Friendship, Social Skills & School Life

Lodestar (Keeper of the Lost Cities)
Lodestar (Keeper of the Lost Cities)

Review:AHHHHH!! This book had me waiting forever to get it, so when I did, you can imagine how excited I was! I've loved all the other books in the series, and love this one as well. Just so you know, all you Sophitz fans are so ignorant of how awesome, sweet, caring, funny, and overall charming Keefe really is. I swear if he was real, I would be trying to get his attention all the time! (I'd probably be one of those fangirls that he would end up loving, at least I'd hope!) If anyone agrees with me on ... Read more

Nightfall (Keeper of the Lost Cities)
Nightfall (Keeper of the Lost Cities)

Review:This is an amazing series. Shannon Messenger does a fantastic job at coming up with a good plot. However, her actual writing is quite inferior to most other book I've read. I wouldn't recommend it if you enjoy good writing. Read more

Neverseen (Keeper of the Lost Cities)
Neverseen (Keeper of the Lost Cities)

Review:Once again, the challenges and fantastic events entertain my 12-year-old daughter after chapter.
But I docked this review by a star because the editing is so bad. I can't convince myself that the series is simply trying to have a juvenile voice; instead I'm left to assume that someone needs a copy of Stunk & Whites "Elements of Style" so they can (please!) correct and improve the syntax errors. The random few that dotted the landscape in the first books have become more than occasional a... Read more

Exile (Keeper of the Lost Cities)
Exile (Keeper of the Lost Cities)

Review:This fabulous novel written by shannon messenger is full of excitement, adventure, and nail biting suspense. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it and can't wait to read the next in the series. This fully deserves a perfect five stars. Read more

Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities)
Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities)

Review:I have already read the other books in the series, and I just finished this one. My only problem is that there was a cliffhanger. But other than that this book is perfect, I will be awaiting the next book's arrival. Read more

Frosty the Snowman (Frosty the Snowman) (Little Golden Book)
Frosty the Snowman (Frosty the Snowman) (Little Golden Book)

Review:My kids are Christmas nuts and one of their favorite movies is Frosty the Snowman. I was excited to get this book, but a lot of the movie is omitted from this book. I think they could have added a few more pages to round out the story as opposed to omitting a chunk of the famed Christmas tale. Read more

the Electric Collection (Books 1-3) - Michael Vey; Michael Vey 2; Michael Vey 3
the Electric Collection (Books 1-3) - Michael Vey; Michael Vey 2; Michael Vey 3

Review:This is a great series for young teens. Very imaginative and exciting. There are some mistakes the characters make that move the plot along, which are obvious to adults but not so much for kids, e.g. like you should lay low when you're on the run and don't go to the local bagel shop. So, an adult might find that odd but kids won't. Really fun books that are entertaining and action-filled even for adults. Read more

Liar & Spy
Liar & Spy

Review:Twelve-year-old Georges is having a hard time - not only is he getting bullied at school, but his family has been forced to move from the house he's lived in all his life to an apartment. And to top it off, his mom has been working a lot of double shifts at the hospital.

Luckily, there's Safer. The very first day Georges moves in, he sees a flyer for a Spy Club in his building's basement. Intrigued, he decides to show up for the meeting. Nothing is ever the same again.

Safer's conv... Read more

The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party
The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party

Review:My kids love listening to these stories read aloud. They are laugh out loud funny. The cheeky humor and detailed, full-color illustrations make these books so much fun. We love the princess in black and all her friends. Read more

Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters
Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters

Review:*Review on the Advance Reader Copy*

How exciting it was to revisit Miri and Asland! I thoroughly enjoyed Princess Academy and Palace of Stone and had no doubt in my mind that The Forgotten Sisters would be just as good. I was not disappointed.

In this final installment, readers find Miri on an abrupt and mysterious journey to the swampy Lesser Alva where she is to hold her own Princess Academy for the king's three distant cousins. As she struggles to fulfill her mission, Miri stumb... Read more

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