Category: Best for 10 and up
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A Book Club Guest Review of Summer of the Monkeys
Summer of the MonkeysBy: Wilson RawlsGuest Reviewer Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARS10 and up Just as good as when I was 10!Guest Review by Julie Hilton A boy grows up fast one summer with a bunch of monkeys, some hard choices, and great lessons. A classic coming of age story I loved as a…
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Jed and the Junkyard War: So much potential…
Jed and the Junkyard War (Jed and the Junkyard War, book 1)Jed and the Junkyard Rebellion (Jed and the Junkyard War, Book 2)By: Steven BohlsMy Rating: Three and a half out of five starsBest for: 10 and up So much potential… Jed and the Junkyard War and Jed and the Junk Yard Rebellion are super…
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#BookScavenger: Where was this when I was 11?
Book Scavenger (Book Scavenger, #1)The Unbreakable Code (Book Scavenger, #2)The Alcatraz Escape (Book Scavenger, #3)By: Jennifer Chambliss BertmanMy Rating: Four out of five starsBest for: 10 and up Where was Book Scavenger when I was 11? Books about books are IT! This charming and well-written trio of middle grade stories are a book nerd’s dream…
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#Holes: A story worthy of its accolades
HolesBy: Louis SacharMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 10 and up A story worthy of its accolades I feel like I’ve known Louis Sachar my whole life. Sideways Stories from Wayside School was one of the first stories I remember really enjoying for the fun of reading. Sideways stories and it’s sequels were…
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A Book Club Guest Review of Swords of Joseph
Swords of JosephBy: M R DurbinGuest Reviewer Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 10 and up Moses Mystery Historic FictionGuest Review by Julie Hilton Joshua and Caleb are troublemakers when they can’t handle the Egyptians anymore!! Their troubles come to the attention of Moses who has recently returned to free the slaves from Pharaoh.…
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A Book Club Guest Review of Beyond the Shade of the Mango Tree: Reflections on What God sees in Us
Beyond the Shade of the Mango Tree: Reflections on what God sees in usBy: Edward DubeGuest Reviewer Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 10 and up Autobiography of an amazing African manGuest Review by Julie Hilton Edward Dube shares about his growing up years, his finding God, his subsequent service as a missionary and…
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#TheEnchantedForestChronicles: The Series That Was Written in Reverse!
Dealing with Dragons (The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Book 1)Searching for Dragons (The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Book 2)Calling on Dragons (The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Book 3)Talking to Dragons (The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Book 4)By: Patricia C. WredeMy Rating: Four out of Five StarsBest for: All ages. Independent Readers 10 and up. The Enchanted Forest Chronicles was…
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#TheWizardsofOnce: Unexpected Magical Brilliance!
The Wizards of Once (The Wizards of Once, Book 1)Twice Magic (The Wizards of Once, Book 2)Knock Three Times (The Wizards of Once, Book 3)Never and Forever (The Wizards of Once, Book 4)By: Cressida CowellMy Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARS!Best for: Advanced independent readers 10 and up or reading aloud to the whole family!…
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#FloraAndUlysses: We loved it! (Mostly…)
Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated AdventuresBy Kate DiCamilloMy Rating: Four out of Five StarsBest for: 10 and up The littles and I just finished the 2014 Newbery Medal winner: Flora & Ulysses! I love everything from Kate DiCamillo, so expectations were pretty high. We loved it! (Mostly…) Here are five reasons we loved Flora &…
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A Book Club Guest Review of The Serafina Series
Serafina and the Black Cloak (Serafina, Book 1)Serafina and the Twisted Staff (Serafina, Book 2)Serafina and the Splintered Heart (Serafina, Book 3)Serafina and the Seven Stars (Serafina, Book 4)By: Robert BeattyReviewer Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARS!Best for: 10 and up Looking for an exiting fantasy mystery? You HAVE to read Serafina!Guest review by Gisele,…
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#Serafina: Creepy Fun for the Pre-Teen Crowd
Serafina and the Black Cloak (Serafina, Book 1) Serafina and the Twisted Staff (Serafina, Book 2) Serafina and the Splintered Heart (Serafina, Book 3) Serafina and the Seven Stars (Serafina, Book 4) By: Robert Beatty My Rating: Four out of Five Stars Best for: 10 and up Feb 2021 Re-Read My 11-year-old has a new…
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A Book Club Guest Review of The Infinity Ring Series
A Mutiny in Time (The Infinity Ring, Book 1) by James DashnerDivide and Conquer (The Infinity Ring, Book 2) by Carrie RyanThe Trap Door (The Infinity Ring, Book 3) by Lisa McMannCurse of the Ancients (The Infinity Ring, Book 4) by Matt de la PenaCave of Wonders (The Infinity Ring, Book 5) by Matthew J.…
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A Book Club Guest Review of The Five Kingdoms Series
Five Kingdoms seriesBy: Brandon MullReviewer Rating: Four out of five StarsBest for: 10 and up The Five Kingdoms Series by Brandon MullReview by: Russell, age 12 It’s about a boy who goes after his friends who was kidnapped on Halloween. And he ends up in the world called the outskirts. It’s not like any world…
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A Book Club Guest Review of Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry FinnBy: Mark TwainReviewer Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARSBest for: 10 and up The boy who became a hero by doing what he thought was wrong.Review by: Kirsten Johnston Huck is wise in some of the dangers of life, such as alcoholic parents. He is a smart, smooth lier. But in other ways he…
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#ArtemisFowl: The bad guys are the good guys and dwarves poop dirt.
Artemis Fowl By: Eoin Colfer My Rating: Four out of five stars Best for: 10 and up I guess I’m the boring one. I first read Artemis back in 2011. It was my young teen who recently read it and declared it “AWESOME” that prompted this re-read. That, and the upcoming, strait-to-Disney-Plus movie coming out…
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#Wishtree: A book with a purpose
Wishtree By: Katherine Applegate My Rating: Four out of Five Stars Best for: 10 and up Wishtree… I didn’t like the beginning, but LOVED the ending. So Wishtree was net positive for me. Katherine Applegate has become known for middle-grade books with a purpose. She’s given us a kids-eye-view on immigration, treatment of animals, and…
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#Crenshaw: Try spending a few pages in someone else’s shoes…
Crenshaw By: Katherine Applegate My Rating: Four out of Five Stars Best for: Middle Grades (9 and up) Crenshaw is a sweet story that will help middle-graders get outside themselves while they walk in someone else’s shoes for a few pages. Its simple prose and short chapters make it accessible, and it’s smart story and…
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#KeeperoftheLostCities: Middle-Grade quality for Middle Grade readers
Keeper of the Lost Cities By: Shannon Messenger My Rating: Three out of Five Stars Best For: All readers who can handle 500 pages Here’s a fun middle grade series…especially if you’re an actual middle-grader. Just look at all those 5-star ratings on Goodreads! The grown-up me was put off by a few (mostly) forgivable…
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#TheGooseGirl: Introverts, UNITE!
The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern, #1) By: Shannon Hale My Rating: Four out of Five Best for: 10 and up I’ve always liked Shannon Hale, but this essay made me like her even more: What are we teaching boys when we discourage them from reading books about girls?. Not only is she cool,…
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Why I want my sons to read books about girls
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. By: Judy Blume My Rating: Five out of Five Stars I’m a dad. I want my sons to read books about girls. When I was eleven, I read “Are you there God? It’s me Margaret”. I remember the cover: I remember my favorite quote: We must–we must–we must…
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#Dragonrider: Dragons are the bacon of books
Fledgling (Dragonrider Chronicles, Book 1) Avian (Dragonrider Chronicles, Book 2) Traitor (Dragonrider Chronicles, Book 3) Immortal (Dragonrider Chronicles, Book 4) Savage (Dragonrider Legacy, Book 1) Harbinger (Dragonrider Legacy, Book 2) Legend (Dragonrider Legacy, Book 3) By: Nicole Conway My Rating: Four out of Five Stars Best for: 10 and up Now here’s a series your…
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#SmallSpaces: Scarecrows are CREEPY!
