Summer Camp Shakedown, by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

This book was awesome.  Other kids will love these books.  The series is great.  There is only 10 books but I wish there was more.

I liked this book because it was adventurous.

Two other books I would recommend are: Video Game Villain (Lunch Lady series) AND Bake Sale Bandit (Lunch Lady series)

My Happy Life, by Rose Lagercrantz

This story is about a little girls first day of kindergarten.  She was waiting for that day her whole life but, on that day she got a little nervous.  But then she was happy again and she made a new friend too.

I liked this book because it's so happy.

Sea Turtles, by Jen Destack

This book is about turtles and three facts are their shell is a skeleton.  They're endangered animals and they were alive with the dinosaurs.

I liked this book because it's cool.

Sister Magic: Mabel Makes the Grade, by Anne Mazer

This book was about a girl named Mabel and her little sister Violet.  It is a new school year.  Mabel is starting 3rd grade and Violet is starting Kindergarten.  Mabel is scared because she doesn't know if her little sister Violet will keep her magic away from school.  She finds out there was no magic the first day of school so she took Violet for ice cream.  The second day of school they did a mural on the wall.  Violet and Mabel's best friend Simone was Mabel's partner.  Mabel was upset because that day Violet used her magic.

I liked this book because it includes magic and sisters.  Mabel went into the grade my sister was just in.

Who Was Charles Darwin, by Deborah Hopkinson

This book lets me know all about him.  It's very interesting and it makes me want to be a better reader.

What Was D-Day?

I like the book because it tells me about history.  It also is a good history book and makes me smarter.

Who Was Christopher Columbus?, by Bonnie Bader

I like the book because you learn alot of facts.  I also like how he goes around the world and the book made me smarter.

The Call of the Wild, by Jack London

I like the book because there are dogs and I love dogs.  I also like the journey he takes and he becomes a ghost dog.

Big Nate, by Lincoln Peirce

I like the book because it is comical.  In the book Nate tries to make it through the school year.  I think Nate is an awesome character.

Princess Diaries, by Meg Cabot

This book was about a girl named Mia who found out she was the princess and heir to the throne of Genovia.  She has many problems which were increased by the news.

I liked this book because it is in diary form and the author really builds the characters well.

Two other books I would recommend are: My Bonny Light Horseman AND Princess in the Spotlight.

Kristy's Great Idea, by Anne M. Martin

In the book, Kristy's Great Idea, Kristy  thinks about starting a babysitting club.  Then Kristy asks all her friends if they want to do it and they say yes.  So they start a babysitting club and it turns out to be a big hit.

I liked this book because it was interesting.

Two other books I would recommend are: Drama AND Sisters.

Judy Moody Goes to College, by Megan McDonald

This book is about a girl named Judy Moody who needs a tutor for math.  Judy is definitely not thrilled when her parents tell her this.  But when she finds out that her tutor is a college student she realizes that having a tutor isn't so bad.

I liked this book because Judy Moody is just so funny.

Two other books I would recommend are: Judy Moody and the Bad Luck Charm AND The Best Friend Battle.

Nancy Drew and the Secret of the Old Clock, by Carolyn Keene

Nancy Drew, an 18 year old girl,loves to solve mysteries.  Her father, Carson Drew is a lawyer who helps Nancy with her cases.  In this book, Nancy is helping her father with a case he is dealing with, then suddenly goes missing!  Nancy has to find her father and crack the case before time runs out.

I liked this book because it is really exciting.

Two other books I would recommend are: Nancy Drew and The Hidden Staircase AND Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew

Bunnicula, by James Howe

A family found a bunny at the movie theater.  The movie was called Dracula so they named the bunny Bunnicula.

I liked this book because the bunny was a vampire.

Sister Magic: Violet Makes a Splash, by Anne Mazer

This book is about a girl named Violet and her older sister Mabel.  Violet has magic just like her Uncle Varten.  They are having a summer yard sale.  When Violet makes a pool the problem begins.  Mable worries people will find out about the magic. At the yardsale there is a pie contest.  Violet makes a blackberry surprise.  The surprise is blackbirds, like the nursery rhyme.

I liked this book because it is about how Violet doesn't know how to use magic and she causes problems for the family.

Scooby-Doo and the Witching Hour, by Sonia Sander

Scooby and the gang went to a Halloween party and searched for clues to solve the mystery of a witch.

I liked this book because the witch was a girl who wanted a water park.

Ever After High: A Wonderlandiful World, by Shannon Hale

It was about 4 girls (the main characters) Madeline Hatter, Cedar Wood, Lizzie Hearts and Kitty Cheshire.  Three out of four of the girls have parents from Wonderland (Madeline Hatter = Mad Hatter's daughter, Lizzie Hearts = Queen of Hearts daughter, Kitty Cheshire = Cheshire Cat's daughter).  Cedar Woods is daughter of Pinnochio. When their high school goes out of whack from the Jabberwocky turning all the students
into animals/objects that have to do with the story, it's up to the girls to slay the Jabberwocky and save Ever After High.

I liked this book because it was fantasy, that's a genre I enjoy most.  It was also kind of action packed.

Two other books I would recommend are: Alice in Wonderland AND Half Upon A Time.

This review was written and submitted by Sara.

Smile, by Raina Telgemeier

This is about a girl named Raina who was in sixth grade when she took a major fall and knocked her two front teeth out.  It then tells her story about her growing up and it includes all different kinds of procedures she needs to fix her teeth.

She has to go through root canals, braces (multiple times), head gear (night time only) and even a retainer.  Can Raina overcome all this treatment and surgeries but keep all her friends too?

I liked this book because it was a comic kind of book and it was based on real events.

Two other books I would recommend are: Flor & Ulysses AND Big Nate series.

This review was written and submitted by Sara.

Flora & Ulysses, by Kate DiCamillo

10 year old Flora Belle Buckman saves a squirrel, who she calls Ulysses, from losing his life after accidentally being sucked up by a vacuum.  She finds out that the squirrel isn't ordinary...it can type and fly!  Not only dealing with that Flora has to deal with her parents being divorced, not having her mother kill Ulysses, nice neighbors but her "annoying" great-nephew William Spiver and a bunch of crazy mischief and action packed things Ulysses can do.  Can Flora handle all the events going on in her life?

I liked this book because it also had a lot of different "cartoon" comic drawings inside.

Two other books I would recommend are:  Jake & Lilly AND Smile.

This review was written and submitted by Sara.

Nameless, by Lili St. Crow

You have never read Snow White like this.  When Papa Vultusino finds a little girl in the street, he adopts her as his own.  As Cami grows up, problems arise.  Can she stay even if she knows she's not family?

I liked this book because it gave a new twist on Snow White.

Two other books I would recommend are: Strange Angel AND Hush, Hush.