Kids Books - Family

While visiting Boston, Judy meets a British girl named Tori. The girls become pen pals. One day, inspired by British facts and a package from Tori, Judy starts her own Boston Tub Party, based on the Boston Tea Party. Judy and her friends pour tea in the bathtub. Uber messy!

I love many books by Erin Entrada Kelly and "You Go First" is definitely one of them. It is told in two different perspectives only connected by an online Scrabble game that keeps them connected in the hard times that they are facing. Charlotte's dad is in the hospital and her best friend has drifted toward the popular group. Bridget has a pair of Vans, got lots of new clothes, and paints her nails, Charlotte wants to keep hanging out with her but she doesn't seem to fit in. Charlotte is left with no friends and she finds that she has more in common with Magda, the girl next door, than she ever had with Bridget. Ben decides he is going to run for student council treasurer, but doesn't find much support from his school mates. On top of that, his parents decide to get a divorce, that he had no idea was coming. The only person who really gets him is Wyatt, who is kept away from the drama of the school cafeteria on account of his allergies. Charlotte and Ben connect in unexpected ways while they push through their problems in unique ways, find new friends, and learn to not be someone that you're not to impress others. I love how lots of Kelly's books have the character's lives connect in ways that they don't realize. This was a wonderful book, so good that I read it in a day!

The Power of Poppy Pendle is about a little girl named Poppy. Despite her HUGE love to baking, her parents decide to send her to a witch school, to become a witch like her grandmother and her ancestors. Poppy despises witchcraft though and all she wants to do is bake, bake, bake! Her parents try desperatly to make her stop, and Poppy has to find a way to pursue her dreams! I love this book; it's so creative, fun and exciting!

I am a insane so it makes me feel better I know I am not the only one! It is inspiring

it was good for me and got good at the end of the part of the book when he found the survival pack in the plan and when he found the survival pack he was risked

Nicholas Benedict is a child genius. He can read any book in minutes, can figure out how to fix any machine, and has a phonographic memory. But he also has narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is a sleeping conditions that sends Nicholas in a deep sleep at any unexpected moment, but especially when he is experiencing strong emotions. Because of his character traits and his condition, Nicholas is sent to Rothchild's Manor after he is kicked out of a different orphanage. Here he is locked in his own room at night and bullied by the Spiders. He makes enemies and one friend-but will the pressure from the Spider's crack the friendship? Nicholas soon finds out about a mystery to solve-a hidden treasure. Turns out the founders of the orphanage (the Rothchilds) had more treasure-and part of it was missing, the secret buried with the couple. Nicholas is determined to find the treasure to free him from the orphanage life. But someone else is looking for the treasure-Mr. Collum, the orphanage director. Will Nicholas be able to beat Mr. Collum to the finish line? I liked in this book that Nicholas really makes having so much intelligence look like fun. In some other books children with incredible knowledge are portrayed in a negative fashion. I really liked that this was solid background information on Mr. Benedict from the series "The Mysterious Benedict Society". Now we meet Nicholas, his child self and learn where he came from, about his sleeping condition, and how he grew up. Although there are a few gaps, we now can understand Nicholas as an adult. The main character Nicholas, had depth. We felt what he was feeling, we understood him, we cried when he cried. However, the other characters seemed to be a bit predictable. John had a sob story background, and was hesitant to defy the bullies. Violet was kind and determined to help her family. Even though the characters had predictable faults I think Stewart did a great job of tying all the characters and the plot together so that the puzzle pieces fit. I also liked in this book that there were little hidden clues to the big picture. Stewart did a fine job of foreshadowing. I recommend this book to anyone 5th grade and up. I think the characters and overall mystery in this book would not be suitable for anyone below. On the other hand, I think this is the sort of book that any adult can read and still find enjoyable. I think this book is perfect for mystery lovers. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.

This book was so good! It is summer and Pacy is going with her family to visit Taiwan for the summer. Pacy isn't quite thrilled, but she knows she has to go. They're celebrating her grandmother's 60th birthday! To keep her occupied, Pacy's parents sign her up for a painting class, her sister a lettering class, and her younger sister a paper cutting class. Except...the class for her isn't going to well. She can't seem to do any of it right. Pacy makes all sorts of memories and experiences on this vacation. One of her favorite are eating dumplings! Who doesn't like dumplings? This book was magnificent and I liked it so much because the author visited my school! Happy reading! I rate this book 5/5.

This book is about life on the other side of the law and the not-so-clear distinction between right and wrong. I love this book because it has a slight twist of history and a lot of details. There are also some things in this book that leave you hanging. Plus, this author has also written the Gallagher Girls series! If you loved that you will love this one! Also, I am pretty sure there are a few more Heist Society books that Ally Carter wrote.

Devin has just moved to California, and she want's to go back to her her hometown and play soccer with her old friends, but when she notices that her new school has a soccer program, her hopes lift. She joins to team and makes new friends who need her help to win the championship. Can Devin save the team, or will she just go back to being miserable?

The first two books in this series surprised me and I really liked them, but this one just wasn't as good in terms of the plot line. The main theme of this book is that the Recruits put together a morning announcement broadcast for their school using some equipment they found. The use this broadcast to help other people get through tough times and help people in need, but also to show people that everyone has some good inside of them. I loved this message that was buried inside the book, but besides that everything else about the book was just, meh. Firstly, I felt that there was too much spotlight on Gavin's football team. I feel like in most movies, shows, or books taking place in middle school it portrays the message that sports are the most important thing, and don't get me wrong I LOVE to play sports, but there is more to life than those wonderful jocks. Everyone is always admiring them, like, "look at those cool football guys who are the most popular of all, lets go try and sit with them." I feel that the spotlight should be put on something else for a change, and that everyone else didn't get the credit they deserved. In the book, when Natalie can't think of a story for the broadcast, she always just does sports recaps, and I think that really tells us something about how we are portraying certain aspects of middle school. Second, I feel that there was too much stress in the book on talking about Natalie and Trevor's relationship, they never knew what to do or say, them being together was causing a bunch of problems, and they weren't communicating very well. I mean, you don't NEED a relationship, especially in middle school, just be friends. Third, I feel that none of the stuff that the recruits succeeded in doing and none of the stuff that happened to them, would never happen to a normal kid. Now I understand that it is a book and the characters need to be special, but they got way too much publicity to be realistic. I would still recommend this series because I loved all the multiple perspectives and it was overall pretty well written, just not one of my favorites. Remember, this is just my opinion and no one has to feel the same way.