The Sisters Grimm

Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with their grandmother, whom they thought was dead, after their parents' disappearance. They soon discover that they are descendants of the Brothers Grimm and that the "fairy tales" written by them are actually case files. The girls learn the truth about what they always believed to be fictional stories and attempt to solve their first case.

AR level 5.2

pts 9.0

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

This was a pleasant surprise. Greg Heffley is a boy who just started middle school and is writing this journal about his everyday life. Entertaining cartoons accompany each entry. My 10 year old was so into these books, that when the third one in the series came out, he read it in one day! I eventually read it also and found I was chuckling to myself in certain parts. And now I know what the "cheese touch" is (which apparently I still have because I negelcted to pass it to someone else!)

AR level 5.2

pts 3.0

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

AR level 5.2

pts 3.0

Diary of a Wimpy Kid:The Last Straw

AR level 5.4

pts 3.0

The Secret of the Indian by Lynn Reid Banks

This is the sequel to the Indian in the Cupboard (see previous post). Omri and his friend, Patrick, learn more about the magic that transformed their plastic toy Indian and cowboy into real people. The process can be reversed, and the magic key can lead them back to the time periods of cowboys and Indians, where they can witness history being made. But it's not all just fun and games!
I enjoyed the first one more, but this is still worth reading.
Ages 7-10years
AR level 5.2
pts 5.0

The Mouse and the Motorcycle and Runaway Ralph

These are 2 in a set of 3 by Beverly Cleary (author of the Ramona series). Ralph is a mouse whose family lives in an old hotel. He usually likes when children stay in the hotel room where his family lives inside the wall, because they drop cookie crumbs an bits of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. A new boy, Keith, arrives with something even better- toy cars and a motorcycle that are just the right size for Ralph.
AR level 5.1
pts 3.0
In Runaway Ralph, Ralph is getting a little tired of life in the hotel, especially when his mother forces him to give rides to annoying little siblings and cousins on his cherished motorcycle. He dreams of an independent life outside the hotel, only to learn things may not turn out as he hoped.
AR level 5.3
pts 4.0
All the kids enjoyed these. We just rented the third- Ralph S. Mouse from the library yesterday. These are listed as 5th grade level, but I think 8 or older can read them alone. For reading aloud, 5 or 6 years old and up will enjoy- they are easy to understand, but much longer than a picture book, which most kindergarteners are in to. Depends on your child's attention span.