The Absolutely, True Story... by Willo Davis Roberts

I didn't like this book because it was BORING! It's about a sister and brother who go on a trip to the Yellow Stone Park with there New Neighbors, who they just met the Rupes. The Rupes are more feisty than Alison (the sister) and Lewis ( the brother) thought! Alison had offered to babysit the Rupes little kids,but on the way to YellowStone it turned out that she had to watch them every single second, more than she could take! The little kids were very active so Lewis had to help her when he could. Also Mr. Rupe is a horrible driver with a mobile home that was as big as the one they had! How can Lewis and Alison take any more?

The Rising Star of Rusty Nail by Lesley M. M. Blume

This book is about Piano, and spying. Franny Hansen is a Piano prodigy. Franny's best friend is Sandy Hellickson, who is sort of like a tomboy, and thinks that Franny doesn't like the piano. Rusty Nail is the smallest town ever. There is only one traffic light, one school for all grades, one grocery store, one church, one lawyer, one doctor, one bar, and one old drunk person. Everyone is afraid of some people called "Commies" who come from Russia. So, the whole town gets suspicious, when a "Commie" arrives in Rusty Nail. Some people even start a club against Commies! This Russian's name is Madame Malenkov, but her first name is Olga. But no one knows that Olga is not a Commie. Olga is a world famous Pianist, and when Franny's teacher can't teach her anymore, Franny asks Olga to teach her. Olga, a hot tempered lady asks Franny to work for her lessons. Can Franny work hard enough to earn Piano lessons? And who will play better at the surprise at Rusty Nail's school, Franny or Franny's enemy, Nancy Orilee? Read this book to find out!!
I loved this book, because I am a musician to!!

The Cricket in Times Square by George Seldon

This book is about a boy called Mario who lives with his mother and father. They are very poor and make their living selling magazines and newspapers at their newspaper stand. Mario has been wanting a pet for a long time, but doesn't get one. His time comes when he adopts a pet cricket called Chester. Living in a newspaper stand is nice, but gets nicer still when Tucker mouse, and Harry cat enter his life. But as soon as Chester shows off his singing talent, Mario's family put him in a cage and make him sing concerts! Chester loves to sing, but only for fun. This kind of singing gets him wanting to go back to his home state, Connecticut. Can Harry cat and Tucker mouse make him stay, or will Chester catch the train, back to Connecticut?



I really like this book because there are animals in it.

Porcupine by Meg Tilly

Porcupine, is not really about Porcupines. The book has a little bit of Porcupine in it, but not much. Porcupine is about a girl called Jacqueline (Everyone calls her Jack) and her younger sister and brother, Tessa and Simon. Jack is a tomboy, Tessa acts like a princess, and Simon is shy. The thing I really don't like about this book is that there are some REALLY bad words. But otherwise, this book is fabulous! Jack, Tessa, and Simon have hard time after their dad was killed in a war. Even worse, their mom dropped them off at their great-grandma's house, and left! Find out how Jack, Tessa, and Simon survive living with their ill-tempered and grouchy great-grandma by reading this book!! I suggest this book to 10 year olds and up, because of the bad words.

Caleb's Story by Patricia MacLachlan

This is a continued story from Sarah Plain and Tall.

Caleb's Story is about Anna going to work for a doctor in town, and Caleb's new little sister, Cassie.
Cassie finds an old man in the barn, but Caleb doesn't believe her. Is there really a man? Read this book to find out if there is!



I really liked Sarah Plain and Tall, and I was so happy to find that there was another book about her!

This book is really good; you should read it!

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

This book is about a boy named Roy Eberhardt. He just moved to Coconut Cove in Florida, but he wishes that he could be back in Montana. As a new kid in Middle School, he gets bullied by the meanest kid, Dana Matherson. One day on the bus, he noticed the running boy. It was a boy around his age, only he was running away from the bus, and had no shoes. Roy decided to investigate. In investigating, he makes friends with a girl named Beatrice, who won't say how she is related to the running boy. Roy and the Running Boy work together to save some special owls.


This book is really funny and has police officers in it.