Small Spaces By: Katherine Arden My Rating: FOUR out of FIVE stars Best for: 10 and up Katherine Arden wrote The Winternight Trilogy, which I LOVED. So I thought I’d give Small Spaces a try. It’s her first jump into middle grade and quite different from her debut effort. The verdict? Thumbs up! The sixth-graders…
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#TheIronTrial: When I grow up I want to be Harry Potter
The Iron Trial (Magisterium #1) By: Holly Black and Cassandra Clare My Rating: Three out of Five Stars Best for: 10 and up This is another one of those that the target audience will enjoy, but the cynical grown-up part of me just can’t accept. Let’s just point out obvious #1: This book clearly and…
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#TheAbility: It’s awesome to the people that matter.
The Ability By: M.M. Vaughan My Rating: Three out of Five Stars Best for: 10 and up You know what I loved most about this book? All the passionately-positive reviews its received from an army of middle grade and junior high school fans. If they feel so strongly about The Ability, that’s all that matters.…
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Neil Gaiman 2 for 1: #FortunatelytheMilk and #OddandtheFrostGiants
Fortunately, the Milk Odd and the Frost Giants By: Neil Gaiman My Rating: FIVE out of FIVE stars Best for: 10 and up Here’s a two for one book review special… Neil Gaiman…Bless him. Is he today’s greatest storyteller? He might be. My proof: Two short stories. 1) Fortunately, the Milk and 2) Odd and…
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#DragonRider: Lost in translation?
Dragon Rider By: Cornelia Funke My Rating: THREE out of FIVE stars Best for: 10 and up I wish all books about dragons were awesome. They’re not. Maybe there was something lost in translation from the original German…or maybe this is what the author intended. No idea. But either way, Dragon Rider disappointed me. I…
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#TheFiveKingoms: Good thing these books are fun…
The Five Kingdoms series By: Brandon Mull My Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Best for: 10 and up One thing’s for sure: Brandon Mull knows how to write for kids. Fablehaven. Beyonders. The Candyshop Wars. All winners. Five Kingdoms? Yep. It’s a winner–at least, it is if you can get past the annoying to…
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#SkyRaiders (Five Kingdoms, Book 1): Holding out hope…
Oh boy… I have a lot of love for Brandon Mull’s other series (Fablehaven, Beyonders, and The Candyshop Wars) so I’m going to be giving a lot of leeway here, but if this were the first time I’d read Brandon Mull I don’t know that I would be interested in reading anything else from him.…
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#MichaelVey: Shocking. Literally.
