Kids Books - Life

In Mia's newest adventure, she has just won two tickets to see her favorite music group, La Vida Pasa, at her school fair. Thrilled, she invites her best from Katie to the concert, but when she excitedly repeats the day's events to her mom, Mrs. Valez-Cruz refuses! Instead, she says that would only agree if Dan or she were accompanying Mia at the concert. Mia is horrified. Who wants a parent or a moody sibling at a famous sold-out concert? To make matters worse, someone is bullying Mia online. When her mom finds out, it only reinforces her idea that Mia is too young to go to the concert with her friends and even confiscates her electronic devices! Angry and hurt, Mia soon understands the real meaning of being grown-up.

Twelve year old Isabel is dying to get out of Willow, Oregon (population 39, 257) and experience something other than her small town. It seems that everyone gets to travel except Isabel--even her best friend, Sophie. When Isabel's mother decides to open up a cupcake shop across town, Isabel is once again stuck in Willow for the summer as she tries to help her mom get the shop up and running. But when Isabel learns of a baking contest where the finalists get an all-expense paid trip to New York City, she realizes this is her chance to finally get out of Willow. Except there are two major roadblocks to this plan: Sophie, who also is entering the contest and is always the best at everything, and her own mom, who wants her to enter the contest on her terms.Can Isabel manage to finally do something for herself, without losing her best friend and further straining her already tenuous relationship with her mother? In this sweet coming-of-age story from popular teen author Lisa Schroeder, Isabel discovers that it's not about where you go in life as much as it is about enjoying the view wherever you are.

Cupcaker Mia Velaz-Cruz's mom is getting married! Emma Taylor, fellow Cupcaker, is overjoyed: she's all about light pink and satin and vanilla cake, after all. But that doesn't trump the fact that Emma's family is in a financial pickle. Her mom recently got laid off indefinitely, and now Emma has dog-walking, babysitting, and the Cupcake Club to do to help out and sometimes earn money. So when Emma finds out the selected bridesmaid dress is $250, she's horrified; there's no way she can ask her parents for that kind of money! Emma decides to take matters into her own hands. She doesn't want to tell Mia in fear that she'll kick her out of the wedding, or any of her friends. Despite her efforts, though, her responsibilities begin to overwhelm her. A real tearjerker about families struggling money-wise, this is a beautiful and hearttouching novel for all ages.

This book is part of the Macdonald Hall series. This book contains a lot a humour and suspense. Bruno and Boots can make anything happen with there friends. They make there school so much fun to read about. I recommend this to grade’s 2 through 6. Great book

I love baby mouse! She is so funny and you get to narrate the story. plus when she talks its like she's talking to you. Everything they say are in speech bubbles so its fun like a comic book! I really hope you read the books and all the others! BABYMOUSE RULES! I also love her little brother mouse name SQUEAKS!

Justin Case follows the exploits of a worrisome third-grader named Justin. The year doesn't start well for him; his best friend is in a different class, his little sister is starting kindergarten, and he's lost his favorite stuffed animal. Third grade can be pretty complicated for the average kid, but for Justin, it can be downright stressful. Justin's year unfolds in a diary-like format starting on the first day of school. I'm getting tired of the "wimpy kid, drawings in a journal" kind of thing. So I was really unwilling to get into the book. It was an okay book overall, but I think my hatred for the wimpy kid format overshadowed how unique the book actually is. Overall, I would give this about 2.5 stars. ~ifeelbookish

I loved it i read it last year but still remember so much.much. OK so Jeremy has this box that his dad made him before he died.Simple instructions it said on the top DO NOT OPEN UNTIL THIRTEENTH BIRTHDAY .Also a problem...he needs a key..After him and his friend Lizzy lied about being somebody else family to get into a abandon part of a building(Lizzy's idea she likes to cause trouble .They are sent to community service.They work for this man and they have to return items that people have lost or sold a long time ago. Before the guy moves he lets them pick any thing out of his shop.Of course Jeremy pick the keys but you will be serprized with what Lizzy picks...........Read the book to find out more. P.S. Sortly after i read the book i asked my dad for the movie.Like alot of books and movies it left out a lot of stuff but it is awesome.

Emily's bestfriend, Lizzie, is gone. She can't believe it. When Lizzie's parents and sister return to the town to visit, Emily is still broken. They are as well, and desperate. They are so desperate, that they will even do something unthinkable, and something very crazy. They acted as if Lizzie was Emily, and they told her she is apart of their family now. This book was very interesting, and I rate it 5/5.

This was an interesting day for Gracie. She was just on a field trip with her friends, and everything was going the same as ever. Then something happens. Her friend, AJ, laughs at one of her jokes and her stomach...flurries? She’s never felt like this before. It takes all her concentration to remember to breathe, to walk, to act natural. But before she even has the time to evaluate her feelings, she finds out AJ likes Sienna, one of the most beautiful girls in school-who also happens to be Gracie’s best friend. Of course, Gracie is ecstatic for Sienna. At least she tries to act like it. Inside she doesn’t know what she’s feeling. Soon she is helping dictating response texts, and helping Sienna in different ways. Of course, this is middle school and the always changing loyalties and drama soon is in full swing! I felt like this was a very realistic book, dealing with friendships, and boy/girl relationships, but also focusing partly on family relationships. Gracie's older sister died several years before Gracie was born, and so a lot of times Gracie feels like she has to be "perfect" for her parents. This book also touches areas of grief, and dealing with death. An interesting part was the format of this book. Some chapters were written as text between characters, which I fell helped move along the story and character interactions. I recommend this book to realistic fiction lovers, probably around middle school age, as that is the age range in the book. Some high-schoolers would probably enjoy it as well. I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.

The Nancy Drew Diaries series is very interesting, and deals with mysteries. Mysteries are found everywhere. In this book, Nancy and her friends go to visit the opening of a local whaling museum. What they find is a threatening banner replacing the welcome sign. Nancy has a list of suspects. This book is very interesting, and makes you wonder what will happen next. I rate it 5/5, and recommend it to mystery lovers.