Amber Brown is set for fourth grade with her new clothes and her new shoes. She's missing something very important, though: a best friend. Justin, her best friend since preschool, moved away, and Amber's out of practice making best friends. She's friendly to Brandi, but Brandi acts angry. How will Amber get through fourth grade without a best friend? The story is serious, but it is made fun by Amber's sense of humor. Look for other books about Amber Brown.

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 1/28/2010

ISBN-10: 0399228497

ISBN-13: 9780399228490

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Amelia Bedelia loves to help in the library. Read this story and learn all about the library and how Amelia Bedelia has an amusing way of 'helping out'! She makes storytime fun, makes cool bookmarks, and takes the bookmobile out for an unexpected ride. You can't help but laugh as you read how Amelia Bedelia gets everything all mixed-up at the library.

Similar books: Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel; Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower, by Peggy Parish; A Bargain For Frances aby Russell Hoban; Zach's Alligator by Shirley Mozelle; Mouse Soup by Arnold Lobel

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/24/2009

ISBN-10: 0060518928

ISBN-13: 9780060518929

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Where else could you find a short biography of Clara Barton, the story of the Pledge of Allegiance, state symbols, and the origination of Smokey the Bear? The American Reader has something for everyone: poetry, short stories, concise information, and lovely illustrations. Did you know it took Noah Webster 27 years to write the first American Dictionary? Or, that Amerigo Vespucci once studied under Michelangelo? This delightful treasury of tales contains fun tidbits for everyone.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/14/2009

ISBN-10: 1585360953

ISBN-13: 9781585360956

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Luke Garner doesn't exist, at least not officially. Families aren't legally allowed to have more than two children, but his parents have secretly disobeyed. So Luke hides, because if anyone knows he exists, he is in grave danger. He can't go to school, can't make any friends, and his grandparents don't even know he's alive. When the government builds new homes next to his parents' farm, Luke can no longer go outside, or even look out a window. The population police monitor everything. One day, peering through a hidden vent he discovers in his attic room, he sees a face in the window of a house nearby. The family living at the house has already left for the day. With this, Luke discovers there may be other children like him. When he decides to investigate, he discovers a whole world he never knew. Is he willing to risk everything to hold on to it?

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 7/31/2009

ISBN-10: 0689817002

ISBN-13: 9780689817007

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Intent on revenge, Nathaniel, a young magician's apprentice, summons up the djinni, Bartimaeus, and instructs him to steal the Amulet of Samarkand from ruthless master magician, Simon Lovelace. Thus, Nathaniel becomes caught up in a dangerous world of espionage, blackmail, murder, and conspiracy. Book one of The Bartimaeus Trilogy.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0786852550

ISBN-13: 9780786852550

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