The Prisoner of Cell 25 Rise of the Elgen Battle of the Ampere Hunt for the Jade Dragon Storm of Lightning Fall of Hades The Final Spark By: Richard Paul Evans My Rating: Four out of Five Stars, except book 7–that one only gets three. What did I read during the summer of 2017? All…
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#Wonder: How to Change the World
Wonder By: R.J. Palacio My Rating: FIVE out of FIVE stars My word, this is a wonderful book! Auggie wasn’t born perfect. He wasn’t even supposed to survive. His head didn’t come together right. His face makes children cry and adults flinch. He doesn’t have ears, his eyes are in the wrong place, and his…
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#TheLuckUglies 1-3: Boo-Ya! I lost my voice…
The Luck Uglies #1The Luck Uglies #2, Fork-Tongued CharmersThe Luck Uglies #3, Rise of the Ragged Clover By Paul Durham My rating: 5 of 5 stars Boo-ya. I just read all three books in The Luck Uglies series. I wish I had a bell to ring. Or a standing ovation to give. Maybe just start…
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The Westing Game
5/5 stars The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin I’m always keeping my eyes open for smart books for young people. I was thrilled to read this little bit in the intro of The Westing Game, written by the book’s editor and friend to it’s late author: “She said that she wrote for the child in…
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#AlcatrazvstheEvilLibrarians: WARNING–FOR FANS OF SERIOUS FUN ONLY
Alcatraz vs the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz, Book #1)The Scrivener’s Bones (Alcatraz, Book #2)The Knights of Crystallia (Alcatraz, Book #3)The Shattered Lens (Alcatraz, Book #4)The Dark Talent (Alcatraz, Book #5)By: Brandon SandersonMy Rating: FIVE out of FIVE stars I am not a good person.My purpose is to show you the truth about me, and to prove…
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The Mysterious Benedict Society
4/5 stars The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart It’s so hard to find really good middle grade books. In an effort to write a story that is “on their level,” most of them are poorly written, have overly simplistic plots, and canned, characterless characters. At last, I’ve found one that dares to assume…
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The Shadow Throne (The Ascendance Trilogy, #3)
3/5 stars The Shadow Throne (The Ascendance Trilogy, #3) by Jennifer A. Nielsen Fun story, boring everything else The Ascendance Trilogy wasn’t everything I hoped it would be. I was hoping for an exciting Middle Grade story with well-written characters and a strong plot. What I got was a moderately fun Middle Grade story with…
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The Runaway King (The Ascendance Trilogy, #2)
3/5 stars The Runaway King (The Ascendance Trilogy, #2) by Jennifer A. Nielsen Fun story, boring everything else The Ascendance Trilogy wasn’t everything I hoped it would be. I was hoping for an exciting Middle Grade story with well-written characters and a strong plot. What I got was a moderately fun Middle Grade story with…
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The False Prince (The Ascendance Trilogy, #1)
3/5 stars The False Prince (The Ascendance Trilogy, #1) by Jennifer A. Nielsen Fun story, boring everything else The Ascendance Trilogy wasn’t everything I hoped it would be. I was hoping for an exciting Middle Grade story with well-written characters and a strong plot. What I got was a moderately fun Middle Grade story with…
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Janitors (Janitors, #1)
3/5 stars Janitors (Janitors, #1) by Tyler Whitesides Still looking for a middle grade author who doesn’t underestimate their target audience… The story is simple, the idea is original and fun. G rated through out. I’m sure many 8-to-12-year-olds will enjoy it. I’m still on the lookout for awesome middle grade writing, though. Brandon Mull…
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The Unwanteds
2/5 stars The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann They must think kids are stupid… A cross between Harry Potter and The Hunger Games? Pa-leez. If I hadn’t been buddy reading this book with my son, I wouldn’t have finished it. And I NEVER don’t finish. Very poor writing, dimensionless characters, ridiculous plot. Won’t be reading…
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The High King (The Chronicles of Prydain #5)
4/5 stars The High King (The Chronicles of Prydain #5) by Lloyd Alexander Series Review The Chronicles of Prydain is a classic fantasy series that has been sitting on my virtual “books-I’m-embarrassed-to-say-I’ve-never-read” shelf for too long. No longer. Done and done. There was a point right after reading the 2nd book, The Black Cauldron, where…
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Taran Wanderer (The Chronicles of Prydain #4)
4/5 stars Taran Wanderer (The Chronicles of Prydain #4) by Lloyd Alexander I’m so happy to have stuck with the early books in this series I was struggling with. There has been a wonderful improvement in the writing quality as the series moves on. It’s finally feeling like the choppy–even lazy–writing has stopped getting in…
