Kids Books - Historical

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.

I just reread this after a year or so, but I didn't enjoy it as much as I did when I was younger. It definitely fills a niche for younger readers, but the story is not as light as the cover suggests. The book was spine-tingling, yet adventurous. In the beginning of the book the main character, Miri, moves to the countryside with her older brothers, Robbie and Ray who are twins, and her younger sisters Nell and Nora, who are also twins. Miri is left in the middle with no attention from most of her family. One afternoon, Miri finds a broken piece of glass from an eyeglass, taped to her bedroom wall. Miri looks into the glass and finds herself transported to 1935, but Miri is in the same bedroom, the same house, with four different people living in the house: Flo, Horst, Sissy, and Molly. Horst and Sissy are Flo's teenage children, and Molly's parents abandoned her so she is living with her Aunt Flo. Molly is treated horribly by her aunt and cousins, and she is the only one that meets Miri. Miri and Molly instantly become best friends, and Miri plans to take Molly home with her to the future. There's only one problem, they don't know how to get back to Miri's home in the future. I read this book in the middle of a "mourning period" because I just finished reading the Clockwork series by Cassandra Clare. I really enjoyed reading about the relationship between Miri and Molly. I liked how the author included two sets of twins, instead of four brothers and sisters. This book was a bit of a "ghost story", and I was definitely scared of Horst. The book was suspenseful, but believable at the same time. The ending was exactly what it was supposed to be, but had an unexpected twist to it. I would recommend this to girls that are 10 and older. -ifeelbookish

I just read this book and it is totally awesome. Mafatu was afraid of the sea, unlike the people in his village. Starting when he was 3, he saw his mother die because of a storm, and that started his fear. All his life until he was 15, he was teased and bullied all because of his fear of the sea. Mafatu couldn't stand it, so he started out onto a journey to prove his courage. As he was starting his journey, he was caught in a storm and landed in a desert island with his dog, Uri, as his only companion. In the island, Mafatu learns how to face his fears, learning to hunt and love the sea, just like everyone in the village. Finally, Mafatu realizes he has to go back to his island, where he is greeted as a hero to everyone in his home village. This book teaches people what courage is like and how to face your fears, one step at a time. I recommend this book to people between ages 9-15, and people who love adventures that tell them what they truly mean to people like them.

Angeline Reddy along with her mother Emma and father Patrick at Bodie, California of 1880. Her friends, Chinese-American Ling Loi Wing and Eleanor "Ellie" Tucker. But the mystery uprises as Patrick Reddy, the criminal lawyer got murdered and was buried of which most people thought that he died. But for Mrs. Emma Reddy and Angeline "Angie" and Ellie knew that Angie's father isn't actually murdered. We also met few people; Sam Chung, Anionite Duval, Lottie Johl, Bessie Babcockery, Con Williams, etc. This is plainly based on true story of real characters and time of the place. Angeline Reddy is herself a fictional character but Sam Chung, Patrick and Emma Reddy, Ling Loi Wing, and Eleanor Tucker were all real people. - Happy Reading!

One-Handed Catch by Mike Auch is a realistic fiction book. The setting is Baseball fields, bleachers, Norms house, and Norms dad’s meat market. Norm wants to pitch for his baseball team, but his coach doesn't play him because he only has one hand. “You didn’t play baseball that well with two hands, how do you think you’re gonna make it with one? “If you’re gonna tell me what I can and can't do, you can leave.” So he asks the coach if he can pitch, and he says yes. Then he pitches and almost comes back to win the game, but comes up short losing 10-9. Topics addressed in this book are to Never Give Up On Your Dreams. I think this book is inspiring and true because it shows that people can do things they say they can if they have enough motivation. I would recommend this book because it's very inspiring, and it shows a one-handed boy being as normal as a person with two hands.

I Survived is one of my favorite books I read this year and I really wish it was longer. It is a miraculous story about a town that gets hit by an EF-5 tornado and how they came together and rebuilt there city from scratch after everything was destroyed. All of the I Survived books in the series are great learning tools to teach about the past events of history.

This is SUCH a good book! It's about a little girl named Laura who lives in a log cabin in the middle of the woods. It's interesting to see what they did for fun and learn about their lives. Laura has an older sister, Mary, a younger sister, baby carrie, they call thier parents Ma and Pa. Pa hunts and Ma cooks and sews. Mary and Laura play with their corncob dolls in the attic. Laura, the little girl in the story, wrote this book so it is a true story! Please read this book!

Grenade tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa by the Americans towards the end of World War Two. The book is mainly about Hideki, a native of Okinawa, burdened by the knowledge of his ancestor, who chose to surrender rather than fight against the Japanese invaders. As a member of the Blood and Iron Student Corps, he is given only two grenades and is expected to kill as many Americans as possible, then blow himself up. But the students' attempt at attacking the Americans does not go well, and Hideki is forced to flee. Then there's Ray, a fresh recruit just out of high school, who has landed in Okinawa. As he clears out Japanese encampments with his platoon, he is faced with the harsh realities of war. Chapters switch between Ray and Hideki: first with Hideki running through Okinawa, trying to find his sister, last seen at a field hospital on the other side of the island; then Ray, who is growing accustomed to army life. I loved the thought-provoking ness, especially how it brought in traditional Okinawan beliefs. Additionally, it lacked a boring moment and kept me hooked till the end. I admired how it depicted the war correctly, with cruelty on both the Japanese and American sides. One of the best books I've read, I would recommend it for people who like fast-paced books about war

Journeys and much more clues are coming but this time it starts in the 39 clues, The vipers nest. In this journey of the 39 clues Amy and Dan has to go and hunt for the 39 clues and has to be prepared really closely that can lead them to an unimaginable power that will lead them by being taken by a heavy toll with them seeing a woman that died, but somehow gets wanted and chased by the Indonesian police and ends up getting trapped on a island with this man knowing everything about their parents of their death, which leaves them facing a tropical storm. Just when they think it can't get any worse but ends up to will since the Cahills have one more rattling skeleton for Amy and Dan to reach the way of discover for the terrible truth about their family branch... I found this book filled with wonder and excitement, connects you through the story leaving u with a rhetorical ending of what will happen next.

The book i'm reviewing is called Elijah of Buxton. Elijah of Buxton is a story about 11-year old Elijah Freeman who lives in Buxton, Canada. It is a settlement of runaways slaves near the American border. Elijah is the first child in town to be born free, so most people know about him and he is the best at chunking rocks and catching fish. What most people see is a boy who is scared of snakes and talks too much. Most of the time nothing happens but everything changes when a thief steals money from Elijah's friend who is saving up to buy his family out of captivity in the south. It's now Elijahs job to track down the thief. Will he get the money back? Will he get back home? You will have to read the book and find out. This book is recommended for 10 to 12 year olds because younger people might not know what slaves are and there are injuries in this book.