Kids Books - Life

Writing style--4/5. Really good. Every now and then I got a little distracted because Cecilia would discuss something to the reader for a couple pages and I would get bored. But I was still very impressed. Age choice--2/5. Cecilia was fourteen. Fourteen! Seriously! Just the way she acted and thought, the stuff that happened to her, it all spoke sixteen to me. She was one of the most ME characters I've ever read, not sure what that says about me, and I guess I'm only fourteen too. So hmmmm... Ending--2/5 While I hadn't contrived the exact ending, I knew it would be something a little too easy. And it was. I had at least a dozen reasons of why the solution wouldn't work. Couldn't come up with a better alternative, however. Cecilia and Harper's ending was great though... :) Dialogue--5/5 No complaints whatsoever, which was great, actually kind of impressed. Conversations felt normal and non-contrived, with the ease of real life friends. I am jealous. :) Character development--3/5 Conflicted here. I didn't really feel like I knew the characters well enough to predict actions for anyone except Harper and Cecilia, but for an MC she was pretty average, with the exception of her high values. Relatable, but not exactly remarkable. My type of person in real life, not so much in a book. But then, personality was not relevant to the plot, and it was made up for in story. Not sure where to go with this.

Double Identity is a enjoyable book with slice of life with a little bit of drama, mystery, sci-fi, and a unique story. The book starts slow but it gets more interesting later on, so even if it starts off boring, don’t stop reading it. Sometimes the story gets melodramatic but the drama goes away faster than most books and just having time to relax. If you have ever been interested in Margret Haddix’s books, then I recommend Double Identity first, if you are a fan of Haddix’s books but you haven’t read Double Identity, then I recommend it. I thought this was a good book, but I did have a few problems with it, the first one being is what I mentioned earlier about how it starts off slow, I was really bored at the beginning and I stopped reading it, but I decided to give it another chance and read the book, Another thing that bothered me was that there was like supposed to be a shocking truth and were supposed to be all shocked but everyone saw it coming, the hints were everywhere that you could already find it out in the middle which you find this out near the end of the story, my last problem with this book is some of the characters, their okay but I found a lot of characters useless and they didn’t really help anything, but overall, this book is worth checking out, and I really enjoyed Double Identity, so you should try reading it

Louise lives on Rass Island, a strict Methodist island in the middle of Chesapeake Bay. For all her life, her twin sister Caroline has gotten all the attention. Caroline is talented and artistic, while Louise likes catching crabs with her friend, Call. The book tells about Louise's adventures on Rass as well as how she tries to escape the shadow of her twin. It was really entertaining and very funny at the beginning.

I recommend thisbook for girls ages eight to about thirteen and maybe fourteen. The Care and Keeping of You teaches tweens and early teen girls about the things that protect them, clean them, changes ahead, and important ways to break bad habits. Girls can learn about what to expect of their period, what bra size is right, showing off braces, and eating the right food. They learn to balance their moods. Girls on Dogo ought to try this! It is a miracle! I wasn't worried about getting braces anyway, and I actually am excited to get them! Try this and you'll be confident!

Esperanza has always been rich, and beautiful with many friends. But when Papa goes out on a regular day, he never returns. Mama knows that she and Esperanza are only safe far away from Esperanza's uncles, and she and Manuel's family leave for a camp in California. Esperanza must learn to let go of the old rose that was her life, and hold onto the new one. So inspiring, riveting.

When Chester Cricket lands in New York, he has no idea what's going on or how he got there and is scared out of his wits. Then, a boy named Mario finds him and takes him to his newsstand where his parents agree with Mario to keep it. When they leave Tucker, a city mouse, comes to visit the cricket. Chester tells him his story and they have some meatloaf together. This book is very funny, entertaining and inspiring and tells us that fame isn't everything.

Truly a amazing book!

Jenny Prezzioso has a reputation of being the most snobby, fussy, and prissy four-year-old the BSC has sat for. But more than ever is Jenny being fussy. When Mary Anne confronts her, Mary Anne realizes what the problem is; Jenny is jealous of her little sister Andrea. Andrea is a born star. She's great on camera and is given many jobs to be in commercials. Understandingly, Jenny is disappointed and jealous. On top of all that, the Pike triplets, Byron, Adam and Jordan, have started a softball team but they won't let Jenny join because she's "Miss Priss". What is Mary Anne going to do? I absolutely loved this book. In the beginning of the book, it was a little slow and boring but by the end of the book I was excited and happy with the ending. This book teaches the importance of not being jealous of others. This book stresses the point that everyone has their own talents and gifts. I really liked this book; it was inspiring and very interesting. I think the reader will really like the information that is given about how auditions for commercials work. That was very unexpected but very interesting and fun. I suggest this book is you like reading about family, little sisters, babysitting, and friendship. Happy reading!

Kristy has really missed actually playing on a softball team. Teaching the Krushers is fun but not as fun as actually playing the sport. So, Kristy decides to try out for the softball team, and she, along with three other girls, gets in! Kristy is so excited. Well, she is until some of her teammates need Kristy and the other new girls to prove themselves. Through hazing, the softball team thinks that Kristy and the other new girls with be able to show them what their made of. But Kristy is feeling uneasy about the whole thing. But through peer-pressure and the desire to fit in, Kristy and the other girls decide to go through with the hazing. But when the girls find out that their prank got out of hand, Kristy and the other girls are terrified and guilty. It doesn't help that Karen, Kristy's little stepsister, has been really looking up to Kristy lately. Kristy worries that the truth will come out and the Karen, along with the BSC girls, will not like Kristy anymore. I thought this book was surprising and very interesting. I couldn't put the book down. This book turns into a mystery which I think was just amazing! This book teaches the importance of never giving into peer pressure. It also teaches the importance of being yourself. This book stresses the point of not letting others control your actions. This book was so good. It was packed with good life lessons. I suggest this book if you like reading about pranks, babysitting, softball, and friendship. Happy reading!

Lily's Crossing is about a girl named Lily and her father goes to the war to help build things for war. Lily has to stay with her grandmother on the beach. She meets a boy named Albert and they develop a friendship. This book is really good and tells a lot of good morals and lessons about telling the truth and friendship. Lily has to overcome herself and she realizes that there are people in the world that are not as fortunate as her......like Albert.