Below you will find archived reviews of Lonely Books (books that had not been borrowed and read in a long time) written by members of the Lonely Books Club, which was active from 2007 – 2009. You can tell how much club members loved these poor lonely books by the number of hearts they gave them. The initials of the club member who rated the books and wrote the reviews appear at the end of each review.
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Adler, C. S. Always and Forever Friends
♥♥♥♥♥ I like how C.S. Adler wrote about real stuff that can really happen to girls like Wendy. There was nothing I didn’t like! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! EB
♥♥♥♥ It was a very nice story, and I like how the author uses his words. They made me feel like I was there! Sometimes it was a little confusing. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! SL
♥♥♥♥ I like how at the end Wendy finally got a best friend. Also I could relate to things in the book so I could understand it really well. I didn’t like that Ingrid treats Wendy not very nice. Like she said, “I’m not going to your party if Jeremy is going to be there.” If it’s Wendy’s party, she should be able to invite anyone she wants. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! LC 5/1/07
♥♥♥♥ This book was about this girl whose best friend had just moved away. She is sad at first but then becomes eager to find a new best friend. Her wish is for a new girl to come to school for her to befriend and soon a pretty girl comes. Unfortunately, the girl is very pushy with the new student and even though she is only trying to be nice, the new girl thinks she’s weird and doesn’t hang out with her. But the book ends happily when the girl finds a best friend in one of her classmates. I wouldn’t recommend this book to a friend because the theme was a bit young for my age group. But I would definitely recommend this book to kids in grades 4, 5, or 6. It’s very interesting and well-written and younger kids are sure to enjoy it. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! JA 2/9/08
♥♥♥ This book is about a girl, Wendy. Her best friend, Meg, moved to Thailand. Now Wendy is friendless. A girl moves into Wanda’s class. She tries to make friends, but the “new girl” is too boring. She soon makes friends with her new neighbor Honor. I would recommend this book to a friend. It is very interesting–especially Wendy’s sister, Ellen! Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! ED
Adler, C. S. Eddie’s Blue-Winged Dragon
♥♥♥♥ I liked the book because it had beautiful words and I can almost feel his fear while he was reading his “What I love about books” report. I didn’t like Miss Clark. She seems to try to lower Eddie’s self-esteem. And Darrin–he’s just plain Evil. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! NG
♥♥♥♥ I liked all of the description in this book. I also like all of the characters, and how C. S. Adler had them all different. I couldn’t put this book down once I got into it. I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. AB 4/8/07
♥♥♥ I liked the way C. S. Adler described things like Eddie’s dreams and the dragon. I didn’t like the opening sentence. I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. MB 4/11/07
♥♥♥♥♥ This book is about a boy that needs a present for his little sister, and has a bully at school who takes his money. So he has to get a blue-winged dragon and sometimes things strange happen. I would recommend this book to a friend–it is a great book, and I loved everything in the book. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! WG
♥♥♥♥ This book is about a blue-winged dragon that, whenever Eddie gets made at someone, he attacks. He grows bigger and bigger and turns into a real dragon. Eddie gets captured by Darrin (a bully) and then Darrin almost goes to jail. Eddie thinks it’s because of the dragon. I would recommend this book to a friend because I liked how C. S. Adler put in a lot of feelings. ES 3/26/08
Adler, C. S. Ghost Brother
♥♥♥♥♥ In this book, Wally’s brother Jon-o died when he tried to save a kid from going over the falls. Ever since then Jon-o has been coming to Wally in a Spirit. Wally tries a skateboarding competition over a ditch and fails. Jon-o’s spirit gives Wally advice on how to skateboard. I recommend this book to a friend because… I like the way C. S. Adler made Wally hate Aunt Flo, who makes him stay in instead of skateboarding. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! ES 1/26/08
Adler, C. S. The Magic of the Glits
♥♥♥♥ This book was about a boy that had to take care of a 7 – 8 year old girl. He makes up these things called “glits.” The girl’s mother downed and died. I would recommend this book to a friend. It was an all around good book. It was a very exciting book. I loved it. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! WG 6/27/08
Adler, David A. Eaton Stanley and the Mind Control Experiment
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked that it was a funny and believable story. I liked everything about it! I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. AB 11/16/07
♥♥♥♥♥ This was one of those books that when you started reading it you wouldn’t stop reading it until you were done with it. It was a great book! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! DM
♥♥♥ This book was about a boy named Eaton who tries to control his teacher’s mind. He thinks he is doing it when his teacher starts wearing whatever is on a collage that he made. Then mysterious things start happening to the collage, like car accidents. In the end, the teacher says that she did the things on purpose because she knew they were doing it. I would recommend this book to a friend because it makes you very anxious to read more because it is very exciting. JJ 3/17/08
Adler, C. S. The Shell Lady’s Daughter
♥♥♥♥ I really liked the parts when Kelly and her grandmother got along. I liked the whole thing. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! JA
♥♥♥♥♥ This book was about a girl who had to go to her grandparent’s house in Florida for the summer. She didn’t know why, but it was something to do with her mother. It’s very hard for her there because her grandma can get a little bit annoyed and her grandfather has Alzheimer’s. I would recommend this book to a friend because it was very exciting and it was really hard to be patient to read it. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! JJ 3/19/08
Adler, C. S. The Silver Coach
♥♥♥♥♥ In this book, Chris and Jackie have to go to Grandmother Wallace’s house, who they don’t even know. Chris finds a silver coach that brings you wherever you want to go. Chris thinks her dad loves her best, but does he? I think some people might like this book if they believe in fantasy. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! ED 1/26/08
Aiken, Joan. Bridle the Wind
♥♥♥♥ I really liked the way you don’t get one of the character’s full story until the end. I also liked the way they escaped the enemy each time. I really didn’t like the beginning or the very end of the book. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! JA
Aiken, Joan. Dido and Pa
♥♥♥♥ I liked that the characters were adventurous. Also that it had kings and queens and dukes and duchesses, and those kinds of people. I didn’t like the part when they started killing all the wolves just because they were near their town. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! SO
Aiken, Joan. The Faithless Lollybird
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked most of the short stories in this book. I thought that they were very interesting and well-written. They were exciting and made me feel like I was right there. I thought that one of them was kind of boring. “Kiss Your Hand to the Magpie” was so long that I was bored. That was the only one that I thought was dull, confusing, and too long. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AB 47/07
♥♥♥♥♥ This book is a treasury of stories. But my favorite is the main story. “The Faithless Lollybird” was about two weavers. They make the most beautiful cloth. Then, one day, the lollybird leaves the man. Then the man follows the faithless lollybird. And that’s the story. I would like others to read and live the sadness and adventure in this book, and all the other wonderful things people might find. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! IY 10/11/08
Aiken, Joan. Go Saddle the Sea
♥♥♥ I liked that Felix has to overcome before he can finally complete his goal–and find a little love along the way. The only thing I didn’t like is that the story (main idea) isn’t very original and can be a little boring. I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. TB 5/11/07
Aiken, Joan. The Last Slice of Rainbow
♥♥♥♥♥ The book was nine good fairy tale-ish stories. All the stories were great, but my favorite one was “The Spider in the Bath.” The book is 144 pages long. I might recommend this because the stories were good, but the pictures kind of scare me! Reading this book kind of made me want to read other books by this author. ED 6/27/08
♥♥♥♥♥ The stories in this book were funny and always had a good ending. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! DM 8/31/07
