Children’s Books – Page 7 – Looking For a Good Book

February 21, 2018

HOOK’S REVENGE: THE PIRATE CODE – Heidi Schulz

I’ll admit right from the start that I was really disappointed when the rights to J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan finally expired and suddenly there were a lot (in my opinion) of books set in the Pan universe. There are some stories that lend themselves to further adventures with additional characters and there are other stories Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, Uncategorized, YA

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Reviews, Young Adult

November 7, 2017

Two JOSHUA DREAD books – Lee Bacon

I have an ARC of the third book in the series, but I thought I should read at least the first book so that I could get a grip on what the series was about before digging in to that other book. And so I borrowed this book from a local library (I love my Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, Uncategorized, YA

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Reviews, superheroes, Young Adult

October 25, 2017

NINE LIVES OF ADAM BLAKE – Ryan Gladney

Adam Blake is a young, pre-teen boy who is stuck in a never-ending loop of re-living his life. But each life he lives is not exactly the same as the one before it or the one before that. Adam can remember each life and make changes. He can follow a different path, make different decisions. Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, Uncategorized, YA

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

September 30, 2017

THE AMBER AMULET – Craig Silvey

This is an unusual children’s bedtime tale. Liam McKenzie is a twelve-year-old boy who patrols his neighborhood (at least his block) at night, wearing a mask and a cape and answers to the name of Masked Avenger. His faithful companion, Ritchie – a beagle – patrols at his side. On the block is a red-headed Continue reading

CHILDREN’S

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Reviews, superheroes

September 20, 2017

MUSIC TIME – Gwendolyn Hooks

This is a thirty-three page Easy Reader book intended for those youngsters who’ve just discovered the joy of reading, and hopefully getting them interested in music as well. In many ways it does just what it sets out to do. It is short. The stories (there are multiple chapters in this brief book) are simple Continue reading

CHILDREN’S

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Music, Reviews

September 12, 2017

THE 39 CLUES: DOUBLECROSS #1: MISSION TITANIC – Jude Watson

I don’t know anything about this series other than that there appear to be a lot of books in The 39 Clues series and this is a ‘Book One’ so I figured it would be a good place to start. I realize now that I’m wrong. This is the first book in the fourth sub-set Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, MYSTERY, Uncategorized, YA

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Mystery, Reviews, Young Adult

August 30, 2017

BAN THIS BOOK – Alan Gratz

Amy Anne Ollinger is a fourth-grader who loves to read. Her favorite book is From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, which she reads over and over again. But when she stops in the school library to check the book out and it’s not on the shelf she has a moment of panic, but Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, Uncategorized, YA

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Reviews, Young Adult

August 11, 2017

THE MAN OF STEEL: SUPERMAN VS THE DOOMSDAY ARMY – Laurie S. Sutton

This is a surprisingly difficult book to review. This book is aimed at a very specific target audience – youngsters who don’t typically read very much but would be attracted by the superhero subject matter. Cartoon Network watchers who are already familiar with who Superman is. The writing is extremely simple – Superman goes in Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Graphic Novels, Reviews, superheroes

July 3, 2017

TRASH CAN DAYS – Teddy Steinkellner

Four youngsters are about to start middle school – Hannah and Jake Schwartz, Danny Uribe, and Dorothy Wu. They attend San Paulo (California) Junior High. They of course have the ‘usual’ concerns including who likes who, friendships that come and go, who is going to be the best basketball player, and how to be the Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, Uncategorized, YA

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Reviews, Young Adult

June 19, 2017

THE LAST RIDE OF CALEB O’TOOLE – Eric Pierpoint

I went in to this book really hoping to like it because, well, I really like author Eric Pierpoint as an actor. But I didn’t. I love books for kids and I often feel like I’m one of the last readers of western fiction, so this tale of a young boy and his sister, set Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, HISTORICAL FICTION, WESTERN, YA

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Historical Fiction, Reviews, Western, Young Adult

June 16, 2017

ASTROTWINS: PROJECT RESCUE – Mark Kelly

A children’s book about pre-teen astronauts written by an actual astronaut?! Heck, yeah! It is 1976 and the Cold War and Space Race are in full swing. Twin brothers Mark and Scott Kelly are bright and curious and along with their friends Barry and ‘Egg’ and their grandfather (from whom they appear to have inherited Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, HISTORICAL FICTION, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Historical Fiction, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

June 9, 2017

SKY JUMPERS – Peggy Eddleman

This post-apocalyptic setting is a little unusual compared to most that I’ve read. So many novels today set in the future after a nuclear holocaust are dystopian novels of the tremendous struggles and meager existence of deformed survivors. But this book paints a slightly brighter picture – though not all is smooth skies (or there Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult