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2006 - 122 Reviews

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December	1 Reviews
	Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox by Grace Maccarone Juvenile Beginner Maccarone A little boy that has chicken spots. When he takes a oatmeal bath he does not itch anymore. A few days pass and when he got up he didn't have no more chicken spots and now he could go to school. Justine - 10, 12/22/2006
November	3 Reviews
	Wayside School is Falling Down by Louis Sachar Juvenile Fiction Sachar I thought it was funny because the name "Bebe Gunn". Christian - 9, 11/18/2006
	Charlotte's Web by E.B. White Juvenile Fiction White I loved this book and I can't wait to see the movie. Samantha - 7, 11/11/2006
	Buzz! A Book About Insects by Melvin Berger juvenile 595.7 berger Andrew - 9, 11/1/2006
October	1 Review
	A Frog Thing by Eric Drachman Juvenile Read-Along Drachman I loved the music set to the reading of this story. It is a good book about a frog who does not give up. It is funny and has wonderful pictures. Fran - 6, 10/26/2006
September	1 Review
	Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! by Jennifer Dussling juvenile 595.71 dussling Andrew - 9, 9/21/2006
August	18 Reviews
	Bugs by Penelope York juvenile 595.7 york Andrew - 9, 8/19/2006
	Insects by Sue Hadden juvenile 595.7 hadden Andrew - 9, 8/18/2006
	Bizarre Bugs by Doug Wechsler juvenile 595.7 wechsler Andrew - 9, 8/17/2006
	The Best Book of Bugs by Claire Llewellyn juvenile 595.7 llewellyn Andrew - 9, 8/16/2006
	Green Angel by Alice Hoffman young adult fiction hoffman I've liked some of Hoffman's other books/books made into movies so I thought I would give this one a try. I wasn't quite sure what to make of the story, it seemed to be a bit like what happened on 9/11. It tells how various people deal with the after effects of a disaster. Virginia - 12, 8/14/2006
	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling JUVENILE FICTION ROWLING I liked this book because it had more details than the movie did. It is one of my all-time favorites! Jake - 11, 8/13/2006
	Yotsuba&! by Kiyohiko Azuma Young Adult Fiction Azuma I think that Yotsuba&! is a very funny book. even thow it's in the young adult area it's a kids book. it's rateed a for all ages. it's about a girl named yotsuba who is six years old, and gose threw a normal six year olds life. Makayla - 10, 8/12/2006
	Maggots, Grubs, and More: The Secret Lives of Young Insects by Melissa Stewart juvenile 595.7139 Stewart Andrew - 9, 8/11/2006
	World's Weirdest Bugs and Other Creepy Crawlies by M.L. Roberts juvenile 595.7 Roberts Andrew - 9, 8/10/2006
	Big Bugs by Seymour Simon Juvenile 595.7 Simon Andrew - 9, 8/9/2006
	Everything Bug: What Kids Really Want to Know About Insects and Spiders by Cherie Winner Juvenile 595.7 Winner Andrew - 9, 8/8/2006
	Bugs by Sue Malyan juvenile 595.7 Malyan Andrew - 9, 8/7/2006
	Twilight Child by Sally Warner young adult fiction warner I thought this book would have more fantasy elements, but instead it was more character/story driven, which wasn't a bad thing. It was somewhat of a slow read, but I did get through it. Virginia - 12, 8/6/2006
	Midnight Pearls by Debbie Viguie young adult pbrack fiction This book is a retelling of a mermaid fairytale. It left me wanting a bit more meat to the story. Virginia - 12, 8/5/2006
	Being Bindy by Alyssa Brugman young adult fiction brugman This book tells the story of a young girl growing up a bit, but not at the same rate/time as her friend. I was hoping it would be more like some of the other Australian fiction that I've read, but it wasn't as good as others. Virginia - 12, 8/4/2006
	The Witches and Wizards of Oberin by Suza Scalora young adult fictioin scalora I really liked the cover of this book, which was why I got it. It didn't have too much text, just a bit, but I mostly looked at the pictures anyway. Virginia - 12, 8/3/2006
	Dead Girls Don't Write Letters by Gail Giles Young adult fiction Giles I thought this book was a really good book. It was interesting and suspenseful and shocking surprises. Becky - 12, 8/2/2006
	Restless Skies: The Ultimate Weather Book by Paul Douglas 551.55 douglasjuvenile Andrew - 9, 8/1/2006
July	12 Reviews
	Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein juvenile 811.54 silverstein It is a great and funny poetry book. Alyssa - 12, 7/29/2006
	Magyk by Angie Sage juvenile fiction sage I really enjoyed this book because i'm really into Magical books. I really enjoyed reading the end. If you don't have anything to read should try to give book a try!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Marissa - 11, 7/29/2006
	Chicks with Sticks: It's a Purl Thing by Elizabeth Lenhard young adult fiction lenhard I read about this book somewhere and thought I would check to see if it was any good. It was a quick, fun read, and the fact that me and some of my friends get together to knit/craft only added to the reading fun. Virginia - 12, 7/27/2006
	Princess in Training by Meg Cabot young adult fiction cabot It was funny, interesting book. I told my friends to read it... it was so funny! I loved this book, even though it was so long. I can't wait to read it again! Victoria - 8, 7/27/2006
	The Christopher Killer by Alane Ferguson young adult fiction ferguson I took this book out of the library because I was hoping it would be a bit like CSI and Veronica Mars. It wasn't as good as I thought it would be, but I'm hoping if it becomes a series it will get better. Virginia - 12, 7/18/2006
	A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle YOUNG ADULT FICTION L'ENGLE It was AWESOME I loved it. There was a girl who could communicate with dolphins. I love dolphins!!!! It was exciting, sad, surprising, exhilarating and....unique. Clarissa - 11, 7/17/2006
	Dangles and Bangles: 25 Funky Projects to Make and Wear by Sherri Haab and Michelle Haab; illustrations by Barbara Pollack juvenile 745.5 haab I really like to craft, so this book caught my eye. I found a couple of good projects to do in this book. Virginia - 12, 7/11/2006
	The Thief Lord by Cornelia Caroline Funke Juvenile Fiction Funke Cornelia Funke uses her talent of writing and whips up this book. It's really creative and it takes you on unexpected twists and turns. Laila K. - 11, 7/11/2006
	Runaway Radish written by Jessie Haas; pictures by Margot Apple Juvenile Fiction Haas It is a great story about a pony who runs away. Felix - 5, 7/10/2006
	Little Raccoon and the Thing in the Pool written by Lilian Moore; pictures by Gioia Fiammenghi Juvenile Easy Moore I liked this book because it was a little cool. I liked the story when he caught the crayfish. Felix - 5, 7/10/2006
	Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Juvenile Fiction Montgomery At first I as skeptical about reading something like a classical book but I tried it and it wasn't that bad. In a way it's about the world and how you fall and get up, never losing hope of your dreams. Kaiya X. - 11, 7/9/2006
	Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli Young Adult Fiction Spinelli Ever since I heard about it, I've been wanting to read it. It's really different form the other books I've read. Stargirl is someone a lot of people are afraid to be. She teaches us about life and who we really are. Laila K. - 11, 7/9/2006
June	(19 Reviews)
	Alex's Challenge (Camp Confidential #4) by Melissa J. Morgan Juvenile PbRack Fiction This book was just totally awesome! The main character played soccer and I love soccer so that made it more fun for me to read...I strongly recommend it! = P Amy - 12, 6/28/2006
	The Frog Princess by E.D. Baker Juvenile Fiction Baker It was awesome! I really liked it, and I would definitely recommend it for other girls! Melissa - 12, 6/22/2006
	Top Secret written by John Reynolds Gardiner; illustrated by Marc Simont Juvenile Fiction Gardiner I liked the part when the alien turns green and says he's a plant. Daniella - 8, 6/22/2006
	Ranma 1/2 by Rumiko Takahashi Young Adult Fiction Takahashi I liked this book cause it's funny and I just like it. Madison - 12, 6/21/2006
	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Juvenile Fiction Baum The book was really different from the movie! I still don't' know what humbug means! There's not a golden cap and the good witch doesn't kiss her on the forehead! Katherine - 7, 6/21/2006
	The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1) by Rick Riordan Juvenile Fiction Riordan This book is lots of fun to read. It is about a 12 year old boy named Percy Jackson. Percy finds out his mom is human but his dad is a Greek god. Percy has to go on a quest to find Zeus' stolen lightning bolt. The book is adventurous. You learn about Greek gods, like Ares, God of War, and Poseidon, God of the Sea. Marina and Antonio D. - 9, 6/19/2006
	King Dork by Frank Portman young adult fiction portman This book wasn't quite what I thought it would be, for some reason I thought it might be a bit supernatural. Still it was a fairly good read. Virginia - 12, 6/15/2006
	A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket Juvenile Fiction Snicket "They're all good at the end of chapter you just want to keep reading more and more. They're all great books." Cindy - 11, 6/13/2006
	Judy Moody written by Megan McDonald; illustrated by Peter Reynolds Juvenile Fiction McDonald "I liked it because when her & her best friend did, said, or had something the same they said, "same, same." I also liked it because of her brother, he was kind of funny! And, I liked Judy because she was in a bad mood, kind of like me some times!" Katherine - 7, 6/12/2006
	The Lottery Rose by Irene Hunt Young Adult Fiction Hunt "It is a great book for children." Matt - 12, 6/12/2006