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked the combination of adventure and humor, with good morals. I loved this book! There was nothing I didn’t like about this book! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! RD
♥♥♥½ I liked how he had a rainbow. I thought it was funny that the Kelpie pretended to be a turtle. I also liked how he lost his dream. I didn’t really like that it was short stories. I also t thought it was too short. I would probably recommend it for younger kids. I thought Joan Aiken’s other books were much better. I would not recommend this book to a friend, but I would like to read other books by this author.OS 5/23/07
♥ I liked the characters, but I thought the stories were very dull. I would not recommend this book to a friend, and I don’t want to read other books by this author. AD 6/10/07
♥♥♥♥♥ This book was about fairy tales. It was about a boy who wants to have a rainbow, so he got waterfall spray and got his wish, but he was nice to other people, too! I would want this book to be read by a friend because it is very interesting, and has a lot of cool tales in it, and I think you would like it, too! Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! IY 10/4/08
♥♥♥♥♥ This was a long book with lots of stories. It is all fantasy tales. The first story is about a slice of rainbow. It is sort of like fables. Would I recommend this book to a friend? Yes and no, because if you like fantasy, yes, if you don’t, no. I really liked it because all the stories have one thing: magic. ES 5/17/08
Aiken, Joan. Mortimer’s Cross
♥♥♥♥ I liked the funny things that Mortimer was doing. I liked how Arabel would always disappear the moment Mortimer did and leave her dad looking for both of them. The one thing I did not like about this book was in the last story. The dinosaur sunk into the bag and that was it. I thought that story should have been mainly about the dinosaur instead of just one page. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AB 4/17/07
Aiken, Joan. The Teeth of the Gale
♥♥♥ I liked that the book talked about children and had children as some characters. And it was adventurous. I didn’t like that the characters shot a mother bear and a baby bear. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author. SO 4/25/07
Alcock, Vivien The Cuckoo Sister
♥♥♥♥ I liked the end when Louise’s husband comes to Kate’s house and shows the birth certificate and explained everything that Louise had done. With that, it proved that Rose is really Emma and Kate is very happy to have her sister Emma back. I didn’t like how they didn’t use proper grammar. That made it a little hard to know what the characters were saying to each other. You definitely need to read the book slow to understand it. Also I didn’t like it when Rose/Emma kept locking herself in her room. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! LC 4/12/07
♥♥♥ I liked that the book didn’t have a ton of main characters so it was easy to remember who was who. There wasn’t anything I can think of that I didn’t like, except that it took me a while to get into it. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! EB
Alcock, Vivien The Haunting of Cassie Palmer
♥♥♥½ This book was about a girl named Cassie Palmer. Cassie is the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter, which as old myth goes means she can sea ghosts. When Cassie starts to develop this strange gift and starts seeing ghosts what will she do? Read to find out! I would recommend this book because it is written very well and has a good plot. This book does sometimes lack action. I liked how the book was written though at some points it can confusing. I recommend this book to anyone that enjoys fantasy and suspense. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author. HG 6/13/09
Alcock, Vivien The Monster Garden
♥♥♥½ I liked the storyline about how this girl has a monster and about how the monster grows up and how when it asked to be picked up it would whistle. It would be cool if I had one. I didn’t really dislike anything in the book, except one tiny little thing: when she was writing in her journal about the monster that it said “M” for Monnie for short but I figured it out in like a couple of seconds. I would recommend this book to a friend, but it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. MB 5/21/07
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked how this book is surprising and almost a mystery. There was nothing I didn’t like! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! MB 11/6/07
Alcock, Vivien The Sylvia Game
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked the mystery and adventure, of course. I loved everything about it, too! My favorite part is when Oliver and Emily switch paintings, but Emily gets the wrong one! I don’t think I didn’t like anything about this book. I would recommend it to a friend, and I would like to read other books by this author! NG 6/25/07
♥♥♥ I liked how the author described the weather and what each character looked like. I also liked the layout. The book started out slightly boring, so it took me a bit to get into it, but once I as into it I LOVED it! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! EB
Alexander, Lloyd. The Illyrian Adventure
♥♥♥ This book is about a 16 year old named Vesper Holly. When she and her guardian Bernie go on an adventure they get caught between a rebel force and the king. What will happen? When it almost cost them their lives, will they turn back or continue? I would recommend this book because there is always action and it is written very well. It is sometimes confusing. It also doesn’t give very much background on the characters. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author. HG 7/6/09
Asch, Frank. Pearl’s Promise
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked the detail in this book , and all the adventure!! There was nothing I didn’t like. I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it did not make me want to read other books by this author. MB 9/29/07
♥♥♥♥ I really liked the whole thing, but my favorite parts were when Pearl and Tony kept getting away from the snake Prang and the ending. I liked everything about the book. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! JA
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked the animals and the plot of the story. I liked the big adventure the mouse named Pearl had. I also liked the names and personalities of the characters. I liked everything in this book. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AD 5/6/07
Auch, Mary Jane. Kidnapping Kevin Kowalski
♥♥♥♥ I liked everything about this book. There was nothing I didn’t like! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! WG
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Babbitt, Natalie The Devil’s Storybook
♥♥♥ This book is stories about devils. In most of the stories, the devil is trying to do something. The devil’s plan usually backfires. I wouldn’t recommend this book to a friend because it says the bad word (where the devil lives) a lot of times. Reading this book made me kind of want to read other books by this author. ED
♥♥♥ I liked some of the pranks he did on people and how some people didn’t fall for the devil’s pranks. The stories were kind of funny and I liked how it described the devil when he was mad. I didn’t like some of the pictures of the devil, and I didn’t like some stories in the book because they weren’t that interesting. Otherwise, I liked the book. I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. AD 4/20/07
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked everything about this book! The only thing I didn’t like was that it was kind of rude. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AF 6/1/07
♥♥♥♥ I liked that the book wasn’t just one story, it was separate stories. I didn’t like that it swore. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! JD 4/13/07
Babbitt, Natalie Knee-Knock Rise
♥♥♥♥♥ I especially liked the excitement of this book. I liked all of it! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AF 6/20/07
♥♥♥♥ This book is about a monster named Knee-Knock Rise or the Megrimum. Every storm, it howls. But when Egan climbs to it, it is not there. Would I recommend this book to a friend? Yes, because I loved the book. AD 2/15/08
Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin. Miss Hickory
♥♥♥♥♥ This was overall a good book. There was nothing I didn’t like! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! HG
Baron, Nancy. Tuesday’s Child
♥♥♥ I like how the character is described and I like the beginning, but I didn’t like the ending. I would not recommend this book to a friend, but I would like to read other books by this author. JA 7/5/07
Baum, L. Frank. The Emerald City of Oz
♥♥♥♥♥ In this book, the Nome King was angry. Dorothy and Ozma took the angry king’s magic belt. The king planned to conquer Oz with the
Whimsies, the Growleywogs, and the Phanfasms, while Dorothy and her friends are on a trip. I would recommend this book to a friend. If you like imagination or fantasy, this would be a great pick! EL 2/25/08
Berry, James. Ajeemah and His Son
♥♥♥♥ I like that in the end Ajeemah was freed. I did not like when Atu’s story was cut off. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! HG
Berry, James.
