Kids Books - Folk
A Snicker of Magic
By Natalie Lloyd
This book is definitely a "Snicker of Magic." The main character Felicity Pickle, who has a very special talent, goes on a spindiddly adventure with her mother, who has a wandering heart, her sister, weird but wonderful, her dog biscuit, who is a great companion, and their trusty car, the Pickled Jalapeño. They drive off to a once magical town where Felicity finally feels at home, although her mother is already planning on leaving. With the help of her newfound friend Jonah, Felicity learns to face her fears and even breaks a curse on the way. My favorite quote from the book was, "I bet there's a snicker of magic on every street, in every old building, every broken heart, every word of a story. Maybe it's hidden away and you need to look harder for it. or maybe the magic is right there right in front of you, and all you have to do is believe." I really liked the quote because it says that magic is all around us and sometimes all we really have to do is believe in it.
Summer of the Sea Serpent (Magic Tree House, No. 31)
By Mary Pope Osborne
Have you ever wanted to travel through a Magic treehouse through books sent from Camelot? If so then you want to come with Jack and Annie on a nuts adventure! Doing all these crazy adventures that I would never think about doing especially in this book when they have to do tasks for Merlin the Wizard of Camalot. I would recommend this book ages 9-12 because this book is full of the craziest adventure in the series as my favorite part how they have to face a giant SERPENTINE. Can Jack and Annie get the sword to Merlin before it's too late? Read Magic Treehouse Summer of the Sea Serpent to find out.
Dragonwatch: A Fablehaven Adventure
By Brandon Mull
this book is the best! Its about a brother and sister who have previous experiences the world of Fablehaven (series is called Fablehaven, totally recommend it ) and they are recruited to be the new caretakers of the dragon sanctuary Wyrmoost, to prevent a dragon uprising. This is an amazing book and I totally recommend it if you liked the prequel series Fablehaven.
The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel 2): A Graphix Book
By Tui T. Sutherland
Another amazing Wings of Fire graphic novel from author Tui T. Sutherland and illustrator Mike Holmes! This book was a spectacular addition to the bestselling series, and I really enjoyed it. Wings of Fans, get ready to see the world of Pyrrhia through a whole new look—get ready to find great illustrations, cool characters, and of course, lots of adventure! Summary: After Clay, Tsunami, Glory, Starflight, and Sunny escaped from the clutches of Queen Scarlet, an evil dragon who would do anything to kill them, they have found their next destination—the ocean, which is also home to Tsunami’s dragon tribe, the SeaWings. They recently found out that the ruler of the SeaWings is Queen Coral, Tsunami’s mother, which means she’s the lost heir—the missing princess—right from the scrolls she’s read and fantasized about for her whole life. Prepared to dive under the ocean and see what lies below, she’s completely ready to meet her mother and the royal family. But the SeaWings aren’t as placid as they look—they’re completely different from what Tsunami expected. In just a few days, she finds herself overwhelmed by these dragons’ lifestyle, loyalties, and secrets. But there’s one thing she’s sure of: there is danger in Queen Coral’s Palace—and she—Tsunami, the brave, bossy, impulsive dragon who always runs headlong into battle to protect her friends—must stop it. Can she find out what the danger is? Or will it be too late? Read this book to find out! Overall, I though this book was phenomenal, and I rate it 5/5 stars. I recommend it for readers who are always craving a good book, or like Wings of Fire!
Palace of Mirrors (The Palace Chronicles)
By Margaret Peterson Haddix
Writing style--4/5. Really good. Every now and then I got a little distracted because Cecilia would discuss something to the reader for a couple pages and I would get bored. But I was still very impressed. Age choice--2/5. Cecilia was fourteen. Fourteen! Seriously! Just the way she acted and thought, the stuff that happened to her, it all spoke sixteen to me. She was one of the most ME characters I've ever read, not sure what that says about me, and I guess I'm only fourteen too. So hmmmm... Ending--2/5 While I hadn't contrived the exact ending, I knew it would be something a little too easy. And it was. I had at least a dozen reasons of why the solution wouldn't work. Couldn't come up with a better alternative, however. Cecilia and Harper's ending was great though... :) Dialogue--5/5 No complaints whatsoever, which was great, actually kind of impressed. Conversations felt normal and non-contrived, with the ease of real life friends. I am jealous. :) Character development--3/5 Conflicted here. I didn't really feel like I knew the characters well enough to predict actions for anyone except Harper and Cecilia, but for an MC she was pretty average, with the exception of her high values. Relatable, but not exactly remarkable. My type of person in real life, not so much in a book. But then, personality was not relevant to the plot, and it was made up for in story. Not sure where to go with this.
The Cricket in Times Square
By George Selden
When Chester Cricket lands in New York, he has no idea what's going on or how he got there and is scared out of his wits. Then, a boy named Mario finds him and takes him to his newsstand where his parents agree with Mario to keep it. When they leave Tucker, a city mouse, comes to visit the cricket. Chester tells him his story and they have some meatloaf together. This book is very funny, entertaining and inspiring and tells us that fame isn't everything.
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
By Jon Scieszka
Gamer girl
In this book a wolf wants to tell the true story of the 3 little pigs. He says that he is making a cake for his grandma and he has a cold and he sneezes so that is how the house falls down and when the house falls down the pig dies and the wolf just eats 2 of the pigs . I know this book is outstanding because it has many drawings and many funny prats.When you see this book you will want to buy it or read you will be amazed when you read this book.Also this book is an interesting book cause you don’t know what is going to happen next. This book is outstanding to me and I hope to you too.
A Tale of Witchcraft... (A Tale of Magic... (2))
By Chris Colfer
Ok this one is so great! So many twists and turns and unexpected betrayal, and Brystal even is KILLED by her CRUSH, makes a deal with DEATH, AND IS FRAMED FOR MURDER, and COMES BACK TO LIFE, and fights an army of DEAD SOLDIERS, and it’s like the most eventful book ever. And Lucy goes to join a school of witchcraft with Pip, and she turns her hair into feathers! Tell me this doesn’t sound like the best book ever? I love how the story plays out! It’s so eventful, it’s like a rollercoaster of words! Love this book, don’t know what I’d do without it.
The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle)
By Ursula K. Le Guin
For as long as she can remember, Arha has been the High Priestess of the Nameless Ones, the ancient and powerful beings who have existed since the beginning of time. She lives in the Place of the Tombs, a remote place with temples to the Nameless Ones, along with the Godking, the ruler of the Kargad Lands. Since she was picked as the Priestess, she is known only as Arha, the Eaten One in the Kargish language. Under the Place of Tombs is a massive maze of corridors, the Labyrinth, which protects the Tomb's most sacred treasures. One day, a stranger from the Inner Lands comes into the Labyrinth, seeking the Ring of Erreth Akbe, the Tomb's most valuable object. Arha's duty as the Priestess of the Nameless Ones is to sacrifice the man, who says his name is Sparrowhawk, but he is a mage and brings tales of life beyond the desert. Will Arha kill Sparrowhawk or risk her life escaping the Nameless Ones? I really liked the author's writing style, and I recommend The Tombs of Atuan to anyone who enjoys reading fantasy stories.
The Star Thief
By Lindsey Becker
I knew this book was going to be good, but I wasn't prepared for how long I was going to stay up to finish it. It was a very fun story, there were a few twists and turns. It was about a girl named Honorine who was a maid at the Vidalia mansion. Then she suddenly finds herself in the middle of a battle, with her life in danger.









