jsmyth44 starsI have never before read a David Baldacci novel. I know he's incredibly popular (that all his books are on the bestseller lists) but that's not enough reason for me to read a novel. That said, hearing the premise for his first venture into Young Adult fiction was enough reason for me to buy this ...
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The Finisher (Vega Jane, Book 1)
Book of the Dead (TombQuest, Book 1)
snicker94 starsThe main character of this book is Alex. He has a life-threatening medical condition, and so every day the middle-school-er goes to work with his mom at the museum. One day he comes very close to dying, until his mom saves him with a magic book, one of the artifacts. But then evil spirits are rel...
The Maze of Bones (39 Clues, No. 1)
- The story starts with Amy and Dan learning that their grandmother has died. They listen to a recording and get asked the question 1,000,000 dollars or the first clue for the 39 clues? They ask au pair Nellie if she will come with them as their guardian. It takes a bit of time but after Nellie hea...
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)
nerdy_bookworm5 starsI am a BIG fan of the Harry Potter series! It’s about this boy named Harry who lives with his mean aunt, uncle, and cousin. Then, on his birthday, he learns the truth about what really happened to his parents, and found out he was (and still is) a wizard! He gets to go to Hogwarts, a school for w...
The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Captain Underpants #1)
quakcai4 starsPersonally, I didn't like this book. It was a staple of my earlier days in elementary school, and definitely cemented into the culture of my school. However, in recent years that has been a bit lost. The book its self is just okay, but to be honest it was never really, you know, it for me. I u...
Kid Presidents: True Tales of Childhood from America's Presidents (Kid Legends)
kruzingwithk9s5 starsYes, while some presidents seem old, they were all kids at one point. And they all have a story, and some have interesting facts too! Did you know that Jimmy Carter loved arrowheads? Or that Ronald Reagan was very nearsighted, but it cleared up when he picked up a pair of his moms glasses and pu...
Nick and Tesla's Special Effects Spectacular: A Mystery with Animatronics, Alien Makeup, Camera Gear, and Other Movie Magic You Can Make Yourself!
felicisowl5 starsMEGA SPOILER ALERTS! (Warned you..) The thing is, I'm not big on science. Or movies. *collective gasp* I'm more interested in other things, and reading is one of them. When I first picked up this book, I had a lot of uncertainty and prejudice because well, I just didn't like any of the thing...
Nick and Tesla's High-Voltage Danger Lab: A Mystery with Electromagnets, Burglar Alarms, and Other Gadgets You Can Build Yourself
- jsmyth4 starsNick and Telsa are brother and sister forced to spend the summer with their crazy uncle. When their rocket gets launched into the yard of the large abandoned house down the street a mystery and adventure like no other begins to enfold. This actually reminds me a lot of The Sandlot. A group of...
Savvy
- felicisowl5 stars"Climbing into bed on the night before my very own most important birthday, after an evening of Miss Rosemary's meat loaf and interference, I did not pray for a powerful savvy like Rocket's or X-Ray vision or the ability to run super-fast or to breathe underwater. I had just two simple wishes - t...
Three Times Lucky (Mo & Dale Mysteries)
If you are looking for a good book, Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage is the book for you. It is a great realistic fiction novel, as well as a Rebecca Caudill Nominee with a lot to offer for those who like mystery. And if you are looking for a personal opinion I really enjoyed it. To give a bri...
Counting by 7s
reagan1135 starsAfter reading Counting By 7’s by Holly Goldberg Sloan it is evident that this book truly deserved it’s spot on the 2015-2016 Rebecca Caudill Award book list. It's a definitely a five star book! This realistic fiction book will take you straight into the heart of the story of the first page, it's ...
Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading (Charlie Joe Jackson Series)
bibliophile4 starsFor fans of Diary of the Wimpy Kid or Tom Gates series... this book is for you! I really liked how everything played out at the end... This may seem like your tale of a middle schooler... and you're a 100% right... but there are ACTION.... SUSPENSE...which gives it a more exciting way to read thi...
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
- snicker94 starsThis was an interesting story about a young girl in the early 1900's who is learning her place in the world. In this story Calpurunia is the only girl in a family with six brothers. As she comes to understand her grandfather as a teacher, she also struggles with her mother. Her mother wants her t...
Wonkenstein (The Creature from My Closet, No. 1)
bookstory145 starsThis is the first book to the most HILARIOUS series I've ever read! 12-year-old Robert Columbo Burnside experimented with ordinary house items in his door-less closet, making it a big MESS. And when his mother gave him tons and tons of books to read, well, he just threw them into the chaos of a c...
The Girl Who Could Fly
gso445 starsThis book is about a simple, talkative, home-schooled farm girl, called Piper McCloud. Normal, right? Anything but. Piper can fly. She has been ever since she was a newborn. But when Piper's mom finds out, when warns Piper not to do it again. Piper doesn't listen to her Mom and continues flying,...
The 13-Story Treehouse (The Treehouse Books)
bunnyzhang4 starsThis book is a amazing book. This is because the characters Andy and Terry live in a cool 13-story tree house! They have a see threw swimming pool, a bowling alley, a man-eating shark tank, vines you can swing on, a games room, a secret underground laboratory, a lemonade fountain, a vegetable va...
The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War Series)
cutipup2005115 starsOne day a brother and a sister were selling lemonade with the brothers friend and they both challenged each other to a lemonade war to see who can make the most money off of selling lemonade so the sister gets her friend to help her make and sell the lemonade, and the brother gets his friend to h...
Malcolm at Midnight
goofy1274 starsMalcolm is a rat undergoing a bit of an identity crisis, you see. Everyone thinks him a mouse because of his size, so he has gone from being on sale as python food to a comfy classroom pet. Then he meets the Midnight Academy during his first adventure outside the classroom. They are a secret soci...
Eddie Red Undercover: Mystery on Museum Mile
redheadperson223 starsWarning! This review may contain spoilers. There's this 11 year-old boy named Edmund. He has a photographic memory and he's very good at drawing. One day, Edmund is out with his dad, when they hear something in an ally. Edmund's dad goes to check it out while Edmund hides under a bench. A man run...
The Junkyard Bot: Robots Rule, Book 1
jeffdaboss5 starsIn George's world, things are technologically advanced. Everyone has a robot. But when his robot, Jackbot, is smashed by a car. He enters the world of Anne Droid, who is the daughter of the head of the town's source of robots. He repairs Jackbot to be a robot that can think for itself. Jackbot is...
The Year of the Book (An Anna Wang novel)
- felicisowl5 starsHi, and I hope you will enjoy my review of Year of the Book. I don't understand why people are saying sort of negative things about this book. For example, one person said the main character (Anna) was too serious. If you really catch the details, there are reasons why she is pretty serious. Besi...
WWE Ultimate Superstar Guide
coreycole2 starsthought it would have more on the character not the wrestler my dad says wrestling is fake and evrybody is just pretending like a movie i was hoping there was more on that and not ehere they were born and how old they are
Marvel the Avengers Battle Against Ultron (Dk Reads Reading Alone)
I am in love with Marvel. I have been since forever. DC is cool too, but Go Team Marvel!! The movie was absolutely amazing!! The book cannot be far behind, most likely better because all movies are better on books. I would want to read this book for comparison to the movie. I highly recommend EVE...
LEGO Star Wars in 100 Scenes
shivi4833 starsThis book is extradionary full with lego star wars! The book requires some lego star war toys and history of Dark Vader, Master Yoda and much more. I was interested with the light-saber fencing of different skills to beat your opponent and the best attacks and defences and I personally learned ...
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