Beyer, Audrey White. Capture at Sea
♥♥♥♥ I like all the detail about the ship. I don’t like how people say, “Aye, aye, sir” so much! I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. MB 9/28/07
Beyer, Audrey White. The Sapphire Pendant
♥ The only thing I liked about this book was the detail. It was really good and descriptive so it really felt like you were there doing whatever the character was doing. The thing I didn’t like about this book was that it was too old fashioned, which made it not very fun to read. Also, I thought the book was pretty boring, too. I would not recommend this book to a friend. Reading it did not make me want to read other books by this author. AB 4/7/07
Bodett, Tom. Williwaw!
♥♥♥♥ I really liked how the author described the williwaw at the end of the book. I didn’t really like the beginning. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book makes me want to read other books by this author! JA 7/5/07
Bowman, Crystal. Ivan and the Dynamos
♥♥♥♥♥ In this book, Ivan plays hockey, and he really likes his coach, called Coach Johnson. Coach Johnson said that he’d be on his team! But Ivan’s mom said that he had Coach Richard! But Ivan does not like Coach Richard. Ivan said to his mom that he might not play hockey, and after that he scored goals and played the game! I would recommend this book to a friend. The part I really like in this part of the book was when Ivan really liked Coach Richard! Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AG 11/18/08
Brittain, Bill. Dr. Dredd’s Wagon of Wonders
♥♥♥♥♥ Well, I liked that it was exciting and a scary story and the black knight was really cool and so was Antaeus. I didn’t like how creepy the dragon was. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! HB 6/20/07
Brittain, Bill. Who Knew There’d Be Ghosts?
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked the mystery and adventure in this book. There was nothing I didn’t like! I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. MB 10/1/07
♥♥♥ I liked the detail in this book, but I didn’t like how short it was. I read it in a day. I would not recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book did not make me want to read other books by the author. AB 10/13/07
Brooke, William J. The Telling of the Tales: Five Stories
♥♥♥♥♥ This book is a book with five stories. May favorite story was “The Waking of the Prince.” It is about a princess who just woke up and does not believe that she just woke up. I would recommend this book to a friend because he is so adventurous and silly on fairy tales! I think it should be a happy book once more! Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! IY 11/1/08
♥♥♥ I liked “The Waking of the Prince,” “The Fitting of the Slipper,” and “The Telling of a Tale.” I didn’t like “The Growing of Paul Bunyan,” and “The Working of John Henry.” I would recommend this book to a friend, but I wouldn’t want to read other books by this author. AB 11/16/07
♥♥♥ The book was good but sometimes I had to make myself keep reading it. Some stories are better than others. I would not recommend it to a friend, and reading it did not make me want to read other books by the author. DM 9/6/07
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked the stories that used description. I liked the funny jokes they made in the stories. I loved the book, so there was nothing I didn’t like. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author. AD 6/13/07
Brookins, Dana. Alone in Wolf Hollow
♥♥♥♥ I like how in the end you just had to finish the book. I liked everything but the start. I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. AB 10/7/07
Brown, George Mackay. Pictures in the Cave
♥♥ A few of the stories like “Jennifer” or “Smuggler” were fairly interesting. They were exciting and had good detail. All the tales were supposed to tie together, which got me confused. I would not recommend this book to a friend. Reading it did not make me want to read other books by this author. AB 4/7/07
Buck, Pearl S. The Old Demon
♥♥♥♥ I liked the old woman in this book. i would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! WG 4/25/07
♥♥♥ I liked how Mrs. Want helped the Chinese
fighters. I didn’t like when the planes bombed the village. I would recommend this book to a friend. I might want to read other books by this author. GG 4/18/07
♥♥♥½ I liked how Mrs. Wang described the Japanese army that was coming at her. I thought that the book stopped in a weird place. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! HG
Bunting, Eve. Ghost of Summer
♥ I didn’t like this book. I thought it was very confusing. I would not recommend this book to a friend. I don’t want to read other books by this author. MB 10/7/07
♥♥♥♥ I like how in the middle and ending sections of the book there was constant action and how everything falls into place one step at a time. I didn’t like the beginning because it didn’t have an introduction to give a little information abou the main character and his family. Also, I didn’t like the first few chapters because it was sort of boring a little. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! DA 8/20/07
Bunting, Eve. Is Anybody There?
