This book was a recommendation from a friend, and I am so glad she told me about it! It is a very good book. Over the Moon is about a twelve year old girl, Mallie, who lives in Coal Top. Coal Top is a very dreary place; all the boys work at the mines, all…
Category: Third Grade
The Problim Children By: Natalie LLoyd
The Problim Children is about seven children who mostly live on their own in the Swampy Woods while their parents go on expeditions for the Queen of Andorra. There is Mona, the prankster; Toot, who speaks through toots; Wendell, the reader and baker; Thea, who’s motto/mantra is “Every day is a good day for a…
American Girl Baking
I have made several of these recipes, and they are all great. I even made the chocolate crinkle cookies by myself (mom was watching from the dining room), and they are now my dad’s favorites. See the recipe on pg. 42. Adults — If you are interested in purchasing this book, please support our…
Room One By: Andrew Clements
Room One By Andrew Clements Andrew Clements is an awesome author. He has written lots of fantastic books, including Room One. Room One is about a boy named Ted Hammond. He lives in a tiny town in Nebraska. He loves mystery books and mysteries in general, but his town is very dull. At least, it…
Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
Al Capone Does My Shirts By: Gennifer Choldenko This is a really good book, and my mom has read it too. Al Capone Does My Shirts is the first book in a series. I have read Book One, Two, and Three and have liked them all. Al Capone Does My Shirts is about a boy…
Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe
Bunnicula By: Deborah and James Howe Bunnicula was a really good book. I read Bunnicula in the Spine Crackers book club at the Adair County Public Library. Bunnicula is narrated by a dog named Harold. One night Harold’s family comes home, and they have a bundle with two eyes looking out. Inside the bundle is…
100 Paper Airplanes to Fold and Fly
100 Paper Airplanes to Fold and Fly A Usborne book 100 Paper Airplanes to Fold and Fly is a book with 100 pages of different designs, all that you can fold into individual paper airplanes. The book has instructions on how to fold the planes. There are four ways you can fold them; a dart,…
Library Card — A FREE All Access Card to the World of Reading
This summer my library — the Adair County Public Library in Kirksville, Missouri — changed the policy on children and youth materials. You can check out up to 15 items at a time from the children and youth section, and while they still have due dates, they no longer charge late fees. My mom had…
Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Happy Birthday By: Rachel Renee Russell
Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Happy Birthday By: Rachel Renee Russell I really like the Dork Diaries series. This is number 13 in the series, and it is REALLY good! I always wonder in a series if I need to start on number one or if I can just read the book. In this series…
Sarah, Plain and Tall By Patricia MacLachlan
Sarah, Plain and Tall Patricia MacLachlan This book is “a classic.” I found it really interesting. It only took me two days to finish it. I couldn’t put it down! Sarah, Plain and Tall is about two kids named Anna and Caleb. Their mom died right after Caleb was born. Papa puts an ad…
The Reading Rockstar 