	Gregor and the Marks of Secret (Underland Chronicles #4) by Suzanne Collins Juvenile Fiction Collins "The book follows the formula from the rest of the books: do it or die. But this time, they don't have a prophecy to guide them. It is very interesting." Ashelocke - 12, 06/11/2006
	Click Here (To Find Out How I Survived Seventh Grade) by Denise Vega Juvenile Fiction Vega "This book was awesome. It's a great book for girls in middle school!!!" Ali - 12, 06/11/2006
	Big Sister, Little Sister by LeUyen Pham Juvenile Easy Pham Gennsey - 10, 6/10/2006
	The Day My Butt Went Pscyho by Andy Griffiths Juvenile Pbrack Fiction "I think it's really funny for all kids who like comedy books. All books by Andry Grifffiths would be good for them." Annessa - 12, 6/6/2006
	Castaways of the Flying Dutchman by Brian Jacques Juvenile Fiction Jacques "I think this is a great and suspenseful book. It is full of good morals and shows that violence does not solve everything. It also shows that, sometimes, things that have never succeeded won't necessarily succeed for you. And keep a cool mind while trying to achieve something. Don't panic and lose your self-control is the message of the first part of the book. You'll love this book!" Carolyn - 11, 6/6/2006
	Charlotte's Web by E. B. White Juvenile Fiction White "I really liked all the detail and every chapter was so spine-tingling and cliff-hanging!" Kayla - 10, 6/3/2006
	Jenna's Dilemma (Camp Confidential #2) by Melissa Morgan Juvenile Pbrack Fiction "It is very good. It reminded me of the summer camp I went to. (Except Camp Confidential goes on ALL summer.)" Eva - 9, 6/2/2006
	Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg written by Gail Carson Levine; illustrated by David Christiana Juvenile Fiction Levine "I thought it was so wonderful and magical. It is an awesome book!" Sarah - 9, 6/2/2006
	Flyte (Septimus Heap #2) by written Angie Sage; illustrated by Mark Zug Juvenile Fiction Sage "This book was REALLY good! It is about a kid that got separated from his family at birth. The book has dragons, castles and a mean wizard." Christopher - 10, 6/1/2006
May	(12 Reviews)
	Wuffy the Wonder Dog by Margaret Morgan; illustrated by Vanessa Knight. "The book is very funny. This dog Wuffy does silly things all the time. Elisabath is funny too." Becky - 7, 5/29/2006 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase.
	Eragon by Christopher Paolini young adult fiction paolini Andrew - 8, 5/19/2006
	Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff. Juvenile Fiction Giff "I loved the book because it made you want to read more and more of it and read it non stop!" John - 11, 5/18/2006
	Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. Juvenile Award DiCamillo "I really, really like the book, but the main three reasons are: That the book is fiction, but the author makes it seem real. It has almost everything you could wish for in a book (for example: a little girl, a dad who is a preacher, a pet shop owner who is a criminal, a pet afraid of thunder, and of course a party. etc.) And my favorite part is that it has a happy ending!!!!!!!!!" Kevin - 10, 5/13/2006
	The Bike Lesson (I Can Read It All By Myself) by Stan and Jan Berenstain. Juvenile Beginner Berenstain "I think that the dad needs to learn how to ride a bike and little bear too and need to watch out win the dad is riding a bike. I like your story a lot." Ginnifer - 9, 5/13/2006
	The Naked Mole-Rat Letters by Mary Amato. Juvenile Fiction Amato "This book is full of laughs, and is a pleasure to read." Jessica - 10, 5/10/2006
	Oliver and the Mighty Pig (Dial-Easy-to-Read, Level 2) written by Jean Van Leeuwen; pictures by Ann Shweninger. Juvenile Beginner Van Leeuwen "I loved this story about a pig who gets a cape for his birthday. He becomes a superhero and saves the world." Felix - 5, 5/8/2006
	Get Red! An Adventure in Color written by Tony Porto; conceived and designed by 3CD. Juvenile Easy Porto "I liked this book because it has a talking crayon that runs away from its owner. You have to read it to find out why." Yuki - 6, 5/8/2006
	Punk Farm by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. Juvenile Easy Krosoczka "This is a funny book about a bunch of animals playing music once the farmer goes to bed. It is a must read if you like music." Ibrahim - 5, 5/8/2006
	Pigs Rock! by written Melanie Davis Jones; illustrated by Bob Staake Juvenile Easy Jones "This is a cool book about pigs in a band on the road. It made my dad and I laugh a lot. I loved the pictures." Ibrahim - 5, 5/8/2006
	Space Guys! (Holiday House Reader) by Martha Weston. Juvenile Beginner Weston "This is a great book about aliens in a boys room. Find out what happens to him, it will make you laugh for sure." Felix - 5, 5/8/2006
