Kids Books - Friendship
Nightlights
By Lorena Alvarez
This is an adorable graphic novel about a little girl who's drawings come to life and swirl around her. It is beautifuly drawn and the story is very sweet and magical. I really enjoyed reading it and would recommend it to anyone :)
Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina
By Rodman Philbrick
I completly agree with Mrs. Jagielski's comment on the book. A very emotional book. I cried a few times, like when he jumped out of the car to get Bandit, when the flood started, when Bandit almost died of heatstroke, and when Bandit got shot. But it is still an awesome book and i think that everyone should read it. BTW I love dogs thats why I cried a lot for Bandit :'(
Middle School: Save Rafe!
By James Patterson
I loved this book I would recommend this to people that like funny but almost real stories or if you like drawing Rafe is a boy living a normal life until he goes to this camp to get back in school he meets new friends and learns to work in teams and try new things and to explore life just a little deeper than you already has it gave me inspiration to make a camp for my stuffed animals to do it gives inspiration to not give and do not back up when times are tough.
The Great Shelby Holmes: Girl Detective
By Elizabeth Eulberg
The Great Sherlock Holmes- wait, did I say Sherlock? No, I meant The Great Shelby Holmesβ¦ there so analogous in personalities, I almost confused myself! Okayβ¦ maybe Iβm a bit exaggerating, after all she doesnβt smoke a pipe like Sherlock, but Detective Shelby is best of the bestβ¦ Did I tell you that sheβs nine and is in sixth grade! Although she may be someone one would want to underestimate.. I REPEAT: Do not underestimate Detective Shelby (trust me on that one)... Meet Dr. John Hamish Watson- aww man I did it again! I meant John Watsonβ¦. Sherlock Holmesβs friend and associateβ¦ AGAIN, I got myself carried awayβ¦ Anyways, John Watson is the kid who moves near Shelbyβs home- sure the way I talk about him seems unimportantβ¦ but John and Shelby are the true key in order to solving a caseβ¦ wellβ¦ any case. The thing is Shelby never had any friendsβ¦ and she would one aloof duckβ¦ but itβs would okay because she would always be engrossed in solving mysteries and pissing off incompetent detectives adults like Inspector G. Lestradeβ¦ oops I meant Detective Lestrade(except Inspector Lestrade can be more respected instead of Detective Lestrade- youβll realize why), but it makes complete senseβ¦ Detective Lestrade is incompetent, very immature (I would have mistaken her for a nine year old instead of an adult) Anyways, Shelby shows John around the vicinity and John speculates how Shelby is a celebrity (well, sort of), everybody acknowledges her and asks if she wants somethingβ¦ One day when Shelby was βwalkingβ John, Tamraβ a student from The Academyβ was in a dire need of helpβ¦ Her show dog, Daisy, was missing! So on they go to their βperilousβ journey. So as Shelby and John observes around Tamraβs opulent home, they come across Zareen and her dog and Zane. They actually come across a lot of suspects, but not that many evidenceβ¦ Uh oh! Could it be Zareen because sheβs jealous of Tamra and she wants all the attention.. Or could it be the dog trainer, Emerson, who was caught in a lie? Oh, could it be Tamra who did it to go to Paris with her sister? . Wait weβre not at that part yetβ¦ Anyways John feels bad because he thinks heβs using Shelby to make βactual friendsβ like Zane, who can βplay ballβ like Watson (sorry, Iβm just testing out the nickname Shelby has for John which is Watson)... As they looked through the evidence and the βcrime scene,β so many elements come in play which is why itβs so hard to find the culprit- but not to Shelby and John. While John was playing pickup basketball with Zane and his friends, they obtained a lead! DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNβ¦ Could this be the breaking point and are they going to find the culprit? So this story was such a fun break from reading depressing short storiesβ¦ I was completely shocked about who did itβ¦ I really liked the overall message and the content itself.. It really reminded me of Friday Barnes- a book- I REALLY RECOMMENDβ¦ And it all comes down to this: what everybody needs is a true friend. For people who enjoy solving mysteries, Sherlock Holmes, and reading about friendship, this book is for you! Hope you read this amazing, mysterious, adventurous, and suspenseful bookβ¦ because it WILL keep you up! Enjoy!
