By Sourcebooks for The Children’s Book Review
Published: August 6, 2012
Do you fear approaching your Reluctant Reader? Have they been spotted this summer participating in questionable behavior with their books like building forts and extreme paper dolls? Identified by their atypical behaviors, the Reluctant Readers Road to Recovery Guide is here to help you create successful encounters with hesitant young readers everywhere. Panic no more and take control of rainy day havoc, poolside chaos and playground mayhem with a great book for your unique reader.
Reluctant Readers Road to Recovery Guide
The Make-Believer has more imagination frequent flier miles than a Pan Am stewardess! The best cure for this case of Reluctant Reading is Elliot and the Last Underworld War by Jennifer Nielsen (Author of The False Prince). The Make-Believer will be thrilled to join the sarcastically hilarious Elliot in the Underworld. As the King of the Brownies, Elliot has battled Goblins, tricked Pixies, and trapped a Demon. But now, the Demon has escaped and he’s ready for revenge. So, the Pixies, Shapeshifters, Elves, Goblins, and Brownies must join forces to battle the Demon head on before he has the chance to destroy Earth.
The Daredevil thinks trick-or-treating should apply to everyday life, especially the tricks! Cure their hunger for trouble with Horrid Henry and the Zombie Vampire by Francesca Simon. Not even your daredevil will believe what Henry is up to next in these four new wonderful and wacky tales. The international bestselling Horrid Henry series provides readers with a prankster whose relentless antics create a laugh-out-loud read. WARNING: Do not allow daredevils to consume milk while reading or milk may spray from the nose!
The BFF has matching bracelets with all her friends and wins Miss Congeniality every year. This is a case of Reluctant Reading that can only be cured with Hailey Twitch and the Wedding Glitch by Lauren Barnholdt. Hailey Twitch and her spirited sprite Maybelle, retu
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: August 6, 2012
Enter to win a Reluctant Readers Recovery Pack which features 4 fun books from Sourcebooks’ Reluctant Readers Road to Recovery Guide.
Panic no more and take control of rainy day havoc, poolside chaos and playground mayhem with a great book for your unique reader.
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Reading levels: Ages 7-13
Book Overviews
The Make-Believer has more imagination frequent flier miles than a Pan Am stewardess! The best cure for this case of Reluctant Reading is Elliot and the Last Underworld War by Jennifer Nielsen (Author of The False Prince). The Make-Believer will be thrilled to join the sarcastically hilarious Elliot in the Underworld. As the King of the Brownies, Elliot has battled Goblins, tricked Pixies, and trapped a Demon. But now, the Demon has escaped and he’s ready for revenge. So, the Pixies, Shapeshifters, Elves, Goblins, and Brownies must join forces to battle the Demon head on before he has the chance to destroy Earth.
The Daredevil thinks trick-or-treating should apply to everyday life, especially the tricks! Cure their hunger for trouble with Horrid Henry and the Zombie Vampire by Francesca Simon. Not even your daredevil will believe what Henry is up to next in these four new wonderful and wacky tales. The international bestselling Horrid Henry series provides readers with a prankster whose relentless antics create a laugh-out-loud read. WARNING: Do not allow daredevils to consume milk while reading or milk may spray from the nose!
The BFF has matching bracelets with all her friends and wins Miss Congeniality every year. This is a case of Reluctant Reading that can only be cured with Hailey Twitch an
Publisher: Simon Pulse (July 12, 2011)
ARC: 307 Pages
Genre: YA Contemporary Romance
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From Goodreads. On the last day of her junior year, Hannah's boyfriend Ryan dumped her. Facing a summer of loneliness, Hannah turns to her best friend Ava for comfort. Ava does what BFFs do: she stays by Hannah's side...until it's time for Ava to head up to Maine for the summer. Also left behind is Ava's boyfriend, Noah, who's such a great guy he gets Hannah a job at the diner he waits tables at.
Slowly, Hannah comes out of her funk thanks to Noah's good conversation and their fun times at the diner. But things get complicated when their friendship turns into attraction--and one night, into a passionate kiss.
The novel opens on the first day of senior year; the day Hannah is going to see Ava, Ryan, and Noah all in one place. Over the course of the day secrets and betrayals are revealed, and alliances are broken and reformed. In the end, everyone is paired up once again, but not the way you might think...
Review by Kate
SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS, by Lauren Barnholdt, is a young adult romance about a teen girl's regrets and the repercussions of one night. This book spans a summer and the first day of senior year for these five students and the pivotal choices they make for love.
I absolutely flew through this book. Barnholdt alternated snippets of the summer and dreaded (for Hannah) first day of senior year. Hannah spent the summer dealing with her feelings after being publicly cheated on by her boyfriend. Her best friend, Ava, unexpectedly packed up and left for a summer job leaving Hannah even more depressed. With the help of Ava's boyfriend, Noah, she gets a summer job at a diner to keep her mind off Ava and Ryan. But feelings between Noah and Hannah creep up on them and by the end of the summer it culminates into a lustful connection leaving Hannah terrified of seeing her best friend on the first day of school.
I enjoyed the characters that Barnholdt created. I felt like I was reading a real life diary of a teenage girl. Hannah's depression after being dumped was heartbreaking, and the way Noah and Lacey helped piece her life back together was truly touching. And even though I am a strong proponent against cheating in anyway, I wanted to see Noah and Hannah together, they were just perfect!
I felt what happened between Hannah and Ava after their confrontation about Noah was justified. I didn't enjoy their friendship as much as Lacey and Hannah. Ava always had to be the leader of the friendship and make all the decisions which made Hannah seem weak and meek. With Lacey, they were equals which I think constitutes a stronger friendship.
Overall, this was a great story about new beginnings. High school and the summers in between can be life-changing and this book spotlights that moment in time for these teens.
