with her competition. Not only that, but her family is struggling and she knows they have already invested so much on gymnastics. However, she gets distracted and her mind is filled with even more worries. However, Noelle knows she must not let people down. She cannot let anything get in the way of her dreams of going to the Olympics, or making it to Nationals. Overall, I liked this book and I recommend it to people who like gymnastics or people who like reading books about realistic topics. I rate this book 5/5.
DANCE CLASS HC VOL 09 DANCING IN THE RAIN (Dance Class Graphic Novels)
By Beka
Julie, Lucie, and Alia are back on the road showcasing the history of jazz dance! As they travel from state to state, their studio name "Dance Class" soon becomes coveted, and every one of their performances gets sold out. Despite their dedicated fans, though, everything that seems possible to go wrong does. That's showbiz, ladies!
The Disney Princess Cookbook
By Disney Book Group
I used to borrow this book from my school library all the time because, even though I didn't cook any of the foods, it was just so fun reading the recipes! This special Disney Princess Cookbook features a wide range of recipes from breakfast foods to desserts. Sweet and deliciously resulting, this is the perfect cookbook for any Disney lover!
Journey through Ash and Smoke (Ranger in Time #5)
By Kate Messner
Everly
I have this book , it's filled with suspense, mystery, and many other things.It's a great book.
The Beast (The Darkdeep)
By Ally Condie, Brendan Reichs
After finally getting the Darkdeep under control (or so they thought), Opal, Emma, Logan, Tyler, and Nico realize that there's more to Still Island and the houseboat than meets the eye... Opal starts hearing a weird voice in her mind, directing her and telling her what to do next, and Opal just KNOWS that it's the green alien-like blob Thing in a Jar. As the 5 friends discover more and more about their jobs as Torchbearers, things just get crazier. It's the season of Halloween in Timbers, and with the chilly weather and pumpkin spice lattes, tourists are drawn in by the town legend of the Beast. And not just tourists. A low-quality YouTube series is in town, hoping to capture footage of the Beast and film interviews with kids in town to gain fame and fortune. When the Torchbearers find out that the legendary Beast is REAL, they have to do everything they possibly can to stop the camera crew -and the rest of the town- from finding him or the other figments that have been running rampant with no end in sight. Will the Torchbearers be able to wrangle all the figments into place? Where is Thing in a Jar from, anyway? And why is the tide turning red right outside Still Island and the newfound yet mysterious Rift? I really really really loved this book! One thing I would recommend is reading the first book in the series, "The Darkdeep," before reading this sequel. If not, it's easy enough to pick up, but I did find it helpful to read the first book! It was as fantastic as this book was! I loved how the alternating perspectives switched between Opal and Nico, and I was on the edge of my seat throughout the entire book! I would totally give this book 5/5 stars, and I recommend this series to anyone looking for a spooky Halloween-y mystery series to read this fall! Double thumbs up!
Warriors Super Edition: Tallstar's Revenge
By Erin Hunter
A thrilling, action-packed book...dive deeper into the Warriors world with this super edition, sure to amaze the reader. What if you were a wild cat, living in a place where you can’t choose who you want to be? This is WindClan, one of the four groups of cats who live in the wild, hunting for themselves. For many generations, WindClan was divided into two groups; tunnelers and moor runners. Tunnelers hunted underground and dug passageways, while moor runners preferred the feeling of wind whistling through their fur as they ran up above. Tallkit dreams of becoming a great warrior. His parents have great expectations for him, and he knows he must live up to them. But when his father is killed in a rockslide while showing a rogue cat his tunneling skills, Tallkit, now a warrior named Talltail, is bitter with resentment...and wants revenge. Numb with grief, Talltail sets off in search of the rogue cat, meeting new friends and enemies alike. He must figure out where his heart lies...and where he belongs. Can he stay loyal to WindClan? Read this book to find out!
Dance Class #4: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Paris... (Dance Class Graphic Novels)
By Beka
In the 4th installment of the beloved Dance Class series, the Dance girls are competing for a spot in a Paris dance competition! The auditions will be hard, but winning the actual competition will be even harder. Julie, Lucie, and Alia manage to squeeze through the auditioning process! - but Carla and her cronies do, too. Now, in this cutthroat Parisian competition, the girls must practice, practice, practice (and perhaps shop at a few stores or two!) to get their way to that #1 spot!
Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever.
By Betsy Bird
This book is a great one for road trips. I've read a few of the stories so far and laughed out loud. Shannon Hale's fictional babysitting story about a terrible twosome was both funny and spooky! I recommend this book to anyone who loves childhoods of great authors.









