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The Children’s Book Review
Published: April 4, 2012

Book Report by Olivia Warwick (Age 7)

Alice-Miranda at School

By Jacqueline Harvey

A 7-year-old, very determined little girl enters Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy for Proper Young Ladies. She discovers that the school has problems, very big problems! Immediately, she has a talk with the head mistress and hopes it will change, but it does not! Even worse is that the head mistress is making her do a three-hour test, a wilderness walk, and sporting competition. How will she deal with it? You find out!

Reading level: Ages 7-10

Editor’s note: Jacqueline Harvey is currently on book tour. Check out her event calendar to see if she’s coming to a library or book store near you.

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Reviews by Children: This category gives children and young adults the opportunity to express their opinion of a book—after all, they are the intended audience!

By Elena (Age 11), for The Children’s Book Review
Published: August 13, 2010

Take Two

by Julia DeVillers and Jennifer Roy

Reading level: Ages 10-14

Hardcover: 240 pages

Publisher: Aladdin (January 26, 2010)

Source: Publisher

What to expect: Realistic Fiction – Dramatic and Humorous

Payton and Emma are twin sisters going into middle school. They are thrilled about having their own lockers, switching classes and making new friends…..until they did more than switch classes – they switched places! It didn’t work out so well. As a consequence, they have the choice of doing a lot of detention or school service.  They end up tutoring two rowdy young boys named Mason and Jason, their counselor’s and math teacher’s identical twin sons, who bring a reptile to every lesson! Payton and Emma are also required to clean up under the school stage (not on it, sadly for Payton, who loves to act). These twin sisters definitely learn their lesson and they make some good friends along the way. There are lots of surprising twists and turns in this story.

I would recommend this book for girls ages 10-14.

Add this book to your collection: Take Two

Note: Elena composed this with some assistance from her fabulous mom, but it is in her own words.

©2010 The Childrens Book Review. All Rights Reserved.

Reviews by Children: This category gives children and young adults the opportunity to express their opinion of a book—after all, they are the intended audience!

By Elena (Age 11), for The Children’s Book Review
Published: June 30, 2010

I So Don’t Do Spooky

by Barrie Summy

Reading level: Ages 9-13

Hardcover: 288 pages

Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (December 8, 2009)

Source: Publisher

This book is part of the “I So Don’t Do…” series about a middle school girl named Sherry who has the ability to interact with ghosts, including her mother, a former police officer, with whom Sherry solves mysteries.  These books are like funny, modern Nancy Drew mysteries with a ghost-twist.

I really liked I So Don’t Do Spooky because it is about how Sherry and her mother (ghost mother) solve the mystery about who is threatening Sherry’s new stepmother.  Sherry’s stepmother is a strict but very nice teacher at Sherry’s middle school (her nickname is “The Ruler”!).   Like the rest of the series, this book is a mixture of realistic fiction, science fiction, mystery and humor. I would recommend this book and the rest of the series! In particular, I would recommend these books for girls ages 9-13.

Add this book to your collection: I So Don’t Do Spooky

Note: Elena composed this with some assistance from her fabulous mom, but it is in her own words.

©2010 The Childrens Book Review. All Rights Reserved.