♥♥♥ I liked this book because it was very creepy and made me feel like I was actually there! I also liked the unusual words the author used. I didn’t like that in some parts it just jumbled a bunch of information together that didn’t make any sense. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! SL
Burch, Robert. Ida Early Comes Over the Mountain
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked that this book had a great plot. It was fun and adventurous. Also it was humorous. There was nothing not to like about this book! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! DM
Butters, Dorothy Gilman. The Calico Year
♥♥♥ This book is about two sisters who go off and try to live together. The don’t have a lot of money, so they take in two boarders to try and earn some. As they go on in life, they learn that there’s more to life than money. I don’t think I would recommend this book because it gets really boring to me. I had a hard time trying to sit down and read this book. Reading this book did not make me want to read other books by this author. AB 2/14/08
Byars, Betsy. A Blossom Promise
♥♥♥♥ In this book, two friend make a raft. When it does not work pap has to save them but he faints. Read this book to find out more. I would recommend this to a friend because it is exciting! Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AD 2/27/08
Byars, Betsy. The Blossoms and the Green Phantom
♥♥♥♥ This book was about a boy who was trying to make a green phantom. The first time it got stuck on a chicken house. The second time it got stuck in a tree, but they got it out an dit worked. I would recommend this book to a friend because it was very exciting. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AD 2/20/08
Byars, Betsy. Cracker Jackson
♥♥♥♥ I really liked this book. It was suspenseful and had a very good storyline. One of my favorite parts was when Jackson “borrowed” his mom’s car just to try and help his babysitter. It’s hard to find a bad think about this book, but I had to choose something, I would say that the book is too confusing. What I mean is it is hard to follow in some parts. They’ll be talking about one thing, then suddenly mention another. That sort of thing. I would not recommend this book to a friend, but reading this book did make me want to read other books by this author. JA 2/9/08
Byars, Betsy. The Cybil War
♥♥♥♥ This book is about a boy named Simon who loves a girl named Cybil. Cybil loves Simon back. When Simon’s friend Tony (who lies A LOT) decides he loves Cybil, it starts a mini war. In the end, Simon gets victory. I would DEFINITELY recommend this book. Its chapters are pretty short, so read a little without stopping in the middle of the paragraph. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! ED 1/18/08
Byars, Betsy. The Night Swimmers
♥♥♥ I didn’t particularly enjoy this book, but if I had to choose something I really liked about it, I would say the beginning. I liked the part when Rita first took her brothers swimming at the neighbor’s pool without permission. I didn’t really like any of this book. I don’t think it was written well at all–it sort of confused me. Also, I really didn’t like the storyline. The characters upset me and made me not want to finish the book. But in the end, I did, and I must admit I enjoyed it quite a bit. I would not recommend this book to a friend, and reading it did not make me want to read other books by this author. JA 2/9/08
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Chaikin, Miriam. Finders Weepers
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked that this book gave a vivid description of family life during WWII, and it touched me how important Hanna Gittel’s ring was to her. Personally, there wasn’t anything about this book that I disliked. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! TB 4/13/07
Chaikin, Miriam. Friends Forever
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked that the story had a happy ending and that Molly had enough pride to overcome her cheating habits. I didn’t like that the story ended so abruptly. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! TB 4/13/07
Collodi, Leo. The Adventures of Pinocchio
♥♥♥ I like all of the detail in the book. I didn’t really like the start–it was a little boring. I would not recommend this book to a friend. I don’t want to read other books by this author. AB 5/20/06
Conford, Ellen. Seven Days to a Brand New Me
♥♥♥½ I liked that once Maddy gave herself a chance and was confident, her whole outlook on the world changed. She was happier, and she drastically changed in only a week. At times, this book tends to get repetitive; Maddy is complaining about how awful she and her life is, and what she could’ve done to get Adam to like her. I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it did not make me want to read other books by this author. TB 4/9/07
Corbett, Scott. The Case of the Silver Skull
♥♥♥ I like the mystery at the end of the book. I didn’t like how nothing happened for a while a the start. I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. MB 5/21/07
♥♥♥♥♥ I love mysteries and I had trouble putting this book down. I liked everything about it! I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. AB 5/21/07
♥♥♥♥ I liked how in the beginning he fakes losing something and walks back and forth. I liked it all! Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! GG 4/15/07
Coville, Bruce, comp. A Glory of Unicorns
♥♥♥♥ This book has many different short stories. Some are very short (one page!) My favorite is “Stealing Dreams.” I would recommend this book to a friend, especially if this person likes unicorns and enjoys stories about them, too! Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! ED 1/22/08
Crane, Stephen. The Open Boat
I liked the shark part, but I didn’t really like the plot of the book. I would not recommend this book to a friend. I do not want to read other books by this author. GG 5/22/07
♥♥♥ I liked that it had the bird in it, and that his name has a bird it in it, but the book was very confusing. I would not recommend this book to a friend. I do not want to read other books by this author. HG
Cross, Gillian. Born of the Sun
♥♥♥♥ I liked all the suspense and adventure. I also liked how it leads you in one direction but was going another way. I don’t really like the ending. It was sort of confusing. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! JA 6/8/07
Cushman, Karen The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
♥♥♥♥ California Morning Whipple moves to California and decides that California is a name for a place and not a person. I thought that it was a great, courageous thing to do. The worst thing that happened in the book was the general store. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! EP 6/6/07
♥♥♥♥♥ The story allowed a clear and accurate description of the California Gold Rush. It was a very moving story. Overall, it was a well-written book. I didn’t like how it was sometimes kind of slow. At times, it was too moving for my tastes. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! TB
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Dana, Barbara. Zucchini
♥♥♥ I liked that this book was very happy and adventurous. I liked how the animals could talk and how you could tell what they were thinking. It doesn’t really seem like the people and the zoo were very nice to the ferret. The letter from Cindy Marco made me laugh! I didn’t like that some parts of the book were sad. I would recommend this book to a friend. NG 7/25/08
Danziger, Paula. Can You Sue Your Parents for Malpractice?
♥♥♥ I really liked how Lauren has her own opinion on the things that are happening in her house like her sister moving out and her little sister wants to be a comedian so she tries all her jokes on Lauren. I only disliked one thing and that was how Lauren’s mother did not stick up to her husband and Lauren’s father. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! EP 6/6/07
Danziger, Paula. The Divorce Express
♥♥♥♥ I liked that when there was a problem it was always solved. Also, near the end of the book Phoebe’s dad and Rosie’s mom start to go out and really like each other. Rosie and Phoebe were very happy about that. I didn’t like that when people were talking the author didn’t always say who was talking and that made the book a little hard to understand. She would just jumble the dialogue together. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! LC 6/10/07
Dexter, Catherine. Gertie’s Green Thumb
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked that this book had an usual plot and it just made you want to keep on reading and reading. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! DM 8/31/07
♥♥♥♥♥ This book was about a girl who finds a wishbone. She makes a wish that the house is filled with plants, and it came true! Some people were going to knock the house down, but Gertie wishes everything back. I would recommend this book to a friend because it is VERY exciting! Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AD 2/25/08
Doherty, Berlie Daughter of the Sea
♥♥♥♥♥ (I would have given this book thirty hearts!) The book was about a girl named Gioga. A man found Gioga as a baby floating in the ocean. He picked her up, took her home, and the man’s wife kept her. Eilean is a woman who lives in a boat house on the beach. She tells stories of selkies (seals/people.) When Gioga and Harris go to a cave where the selkies are, Gioga is brave enough to swim with them. In the end, Gioga finds out her true family. I would definitely recommend this book! It was one of the best books I’ve ever read!!!!!! Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! ED 6/27/08
♥♥♥♥♥ I loved all the mystery in this book! There was nothing I didn’t like! I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. MB 5/12/07
♥♥♥ I liked the start, with its detail pulling you into the book, so it’s like you are there watching everything happen. I didn’t like the end, cuz I knew what was going to happen. I would not recommend this book to a friend. I don’t want to read other books by this author. AB 5/18/07
♥♥♥ I liked how Doherty incorporated many legends about seals. Using these legends, she made it more believable. A lot of the book could have been longer and more extended. There were parts that Doherty could have made more descriptive and also could have explained more of some of the meanings of the stories. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! SS
Dorris, Michael. Morning Girl
♥♥♥♥♥ Morning Girl, a novel about an eleven-year-old girl is about a brother and a sister that live on a beach and have a baby brother. The mother, father, and Morning Girl think that the brother should be called Star Boy. The book is all about survival because a storm occurs. I would recomend this book because Morning Girl and Star Boy aren’t that fond of each other, so the book is all about friendship and survival. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! RT 2/27/08
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Estes, Eleanor. Pinky Pye
♥♥♥♥♥ The Pye family decides to go on a summer vacation trip to Fire Island. They find a kitten on their doorstep, which is “abandoned.” Its name is Pinky. They’re enjoying Pinky when Mr. Pye’s brother comes. He has lost his famous owl. They find him in the attic surviving on Uncle Benny’s crickets. Mr. Pye’s brother gives them the owl. Would I recommend this book to a friend? Yes, definitely! But you would have to read Ginger Pye. Pinky Pye is the sequel. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! ED 1/22/08
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Fine, Ann. The Book of the Banshee
♥♥♥ I liked how Will Flowers stood up for his sister Muffy and then made her talk out loud instead of with motions. The thing that made it hard to understand was that it was partially in military talk so you did not know if they really said it. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! EP 5/23/07
Fine, Ann. Step by Wicked Step
♥♥♥ This was a book that you just needed to read until you were done. I didn’t like the way it ended, though. It just felt like there needed to be more. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! DM 8/31/07
Fleischman, Sid. Bandit’s Moon
♥♥♥♥♥ This book was about a girl who ran away with bandits. The bandits steal horses and GOLD. Near the end she (the girl) thinks that he killed her brother. I would recommend this book to a friend because it is VERY exciting. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AD 2/20/08
Fleischman, Sid. By the Great Horn Spoon!
