Junie B. First Grader Aloha

Review By: Julianna, Grade 5 

Junie B. First Grader Aloha is an awesome book by Barbara Park. Junie B. Jones is a series about a girl named Junie B. Jones. She is sassy and funny. The books go from kindergarten to first grade. In this book, she is in first grade. It is #26 in the series. In this book Junie B. flies to Hawaii with her family. My favorite part is when Junie B. puts lots of flowers in her hair and a bird flies in her hair and gets stuck. It was hilarious! If you like funny books, this is the book for you.  

Today I Feel Silly

Today I Feel Silly:
Just Another Mood That Makes Up My Day
By Jamie Lee Curtis

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Review By: Grace, grade 6

    Today I Feel Silly is funny book to read. The colors in the pictures help the story go on. The pictures are very bright so it is a good book for young ages. In the book, this little girl is full of emotions. She reminds me of a roller coaster. The emotions are great on the faces in the illustrations. It made me wonder what I look like when I’m mad, happy or sad. This book is would be perfect for you if you just need a good story to read to your little sister or brother. My little sister feel in love with this book when she was only a year old. This book has a lesson to be taught. To find what this lesson is and how this little girl goes from happy to furious in a blink of an eye you have to read this book.

Because of Winn-Dixie

By Kate DiCamillo

Review by Rose, Grade 5

Because of Winn-Dixie is a book about friendship that will touch your heart. In this book there’s a girl named Opal. She lost her mama when she was 3. Her daddy is a preacher. They moved to a new town and Opal is very lonely. She takes a trip to the grocery store and finds a dog, which she names Winn-Dixie, and that leads to her making friends. The funniest part of the book when they didn’t know why Winn-Dixie went crazy during the storm. Winn-Dixie got scared and ran around the trailer knocking ever thing down. The special thing about this book is the way Opal talks and talks. I recommend this book to a teacher that loves to read books to their class.   

The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

Written By: Ian, Grade 5

    Sophie and Josh have normal lives, or so they thought. Come along on this incredible journey where myths and legends come alive and magic is their best defense against Dark Elders. Perenelle has been captured by a follower of the Dark Elders, Dr. John Dee. Sophie, Josh and Nicholas go to a vampire warrior, Scathach. Sophie and Josh also meet the goddesses Hekate and the Witch of Endor. Unfortunately, only Sophie gets her powers awakened. Sophie is also trained in the elemental magic of air. My personal favorite part is when Josh uses a car to distract Dr. John Dee so his army falls when he loses focus. I recommend this book to anyone who likes magic, action and adventure.

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