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Helen Keller was a girl who became blind and deaf. Despite these huge obstacles, she grew up to be an amazing woman. The biography tells us about her childhood and how she loved to write. I was totally able to relate to that and standing tall in life.

Sophie Simon is a curious genius. However, her parents would rather see her make friends than operate on earth worms. Meanwhile, three other kids have their own problems: a girl in a nasty ballet class, a struggling journalist, and a shy boy. Lisa Graff presents a unique outlook on childhood.

I loved this book and recommend it to all my 4th grade students. The story follows a middle-school student named Rebecca. In the beginning, her life appears to be happy and ordinary. Suddenly, everything changes. One night, her parents get into a terrible fight, and her mom decides to move the family from Baltimore to Georgia to live with Gran. In Gran's attic, Rebecca ends up finding a magical breadbox. Will the magic be strong enough to make her family whole again? Bigger than a Breadbox is absolutely fantastic. It is so beautifully written. Laurel Snyder is wonderful.

Amelia has an interesting outlook on life. Her friends are wacky, her school's nuts and Christmas is chaos! This book had me falling backward, laughing. Besides the Christmas mall scene, my favorite part was Amelia's pal, Reggie's perspective on a lifetime career. Hilarious!

Amelia is back! This time, she tells recent stories of the crazy adventures of her and her friends. My favorite one was when Amelia and Reggie use a little girl to pose for Amelia during a babysitting night. The scene where the little girl ticks the sitter off was hysterical!

This book tells the story of Poppy's great grandmother, Mabel Ratcliff's childhood. Mabel is a spunky young witch with a passion for experimenting spells. As time passes, she becomes a legend. My favorite part was when Mabel adopts a girl from her local orphanage. Her love for orphans is wonderful!

Cat Campbell wants to be a witch and doesn't understand why her mother, Poppy gave that up. For a while, Cat pretends to be a witch. But when she inherits the gift for real, Poppy is mortified. Will Cat ever do her passion? Cat behaves like the famous Ramona Quimby.

Penelope lives a rich life with her working parents. She has great books and toys, but she feels that her life is too boring. Soon, she wishes for something to happen and after a disaster, Penelope's family moves to Tennessee. Penelope makes great friends and has more kid fun.

Because I have it at home and it is awesome but I havent read the 5th book yet! I love William Joyces Series!

After finding out he can visit the Colossus Coaster Kingdom during his dad's boring crossword puzzler competition, Hank is thrilled. But when an unexpected homework packet arrives, Hank knows he is in big trouble. An unfinished packet equals no rides. Can Hank finish in time or will this spell, D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R?