♥♥♥♥♥ It was exciting and suspenseful. It makes you ant to keep reading! The characters had to find gold so they could get rich but all the while they needed money. There was nothing I didn’t like about this book! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! MRH 4-8-07
Fleischman, Sid. Chancy and the Grand Rascal
♥♥♥♥♥ This book had an exciting plot. The characters seemed real and it was very interesting. it was an exciting plot because people had to find their brothers and sisters. The story is set in the states of Ohio, New York, Kentucky, and Illinois. There was nothing about this book I didn’t like! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! MRH 4/8/07
Fleischman, Sid. Ghost in the Noonday Sun
♥♥♥ I liked this book because it was action-packed and it had a little bit of fantasy and mystery. It had lots of pirate language, which made it hard to read. Also, some parts of the book were quite boring. I would not recommend this book to a friend. I don’t want to read other books by this author. DM
Fleischman, Sid. Jim Ugly
♥♥♥♥½ I liked the book because I like dogs and it was hard to put down because something was always happening. I didn’t like that he called the dog ugly. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! GS 5/2/07
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Garfield, Leon. Footsteps
♥♥♥ I really liked how determined the main character was–even when he could have died he kept going to put his father’s soul at rest. I didn’t like how some of the characters were described as animals. I would not recommend this book to a friend. I don’t want to read other books by this author. JA
George, Jean Craighead. Water Sky
♥♥♥ I liked the part where they got the whale and when Lincoln and Roy saved the boat, and became friends. I didn’t like the beginning or the ending. The whole book was kind of boring. I would not recommend this book to a friend, and reading it did not make me want to read other books by this author. JA
Geras, Adele. The Girls in the Velvet Frame
♥♥♥♥½ I liked how it is similar to the All-of-a-Kind-Family books. Both of the families are Jewish and a brother comes later in the story. The differences are that this family lives in Israel and their father is dead, the brother is the oldest and they have an aunt named Miriam, their father’s sister called Mimi by everyone except the girls mother because it is not her real name an that it is too French. I liked everything! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! EP 6/21/07
Gilson, Jamie. Can’t Catch Me, I’m the Gingerbread Man
♥♥♥♥ This book was about a kid named Mitchell McDaniel who entered a bake-a-thon. He made a health nutty gingerbread. He did not win. Even though he did not win, he got to go on a TV show! I would recommend this book to a friend because it is exciting! Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AD 2/25/08
Glaser, Diane. Amber Wellington, Witch Watcher
♥♥ I liked it when Amber arrived at her Uncle and Aunt’s house. I didn’t like the ending at all. I would not recommend this book to a friend. I don’t want to read other books by this author. AB 10/29/07
♥♥ I liked that the book seemed realistic except the fact they thought people were witches. I didn’t like that the book was very confusing, and was, in some parts, boring to read. I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author.SL
Gray, Elizabeth Janet. Adam of the Road
♥♥♥♥½ Elizabeth Gray writes about a minstrel boy named Adam. When his dog, Nick, and his dad Roger disappear, what will he do to get them back? This book is about an adventure of a lifetime. What will become of Nick and Roger? I would recommend this book to a friend because I like the style of the writing. This book also contains love, chases, loneliness, and adventure. To read this book you have to have knowledge of the 1290s. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author. HG 6/20/09
Green, Phyllis. Eating Ice Cream with a Werewolf
♥♥♥♥♥ I think it was a very funny book. I liked everything about it! I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. AB 11/16/07
♥♥♥♥♥ I loved the whole book. I also liked the enthusiasm the book had. I am excited to read more books by Phyllis Green. The middle and the end of the book were great. The beginning was sort of boring. No excitement. Some of the language they used was hard to understand. Some of the words were hard to understand. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! MK 4/12/07
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Härtling, Peter Old John
♥♥♥ I liked how Old John started his own tie-dying company to keep him busy. I didn’t like the ending and how the author described the swimming trunks. I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. MK 5/9/07
Haseley, Dennis. Shadows
♥♥♥♥♥ What I liked about the book was that it was very laid back and there was no major problem. There was nothing, really, that I didn’t like about the book. I would recommend this book to a friend. I would LOVE to read other books by this author! SL
Haviland, Virginia. Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Czechoslovakia
♥♥♥♥♥ This Lonely Book had fairy tales. The fairy tales were great! This book is nice and easy to read. Of course, I would recommend this book to a friend! I love how they have different versions of the stories! Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! ED 6/27/08
Haviland, Virginia. Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Greece
♥♥♥♥♥ This book was eight fairy tales told in Greece. One of the stories was a different version of a story in a different one of these books. The story’s name was “The Foolish Wife and Her Three Foolish Daughters.” My personal favorite story is “The Princess Who Loved Her Father Like Salt.” Yes, I would recommend this book to a friend! I like all the stories with fairies, and dragons, and princesses! Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! ED 6/27/08
Haviland, Virginia. Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Ireland
♥♥♥♥♥ The book was five great stories told in Ireland. My two favorites were “The Bee, the Harp, the Mouse and the Bum-Clock” ( “bum-clock” is a cockroach) and “The Widow’s Lazy Daughter.” All the stories were great!! Would I recommend this book to a friend? I would, of course! I actually already HAVE!! Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! ED 6/27/08
Havill, Juanita Eyes Like Willy’s
♥♥♥ I liked how the book began and I liked how the character Willy was described. I didn’t like the unclear part before the ending. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! JA
Heidenreich, Elke. Nero Corleone: A Cat’s Story
♥♥♥♥ I like that he always got fed. I didn’t like that Rosa died. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! GG 5/22/07
♥♥♥ I liked the plot of the book, but it had confusing words. I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. HG
Henkes, Kevin. The Zebra Wall
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked that the story was about children and mostly about girls. I though that their aunt Irene was very weird and annoying. I didn’t like the fact that aunt Irene smoked cigars. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! SO 6/20/07
Hersom, Kathleen. The Half Child
♥ The only part I really liked was the descriptions. The rest was just so confusing, and NOT an easy read. I would not recommend this book to a friend. I don’t want to read other books by this author. EP 6/6/07
Hite, Sid An Even Break
♥♥♥ I liked when Dan, a great pool player, started giving Frisk secret lessons. Also, when Dan had to do a fire call he told Frisk to finish the tournament of pool. That made Frisk very happy. I didn’t like that when Frisk was working, sometimes older kids came in and bullied him. They also gave him a hard time because he was so small and only twelve. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! LC 6/18/07
♥♥♥♥ I liked that Frisk won the tournament. I also liked that he went to a lot of movies. I enjoyed that he liked fishing because I do. I didn’t like that Dan had to quit. I also didn’t like how Frisk kind of left out Pepper, his best friend. I might recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made want to read other books by this author. OS 6/6/07
Holt, Kimberly Willis. When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
♥♥♥♥♥ Toby and Cal lived in Antler, a lazy Texan town, when Zachary Beaver arrived in a trailer covered with Christmas lights, the one and only act in a sideshow. Zachary is also the fattest boy in the world. Over the summer that Zachary stays, Toby has to face his mother’s departure in hope of country music stardom, his best friend’s brother dying in Vietnam, winning over Scarlett Stalling, and learning to accept Zachary Beaver. I would most definitely recommend this book to a friend. The book is very relatable, and I think that most people would find they have a thing or two in common with the characters, and who can’t like a relatable book? And in the beginning, Zachary is seen as a rude pig, and selfish, too, but by the end of it, you come to sympathize with Zachary and see that he’s actually a great person. That right there shows an example of how you “should never judge a book by its cover”–and isn’t that really the purpose of the Lonely Books Club? Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AC 7/21/09
Hopkins, Lee Bennett, sel. Puppies, Dogs, Foxes and Wolves: Stories, Poems, and Verse
♥♥♥♥♥ I love pups and dogs, and foxes and wolves are related to dogs, so I was interested right away. I liked everything about this book. I didn’t like everything the same, but I liked it all. I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. AB 5/6/07
Hudson, Jan. Sweetgrass
♥♥♥♥ Pining for Eagle-Sun and desperate for marriage, Blackfoot girl Sweetgrass works hard o prove to her father that she is woman enough to marry. When the smallpox epidemic reaches Sweetgrass’s Blackfoot village Eagle-sun and Sweetgrass are separated and she finds herself having to care for her dying family. In making her family recover to health, her father realizes that she is, indeed, a woman. Would I recommend this book to a friend? It depends… if the friend in question isn’t too patient with books, then no. See, it kind of drags in some parts, but if you stick with it even then it’s still a very worthwhile read of a girl reaching redemption. If the friend in question is patient with books, then I would definitely recommend it. Reading this book did not make me want to read other books by this author. AC 7/21/09
Hurwitz, Johanna. The Adventures of Ali Baba Bernstein
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked that Ali Baba had adventures. He had adventures that you wouldn’t think a normal boy would have. There wasn’t anything I didn’t like. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! RE
♥♥♥♥ It was a lot like a real kid’s life and was very interesting because I used to be in 3rd grade like Ali Baba. The only thing I didn’t like was that it was too short. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! MRH 4/8/07
Hurwitz, Johanna. Baseball Fever
♥♥♥♥♥ I like the main character Ezra and his personality. If you like baseball, you will like this book. There was nothing I hated about the book! AD 6/22/07
Hurwitz, Johanna, editor. Birthday Surprises: Ten Great Stories to Unwrap
♥♥♥♥ I liked all the different ideas that these authors thought about when they had to write about an empty box. I didn’t like the sad stories. I would recommend this book to a friend. I might want to read other books by this author. GS 5/23/07
Hurwitz, Johanna. Faraway Summer
♥♥♥ I liked all the detail about everything and I liked how she compares her home to Vermont. I didn’t like how fast her trip went–it didn’t last long enough! I would not recommend this book to a friend, but I would like to read other books by this author. JA 7/5/07
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked that she was at a farm in Vermont. I also liked how I got to learn some of the things that you could do on a farm. I especially liked the part when they went swimming in the pond. I pretty much like the whole book. The only part I didn’t like was how it left you hanging. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! OS 6/2/07
Hutchins, Hazel. The Three and Many Wishes of Jason Reid
♥♥♥ I liked the idea they thought of. They didn’t want the new road to run through the park so they wished that the new road would go through a tunnel under the park. I didn’t the book had enough adventure, though. I would not recommend this book to a friend, and reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by the author. RE
♥♥♥ I liked that what Jason wished for was a fish tank. I liked the whole book. I would recommend this book to a friend, and I might like to read other books by this author. GG 11/18/07
♥♥♥♥ I liked that Jason made a good and not greedy wish. I thought it was confusing about the revolving doors. I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. HG
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked everything about this book. I would recommend it to a friend, and I would like to read other books by this author! WG
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Kjelgaard, Jim. Big Red
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked that this book was about dogs, because I like animals. I also like that there are sequels to this book, so I can read those, too. This book was very well-written and I look forward to reading more! I liked it all! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! GS 5/9/07
Klass, David. The Atami Dragons
♥♥♥♥ I play softball, so I liked that it was about baseball. I also liked that it was based in Japan. I didn’t like that the mom had died, but otherwise it was great! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! GS 6/6/07
♥♥♥♥ This book was about a boy who’s mother died. Then he went to Japan. He got on a baseball team. They won a big exciting game. It was the first game of a big tournament. I would recommend this book to a friend because it is a good book that has lots of other things happening other than the main big thing. Reading this book did not make me want to read other books by this author. NJ 2/25/08
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Lansky, Bruce, ed. Girls to the Rescue, Book # 1
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked that girls were the heroes and they saved the day. Girls any age will love this book! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! DM 9/6/07
Lansky, Bruce, ed. Girls to the Rescue, Book # 2
♥♥♥♥♥ Just like the first one, all girls would love to read this book. The tales are new, fresh and exciting! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! DM 9/16/07
Lexau, Joan M. Striped Ice Cream
♥♥♥♥ I like the story of the book, especially the end when they surprised Becky with striped ice cream and a dress. I didn’t like how they had to wear bathing caps. it made it seem like they wouldn’t get to swim, which would have been sad. I would recommend this book to a friend. ML 4/4/07
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow. Three Lives to Live
♥♥♥♥♥ This book was so well-written that I couldn’t put it down! There was suspense and I thought it was made better by the fact that it was written by Garet. I also loved the idea of the time-traveling laundry chute. There wasn’t anything I didn’t like about this book! I would recommend this book to a friend, and it did make me want to read other books by this author! AB 4/17/07
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked the book because it held my attention throughout the story. I could understand the feelings of Garet and the struggles of Gratkins. I don’t think there was any way I didn’t like this book! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! EO
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow. The Worry Week
♥♥♥½ I liked that Alice would be reciting Shakespeare and she would walk right through a patch of thistle. I had no real dislikes. I thought that the illustrations were different than how I imagined they would be from how the author described them. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! MB 8/27/07
