Kids Books - Life
Lea Dives In (American Girl Today)
By Lisa Yee
Lea Clark is looking forward to seeing her brother after 3 years- Zac had been to college in Brazil! But the reunion isn't picture perfect. Zac is still treating Lea like a little kid, and they aren't getting along very well. Lea goes to the beach with her family-- nothing to be scared about, right? But after a bad incident with a big, salty wave, Lea is scared of swimming in the ocean. She finds she enjoys taking pictures of the water more than actually being in it! She meets a great new friend named Camila who attempts to help Lea get over her fear of the ocean. One day Lea goes hiking with Zac and her dad, and trouble strikes. Can Lea get over her fear of the ocean and prove to Zac she's more mature? I loved this book!! Even though it was more aimed at younger kids than 12-year-olds like me, I still loved the descriptive nature of this book as I took a trip with Lea to Brazil, a country of culture and fun!
Wednesdays in the Tower (Tuesdays at the Castle)
By Jessica Day George
It has a great cliffhanger at the end. I loved the griffen that they raised and named him Rufus. The characters are set up really well. They are adventurous, funny, loyal. You should read Tuesdays in the Castle first. It good series.
Hilo Book 6: All the Pieces Fit
By Judd Winick
This book is interesting. It is interesting because of how it ends. I won't tell you how it ends, because then I would spoil the book, but let's just say that D.J. (the main character who is not really good at anything except being a good friend) learns that not everything will be the way you want it to, even after you achieve your goal. Also, I really liked this book even though it is a graphic novel and I usually prefer regular books because the action was sort of spread out through the book. You should like this book if you like graphic novels, but if you read the other books for humor then you probably won't like this very much because this book is more serious. Also, this book is WAY more intense than the other ones, so I would not suggest it to the average 1st grader, even though they might be able to read it because of all the pictures.
Brave (American Dog)
By Jennifer Li Shotz
Okay, I got to be honest, when I first got this book, I didn't think it would be worth the read, but the author showed me that you have to try something to see if you will like it. I need up really liking this book. It is so sweet and I recommend it for ages 8-12. Brave has been stranded alone behind a dumpster, and when a young boy names Dylan shows up, it changes his life forever. Dylan has always loved dogs, and when he finds Brave, his instinct was to take him home. Of course, his mom didn't think it was a good idea to keep him at all when Brave started to mess up the house. Now Dylan has to find a way to train Brave in a few weeks if he wants to keep him, or Brave will go to a dog shelter. It also turns out that Brave is afraid of loud noises, which makes it hard to train him. Even with all that, Dylan has some social problems too. His dad is away and he misses him very much, and his best friend is not so close to him anymore. Will Dylan find a way to renew his friendship with his friend, all while training Brave, to, well, be brave? Friendships are tested, and when happens, Dylan must make a choice: Friends, or Dog? Read this book to find out more about Brave and his destiny!
Sticks & Stones (Upside-Down Magic #2)
By Sarah Mlynowski
Strange things are occuring at Dunwiddle Magic School, and the Upside-down Magic class was getting blamed for the mishaps! Marigold did shrink Lacey into the size of a gerbil, and Nory did sometimes turn into a squippy ( half squid, half puppy), but, they were all accidents! Many students blamed Bax, an upside-down fluxer that could flux into a rock, was responsible for turning the pennies for the school charity into rocks, and for turning people's notebooks and pencils into stone! Can the Upside-down Magic class find the cause of the choas before Lacey's petition for the class to be removed works?
Dr. Carbles is Losing His Marbles! (My Weird School, No. 19)
By Dan Gutman
All "My weird school," books are very funny. The best part is that when A.J. and Neil the NUDE kid wanted to catch the toupee on Dr.Carbles head.It was funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Land of Stories: Worlds Collide
By Chris Colfer
THE FINAL BOOK IN THE LAND OF STORIES SERIES!!!! I love this book SO MUCH! I can't possibly describe it with words, but I'm going to try. Morina, the most cunning and evil villain yet, has imprisoned Froggy in a magical mirror and opened a portal into the Otherworld! The Literary Army and witches invade! Not only this, but Alex has been put under a terrible curse that makes her do Morina's every command! She contacts Conner in his sleep and begs him to end her life to save millions of others'. No matter what, though, Conner is determined to save his sister. I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH!!! Witches, spoiled little girls in red capes, criminal lovebirds who fight for the good, frogs, curses, humor, love, hate, plot twists...this book has it all! THANK YOU, Chris Colfer, for giving us this masterpiece! It will live forever in our hearts.
Roxie and the Hooligans
By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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this was a great book if your a kid then read it
Wonderstruck (Schneider Family Book Award - Middle School Winner)
By Brian Selznick
This book is about 2 deaf children, Ben and Rose, 50 years apart. This book tells us how deaf children has experienced in 1900s. Ever since Ben`s mother, the librarian, has died due to an car accident, Ben started to find even more shocking secrets that his mother has never told him. And in Rose`s time, Rose always collecting an news or pictures of an celebrity, Lillian Mayhew, which came shocking to its readers, Lillian is actually Rose`s mother! Then in the ending, We discovered that Rose is actually Ben`s grandmother, and Ben has decides that he would stay in NYC for a while before going back to home in Minnesota. I`m definitely recommend this book! I also rate this book 5 stars.









