Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Serafina's Promise

Author: Ann Burg

Genre: Realistic fiction

What it's about: Serafina's Promise is about a girl who dreams of becoming a doctor. Her hopes soon disappear when a terrible flood takes away their home. But after moving to another area. Serafina's parents decide to send her to school. Will Serafina get her wish, or will something stop her?

What do you think? I thought Serafina's Promise was great book  I liked how the story was told in verse.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Who would like this book?  I think that kids like me who want to become a doctor would like this book. But almost everyone would like this book.

Reviewed by AI

True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp

Author: Kathy Appelt

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Humor

What it's about: True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp is about two raccoon brothers who become the new scouts. There are two rules of being a scout, one listen to the voice of information, and if something goes wrong wake up the sugar man. When the hogs make an unexpected visit to the swamp, it's up to the raccoon brothers to wake up the sugar man. Chap, a twelve year old boy loves the swamp more than anything but soon the swamp is planned to turn into an alligator wrestling arena. Can Chap stop the swamp from becoming an alligator wrestling arena? Can the raccoon brothers save the swamp from the hogs? Read the book to find out!

What do you think? I really like the book. I thought it was really funny. But I am still wondering hat happened to the raccoon brother's parents.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Who would like this book?  I think people that like animal books would really enjoy this book.

Reviewed by AI

Tangle of Knots

Author: Lisa Graff 

Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Realistic Fiction

What it's about: A Tangle of Knots is about an eleven year old orphan girl named Cady who has a talent of cake baking. One day a man decides to adopt her. They move into an apartment building. Soon Toby (Cady's adopted father) decides to move from the apartment building. Cady enters a cake baking contest. At the contest she finds her true father.

What do you think? I liked the book a lot. It jumped from one character's perspective to another. What I didn't like was that at the end the book left out what happened to the old man.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Who would like this book?  I think almost everyone would like this book.        

Reviewed by AI