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The Castle of Llyr (The Chronicles of Prydain #3)
3/5 stars The Castle of Llyr (The Chronicles of Prydain #3) by Lloyd Alexander I’ve decided that as long as I read from the point of view of a 10 year old I can endure–possibly even find entertainment–reading the Chronicles of Prydain. The third book, The Castle of Llyr, held my attention much better than…
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The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2)
3/5 stars The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, #2) by Lloyd Alexander This book has no clothes! Oh, wait…I’m getting my allegories mixed up. The emperor wasn’t wearing any clothes, but only a little girl had the sense to point it out. Or maybe she lacked the sense to keep it to herself. So…
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The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain #1)
3/5 stars The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain #1) by Lloyd Alexander The Chronicles of Prydain keep coming up as another classic series I should have read but never did. The first, The Book of Three, is very simplistic in plot and device. I don’t know what kids expected in 1964, but I…
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The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book By: Neil GaimanMy Rating: FIVE out of FIVE STARS!Best for: 10 and up Delightfully Charming, Gaiman-ly Creepy… Me to my 13-year-old daughter: “I just finished a book you HAVE to read!” Daughter: “What’s it called?” Me: “The Graveyard Book.” Daughter: [Raises one eyebrow, initiates eye roll] Me: “It’s about a baby boy…
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#Coraline: Perfectly fun and kid-friendly creepy!
Coraline By: Neil Gaiman My Rating: FIVE OUT OF FIVE STARS! Best for: 10 and up Outstanding. A treasure. A pleasure. And creepy. Neil Gaiman is a treasure. Not only is he a brilliant author, but he’s also an advocate for literacy and is the source of some of my favorite quotes on the value…
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The Battle for Skandia (Ranger’s Apprentice, #4)
5/5 stars The Battle for Skandia (Ranger’s Apprentice, #4) by John Flanagan Best of the series so far… Book 4 finally lived up to the reputation for awesomeness the Rangers Apprentice series seems to have. The first three books were carried by a fun, easy going story, but held back by annoying quirks in writing…
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The Icebound Land (Ranger’s Apprentice, #3)
3/5 stars The Icebound Land (Ranger’s Apprentice, #3) by John Flanagan The Story Continues… More fun story, more lame writing. It’s driving my crazy how much these characters can read into a small nod of the head or a gleam in someone’s eye. But I’m a sucker for a good story, so on to book…
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The Burning Bridge (Ranger’s Apprentice, #2)
3/5 stars The Burning Bridge (Ranger’s Apprentice, #2) by John Flanagan A fun story with annoying writing… It’s a good thing I’m a sucker for a fun story, because this would be a very unhappy review if the story were as juvenile as the writing in this book. A lot of people love these books,…
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The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger’s Apprentice, #1)
4/5 stars The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger’s Apprentice, #1) by John Flanagan A fun story… …especially for kids and grown ups looking for a break from the heavy stuff we sometimes submit ourselves too. The Rangers Apprentice is quite elementary, but we’ll written and engaging. I cared about the characters and enjoyed the simple plot.…
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Gregor and the Code of Claw (Underland Chronicles, #5)
3/5 stars Gregor and the Code of Claw (Underland Chronicles, #5) by Suzanne Collins There must be a lot of Suzanne Collins fans out there reviewing with their hearts, because there’s no way the books I just read deserve the glowing reviews they are receiving. There plot holes are SO big…The dialogue is SO dry…The…
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Gregor and the Marks of Secret (Underland Chronicles, #4)
3/5 stars Gregor and the Marks of Secret (Underland Chronicles, #4) by Suzanne Collins Better than the last one…but that really doesn’t say much. One more to go, then a series review. ******** There must be a lot of Suzanne Collins fans out there reviewing with their hearts, because there’s no way the books I…
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Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (Underland Chronicles, #3)
2/5 stars Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (Underland Chronicles, #3) by Suzanne Collins Ugh . . . Could have done with out this one. Just a couple left and I can say I’ve read the series. ******** There must be a lot of Suzanne Collins fans out there reviewing with their hearts, because…