	The Kids Business Book by Arlene Erlbach. "It is interesting." Jorge - 12, 5/4/2006 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase. Other books by Arlene Erlbach
April	(18 Reviews)
	Locked in Time by Lois Duncan. Young Adult Fiction Duncan "It is really exciting and you never know what will happen next. I read the whole book at once because the title and the plot was so exciting. You are absorbed and transfixed by it! 10/10" Natali - 11, 4/29/2006
	Praying Mantis (Living Things) by Rebecca Stefoff Juvenile 595.72 Stefoff Andrew L. - 8, 4/27/2006
	Anansi and the Talking Melon by Eric A. Kimmel Juvenile Easy Kimmel Andrew L. - 8, 4/19/2006
	Three Little Pigs Margot Zemach Juvenile Easy Zemach Andrew L. - 8, 4/19/2006
	The Hickory Chair written by Lisa Rowe Fraustino; illustrated by Benny Andrews. Juvenile Easy Fraustino Andrew L. - 8, 4/19/2006
	Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney Juvenile Easy Dewdney This is a cute bedtime story with lots of rhyming words and funny pictures. Max - 3, 4/17/2006
	Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel Juvenile ABC/123 Bruel I think this is a funny book about a cat and the mess she makes using the alphabet. I loved it. Gabby - 6, 4/17/2006
	Ma�ana Iguana written by Ann Whitford Paul; illustrated by Ethan Long Juvenile Easy Paul This is a book with a little Spanish and a lot of laughs during a Fiesta of animals. Gabby - 6, 4/17/2006
	Misery Moo by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross Juvenile Easy Willis This is a book about a friendship between a cow and a lamb. It has funny and sad parts. Felix - 5, 4/17/2006
	If You Decide to Go to the Moon written by Faith McNulty; illustrated by Steven Kellogg Juvenile 629.454 McNulty This is about going to the moon and what you will see there. I really learned a lot. Felix - 5, 4/17/2006
	I Love You With All My Heart by Noris Kern Juvenile Small Kern A wonderful book about love and what it means to animals. Felix - 5, 4/17/2006
	Earl the Squirrel by Don Freeman Juvenile Easy Freeman It is a good story with great pictures. Felix - 5, 4/17/2006
	The Giver by Lois Lowry Juvenile Award Lowry It's really good and rich; a lot of depth and creativity! Natali - 11, 4/8/2006
	The Truth Cookie by Fiona Dunbar Juvenile Fiction Dunbar I thought that this book was really good. I would give it a 10 out of 10. The best part was when she was at Cassandra's house and Lulu was getting all the ingredients. I hope that Fiona Dunbar, the author makes some more book like that. I think that is the best book I have ever read. Well maybe the best Fiction book I have ever read. Samantha L. - 11, 4/6/2006
	Sheep (True Book) by Sara Swan Miller Juvenile 636.3 Miller Andrew L. - 8, 4/6/2006
	What If the Shark Wears Tennis Shoes? written by Winifred Morris; illustrated by Betsy Lewin Juvenile Easy Morris Andrew L. - 8, 4/5/2006
	Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss Juvenile Beginner Seuss Andrew L. - 8, 4/4/2006
	Red-Eyed Tree Frog written by Joy Cowley; photographs by Nic Bishop Juvenile 597.87 Cowley This is my favorite book. I even like the hungry boa snake. Iris - 3, 4/03/2006
March	(24 Reviews)
	"Stand Back," Said the Elephant, "I'm Going to Sneeze!" written by Patricia Thomas; illustrated by Wallace Trip Juvenile Easy Thomas It's a very funny book about an elephant and what happens to all the other animals when it sneezes. This book has lots of different characters, with different "voices". My mom read it to my class. It's a GREAT book to read out loud! Jamethan - 8, 03/30/2006
	The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis Juvenile Fiction Lewis It's just as enchanting as any Harry Potter book and I think you should give it a try; a really innovational piece of work. Natali - 11, 3/26/2006
	The Amazing Bone by William Steig Juvenile Easy Steig Andrew L. - 8, 3/24/2006
	An Interview with Harry the Tarantula (KBUG Radio, Up Close and Personal) written by Leigh Ann Tyson; illustrated by Henrik Drescher Juvenile Easy Tyson Andrew L. - 8, 3/24/2006
	A lion named Shirley Williamson by Bernard Waber Juvenile Easy Waber Andrew L. - 8, 3/24/2006
	Sophie's Masterpiece by Eileen Spinelli; illustrated by Jane Dyer Juvenile Easy Spinelli Andrew L. - 8, 3/21/2006
	Sandhill Cranes (Early Bird Nature Books) by Lynn M. Stone Juvenile 598.32 Stone Andrew L. - 8, 3/21/2006
	Stormbreaker (Alex Rider) by Anthony Horowitz YOUNG ADULT HOROWITZ I'm just here because I have nothing else to do now but besides that it a really good series for MATURE CHILDREN or teens. It matches Harry Potter and I think anyone else will enjoy the time they spend on it. Andrew - 11, 3/13/2006
	Tsunamis (Nature on the Rampage) by Christy Steele Juvenile 551.47024 Steele Andrew L. - 8, 3/10/2006
	Trees (Variety of Life) by Joy Richardson Andrew L. - 8, 3/10/2006 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase. See other library books by Joy Richardson.
