Kids Books - Fiction

The World According to Humphrey

The World According to Humphrey

By Betty G. Birney

When Humphrey, a hamster, is picked to be one of the school's class's pet, HUmphrey meets new kids and has many adventures. Humphrey also helps the kids with their problems! From being too loud or trying to be too helpful, Humphrey can solve them all! I would recommend this fro ages 8+ Super cute book and so enjoyable!! Great for relaxation if you're too old and detailed well. I love the author's writing style! Hope you read this because this is a must read for 3rd grade!

Guardians of Ga’Hoole: The Rise of a Legend

Guardians of Ga’Hoole: The Rise of a Legend

By Kathryn Lasky

I loved this whole series, lots of adventure, and a whole different perspective of life! What is owls really were more sophisticated then we thought?

The Capture (Guardians of Ga'hoole)

The Capture (Guardians of Ga'hoole)

By Kathryn Lasky

These books are amazing! It does have some violence, but it really does express the meaning of the book(s). I highly recommend these books. Summary: An owlet named Soren is pushed from his nest and is captured by a St. Aggies. He escapes with his friend Gylfie; and they head for a place called the Great Ga'hoole Tree, and meet friends along the way. The gang later runs into The Pure Ones. These evil owls belive they are considered "pure". Can Soren and his friends stop them from conquering the entire owl kindom(s) and ruling them? Read the indescribable series to find out!

Iron Hearted Violet

Iron Hearted Violet

By Kelly Barnhill

Iron Hearted Violet is an extremely creative and well-written fantasy about a princess who isn't beautiful (in fact, rather ugly), isn't dainty, and most assuredly isn't weak. Her kingdom loves her, especially her mother, father, her best friend Demetrius and the castle's storyteller, Cassian. Her name is Violet. Violet and Demetrius constantly wander the castle, exploring its secrets. Anything they find is relatively normal (well, as normal as things can be in a magical castle) until they stumble upon the secret of an evil god, known as the Nybbas. From then on, a series of events take place that send the kingdom towards its doom -- into the waiting hands of the Nybbas. With the help of a dragon, a runty god, three "miniature people" and the somewhat unwilling storyteller Cassian, Violet and Demetrius must stop the Nybbas and save their world from utter destruction. I loved this book so much! It is possibly the most unpredictable book I have ever read, and it literally defies every fairytale cliche. After reading the whole thing, I was thoroughly convinced that it is in my top five favorite books. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good adventure, and an unusual one at that. Get ready to expect the unexpected!

Animal Hospital (DK Readers: Level 2)

Animal Hospital (DK Readers: Level 2)

By Judith Walker-Hodge

I Read this book and I liked it a lot because I love my animals and the doctor animals. I recommend this book because this book is amazing to me it is really good. This book helps you learn about pet that are in homes that aren't good so they the animals have to go to the doctor for a check up and they may have to get shots or be put down at the pound.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series Collection 14 Books Set By Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid,Rodrick Rules,The Last Straw,Dog Days,The Ugly Truth,Cabin Fever,The Third Wheel,Hard Luck,Long Haul and more)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series Collection 14 Books Set By Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid,Rodrick Rules,The Last Straw,Dog Days,The Ugly Truth,Cabin Fever,The Third Wheel,Hard Luck,Long Haul and more)

By Jeff Kinney

Greg Heffley's Journal - 6/10 Rodrick Rules - 9/10 Last Straw - 10/10 Dog Days - 6.4/10 Ugly Truth - 7/10 Cabin Fever - 10/10 The Third Wheel - 6/10 Hard Luck - 5/10 Long Haul - 5/10 Old School - 9/10 DoubleDown - 3/10 Getaway - 8/10 Meltdown - 10/10 WreckingBall - 10/10

Out Of The Dust

Out Of The Dust

By Karen Hesse

STOP! THIS IS A LIFE OR DEATH EMERGENCY! PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE! Okay, now that I have your attention and you know this is serious business, I just read a spectacular book that blew my mind! Interested now? I thought so! Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse is one of the most deep and thought out books I've ever read; very emotional. This book is not a regular for most people, it wasn't my first choice either. It's genre is historical fiction. Believe it or not my little brother recommended it to me and I'd have to give it five stars! I really enjoyed this book and can gladly see myself and other readers looking to read more books like it and/or by the same author. This book is based on a true story. Hesse writes Out of the Dust in first person, allowing Billie Jo Kelby, the protagonist, or main character, to describe her life from the winter of 1934 thought the fall of 1935. Billie Jo describes her desolate internal and external landscape with a searing, brutal honesty. She narrates, in unfolding glimpses of story, a tale of death, destruction, dust, and the search for redemption. This incredible book is very much related to Come on Rain, by Karen Hasse! Karen Hasse didn't actually write Out of the Dust until three years after her trip to Colorado, when she'd already started writing Come on Rain. I'd recommend this book to girls and boys, anyone interested in historic fiction! To conclude, if you haven't already done so, read Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse, you won't regret it!

The Capture (Christian Heritage Series: The Chicago Years #3)

The Capture (Christian Heritage Series: The Chicago Years #3)

By Nancy N. Rue

One of my friends read this book and they told me to read and it was so good you should read.

The Finisher (Vega Jane, Book 1)

The Finisher (Vega Jane, Book 1)

By David Baldacci

I have never before read a David Baldacci novel. I know he's incredibly popular (that all his books are on the bestseller lists) but that's not enough reason for me to read a novel. That said, hearing the premise for his first venture into Young Adult fiction was enough reason for me to buy this book. This is a young adult fantasy novel set in one town in the middle of nowhere, a town surrounded by a wild land called the Quag, which it is forbidden to set foot into because of the creatures that live out there. The heroine of the story is Vega Jane and she's a boundary pushing individual who gradually comes to discover the secrets and abilities linked to her bloodline. The ideas of this book are excellent, I loved the grand world-building in every way. I also loved the protagonist, who was a realistic female character trying to make sense of her world. However, I felt there was room to play with some of the themes and ideas a little more. For instance this was another novel that talked about the fears of humans (though these individuals were Wugmorts and not necessarily human they acted as human) and the ways in which we allow walls to be built to protect us from the outside. Walls, which, in reality, keep us trapped inside. It's a theme which is particularly post-9/11 and from an era that includes the war on terror and the rise of social media, yet it is a universally applicable theme that could have been tapped into further. I also did not like the staccato nature of the writing in sections, which felt as if it 'told' the reader too much rather than 'suggested' or 'showed'. In other words, the writing was more or less predictable. All in all there is plenty of untapped potential in this novel and it feels as if there may be a sequel in the works. Though I have not heard anything about this as such. That said I would be interested to read the sequel. Can I recommend this novel then? Well as much as I recommend the average young adult novel: for enjoyment's sake rather than for a deep philosophical venture. If you want something deeper and more well-rounded there are other young adult novels I could point you to.

Midnight on the Moon (Magic Tree House)

Midnight on the Moon (Magic Tree House)

By Mary Pope Osborne

It is a good book. Jack and Annie went on a trip to the moon and I wish I could go with them! And I wish I could go to the moon base with Jack and Annie. I would ask the author, who is the moon man? I would also like to know, where is Jack and Annie's parents. They weren't mentioned in this story. I loved Peanut the mouse aka Morgan, I thought she was so cute! This was the best book in the world! Book review by class 2-205

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