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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Bloomability
Bloomability by Sharon Creech Can we discuss how awful that cover on the right is? I don’t know how you’d convince a kid to read a book with that cover. Any kid I know would either say “ew” and put … Continue reading
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
by Tom Angleberger I don’t know about you, but middle school pretty much ranks way up there in the contest for worst years of my life. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda does an amazing job of capturing all of … Continue reading
Extra Credit
Extra Credit by Andrew Clements Books about school are Andrew Clements’ thing. It’s what he does. I’d fully intended to devote a whole week to him, but then September kind of got away from me. So I’m going with his … Continue reading
The Homework Machine
The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman It’s only been a few years since I finally was able to walk away from a book. I’ve always been a finish it at all costs kind of reader. So, I’ve always been pretty … Continue reading
Roderick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #2)
I’m sure it will come as a surprise to no one when I admit that I liked this no better than the first. Publisher’s Weekly promises “A laugh-out loud ‘novel in cartoons’…should keep readers in stitches” and Kirkus Reviews cites … Continue reading
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney is huge and it’s only getting bigger. This past year it was made into a movie, effectively creating even more devotees. The fifth book in the series becomes available on November 9th … Continue reading
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart This is one of those YA books that I have no difficulty recommending to adults. It’s smart and fun. To her family, Frankie is Bunny Rabbit, the harmless baby sister. To … Continue reading