	Say Hola to Spanish written by Susan Middleton Elya; illustrated by Loretta Lopez Juvenile Easy Elya Andrew L. - 8, 3/10/2006
	On Christmas Eve written by Margaret Wise Brown; illustrated by Nancy Edwards Calder Juvenile Easy Brown Andrew L. - 8, 3/10/2006
	Mollusks (Variety of Life) by Joy Richardson Andrew L. - 8, 3/10/2006 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase. See other library books by Joy Richardson.
	Mammals (Variety of Life) by Joy Richardson Andrew L. - 8, 3/10/2006 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase. See other library books by Joy Richardson.
	Mama Rex and T Lose a Waffle by Rachel Vail Andrew L. - 8, 3/10/2006 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase. See other library books by Rachel Vail.
	Elvira by Margaret Shannon Juvenile Easy Shannon Andrew L. - 8, 3/10/2006
	Desert (Discover My World) written by Ron Hirschi; illustrated by Barbara Bash Juvenile Easy Hirschi Andrew L. - 8, 3/10/2006
	Dear Ms. LaRue: Letters from the Obedience School by Mark Teague Juvenile Easy Teague Andrew L. - 8, 3/10/2006
	We Are Dolphins written by Molly Grooms; illustrated by Takashi Oda Andrew L. - 8, 3/9/2006 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase. See other library books by Molly Grooms.
	Hummingbird (Life Cycles) by David M. Schwartz Andrew L. - 8, 3/9/2006 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase or read it in Spanish: El Picaflor. See other library books by David M. Schwartz.
	St. Patrick's Day (The Library of Holidays) by Amy Margaret Andrew L. - 8, 3/9/2006 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase.
	Copperheads (Snakes) by Heather Feldman Andrew L. - 8, 3/9/2006 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase. See other library books by Heather Feldman.
	King Snakes (The Really Wild Life of Snakes) by Heather Feldman Andrew L. - 3/8/2006 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase. See other library books by Heather Feldman.
	Green Sea Turtles (The Library of Turtles and Tortoises) by Christopher Blomquist Andrew L. - 8, 3/8/2006 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase.
February	(6 Reviews)
	It's my Birthday! by Pat Hutchins I liked this book, it has cool pictures. I also learned there are some things you can't do alone. Fran - 6, 2/22/2006
	Clifford by Norman Bridwell I like the big red dog. Dementris - 12, 2/20/2006
	Star Paws (Puppy Patrol #5) by Jenny Dale Andrew L. - 8, 2/16/2006 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase. See other library books by Jenny Dale.
	The Case of the Deadly Ha-Ha Game (Hank the Cowdog #37) written by John R. Erickson; illustrated by Gerald L. Holmes Juvenile Fiction Erickson Andrew L. - 8, 2/16/2006
	Desert Tortoises (The Library of Turtles and Tortoises) by Christopher Blomquist Andrew L. - 2/9/2006 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase.
	Box Turtles (The Library of Turtles and Tortoises) by Christopher Blomquist Andrew L. - 8, 2/2/2006 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase.
January	(7 Reviews)
	Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (Underland Chronicles #3) by Suzanne Collins Juvenile Fiction Collins Like the two before it, this one is also about a prophecy. There is a plague that is going to kill the warmbloods in the underland. They yet again go on a quest to find the cure. The cure is in a place called the Vinyard of Eyes. They go on what happens to be a deadly fools errand. Read it yourself! Toodles! Plutonium - 10, 01/17/2006
	Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (Underland Chronicles #2) by Suzanne Collins Juvenile Fiction Collins This book is just as good as the first one! It is the sequel to Gregor the Overlander. It is about a prophecy that tells Gregor to kill the Bane, which is a huge rat that has a coat of white. They go on a quest to kill it. That's all I can tell you. You'll have to read the rest. Plutonium - 10, 1/17/2006
	Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles #1) by Suzanne Collins Juvenile Fiction Collins "I thought that the book was very exciting. There are twists and turns in the book with giant bats, rats, cockroaches, just about anything. It is about a prophecy that is saying do this or die. You'll have to read it yourself!" Plutonium - 10, 1/17/2006
	Dinosaur Claws and Crests (Prehistoric Creatures) by Joanne Mattern Andrew L. - 8, 1/12/2006 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase.
	My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. written by Christine King Farris; illustrated by Chris Soentpiet Juvenile Easy Farris Andrew L. - 8, 1/11/2006
	Papa Small by Lois Lenski JUVENILE SMALL LENSKI "I really liked this book it reminds me of my family and our life." Phoebe - 6, 1/09/2006
	Luke's Fate (Classic Star Wars; Step Into Reading, Step 3) by Jim Thomas Andrew L. - 8, 1/4/2006 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase.

