The Old Meadow by George Selden

I really like this book. It's by the same author of The Cricket in Times Square. In the Old Meadow (Chester Cricket's home), there is this man, Mr. Budd. He's lived in the Old Meadow for pretty much his whole life. Mr. Budd has this dog Dubber. Dubber dog is friends with Chester Cricket, Simon Turtle, and Walter Water Snake. All of these animals live in or near Simon's pool. Mr. Budd loves the animals, and treats them very kindly.

One day everyone here's a beautiful voice! Dubber dog says it's a mockingbird that's been singing on Mr. Budd's roof for a couple days. Chester, Simon, Walter, and Dubber go to meet the mockingbird. The mockingbird's name is Ashley. Ashley mockingbird makes friends with Simon, Chester, Dubber, and Walter. Everything's going quite fine, until the animals find out that Mr. Budd's house is going to be knocked down, and Mr. Budd will have to go live in the city in a old person's home. The animals try to help, but end up making the situation worse.
How will the animals help? Will Mr. Budd's house be knocked down?

The Four Donkeys by Lloyd Alexander

Who likes picture books? I like to read picture books sometimes. Here's one that I really liked.


It's about a carpenter, baker, and a tailor. They all are getting ready to go to the town fair and sell there things. But before they go they make each other late. When they all are on there way to town all of thm end up riding in the fat bakers carriage. Then the donkey puklling about 200 cakes and pies, 3 people, in hot weather, bundles of shoes, got tired and lay down in the middle of the road! So the baker, tailor, and carpenter picked up the hot and tired donkey and put him in the carriage. What do you think they will do next?

Will they get to the fair in time?

The Double-Digit Club by Marion D. Bauer

I liked this book a lot. I think you will too! It starts out with a girl named Sarah and her friend Paige. Also there's this girl Valerie. Valerie has this club only for double-digits. Sarah isn't 10 yet. Paige is going to turn ten before Sarah. One day Sarah and Paige were sitting on the lawn, and they both had dolls that looked like them. Sarah moved her doll and said "Do you want to join my club Paige?" Paige moved her doll and said "No thank you Valerie." They had been practicing that for hours. Paige was supposed to answerer no. Sarah didn't have many friends, and she really didn't want to lose Paige as a friend. When Paige turned 10 they decided to go to the beach. Before hand they had practiced a speech for Paige to say when Valerie asked her to join the club. So they went down on the beach and parked their bags and towels right next to Valerie's and her clubs. Then they sat down. After a while Valerie came over and asked Paige "Would you like to join the club?"
Will Paige say yes or will she say the practiced speech that Sarah had told her to say?
Read the book to find out!

Jenny and the Cat Club by Esther Avrill

This book is about a tiny black cat named Jenny. She lives with her owner in a nice house. Jenny wears a red scarf that her owner gave her every where. At night all the cats in town meet together. All the cats that meet together are called the Cat Club members. All of the Cat Club members have special talents. All of them. Some can read. Some can walk on the hind legs, and some can sing. Jenny is not in the club. Jenny is too shy. But one day she hides in a rose bush and watches the cat club start their meeting. But she get's spotted. The twins Romulus and Remus who have a talent of pretend fighting together pulled her out of the rose bush and in front of their leader. Their leader asked Jennyif she wanted to join the cat club. Will Jenny agree? Or will she say no?
Read the book and all your questions will be answered!
I loved this book. It was really good. I hope you will like it too!

Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski

When I first started this book, I thought it was hard to understand because they talk differently. I also thought it was for older children than I. They said "purty" for pretty and "ain't" for isn't. It took a while for me to understand them. Once I got used to it, the book was so exciting!

The book begins when the Slaters find out they have new neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Boyer. Mr. Slater gets into fights with Mr. Boyer. Mr. Slater also gets drunk. Mr. Slater doesn't like the new neighbors and is always making trouble for them, such as cutting their fence! Bad Slaters!!!

Mrs. Slater wants to help the Boyers, but she has to listen to Mr. Slater who tells her not to help them. The main character from the Boyer family is Berthenia Lou, but they call her Birdie! The main character of the Slater family is Jefferson Davis (Shoestring).

If you want to find out what happens to these two families...you have to go to a library or buy this book!

Meet Julie by Megan Mcdonald

Meet Julie is right! Julie is a girl who does not give up. Julie has a big sister Tracy who is fifteen, and a mother Mrs. Albright who is now Ms. Albright. Her dad is a pilot. Julie had gotten used to the idea that her mother and father were divorced when she played pretend! But now it's for real - her father and mother divorced. Julie, Tracy, and mom would move across town while Julie's father would stay at their old home.

Julie's best friend Ivy didn't want to say good-bye to Julie. It was too sad.
But Julie would miss her pet rabbit, Nutmeg most of all! Julie wasn't allowed to bring Nutmeg so she had to leave her behind with her father!

When Julie gets to their new home she finds out that there is a basket ball team at her school! Julie wants to join. Her friend T.J. is already on the basket ball team! T.J. tells Julie that he will have the registration form up soon! When Julie asks the coach and he says "No!" She doesn't know what to do. Will she have to give up the idea about joining the basketball team or will she figure out something?


***This an American Girl book***

The Good Dog by Avi

McKinley a head leader dog of a pack is up to a big challenge! Redburn a golden Retriever wants to take over McKinley's leadership! Half of the pack want Redburn to be leader, but the other loyal half of the pack want to help McKinley be leader again. But poor McKinley also has to help a wolf, Lupin hide from Mr. Pycraft who is mean and wants to kill her! Mr. Pycrafts dog Duchess has tried getting away from Mr. Pycraft but it's no use.

But back at home McKinley is causing big trouble and his owner which Mckinley calls his boy, wants to find out what's happening! .... to be continued