Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series, #1 by Louise Rennison Funny Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is a journal written by a fourteen year old British girl. She basically talks about all of these crazy things that are going on in her life. Her family is really funny. She has a cat who is half wild and is always eating odd things and … Read more
Hamster and Cheese Guinea PIG #1 by Colleen AF Venable illustrated by Stephanie Yue Funny Mystery Graphic Novel * * * * Stars (Great!) Sasspants the guinea pig lives in a pet shop with a bunch of other animals. The owner of the shop, Mr. Venezi, has really bad eyesight, though, and doesn’t know much about the animals he’s selling. As a result, most of their cages are grossly mislabeled – the hamsters are “koalas,” … Read more
No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman Funny Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * Stars (Just ok) I didn’t like it. It was about this boy (14-15 years) who couldn’t tell a lie. His whole life he tells the truth and ends up insulting people. Then he writes a bad review for his teacher’s favorite book… He has to stay after school at play rehearsal. Then he gets really into the play and ends up … Read more
Letters from Camp by Kate Klise Funny Mystery * * * * Stars (Great!) I love this book! It is creative, witty, and full of humor. It is about siblings that are sent to a special camp to learn how to be nice to each other. When they find out that something is up with the siblings that run the camp, they learn to work together better. Check this book out!
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen Funny Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I really liked this book because it was amusing to see the same things happen, but from a guy’s point of view and then a girl’s perspective, and how different we think. It’s a cute story that I enjoyed reading, and was a real quick read. Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book … Read more
Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by David Lubar Funny Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I think this is a good book for anyone that hasn’t been in high school, because the main character, Scott, outlines the experience. He learns how to deal with participating in many school activities and losing his friends from middle school, and a major new addition to his life – his mom is pregnant again. Along the … Read more
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things by Carolyn Mackler Funny Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This story is hilarious. It’s about a 15 year old girl named Virginia Shreves. She thinks that she’s a low-life, fat, uncool girl. This is a hilarious book that all teens should read. Review #2 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about Virginia Shreves, a teenage girl in … Read more
Shopaholic & Sister Shopaholic series #4 by Sophie Kinsella Funny Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) A girl just came back from her 10 month honeymoon from all over the world. One problem – she loves shopping! Her flat was completely filled with things she totally didn’t need. Her husband and family started to get a little mad. That’s when she found out she had a half-sister, only this girl was … Read more
The Wide Window A Series of Unfortunate Events #3 by Lemony Snicket Funny Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) When Count Olaf killed Uncle Monty in the last book, Mr. Poe found another relative/guardian, Aunt Josephine, for the Baudelaire orphans. In this book Count Olaf disguises himself as “Captain Sham.” Now he’s selling boats. Aunt Josephine runs off, because Count Olaf threatens to kill her. She leaves him to the Baudelaires. Then, … Read more
The Miserable Mill A Series of Unfortunate Events #4 by Lemony Snicket Funny Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) After Aunt Josephine’s death, Mr. Poe finds the Baudelaire orphans another guardian. This “guardian” makes the orphans work at his lumber yard. The orphans get gum for lunch, a casserole every night for dinner, and a bunk bed to sleep in. There’s no sign of Count Olaf until Klaus goes to the eye doctor … Read more