2005 - 73 Reviews

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December
	Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles #1) by Suzanne Collins JUVENILE FICTION COLLINS This book is fantastic! Whenever it comes to the bad part, (which is really the whole book) it's like what happens next, what happens next! But don't worry it is not scary. So try them now! Crystal - 11, December 28, 2005
	Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (Underland Chronicles #2)by Suzanne Collins JUVENILE FICTION COLLINS This book is fantastic! Whenever it comes to the bad part, (which is really the whole book) it's like what happens next, what happens next! But don't worry it is not scary. So try them now! Crystal - 11, December 28, 2005
	Edwina Victorious by Susan Bonners JUVENILE FICTION BONNERS I thought that this book was interesting. It's about a girl who finds a box in her great grand aunt's that is full of letters to the mayor. She starts writing letters to the mayor that, like her aunt, are about things that should be fixed in the town. She uses one of her aunt's letters and traces its signature so it will look like an adult wrote it. That lie turns into a big problem for her. You are going to have to read the book yourself to find out what happens in the end! William -10, Tuesday, December 13, 2005
	Harry by the Sea written by Gene Zion; pictures by Margaret Bloy Graham JUVENILE EASY ZION My favorite part is when he got covered in seaweed. It made me laugh so much. Harry scared everyone at the beach. You must read it. Felix - 4, 12/5/2005
November
	Cook-a-doodle-doo! written by Janet Stevens and Susan Crummel; illustrated by Janet Stevens. Juvenile Award Stevens Andrew L. - 8, 11/28/2005
	Inkheart by Cornelia Funke JUVENILE FICTION FUNKE This book is out of this world! Megan, is a girl that loves to read and have adventures. Her father can read people and objects out of books. Meagen's mother has disappeared! Can Meagen find out were her mother is? Find out by reading this awesome book, INKHEART!!!!!!!!!!! Tristiany - 11, 11/23/2005
	Olvina Flies written and illustrated by Grace Lin Juvenile Easy Lin Andrew L. - 8, 11/22/2005
	Lions at Lunchtime (Magic Tree House #11) by Mary Pope Osborne; illustrated by Sal Murdocca Juvenile Fiction Osborne Andrew L. - 8, 11/10/2005
	Ruth Ann and the Green Blowster by Frances Willey Beebe and Kathy Luders Ruth Ann and the Green Blowster is an awesome book that takes you to an imaginary world that's so cool! I loved reading this book with my mom and dad at night. The story was awesome and I learned a lot of new words. The pictures are great too! Mrs. Luders is lucky she got to write this book with her grandmother even though they never got to meet. I think this story is a great book for kids! Ethan - 10, 11/6/2005 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase.
October
	The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley YOUNG ADULT FICTION MCKINLEY This was one of the greatest books I've ever read. I only wish she would write more about the universe or the characters�I know I would read them. Virginia - 12, 10/24/2005
	Tom�s and the Library Lady written by Pat Mora; illustrated by Ra�l Col�n Juvenile Easy Mora Andrew L. - 8, 10/21/2005
	The Three Pigs by David Wiesner Juvenile Award Wiesner Andrew L. - 8, 10/21/2005
	Falling for Rapunzel written by Leah Wilcox; illustrated by Lydia Monks Juvenile Easy Wilcox Andrew L. - 8, 10/21/2005
	Christopher Columbus (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) by Stephen Krensky Andrew L. - 8, 10/13/2005 *Not owned by the library See other library books by Joy Richardson. Suggest Purchase.
	Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones by Alvin Schwartz; drawings by Stephen Gammell JUVENILE FICTION SCHWARTZ It was wonderful. I loved it. Amanda - 12, 10/12/2005
	Matilda by Roald Dahl; illustrated by Quentin Blake JUVENILE FICTION DAHL I thought it was very nice. I enjoyed it. Andie - 11, October 10, 2005
	Game On! (Disney's Kim Possible: Pick a Villain #1) by Scott Ciencin JUVENILE PBRACK FICTION It was good. David, Sunday, October 9, 2005
	Hi Harry! The moving story of how one slow tortoise slowly made a friend by Martin Waddell; illustrated by Barbara Firth JUVENILE EASY WADDELL I like this book because the turtle has trouble making friends in the beginning. He later makes a friend just like himself. We all have trouble making friends and this book helped me. Alexander - 7, Thursday, October 6, 2005
	Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling JUVENILE FICTION ROWLING I thought that this book was interesting. Harry finds a book of potions that has been written on and uses it to improve his potion making. He also takes private lessons with Dumbledore. I give it a 20 on a range of 1-10. S.S. - 9, Monday, October 3, 2005 Read the first book in the series: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
September
	Nightmare Before Christmas by Tim Burton JUVENILE EASY BURTON It's really cool. It is amazing. Sierra - 10, Thursday, September 29, 2005
	Eragon by Christopher Paolini YOUNG ADULT FICTION PAOLINI This book is full of action. It's about a farm boy named Eragon who finds a blue stone in the Spine, a place in the mountains. It turns out to be a dragon egg which starts his journey. The book is very good, and I highly recommend it. Leo - 9, Wednesday, September 14, 2005
	Who's Been Sleeping in My Grave? (Ghosts of Fear Street #2) by R. L. Stine Juvenile PBrack Fiction Andrew L. - 8, 9/14/2005
August
	The Frog House by Mark Taylor; illustrated by Barbara Garrison JUVENILE EASY TAYLOR I like this book about a bird house made to look like an apple. It is a funny story and my favorite part is when the squirrel tries to take a bite of the apple. He yells Ow! Felix - 4, 08/25/2005
	Monster Musical Chairs by Stuart J. Murphy; illustrated by Scott Nash JUVENILE EASY MURPHY I like when the monster wins and the others lose. It teaches you we all get a turn to win or lose. It also teaches you about math. Felix - 4, 08/25/2005
	Captain Under Pants series by Dav Pilkey JUVENILE FICTION PILKEY It's very funny. I love the pictures. I love everything in this book. Sometimes it's weird but not all the time. I think they should make more and more and more. I hope they do and if they do I hope they are funny like the other ones. Kaylee - 13, 08/16/2005 Read the first book in this series: The Adventures of Captain Underpants: An Epic Novel.