♥♥♥♥♥ I really loved the story. It had so many twists and turns I never ever knew what was coming next. I really enjoyed this book. I really did not like the title–I think it does not fit the story. Maybe it should be called “The Problem Week.” I just don’t like the title, and maybe other kids might not want to read it because of the title. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! ML 4/7/07
Lisle, Janet Taylor. The Lampfish of Twill
♥♥♥♥♥ This book as about when Eric goes to Underwhirl. First it just says stuff about Twill. Next, it’s a big chase to a lampfish. Last they go to Underwhirl and com back up. I would recommend this to a friend. I liked it when they went into Underwhirl and when they came out of Underwhirl and when they were in Underwhirl. I didn’t like it because they made half the book about ordinary days. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! ES 5/17/08
Lively, Penelope. Uninvited Ghosts and Other Stories
♥♥ I liked the beginning of the book, but I didn’t like the plot. I would not recommend this book to a friend, and I don’t want to read other books by this author. GG 5/22/07
Lofting, Hugh. The Story of Doctor Dolittle
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked the animals in this book. They could communicate with the doctor because a bird taught him all the animals languages. The animals can communicate with each other, too. I also liked the adventure they took because it made me want to keep reading to find out what would happen next. I loved everything in this book. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AD 4/17/07
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MacLachlan, Patricia. Baby
♥♥♥♥ I really like Sophie. I think they mad her really cute. I would love her to come to my house. I didn’t like how Patricia MacLachlan had Sophie’s mom come and get her. I wish Sophie had stayed with Larkin. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! ML 5/1/07
MacLachlan, Patricia. Tomorrow’s Wizard
I have to say I didn’t like the book very much at all. What I didn’t like about this book was that it was way too easy to read, and was dull. In other words, it didn’t grab my attention at all. I didn’t really care for this book. I would not recommend this book to a friend, and reading it did not make me want to read other books by this author. EO 7/27/07
Manning-Sanders, Ruth. A Book of Charms and Changelings
♥♥♥♥♥ This is a book about exciting stories. My favorite one is called “The Enchanted Wine Jug.” What happens is that he gives a man some food, and the man gives him a token that whenever it’s in a wine jug, it’s full. So he starts selling wine and then one day he loses it. So his pets look for it. Will they ever find it? I would recommend this book to a friend because you do not know what’s going to happen and there is a lot of action. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AD 3/11/09
McDonnell, Christine. Just for the Summer
♥♥♥♥♥ I really liked this book. I don’t know why. The only thing I didn’t like is that it left too much hanging at the end. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! RE
♥♥♥♥♥ I really understood the book. It had a great plot and it was a great book to read in the summer! I also liked it when Lydia’s mom Jane came down to the lake for the rest of the summer. Also, I liked it when Lydia’s Magic Boxes won 1st Place in the Arts & Crafts Division in the fair. There was nothing I didn’t like. It was a great book! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! LC 8/1/07
♥♥♥♥ I liked how the author told how Lydia was feeling. I didn’t like how when the author said the Lydia’s dad was sick, she didn’t say what he was sick with. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! CO
Molarsky, Osmond. Scrappy
♥♥♥♥♥ This book was very exciting. I loved almost every part of it. I didn’t like that they didn’t use proper grammar and the lettering was very small. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading it made me want to read other books by this author. SL
Mooney, Bel. The Stove Haunting
♥♥♥ I liked the mystery and suspense of the secret union and the secret ceremonies. I didn’t like that it did not have a happy ending. I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it did not make me want to read other books by this author. RD
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Pryor, Bonnie. Mr. Z and the Time Clock
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked that this book was not that long. It was also very interesting. I loved reading about what the future might be like. There was nothing that I didn’t like about this book. I would definitely recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author. AB 4/17/07
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Roberts, Willo Davis. The Pet-Sitting Peril
♥♥ I liked that the book was exciting, but I didn’t like the main story. I would not recommend this book to a friend, and reading it did not make me want to read other books by this author. AB 11/16/07
♥♥♥♥♥ The book is about Nick solving a mystery of who wanted to burn down the old house where the pets he pet-sits for live! Lots of odd things happened, including a suspicious fire at the back of the building. Nick ends up having lots of time to think about it when he stays overnight in the house with his friend, Sam. I would recommend this book to a friend because it was really exciting to read. It is also really hard to stop reading it. I read it in a day, it was so good. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a good book to read. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AB 2/19/08
Rodowsky, Colby. Dog Days
♥♥♥ I liked the way the author describes Sandy the Superdog as just an image in someone’s imagination. I also liked how the main character became friends with the person she said she hated. I didn’t like how predictable the book was. I would not recommend this book to a friend, but I would like to read other books by this author. JA 6/8/07
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St. George, Judith. The Chinese Puzzle of Shag Island
♥♥♥♥ This book was about Kim and her mom visiting Kim’s great-grandfather. Her great-grandfather’s maid wants him to leave his huge house, but she doesn’t tell anyone why! Her great-grandfather thinks he is going crazy like his dad. He hears Chinese music at night, sees birds, and sees a pirate lighthouse! Kim has to help her grandfather find out what is really happening! I would recommend this book to a friend, because it is lots of fun to read, it’s really exciting, and it is hard to stop reading once you start! Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AB 2/2/08
Service, Pamela F. The Reluctant God
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked how Pamela described things and how she made something happen at the end of each chapter. Thsi book was hard to put down! There was nothing I didn’t like about this book! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! MB 4/9/07
♥♥♥ I liked the detail the author used in the book. I didn’t like the beginning–it was boring. I would not recommend this book to a friend. Reading it did not make me want to read other books by this author. AB 4/28/07
Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman. Getting Something on Maggie Marmelstein
♥♥♥♥♥ I loved the whole book. I love the way the author wrote it. I didn’t like the ending that much. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! MK 4/25/07
Showell, Ellen Harvey. The Ghost of Tillie Jean Cassaway
♥♥♥♥♥ This book is about two kids who think they saw the ghost of Tillie Jean. Tillie Jean was a girl who drowned in a river. I would recommend this book to a friend because it has a lot of detail and the characters’ personalities have lots of details, too. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! MJ 1/23/08
Skurzynski, Gloria. Trapped in the Slickrock Canyon
