Kids Books - Science Fiction
Sparrow Rising (Skyborn #1)
By Khoury, Jessica
I will be recommending this middle grade fantasy book to everyone and can't wait for book two! The world building is some of the best I've ever encountered; the author created a fantasy world that never pulled me out or stopped me from believing that these human-like characters born with wings weren't real. And speaking of characters, these all popped off the pages and I soared with them, following their adventures and flights into danger. Each character is unique, well-fleshed out with flaws and motivations and pasts. I felt the pacing was perfect and I never wanted to stop reading. Every action and word and thought propelled the story forward and I never felt the plot dragging. Overall, this is an amazing middle grade fantasy with the perfect amount of suspense and danger. The friendships felt like found family and I can't wait to fly with Ellie, Nox, Twig, and Gussie again.
Unbirthday: A Twisted Tale
By Liz Braswell
Everyone has been RAVING about this series, and I figured: I love fairy tales, I love Disney and I love Alice in Wonderland, so why not? I wasn't as enchanted with this book as I had hoped. It was a really cool re-telling/addition to Alice in Wonderland's lore, but it just didn't hit all the right chords with me. Let me explain: 1. This book is 500 pages long. It is WAY longer than it needed to be and droned on at times. That made this book super slow, and I am a fast paced kind of reader. 2. The Queen's executions and property stealing seemed random yet planned. I don't know why, but that part of the story kind of threw me off. It was weird. And we didn't even get to see too much of her... 3. The plot didn't grab my attention, if I'm being honest. What I did enjoy: 1. Katz was a cool character. Alice having a love interest was new and very intriguing! I have to admit, I kind of liked it? Especially since this book didn't go full romance either. Just cute plot suggestions to add to her story. 2. Alice is a strong female lead with likes and dislikes and hobbies. I like that. 3. The story telling and writing style of Liz Braswell is wonderful. That definitely helped this story a lot. Overall, this book makes me want to read the rest of the series, especially based on the reviews of other readers. Disney fans will enjoy it for sure! Three out of five stars.
The Worst Witch at School
By Jill Murphy
Murphy's law reigns supreme in the life of student witch, Mildred Hubble--anything that can go wrong does. She still manages to save the day on multiple occasions. A light, fun read for children 8-11. I like children's books and this was fun, but very young and light. It was cute and children this age will enjoy it. It's not an ambitious book like Harry Potter. This one, by the way, came first and is quite similar in some ways, it's a boarding school with classes in potions etc. and a big spooky castle. The difference is, there is no abiding force of evil against which to struggle. This may be appropriate for very young children, but makes the book seem a bit fluffy in comparison. The evil that does read its head is minor and brief. I love children's literature. This book is good, but not great. And isn’t that what we want with children’s books, for them to leave a positive lasting impression?
The Die of Destiny (Champion's Quest)
By Frank L. Cole
I loveed reading Fablehaven and Poison Masters when those books were released so I'm so excited about this new series!! Would definitely recommend this genre
The Return of Zita the Spacegirl
By Ben Hatke
When Zita meets a robot that looks very similiar to her, Zita asks her to pretend to be her so she can escape all the fame. But then the robot wants to be a hero and decides not to give back Zita her real identity. Now Zita must get back her real identity and save a planet from an incoming invasion. I would recommend this for ages 9+ I really liked this book and it was pretty exciting. If you like sci fi then i would definetly recommend this.
Dragon's Milk
By Fletcher
This book of the Elythian (sorry for possible typo) girl with green eyes has to get dragon's milk to save her sister. She barters her service as a babysitter for the precious milk. When she sits for the dragons one day, the mother dragon is slain, and is forced to go to a remote island where the babies are to grow up. I highly recommend it for anyone wanting a fantasy book with dragons and periolous adventure.
Jurassic Park
By Michael Crichton
Dinosaurs are the biggest animals know to man but when John Hammond and a group of genetic engineers finger out to recreate them it takes on man to turn everything into chaos. This is Jurassic Park a book written by Michael Crichton. This book takes place in a small island off Costa Rica called isla Nublar where John Hammond's amazing park lays. Hammond invites a paleontologist named Alan Grant, a botness Ellie Sattler, a lawyer named Donald Gennaro, and a mathematician named Ian Malcolm. Hammond also brings his grandson and daughter Tim and Lex. These are the protagonist, but there can't be protagonist without an antagonist. Dennis Nedry who wants to steal something of great importance to Hammond. When he does the security systems turn off and the dinosaurs get loose leaving the small group stuck in a island full of dinosaurs as they try to get the security systems back online. The reason I liked this book is because I watched the movie and I knew there was a book so I decided to read it and after I read the action packed book I really liked it. Also I like dinosaurs so if there is anyone who likes dinosaurs this would be a book for you.
A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel
By Madeleine L'Engle
have you ever been in time and space.Travel as fast as a blinck on an eye. if you have not then read this book.It is sad, a story.The world already knows Meg and Charles Wallace Murry, Calvin O'Keefe, and the three Mrs--Who, Whatsit, and Which--the memorable and wonderful characters who fight off a dark force and save our universe in the Newbery award-winning classic A Wrinkle in Time. But in 50 years of publication, the book has never been illustrated. Now, Hope Larson takes the classic story to a new level with her vividly imagined interpretations of tessering and favorite characters like the Happy Medium and Aunt Beast. Perfect for old fans and winning over new ones, this graphic novel adaptation is a must-read.
Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy! (Press Start!)
By Thomas Flintham
In this book it's a boy playing super rabbit boy game. He has to get the rabbit through all of the levels . and he only had so many lives and those lives went through easily. But he doesn't give up. He keeps trying to get super rabbit boy to the end 🐇 👦! Can he do it?!read!!to find out! Thank you for reading my review. I recommend this book to all ages and I rate this book 3/5 stars -Pizzagirl7😜
My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish (My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish - Book 1)
By Mo O'Hara
What happens when you zap a goldfish dumped in green gunk? A Big Fat Zombie Goldfish! After Tom's older evil scientist brother Mark dumps his goldfish in toxic gunk, Tom brings the fish back to life by zapping it with a battery. He and his best friend, Pradeep (who has an evil computer genius brother, Sanj) soon realize that the fish has hypnotized Sami (Pradeep's younger sister). After learning about this, Sanj and Mark form BBEDLAM (Big Brothers' Evil Deeds to LIttle Annoying Morons). The plan to hypnotize the Mark's school. While BBEDLAM's plan work, or can Pradeep and Mark win? Read the book to find out. This was a cool book. I would recommend this book for grades 3+.