	Big Panda, Little Panda by Joan Stimson; illustrated by Meg Rutherford. JUVENILE EASY STIMSON I like it because I like pandas. They are so cute. Because they do the opposite. I have lots of pandas at home that how know that I like pandas. I even like it because I like how it is drawn. So know why I like pandas. Alexus P. - 8, 08/14/2005
	Hellen Keller: In the Dark by Joseph P. Lash It is so cool and real you can almost feel how much she suffered when she was small and how much Anne Sullivan Macy tried to help her. Karen - 11, Wednesday, August 10, 2005 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase. See other library books by Joseph P. Lash.
	The Movable Mother Goose by Robert Sabuda JUVENILE EASY SABUDA I like pop up books. This one was really colorful! Andrew - 2, 08/09/2005
July
	The Dwindling Party by Edward Gorey JUVENILE EASY GOREY I really like the way this book was written and how it used the front and back covers to tell the story also; I'd never seen that before. Virginia - 12, 07/30/2005
	Snow by Tracy Lynn YOUNG ADULT PBRACK FICTION This was a cute little retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Virginia - 12, 07/28/2005
	The Bartimaeus Trilogy #1: The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud JUVENILE FICTION STROUD The Amulet of Samarkand is about a magician's apprentice named Nathaniel. He spends his time learning the Traditional art of magic. But after he is humiliated in public by another magician, Simon Lovelace, he decides to speed up h is education. Summoning a five-thousand-year-old djinni, Bartimaeus, he steals Lovelace's most valuable treasure: the Amulet of Samarkand. But doing this, he unknowingly flings himself into a whirlwind of magical espionage, murder, and rebellion. Raven - 11, 07/26/2005
	His Dark Materials #3: The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman SCIENCE FICTION PULLMAN The Amber Spyglass is a very good book. It is the best in the His Dark Materials series. Katie - 11, 07/26/2005
	America the Beautiful by Robert Sabuda JUVENILE EASY SABUDA I like pop up books. This one was really simple with one or two colors and it played out the song America the Beautiful with paper pictures. Andrew - 2, 07/22/2005
	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Robert Sabuda JUVENILE EASY SABUDA I like pop up books and this one was really colorful and glittery. Andrew - 2, 07/22/2005
	Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Dinosaurs by Robert Sabuda JUVENILE 567.9 SABUDA I like pop up books and this one was really great. I liked all the flaps and interactivity. I especially liked one of the last pages where the dinosaur was eating the other one. I played with that one a lot. Andrew - 2, 07/22/2005
	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling JUVENILE FICTION ROWLING I think it is the best book of the series once you start reading it you'll be hooked on it! I can't tell you who the half-blood prince is but he helps Harry! Vaughn - 10, 07/19/2005 Read the first book in the series: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
	The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares YOUNG ADULT FICTION BRASHARES This book might have been even better than the first, watch out for the revelation! Can't wait to begin the third one. Virginia - 12, 07/18/2005
	Purple Coyote by Cornette JUVENILE EASY CORNETTE Fun to make the sound the coyote does. Roland - 3, 07/12/2005
	The Good Little Bad Little Pig by Margaret Wise Brown JUVENILE EASY BROWN His is good sometimes, like me, and sometimes the pig is a bad little pig, like I am too! Roland - 3, 7/12/2005
	CAT On a Hottie's Tin Roof by Shelley Swanson Sateren JUVENILE FICTION SATEREN It was amazing. A girl named Cathy Carlson is a mega dork whose best friend moved away. As we all know cliques at school can be hard to get in to especially if you're a mega dork, so she meets a girl that totally is not like her Bach and Mozart are like aliens to her. Every thing seems to be fitting in to place with Cathy and her new friend until a rich boy crazed girl who is so hip. Cathy's new friend ends up spending all her time with the snob. And things turn to worse when the new friends friend hates Cathy and calls her a nerd, geek, and makes her feel bad. This modern novel relates to a lot of people. And shows you how to stand up for your self. Miryam C. - 11, 07/10/2005
	Woof! A Puppy of My Own by Wendy Loggia JUVENILE PBRACK FICTION This book is an outstanding, heartwarming, and fun-to-read adventure about a girl named Emily who loves dogs and wishes more than anything to have a puppy of her own. It is the book that'll make you want to read it over and over again like I did. I've read the book 21 times! And best of all, this book is great for everyone and you'll never get tired of reading this adventure! Phillicia L. - 11, 07/07/2005
	Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer JUVENILE FICTION COLFER This book is really awesome. It is a page turner. Lina - 12, 07/03/2005
June
	Goosebumps #45: Ghost Camp by R.L. Stine JUVENILE PBRACK FICTION This was a great book, full of mysteries and ghostly events. I didn't want to stop reading so I could find out what happened. Justin - 9, 06/29/2005
	Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling JUVENILE FICTION ROWLING I recommend any of the books in this series. Noel R. - 13, 06/28/2005 Read the first book in the series: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
	Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey JUVENILE FICTION PILKEY I recommend any of the books in this series. Noel R. - 13, 06/28/2005 Read the first book in this series: The Adventures of Captain Underpants: An Epic Novel.
