Winnie, Vanessa, and Zoe have been best friends since Kindergarten, and do everything together: sleepovers, trips to the library, games at recess. But when ballet enters their world, and her friends enroll her in class with them, Winnie becomes worried, since she is clumsy, and would rather go to the library to read.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 061836921X

ISBN-13: 9780618369218

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Griffin loves to wish, but she gets more than she bargained for when she is cursed into becoming a 'wish stealer,' which dictates that all her good wishes will not come true, but her evil ones will. She cannot tell anyone about the curse, or it will mean none of their wishes will ever come true. There may be a way to defeat the curse, but it will require her to be clever, selfless, and persistent...which is hard when the opposite of her most cherished wishes starts coming true. With wishing-related and uplifting quotations at the end of each chapter, complex interpersonal and school situations, and a story filled with interesting turns, this is an enjoyable, light read, perfect for wishers everywhere.

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 3/31/2011

ISBN-10: 1416987258

ISBN-13: 9781416987253

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Abbie Adams is a normal 5th grade girl. She has little brother troubles, teacher troubles and best friend troubles. And then there is just that little matter of her entire family being witches. When her father brings home an adorable black kitten that turns out to be more than he appears, things get very complicated. Can Abbie juggle saving Thomas Edison, confounding an evil warlock and keeping her witch world secrets, all while learning her lines for the 5th grade play? Find out in The Witchy Worries of Abbie Adams.

Reviewed by: caroll

Date read: 10/6/2010

ISBN-10: 0803734689

ISBN-13: 9780803734685

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'A Woman For President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull' by Kathleen Krull is a young reader's biography of a woman who played an important role in the women's right movement in America. Victoria Woodhull grew up in America during the mid-1800's when women were denied many fundamental rights. Women were not allowed to go to college, to vote, or to independently own property. Victoria Woodhull set out to change this. Through hard work, perserverance, and courage, she took on the established male-dominated institutions of the day. Learn how Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to be nominated for the Office of President of the United States.

Similar authors: Deborah Hopkinson; Cynthia Salisbury; Lynn Plourde; Dale Anderson

Similar books: Presenting Paula Danziger by Kathleen Krull; Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels by Kathleen Krull; Marie Curie by Kathleen Krull; Women Suffragists by Kiana Star Helmer; Scholastic Encyclopedia of Women in the United States by Sheila Keenan; Hillary Rodham Clinton: Dreams Taking Flight by Kathleen Krull

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/19/2010

ISBN-10: 0802789080

ISBN-13: 9780802789082

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Think danger and thrills are just for boys? Think again! This book tells the stories of 10 remarkable women who dared to attempt courageous feats. Read about Annie Edson Taylor, who went over Niagara Falls in a barrel, or Zazel, the woman who was shot out of a cannon. Ever heard of Sonora Webster Carver? They made the movie 'Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken' about her. She dove off a diving tower sixty feet in the air into a tank of water that wasn't that big. And she did it on the back of a horse. And she was blind. So if you're looking for a little excitement, read this book and find out what amazing things fearless women can really do.

Similar authors: Chris Van Allsburg; Tanya Lee Stone; Karen T. Ford; Susan Hughes; Annie Wallace Sharp

Similar books: Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg; Daring Pirate Women by Anne Wallace Sharp; No Girls Allowed by Susan Hughes; Almost Astronauts by Tanya Lee Stone; Stealing Secrets by Donald H. Winkler; Daring Women of the Civil War by Carin T. Ford

Reviewed by: lauraf

Date read: 5/9/2012

ISBN-10: 0525479481

ISBN-13: 9780525479482

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