What’s Hot in September, 2010? Author Events, Best Selling Kids’ Books, and More …
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: September 1, 2010
Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review site, the most coveted new releases, the bestsellers, and kids’ book events.
THE HOT SPOTS: THE TRENDS
Dog Days of Summer: Dog Books for Dog Lovers
20 Sites to Improve Your Child’s Literacy
2010 Children’s Choice Book Awards Nominees
Author Interview: Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams (Goddess Girls series) Read more
Scumble by Ingrid Law
I can’t wait to read this companion to the Newbery Honor winner Savvy: Scumble by Ingrid Law
Read our interview with Ingrid Law!
Amigas Fifteen Candles
By Luisa LaFleur, The Children’s Book Review
Published: August 5, 2010
Amigas #1: Fifteen Candlesby Veronica Chambers
Reading level: YA
Paperback: 187 pages
Publisher: Hyperion (2010)
Source of book: Publisher Read more
What’s Hot in August, 2010? Author Events, Best Selling Kids’ Books, and More …
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: August 1, 2010
Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review site, the most coveted new releases, the bestsellers, and kids’ book events. Read more
Summer Reading List: Young Adult / Teens
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: July 13, 2010
To capture the interest of a teen/young adult while summer is in full swing, books need to have an engaging story line and strong characters. The following books represent just that, they are all very hard to put down! Read more
What’s Hot in July, 2010? Author Events, Best Selling Kids’ Books, and More …
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: July 1, 2010
Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review site, the most coveted new releases, the bestsellers, and kids’ book events. Read more
Reviews by Children: I So Don’t Do Spooky
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 Spookyby 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.
Torment by Lauren Kate
Releases on September 28, 2010!
Read why bestselling author Lauren Kate wrote a book series about angels: Why Angels?
Soccer Books That Heal World Cup Fever!
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: May 19, 2010
It’s World Cup Soccer time! Which means that there is a good chance you know someone who is suffering from World Cup Fever. This is one kind of fever that can’t be treated with medicine. It must be treated with a high dose of, you guessed it, soccer. Soccer in any form you can get it: watching the game, playing the game, talking about the game, dreaming about the game, and reading about the game. Yep, that’s right, reading about the game.
No matter which team you go for (GO SOCCEROOS!), here is a team of books (complete with publisher’s synopsis) to whet the appetite of any young soccer enthusiast: Read more
Princess Books for Kids of All Ages
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: June 1, 2010
Whether it be the fairytale or romantic stigma that often surrounds princess characters, or the strength that these Damsels exude after overcoming various different hardships, children—especially girls—are drawn to stories about princesses. Heck, even I love a good “Prince Charming” story every once in a while. However, when looking for a book with some royal flare, it’s easy to fall to the stories we know so well: Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and The Little Mermaid—which, while we’re at it, are considered by many as a right-of-passage for any young girl.
In my quest to find new and original stories with a good princess feel—less boy-meets-girl and more strength and self-discovery—the following books really struck a chord with me; each for their own reasons. Read more