I Can Be a Rock Star (Barbie) (Pictureback(R))
By Mary Man-Kong
This book is about barbie is wanting to join a competition for fun but she realizes raquelle is doing it seriously .Barbie is starting to get nervous and doesn't think she should do it.but her friends talk her into it.they help her with her song,outfit,dance moves .but does Barbie really win?you'll have to read the book to find out .I didn't really enjoy this book mostly because it's for younger kids.thank you for reading my review -Pizzagirl7 π
A True Princess (Barbie and the Secret Door) (Pictureback(R))
By Mary Man-Kong
This book is about a princess names Alexa she is super shy .one day she was reading a book then looked up and saw a weird yet pretty door .she walks through it then realizes there is a crazy 10 year old princess that stole a lot of people's powers .does she stop her and get her new friends power back?you'll have to read to find out .I didn't care for this book but that's just my opinion.I still recommend to read it.thank you for reading my review -Pizzagirl7π
Glory Be
By Augusta Scattergood
Glory is living in Hanging Moss in the year of 1964. Glory is best friends with Frankie. However Laura comes to Hanging Moss and things are changing. Not just small things but a change in the world. First, the pool gets closed by the town council. Glory is really worried about her birthday. She holds it at the pool practically as long as she can remember! Whatβs more is her older sister, Jesslyn, thinks more about her friends and doesnβt want to hang out with Glory anymore. People with color and people without are treated differently, and freedom people, people who believe everyone are equal are also treated unfairly. Glory begins to drift from Frankie because he and his brother are part of treating βcoloredβ people unjustly, even pulling false statements about them! Glory learns to speak out about the issue and she thinks everyone is equal. She even writes a letter to the newspapers. She also encounters many other experiences...as in snooping what her sister is doing with a strange boyβ¦
Heartbeat
By Sharon Creech
Annie loves to run, like the wind. When Annie runs she forgets all her worries and she just feels the wind on her face. She always runs barefoot hearing the soft and firm βthump, thumpβ. She is learning new words, she loves to laugh, to draw and most of all to run. Max, is Annieβs friend. He is on the school track team. He asks Annie to go to the track team too. He takes leaves out of Annieβs hair, he pesters Annie, and sometimes he is moody. These two friends lives entangle because of running. What they both like best. Meanwhile, Annie has a mother with a βalien babyβ inside her, which is a human when born(thankfully). Annie has a new baby Joey and a grandpa who is becoming forgetful..
Howdy-Doodle-Doo! (Julius Jr.) (Step into Reading)
By Mary Tillworth
One day Sheree walks up to the farmer and the farmer says howde -doodle -doo.( The farmer is a rooster ).the framed really wants to go into town but he has so many chores.sheree says she will help .then all of the sudden all of the chickens run out.so sheree calls her friends .they come and help her do all of the chores.the point of this story is teamwork gets it done.I recommend this book to younger kids and I rate this book 3/5 stars because it's a cute book.π π Pizzagirl7 π π
The Time of the Fireflies
By Kimberley Griffiths Little
What's creepy, mysterious, and that you can really relate too? It's The Time of the Fireflies by Kimberly Griffiths Little. It's very, very creepy and mysterious, if I haven't made that clear already. But the girl in the story, Larissa can be related to by almost anyone! Larissa's family has just moved to this new town where her mother lived when she grew up. They live in an antique shop, but there's one thing that they don't sell. They keep it in a locked glass box. It is a doll. An heirloom, really. With secrets from the past. Larissa receives a message on an old phone that's not supposed to work. It says: Follow the Fireflies. Trust the fireflies. Larissa finds the fireflies and goes back in time to when her great, great grandmother was a little girl and realizes that the doll was there since then. And everything bad that happened to the people in Larissa's family, the doll had seen it. When she gets back, her mother has news that she is going to have a baby girl. But the next day, her mom and the doll are gone. Her mother must have taken her doll with her. If everything Larissa knows about the doll is true, then her mother is in danger. Grave danger. Through suspense, and magic a secretive and mysterious book is unleashed: The Time of the Fireflies.