	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling JUVENILE FICTION ROWLING I think that this book is the best of the Harry Potter series that have came out so far! This book is very interesting and contains some wild events. Marlene - 11, 06/10/2005 Read the first book in the series: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
	Sweet Miss Honeywell's Revenge by Kathryn Reiss YOUNG ADULT FICTION REISS I really enjoyed this book because you wouldn't want to put it down. It has surprises at every corner. Plus it is with an evil doll. Simon - 11, 06/02/2005
May
	The Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate JUVENILE FICTION APPLEGATE It's a series. They are the best books ever! They've got humor, action, and after all the books of the series you've read you get attached to the characters. They pull your emotions sometimes and can make you cry. Kiersten - 11, 05/28/2005 Read the first book in this series: The Invasion.
	Excellence: Sons of Xavier Forever by George Brennan, Jr. This book is my favorite book. It has funny characters and it is a true story about the author trying to fit in at a very tough military school in New York. I read the book in one day. Kerry - 12, 05/24/2005 *Not owned by the library; Suggest Purchase.
	Bread is for Eating by David Gershator JUVENILE EASY GERSHATOR I loved the colorful pictures in this book. It is also great to see how bread is grown. It is neat to learn a little bit of Spanish too. Frances - 5, 05/19/2005
April
	Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson JUVENILE FICTION WOODSON Great Rosalinda - 12, 04/14/2005
	Edgar & Ellen: Tourist Trap by Charles Ogden JUVENILE FICTION OGDEN I thought this book was very mysterious. "Fans of Lemony Snicket will relish Ogden's satirical sensibility...." says Booklist. That is so true! If you are a Lemony Snicket fan you will LOVE The Edgar & Ellen series. Vaughn - 10, 04/11/2005
	The Friendship Ring #2: Please, Please, Please by Rachel Vail JUVENILE FICTION VAIL I loved this book!!! CJ, Morgan, Zoe and Olivia are all part of The Friendship ring. This book is a part of a series, The Friendship Ring. I've read most of them and they are really good!!! Vaughn - 10, 04/03/2005
March
	Fairy Realm series by Emily Rodda JUVENILE FICTION VAIL This series is one of the best that I have read! It's Magical, it has mystery and at times it will keep you on the edge of your seat! I totally recommend this to anyone who likes magic, fairies and a good book! Nicole - 12, 03/25/2005 Read the first book in the series: The Charm Bracelet.
	Farewell, My Lunchbag: from the Tattered Casebook of Chet Gecko, Private Eye by Bruce Hale JUVENILE FICTION HALE This series is great if you like mysteries. This book is very funny! Chet the Gecko is a detective that finds himself in detention because everybody thinks he is the school's lunch thief; read this book to find out who the real lunch thief is. In the Chet the Gecko series, Chet always finds himself in trouble and has to figure out how to get himself out of trouble. Zach J. - 10, 03/16/2005
	Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse JUVENILE AWARD HESSE I thought this book was very interesting and historical. It talked about the Dust Bowl on the plain states, during the 1930s. Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma were some of the Dust Bowl states. I recommend this book.. Marcella - 11, 03/14/2005
	Clay by Colby Rodowsky JUVENILE FICTION RODOWSKY I thought this book was both good, but sad. The main character's Mom (I don't can't remember the main character's name) kidnapped her and her brother. Before she was kidnapped, she lived with her Dad because her parents were divorced. Her mother asked if they could go get some ice cream, but instead she didn't go to Baskin Robbins. They lived with her mom for about 1-2 years, until she called the police and they arrested her mother. This book was very good. I recommend this book for kids about 10 years old. Marcella - 11, 03/14/2005
	In Service to the Horse: Chronicles of a Labor of Love by Susan Nusser 798.24092 NUSSER I liked this book because of the horses. Chanelle - 12, 03/05/2005
	The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread by Kate DiCamillo; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering

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