♥♥♥♥♥ In this book, Justin (Gina’s cousin) is showing Gina a petroglyph, but as they get near, they see that vandals are cutting it out and stealing it! Then suddenly, the vandals see them and start shooting at them! A flash flood comes and they get stranded in a cave. In this book they learn to work together and help each other to make it to the end. I would recommend this book to a friend because there is a little action, a little surprise, and it keeps you on your toes. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AD 3/11/09
Slepian, Jan. The Broccoli Tapes
♥♥♥♥ I really liked the fact that it’s about animals and humans all at the same time. It is also about family, friends, and the exotic lava fields of Hawaii. It was really fun to read because it has so many plot lines. The fact that Sara’s and Sam’s grandmother died made it really sad and the fact that Eddie’s dad doesn’t really care about Eddie. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! EP 6/6/07
♥♥♥ The book as about… Once upon a time a girl named Sara went to Hawaii. In Hawaii she met a boy and a cat. She had freed the cat from being stuck in the rocks. She’d been giving it food ever since. If you like to read about animals you will probably like this story. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! ES 5/17/08
Slepian, Jan. The Mind Reader
♥♥♥♥♥ One night, when Leo Leondar is too drunk to perform his vaudeville act as The Amazing Leondar, his son, Connie Leondar, covers for him, donning his father’s garb and facing the audience. That night, Connie realizes that he really can read minds. The circuit manager, upon discovering Connie’s secret, sees him as the ticket to success and money. Connie, miserable from the act, runs away with fellow “vaudeville brat” Annie and they embark on a journey that forever alters them. Yes, I most certainly would recommend this to a friend. There’s hardly anything that isn’t amazing and good about this book, just that some of the narrating is confusing–really, that’s all. But the narration issue is barely noticeable when you’re deep into the book, which you no doubt will be when reading The Mind Reader. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AC 7/30/09
Slote, Alfred. Clone Catcher
♥♥♥♥♥ In this book, Arthur Dunn has to find a rich man’s wife’s clone, or she will die. So he looks and looks and looks for her and finds her. But her clone was acting as her. She had died three nights ago of natural causes. The clone did not want to go to her because she thinks clones should live to. I would recommend this book to a friend because it has lots of action and exciting elements. Reading this book sort of made me want to read other books by this author. AD
Snyder, Zilpha Keatley. The Headless Cupid
♥♥♥ I really liked all of the excitement and plot and sub-plot lines that made the story work. I also liked the way characters thought and explained things. The only thing I didn’t like was how, when it was done, there were unanswered questions. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! EP 6-6-07
Sommer-Bodenberg, Angela. The Vampire Moves In
♥♥♥ I thought that this book was pretty funny. I didn’t like the beginning of the book because she seemed to assume that Tony’s friends were real vampires. I also wasn’t big on the ending. I just think Tony should have responded to Anna at the end. I might recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. AB 9/28/07
♥♥♥ I liked the detail about the vampires, but I don’t like how there is not much detail about the vampire’s ball. I would not recommend this book to a friend. Reading it did not make me want to read other books by this author. MB 9/29/07
Springstubb, Tricia. With a Name Like Lulu, Who Needs More Trouble?
♥♥♥♥ I liked how almost every night Lulu and Tilda would go out to the baseball field and Tilda would help Lulu on her catching, throwing, and batting. All that hard work paid off when Lulu hit her first hit at double of the season. I didn’t like when Lulu caught Jenny and when Lulu brought her in the apartment building Tilda pulled Lulu by the collar of her shirt and dragged her into her apartment. Also in the beginning of the book Lulu wouldn’t eat Chinese food and I love Chinese food. Also it felt as if at the ending there was something missing. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author. LC 4/7/08
Stern, Cecily A Different Kind of Gold
♥♥♥♥ I liked the way the author described the characters and how they felt and their opinions. I also liked the ending. I didn’t like the beginning that much. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! JA
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Taylor, Theodore. The Trouble with Tuck
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked the main story and that it was about dogs! They’re my favorite animal! I liked everything about it! I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. AB 11/16/07
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked when Tuck followed Lady Daisy, and when Helen first got Tuck as a puppy. I didn’t like it when Tuck got hit by a car. I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! LD 9/11/07
Thomas, Jane Resh. The Comeback Dog
♥♥ The Comeback Dog is about a boy named Daniel. He used to have a dog named Captain, but Captain died. Now Daniel finds a dirty, sick, and tired female dog, that later he names Lady. When Lady gets better she is not like Captain at all. Daniel doesn’t like that, but when she runs away, Daniel misses her and when she comes back, she has tangled with a porcupine. When Daniel fixes her up AGAIN he learns to love her as he loved Captain, even though they were very different. Would I recommend this book to a friend? Well, that is a hard decision. I liked it because you felt for the characters and it told a dog and true friendship story. I didn’t like it because it’s too short for me and was a bit sad and at times there was not enough description. But overall it was okay. Reading this book did not make me want to read other books by this author. ND 10/13/08
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Van Leeuwen, Jean Dear Mom, You’re Ruining My Life
♥♥ What I liked about the book was that the author described each character very well along with the storyline. I didn’t really like the title, or how the author told hatred about the mother to the read of the book. I would not recommend this book to a friend. I don’t want to read other books by this author. EO 5/31/07
♥♥♥♥♥ It was a funny, accurate storytelling about an average sixth grader’s worries. It was a little repetitive at times. I would recommend this book to a friend, but reading it didn’t make me want to read other books by this author. TB 5/7/07
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Winton, Tim Lockie Leonard, Scumbuster
♥♥♥♥♥ I liked that it definitely showed what a hard life is like for a 12 year old. It was also very action-packed and very funny. There wasn’t much I didn’t like about this book! I would recommend this book to a friend. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! AG 3/18/07
Woodruff, Elvira. Ghosts Don’t Get Goose Bumps
♥♥♥♥ This book is about a girl who goes to her aunt and uncle’s house. When she’s there, she meets another girl. One day, they find a marble in a bird’s nest. Her little brother can’ talk and she’s trying to shock him into talking. Now she’s got a mystery. I would recommend the book because it gives you goose bumps. Reading this book made me want to read other books by this author! NJ 3/5/08
Wright, Betty Ren. The Wish Master
♥♥♥ In this book, Corby moves from Santa Barbara and meets a new friend named Buck. He tells Corby about the Wish Master and goes to make a wish at midnight. Corby wishes for a video game and Buck wishes for a bike. The next morning, he gets a video game. In a few days, Buck still hasn’t gotten his bike, so they go back. This time, Corby wishes for a dog. Buck asks very nicely for a bike. Corby finds a dog the next morning. Buck still does not get his bike. Will Buck ever get his bike? I would recommend this book to a friend because it was exciting, because you do not really know what is going to happen. Reading this book did not make me want to read other books by this author. AD 3/11/09