Kids Books - Life
Holt McDougal Library: Dragonwings (Cover Craft)
By HOLT MCDOUGAL
Dragonwings is a book about a young boy, Moon Shadow, who goes to America, leaving his mother and grandmother in China, to work with his father, Windrider. In this book, Moon Shadow helps his father realize and pursue his goal to make a flying machine, Dragonwings. In this book Lawrence Yep has demonstrated the love in a family. In the end, Windrider realizes that he as been foolish pursuing his dream and instead be with his family. After all, dragons do have families.
Abduction!
By Peg Kehret
Would you go into a car if he had a loved one? This left 6 year old matt in crisis because he either got into the car with a stranger that had his dog or go back to his class and get help. I advise kids who are 10 or 11 to read this book because it is good and has high suspense and it tells you that you should never go into cars with strangers no matter what. Matt leaves his kindergarten class for a quick trip to the bathroom he never imagines that he will be in a stranger’s car going to an unfamiliar place. The stranger keeps him at his house for days until a miracle happened. I recommend this book to all kids that can read it.
The Beatrice Letters (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
By Lemony Snicket
If you've been following Lemony Snicket's A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, then you've undoubtedly read of Beatrice Baudelaire. Who she is, exactly, is a mystery. And although this book is entitled THE BEATRICE LETTERS, don't think that you'll finally learn who Beatrice is. You won't. In fact, there's not a whole lot you'll learn about anything or anyone having to do with the series. Don't get me wrong. THE BEATRICE LETTERS is fun. It's gorgeously packaged. It comes with a poster, a dossier of sorts that contains letters to Beatrice and letters from Beatrice. It has ingenious pop-out letters that you can use to attempt to decode a number of anagrams. It has business cards. It has pictures of a metal tool and a paperweight. It has, in fact, all manner of beautifully put together items that tell you nothing. For the ultimate A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS fan, this is a book you must include in your collection. For the bored fan, this is a book that will provide you with hours of hair-pulling frustration as you attempt to decipher clues that seem to have no answer. For the mid-line fan, this is a book that just looks pretty. For cleverness, ingenuity, and presentation, THE BEATRICE LETTERS gets 5 Stars. For content, or at least helpful content, the book gets 3 Stars. Overall, a 4 Star read, but one I would recommend most strongly to the biggest Baudelaire devotee.
The Worst Witch at School
By Jill Murphy
Murphy's law reigns supreme in the life of student witch, Mildred Hubble--anything that can go wrong does. She still manages to save the day on multiple occasions. A light, fun read for children 8-11. I like children's books and this was fun, but very young and light. It was cute and children this age will enjoy it. It's not an ambitious book like Harry Potter. This one, by the way, came first and is quite similar in some ways, it's a boarding school with classes in potions etc. and a big spooky castle. The difference is, there is no abiding force of evil against which to struggle. This may be appropriate for very young children, but makes the book seem a bit fluffy in comparison. The evil that does read its head is minor and brief. I love children's literature. This book is good, but not great. And isn’t that what we want with children’s books, for them to leave a positive lasting impression?
Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker (Stink (Pb))
By Megan McDonald
I have enjoyed reading the Stink books so far. I've been reading them, and I have loved them so much. The relationship between Stink and his sister Judy is a love/hate relationship, and it cracks me up. At times they help each other. At times they work together. At times they play pranks on each other. At times, they are sick of each other. At times they try to get each other in trouble. It reminds me very much of my own relationship with my sister. After each chapter, there is a comic that has been written by Stink. These comics are silly, but I love them. They make me read the comic part three or four times. This is a great read aloud book/series for young boys, I would guess any elementary school aged, although my three year old enjoys this as a bedtime story. What is cool about this book is that even though it is for kids, I still enjoyed reading it. It is well written, has great characters, has funny scenes, and really captures the essence of being a kid. This is a first-purchase for elementary libraries.
Stink (Book #1): The Incredible Shrinking Kid
By Megan McDonald
This is book is so awesome! It caught my eye in the library because I love the Judy Moody books. I think that Stink is as funny as Judy. I like this book. It is simply hilarious! I was laughing at every page turner. I won't spoil it with any specifics, but if you like comics or a kid who writes comics then I think you will love, Love, LOve, LOVe, LOVE this book!
Two Dogs in a Trench Coat Start a Club by Accident (Two Dogs in a Trench Coat #2)
By Julie Falatko
I love this book it is so funny! I like how the dogs mistake things for other things. For example is the book they almost always mistake a club for a club sandwich. Also for half of the book they don't even know that they are even in a club!
Terror at Bottle Creek
By Watt Key
I loved this book so much it was so fun to read because I loved hw Cort was very determined to keep him and his neighbors safe. I loved how at the end they were all safe. I also loved how the dad came at the end when Cort needed him the most.
All's Faire in Middle School
By Victoria Jamieson
Imogenes parents work at renaissance fair so Imogene loves to dress up like a knights and have fun.all of her life she has been homeschooled😋 but now she is going to publics school there are 3 girls that are bullies to her saying she needs shoes and outfits but then when she gets them they make fun of her.there is one girl at her school named Anita she is also bullied at school .Imogene draws a mean picture in her drawing book but the meanies showed her then she got mad.also imogenes brother she got in a fight with but she made up with him.this is a amazing book!I love it so much!I recommend to 12+ I rate this book 4/5 stars 😁!
Bad Kitty Gets a Bath
By Nick Bruel
JMR
Have you ever read bad kitty? Bad kitty is a funny book. My opinion is that it's a great book. The characters are bad kitty puppy and their owner. Bad kitty doesn't like puppy. They always get into a fight. They have more books about bad kitty. There is one about when bad kitty and puppy go to school. My reasons are that it has fun facts. For example, the only animals that don’t like baths are cats. My second reason is that it is so crazy! My last example is that it all the problems happen at the house. In conclusion you should read bad kitty because it is funny. What You need to do is read bad kitty. What will you think of bad kitty ?








