Title: Desmond Pucket Makes Monster Magic
Author: Mark Tatulli
A.R Level: Tan
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Review: I am always on the look-out for books kids can read after they finish all of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate books. Desmond Pucket “fits the bill” and would be best friends with Greg and Nate. Desmond is another kid who gets in a ton of trouble at school, and is in constant danger of getting expelled. You will get a kick out of this book.
Title: A Dog Called Homeless
Author: Sarah Lean
A.R Level: Gray
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Review: Fans of Shiloh, The One and Only Ivan, and A Dog’s Way Home will love this book. A young girl’s mother dies, and her family is falling apart. Her dad is so sad, he can’t talk about her mother. Cally (the young girl) starts to see her dead mother. When she tries to tell people, they think she is lying and making up stories. Then Cally starts to see her dead mother with a big friendly dog. Cally would desperately love to have this dog, who seems to be a stray. Her dad refuses to let her have a dog, and Cally stops talking completely. This book will make you cry and you will LOVE how the ending has a “twist” that you will not see coming!
Title: Bad Kitty (any in series)
Author: Nick Bruel
A.R Level: Pink-Gray
Genre: Fantasy Fiction
Review: Bad Kitty acts so awful- the books are hilarious! No matter what the situation is: bath time, going to obedience school, getting babysat… Bad Kitty has plenty of bad behavior to fill the pages. If you love cats, loathe cats, or are indifferent to cats; it won’t matter. You’ll LOVE these books.
*The Bad Kitty series was added to our “Top 100 List.” The Bad Kitty books are checked out by kids all the time. We knew the series deserved “Top 100” status!
Title: Pie
Author: Sarah Weeks
A.R Level: Copper
Genre: Mystery
Review: This story is a seriously sweet mystery. Sweet because of all the mouth-watering pie recipes that go with each chapter, and sweet because you will LOVE the characters! Alice has an aunt named Polly who is the BEST pie maker ever. Alice loves her Aunt Polly and is so sad when Polly dies. The mystery begins when everyone is trying to figure out what Aunt Polly did with her prize-winning pie crust recipe. Where did Aunt Polly leave that recipe? Everyone wants to find out!
*This book was moved to our “Top 100” list. Every student who has checked out this book has loved it. You should read it too!
Title: I Funny
Author: James Patterson
A.R. Level: White
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Review: Have you ever heard the saying, “If life gives you lemons, make lemonade”? This book is about a boy named Jamie, who has been given a whole lot of “lemons.” Jamie lives with the worst bully in the whole school, he was in a terrible accident, and he misses his old home. Jamie tries to take all these “lemons” and make something better. He is a really funny guy, who has the dream of becoming a comedian. He works hard at writing jokes, writing humorous stories, and learning from the best comedians. You will love Jamie’s tough spirit as he takes on every rotten lemon thrown his way.
