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Lara's Gift
by Annemarie O'Brian
Reviewed by: Anonymous
Rating: *****

 

  Lara is being groomed in the family tradition to take over as the Count's next kennel steward breeding Borzoi dogs worthy of the Tsar.  When Lara's baby brother is born, her father decide to make him the next kennel steward.  Lara has a special gift of understanding these dogs--a gift that her dad does not like.  Lara eventually proves that she can be a great kennel steward.

 

I really liked this book.  I could not put it down.  I think this would be a great book for people who like animals or just like history.  It really is a great book for anyone.

 

 

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Switched at Birthday
by Natalie Stanford
Reviewed by: Anonymous
Rating: ****
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Lavender and Scarlet are two very different girls.  But birthday wishes take them to two very different worlds they aren't used to.  They switched bodies!!  To make things worse, there is a school play coming up and they are both in it.  The story ends up in an awesome ending.

 

 

Switched At Birthday was a really wonderful book about making enemies into friends and all because of birthday wishes.

 

 

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Tales From My Closet
by Jennifer Anne Moses
Reviewed by: Anonymous
Rating: ****
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Justine just moved to West Falls, New Jersey.  Becka secretly has a love life in Paris.  Robin has an alcoholic dad and not a nice mom.  Polly has a single mother with not a lot of money.  Ann's family doesn't understand her.  In this book, these teenage girls learn about their family and friends that concludes in an unexpected end.

 

It was a totally awesome book.  Although it was s little inappropriate at times, it was still really my type of book!

 



Dinosaur Christmas by Jerry Pallotta and Illustrated by Howard McWilliam

A little girl writes to Santa asking him who pulled his sleigh before he got his reindeer. Santa recalls the joys and trials of having different dinosaurs pulling his sleigh. The illustrator does a fantastic job of capturing Santa's hilarious expressions as he deals with each dinosaur. This book is a great Christmas gift for children
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Lion Vs. Rabbit by Alex Latimer

Lion is a bully. When the other animals post an online ad for someone to stand up to him, a rabbit is one of the applicants who answer their plea for help. In various contests of brain versus brawn , Rabbit outwits Lion every time. Finally, Lion concedes and promises not be a bully anymore. But how did Rabbit win? A clever twist at the end will surprise and delight everyone.
I really enjoy this book. The illustrations were great and the subtle references to pop culture were fantastic. For example, when Baboon is posting the want ad, there is a pop-up ad that says: Make money from the comfort of your own burrow. This book is great for ages 5 and up.
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Fairly Fairy Tales by Esme Raji Codell and Elisa Chavarri

This book plays with the question: What if a modern, everyday objects were added to classic fairy tales. A bottle of shampoo and Red Riding Hood gives way to Grandma's Beauty Salon. The Three Little Pigs add solar panels to their home, The Giant from Jack and the Beanstalk owns a Italian Restaurant, and a few more interested twists on fairy tales. While the book isn't told in regular plot format, adults and children will enjoy the possibilities of making up their own stories. This book is great for ages three and up.
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The Notebook of Doom

by Troy Cummings

Reviewed by DMB

Rating:  *****

 

 

Alexander keeps trying to find out what S.S.M.P. stands for, and keeps encountering new monsters!  Four new monsters await you in this book!  I loved it!

How I Spent My Summer Vacation by Mark Teague

Some kids spend their summer singing songs around the campfire. Some kids spend their summer swimming at the beach. Some kids spend summer at their grandparents. But not Wallace Bleff! He tells his class about his adventures being kidnaped by cowboys, learning how to be a cattleman, and heroically saving the day during a cattle stampede.
I really like Teague's artwork in this book. He does a great job capturing subtle facial expressions on the characters. The story is told in rhyme, making a smooth reading. Great for ages 4 and up.
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Missy's Class Pet
by Susan Nees
Reviewed by Anabelle

Rating:  ****

 

 

  It was class pet day in Missy's class.  Missy wanted to take Eeny, Meeny Miny and Moe, the class pets home.  Missy's enemy, Tiffany, also wanted to take the pets home.  Tiffany didn't know that Eeny, Meeny, Miny and Moe were rats.  What will Missy and Tiffany do?

 

 

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The Heartbreak Messenger

by Alexander Vance

Reviewed by Ava

Rating:  ****

 

 



  Quentin lives a normal life.  His mom is a car mechanic so she gets worried about money.  When his friends brother can't break up with his girlfriend, Quentin decides to take the job for a little extra cash.  This little job turns into a big one when a rumor gets out that there's a "heartbreak messenger".  In the end, will Quentin find his own heart broken?

 

I really liked this book but there was something not right about it.  I liked it because it is about love.  I disliked this book because it had no excitement.

 

 

 

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Bubble World

by Carol Snow

Reviewed by Ava

Rating: ***** (*******)

 

  Freesia Summers has THE LIFE.  She gets coffee, a gigantic wardrobe, and peacocks that sing her favorite songs to wake her up.  With no school (except cultural immersion class which is a free-for-all) she gets to shop all she wants with her best "friendly" Tellisa.  But lately things have been a little weird.  Sudden blackspots, students disappearing, and her reflection looking a bit . . .off, Fressia is getting a little worried.  But she decides to ignore those things for right now.  Unfortunately for her, these signs are more than random blips in the universe.  Freesia's perfect bubble is about to pop.

 

This book is awesome!  You've got to check it out.  The reason I liked this book is because in the beginning she is in the Agalinas and she is having "the life", and how she had a best friend in the real world who really wanted to be her friend and in the end she must decide to choose between friendship or popularity and spoilization.  I disliked this book because her parents make a poor decision to send Freesia away to a place where things may not seem as they appear.  I really, really liked this book and I hope you do too.

 

 

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The Last Present

by Wendy Mass
Reviewed by Ava
Rating:  *****

  Amanda and Leo stopped talking for a year and now they have just started talking again.  This time something even more bizarre happens than last time.  Their friend's little sister, Grace, falls into a coma-like state on her 10th birthday.  Amanda and Leo find out that the old woman that is behind all of the magical happenings is in Willow Falls.  They travel back into the past in a race against time.  To their surprise, they find out it's not just Grace they are saving.

 

This book is totally awesome!  I liked this book because it was magical and I really like magical books.  I did not dislike this book.  I really, really like this book and I hope you do to.