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Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (Underland Chronicles, #2)
3/5 stars Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (Underland Chronicles, #2) by Suzanne Collins Like the first book, I’m sure 4th graders will love it. There’s fun action, a fun mystery, and fun characters. Quite elementary for an adult. I’ll review the series once I’ve finished it. ******** There must be a lot of Suzanne…
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Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles, #1)
3/5 stars Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles, #1) by Suzanne Collins Quite elementary, but a fun enough story. Probably targeted for 4th to 8th graders. I’ll do a full review when I finish the series. ******** There must be a lot of Suzanne Collins fans out there reviewing with their hearts, because there’s no way…
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The End of Infinity (Jack Blank Adventure, #3)
4/5 stars The End of Infinity (Jack Blank Adventure, #3) by Matt Myklusch The End of Infinity was a great end to a really fun series. I’m anxious to have my kids read it. Book three was the strongest of the trilogy, and it was absolutly the most intense. Happy endings all around–just the way…
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The Secret War (Jack Blank Adventure, #2)
4/5 stars The Secret War (Jack Blank Adventure, #2) by Matt Myklusch Like the Accidental Hero, I think any review of The Secret War must be done through the eyes of the intended readers . . . kids ages 8-14 or so. To my adult thinking, the plot is too shallow and simplistic; the dialoge…
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The Accidental Hero (Jack Blank Adventure, #1)
4/5 stars The Accidental Hero (Jack Blank Adventure, #1) by Matt Myklusch Sometimes books need to be read with the perspective that they were meant for. The Accidental Hero is one. Read it, but keep in mind it was written for kids to read. Stay light hearted and forgiving and you’ll discover a something great.…
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The Serpent’s Shadow (Kane Chronicles, #3)
4/5 stars The Serpent’s Shadow (Kane Chronicles, #3) by Rick Riordan The Kane Chronicles don’t need much of a review. They aren’t going to go down in literary history, but all three were fun to read. There are mysteries to solve, good guys to cheer for, bad guys to beat, and plenty of drama along…
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The Throne of Fire (Kane Chronicles, #2)
4/5 stars The Throne of Fire (Kane Chronicles, #2) by Rick Riordan The Kane Chronicles don’t need much of a review. They aren’t going to go down in literary history, but all three were fun to read. There are mysteries to solve, good guys to cheer for, bad guys to beat, and plenty of drama…
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The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles, #1)
3/5 stars The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles, #1) by Rick Riordan Got better at the end, but the whole story was a little silly. I’ll keep reading the series–I have to admit the characters started to grow on me. I’ll review the series when I’ve finished it. And finished . . . The Kane Chronicles…
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Chasing the Prophecy
5/5 stars Chasing the Prophecy by Brandon Mull Wow, I haven’t plowed through a book that fast in a long time! That should tell you what I think of entire Beyonders series–this is easy, fun, popcorn reading at it’s best. I loved the story and I loved the characters. Everyone got their deserved ending. I’m…
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Seeds of Rebellion (Beyonders, #2)
5/5 stars Seeds of Rebellion (Beyonders, #2) by Brandon Mull More fun than the first, and that’s saying a lot…mostly because if the word infested zombies! Final book comes out Tuesday. Full review once I’ve read it. ******** A few days later . . . Now that I’ve finished the third book . . .…
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A World Without Heroes (Beyonders, #1)
5/5 stars A World Without Heroes (Beyonders, #1) by Brandon Mull I had high hopes, but this book was much more fun than expected! I’ll review the series once I’ve read it all. So far so good! ******** A few days later . . . Now that I’ve finished the third book . . .…
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Leven Thumps and the Ruins of Alder (Leven Thumps, #5)
3/5 stars Leven Thumps and the Ruins of Alder (Leven Thumps, #5) by Obert Skye Phew! Finally done with Foo! I started reading the series to preview them for my kids, and I’m happy to say the Leven Thumps series is full of good, clean fun. There’s just enough comedy, suspense, adventure, mystery, imagination, and…
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Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra (Leven Thumps, #4)
3/5 stars Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra (Leven Thumps, #4) by Obert Skye I think I’ll write a detailed review once I’ve finished the final book. But for now I’ll just say the stories of Foo are simply good, clean fun.
