Squashed by Joan Bauer Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) I liked the book because it was a lot different than any other books I have read before. It is a book about a girl named Ellie who at 16 enters an adult competition for growing pumpkins. Cyril Pool is her main competition. Cyril has won the competition 4 years in a row, but Ellie is determined to put an end to that.
Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank and Ernestine Gilbreth Biography Funny Nonfiction Review #1 * * * Stars This book was pretty funny. They have 12 kids so it is hard to keep track of who they are talking about. I would recommend this book to people who haven’t seen the movie. Because if you have seen the movie, I heard it isn’t too much like the book, so I would read the book first.
Holes by Louis Sachar Realistic Fiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is the greatest in the world. Everyone should read it. It rocks! You can’t put it down. It just keeps getting better.
Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I liked this book because it showed a lot of courage. A young girl is given everything in her life and suddenly it is all taken away. She has to take care of herself and others on the way. Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book was a great historical read. It’s about a … Read more
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) One great thing about this book was it had a good message. It shows that it doesn’t matter how old or young you are or what mistakes you made in the past or even how rich or poor you are, you are still a good person.
Honus and Me Baseball Card Adventures Series #1 by Dan Gutman Historical Fiction * * * Stars (Pretty good) I wasn’t too crazy about this book. It just didn’t have a point to it. There was nothing that really made you want to keep on reading it. Find this book/Place a hold!
Jackie and Me Baseball Card Adventure series #2 by Dan Gutman Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) If you love baseball, this book is for you. I thought this book had a good point. It talks about how Jackie Robinson was the first black baseball player and how many hardships he went through.
Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements Adventure Science Fiction Review # 1 * * * * Stars (Great!) When a boy wakes up invisible one morning he decides that the only way he can go out is by covering up with clothes. When his parents find out they start researching to help him. Then he meets a blind girl. They’re able to meet each other and she can’t see him anyway, because she’s blind. Read … Read more
Pants on Fire by Meg Cabot Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This was a good book because the main character was far from perfect – in fact, she has a problem with lying. She’s lying to her football-playing boyfriend by cheating on him with the hot drama geek. She’s lying to the whole town, saying that she likes quahogs (clams) while she’s in the running for the annual Quahog Princess. … Read more
Talking to Dragons Enchanted Forest Chronicles #4 by Patricia Wrede Fantasy * * * * Stars (Great!) Talking to Dragons is the fourth and last book in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. Daystar’s mother, Cimorene, orders him into the Enchanted Forest to save King Mendanbar. On his way, Daystar meets a firewitch and a dragon in a glorious adventure.