Kids Books - Friendship
Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
By Jeff Kinney
This may not be the type of book I usually read, but I was definitely overjoyed to recieve it on behalf of DOGO books for being a Top Summer Reader. As soon as I got Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid in the mail, I was quick to tear open the package and start reading. Since I'd read the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series with my friends when I was younger, this was a sweet surprise, especially since it stars one of my favorite characters: Rowley Jefferson. This book is about his life, and how he puts up with his best friend Greg's endless and sometimes annoying pranks. He's a pretty good kid---he helps his parents a lot, listens to directions, and gets good grades on tests. But unfortunately, Greg is the polar opposite of that. He prefers to goof off during tests and play practical jokes---something that occasionally gets Rowley into trouble too. In this book, Rowley talks about the time he and Greg had their first sleepover, when Greg "accidentally" made him get in trouble with his math teacher, and the time they both snuck out of their houses at night to play on another kid's trampoline, only to get busted by Greg's father. These are just some of their antics, though---you'll find many more of their funny adventures in Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid! Overall, I liked this book, and rate it 4/5 stars. I recommend it for people who have read and loved Jeff Kinney's bestselling series Diary of a Wimpy Kid!
Framed (Swindle #3)
By Gordon Korman
Griffin Bing is framed for stealing a valuable Super Bowl ring, and the circumstantial evidence points to him, even though he didn't do anything! While Griffin is under his sentence, his crew tries to prove his innocence. The culprit is precisely the one who I did not expect. Korman is a master at incorporating twists, and this book is one of the best examples of this.
Karen's Roller Skates (Baby-sitters Little Sister Graphic Novel #2): A Graphix Book (2) (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphix)
By Ann M. Martin
Karen goes over to her dads house she went for a walk with her brother and dog she wanted to try a new trick with her roller skates when she jumps over 2 cans and true to turn around she fell in broke her wrist. If you want to read more read this book
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 11)
By Jeff Kinney (illustrator) Jeff Kinney (author)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down is another hilarious and relatable middle school story from the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Greg's mother is determined to keep his brain from turning to "mush" by "unplugging" him from his video games and getting him into his creative side. Relunctant to put down his video games, he attempts to impress his mom to gain more gamig time, he begins to try new things that turn into hilarious events. Joining the school band to get an invitation to a Halloween party turns into getting locked in a room, trying to win an early haul of Halloween candy causes Greg to meet strange Lego obsessed boy who lives in the middle of no where, and in an attempt to become rich and famous by making a horror movie causes a flock of crazed geese to chase his best friend, Rowley up a tree. Plus many more crazy adventures. Double Down will become a new favorite to any Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans!
The Secret Garden
By Frances Hodgson [illustrated by ruth sanderson] Burnett
The book The Secret Garden was written by Frances Hodgson Burnett in 1911. It is about a rude and spoiled little girl named Mary. She came from India but isn’t Indian. When she was born she wasn't wanted By her father or mother, so they gave her to a lady to watch over her. Mostly, servants took care of Mary and had to do whatever she asked of them or demanded because people didn't want her to throw a fit or cry. This made her grow up, having everything her way and done for her. One day, a great number of people in the household had died from sickness or had fled away in terror and most everyone had seen to disappear. People later found Mary in her nursery and came to take her to live with her Uncle, who is depressed and ends up having no time to pay attention to or love her. Over time she slowly learns to do things on her own and not to rely on everybody else to do things for her. She finds out that there is a secret garden that her uncle’s wife used to love, but she passed away, Which devastated him. So, he shut away the garden and never wanted to see it again. He buried the key to the garden, and no one has seen it for 10 years. Mary later learns to like people other than herself and to enjoy nature and what it has to offer. She meets a kind boy named Dickon, who teaches her a lot about gardens and helps her learn about them. She starts to enjoy plants and animals and has the desire to learn more about them. She starts to spend more time playing outside and sees the beauty of nature. I truly enjoyed this book and rate it a five out of five. I would recommend it to anyone passionate about gardens/plants and classics. Thanks!
I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79
By Lauren Tarshis
Stephen
This exciting, fun-filled, adventurous story depicts a boy named Marcus and his father's life in Pompeii. Marcus is afraid when the ground trembles one day and asks his father what he thinks. His father agrees and soon after Mount Vesuvius erupts. Marcus and his father have to face a life-threatening challenge: to escape and survive the epic destruction of Pompeii.
Holes (Thorndike Press Large Print Literacy Bridge Series)
By Louis Sachar
Stanley Yelnats is always in the wrong place at the wrong time, and it's all thanks to his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather. When a pair of shoes inexplicably fall on Stanley's head, it's the last straw: it turns out that they belong to the famous baseball player Clyde Livingston, who had donated them to the orphanage to be auctioned. In court, Stanley's "they fell out of the sky" reason sounds pretty lame to his own ears, and it does to the court judge, too. He gives Stanley and his parents a choice. Either Stanley serves time or he goes to Camp Green Lake. Stanley was never rich enough to go to camp, so of course, he picks CGL, but it turns out to be beyond his wildest dreams - in the worst way possible. Barely any water, scorching conditions, hostile campmates, selfish camp directors, and having to dig a six-by-six foot hole every day is nothing like the camps Stanley has heard of. But when a miraculous encounter with Zero, a fellow camper, shows that their family lines may have crossed before, Stanley's wrong-place-at-the-wrong-time curse has a chance to be lifted.
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
By Rachel Renée Russell
Dork Diaries Tales From a Not-So-Popular Party Girl is written by Rachel Renée Russell. I would recommend this book to the people that aren't popular at school or doesn't have a lot of friends because this book tells us to be confident and believe in yourself, don't be ashamed of yourself. I really like this book because McKenzie always tries to humiliate Nikki but it never works, in the end, Nikki always fixes everything and McKenzie would be very angry all the time. I think that McKenzie is jealous about Nikki because Brandon always talks to her. And when McKenzie asked Brandon to be her date, Brandon said no to her. The thing that made me really mad is that McKenzie canceled the Halloween Dance just because Brandon didn't agree to be her date ,instead, Brandon asked Nikki to be his date. Also, McKenzie purposely told her aunt that Nikki is very good at drawing and that she can help the little kid to draw their faces, and she bought Nikki a rat costume that was really stinky and dirty. But I'm really happy that Nikki cares about her friends so much that she didn't tell them the truth because she didn't want to hurt their hearts after what they saw their crushes did. And she also didn't tell Brandon that she was supposed to spend the night with her friends, Chloe and Zoey. But because she wanted to satisfy everyone at the same time, she had to run three places and change into three different costumes at the same time. Also, she had to make sure that non of them saw her at the same time. I found out that evil people never wins and kind people always has a happy ending. And I wish everyone could be like Nikki and have a happy ending like her's. I wish that no one would be like McKenzie, treating others badly and trying to humiliate other people that she doesn't like and acting all innocent.
Grace (American Girl Today)
By Mary Casanova
This was such an amazing book.I kept reading it.Some parts made me laugh I fell of my chair.I lived in Paris before.Grace has big summer plans-starting a business with friends!When Mom announces a trip to Paris,Grace gets on board,but her trip isn't all she hoped it would be.She and her French cousin aren't hitting it off,and Grace's friend back home have started a business without her.Can Grace step out of her comfort zone,try a few new things, and come up with a successful idea of her own?
Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Book 3: When Nature Calls (Volume 3)
By Zack Zombie
This book is straight out of fortnite. #FIRE