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Leven Thumps and the Eyes of the Want (Leven Thumps, #3)
3/5 stars Leven Thumps and the Eyes of the Want (Leven Thumps, #3) by Obert Skye My favorite of the series so far! The fantasy of Foo is still pretty weird, but after three books it beginning to grow on me. I enjoyed the few paragraphs of descriptive commentary at the beginning of each chapter,…
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Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret (Leven Thumps, #2)
3/5 stars Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret (Leven Thumps, #2) by Obert Skye This one was better than the first, but I’m still not ready to become a Foo Fan. On to book number three!
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Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo (Leven Thumps, #1)
3/5 stars Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo (Leven Thumps, #1) by Obert Skye There’s nothing particularly wonderful about this first Leven Thumps book. It’s perfectly clean and wholesome–just right for my 10 year old to read. The story is far fetched and the plot is too abstract for me to really get emotionally…
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Inheritance (Inheritance, #4)
Inheritance (Inheritance, #4) By: Christopher Paolini My Rating: Four stars out of five Best for: 10 and up I’ve read all the negatives about the Inheritance Cycle books, and every critique about the authors writing style and the plot similarities to other books or movies is legit. But come on people, lighten up! Just enjoy…
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Brisingr (Inheritance, #3)
Brisingr (Inheritance, #3) By: Christopher Paolini My Rating: Four stars out of five Best for: 10 and up Yes! Brisingr was the best of the series for me! Happily recommend!
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Eldest (Inheritance, #2)
Eldest (Inheritance, #2) By: Christopher Paolini My Rating: Three stars out of five Best for: 10 and up Like Eragon, it’s a fun read. Great story and great characters. On to Brisingr!
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Eragon (Inheritance, #1): Tolkien for 12-year-olds
Eragon (Inheritance, #1) By: Christopher Paolini My Rating: Four stars out of five Best for: 10 and up I don’t want to give my 5 start ratings to loosly . . . but Eragon is close. 4 stars for now. Paolini is Tolkien for 12 year olds–and I mean that as a compliment. I’ve got…
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The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6) by C.S. Lewis
4 out of 5 stars It’s a classic for a reason, although once you get past The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe things get deep quickly…maybe too deep for all but the most advanced and thoughtful readers.
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Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2) by C.S. Lewis
4 out of 5 stars It’s a classic for a reason, although once you get past The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe things get deep quickly…maybe too deep for all but the most advanced and thoughtful readers.
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The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5) by C.S. Lewis
4 out of 5 stars It’s a classic for a reason, although once you get past The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe things get deep quickly…maybe too deep for all but the most advanced and thoughtful readers.
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The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7) by C.S. Lewis
5 out of 5 stars It’s a classic for a reason, although once you get past The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe things get deep quickly…maybe too deep for all but the most advanced and thoughtful readers.
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The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4) by C.S. Lewis
4 out of 5 stars It’s a classic for a reason, although once you get past The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe things get deep quickly…maybe too deep for all but the most advanced and thoughtful readers.
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) by C.S. Lewis
5 out of 5 stars It’s a classic for a reason, although once you get past The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe things get deep quickly…maybe too deep for all but the most advanced and thoughtful readers.
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The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) by C.S. Lewis
5 out of 5 Stars It’s a classic for a reason.
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The Sword of Darrow
4/5 stars The Sword of Darrow by Hal Malchow This book was a fun find. Written by a dad and his son, it was a project to help the some overcome his learning disabilities. Recommend it for any young (or old) fantasy lover! Note if you’re reading the digital version, the book is only half…
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