The Tale of Magic
Maja Papandrea, 10, Lynbrook
January 23, 2020
“The Tale of Magic” by Chris Colfer is probably my favorite book ever. It’s funny, interesting, and unique. The book starts with a prologue that tells you about an important character, Madame Weatherberry. She wants to open a fairy school. She is warm and charismatic. But the only flaw ab...
The Fear Zone
Giada Simone, 11, Valley Stream
January 22, 2020
In the book, “The Fear Zone” by K.R. Alexander, four kids get a mysterious note and have to go to a graveyard at midnight. This is a very compelling fiction book that will leave you with chills! If you love horror books and don’t get scared like me, I ABSOLUTELY suggest you read this book!! ...
The End
Olivia Castang, 9, Valley Stream
January 14, 2020
The book “The End” is an amazing book and will always have a place in my heart. This book takes place in another dimension, in the sandbox game, Minecraft. In the game and the book The End is a beautiful place full of creatures like: Endermen, Shulkers, and the Ender Dragon (ED for shor...
Her Own Two Feet
Alicia Tritschler, 10, Valley Stream
January 14, 2020
“Her Own Two Feet” By Rebeka Uwitonze and Meredith Davis is a true story about a girl named Rebeka (yes, one of the authors) who was born with curled and twisted feet. Rebeka lives in Rwanda, Africa so things are different there than in America. There is a big hole in a wood outhouse that is ...
A Zombie Ate My Homework
Nathan Kassim, 10, Valley Stream
January 9, 2020
In “Project Z, a Zombie Ate My Homework” By Tommy Greenwald a zombie wakes up in the middle of an alleyway. Then a truck pulls up with two people and they take the zombie to their home and they find out a little more about the zombie. The parents’ son freaks out that a ZOMBIE is living with th...
Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray
Nathalie Rojas, 10, Valley Stream
January 7, 2020
“Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-proof Death Ray” by Jess Keating and Lissy Marlin is a captivating book! In the beginning of the story, Nickola Tesla, Nikki for short, is in her room with her ferret pointing a death ray at her! Let me take a step back and explain. Nikki is an inventor and loves sc...
My Hanukkah Traditions
Nina Munafo, 10, Lynbrook
January 7, 2020
My family is both Jewish and Catholic so I celebrate two sets of holidays. I want to share a little about Hanukkah because most people I know only celebrate Christmas. Hanukkah is a celebration of the re-dedication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the second century B.C. The Jewish people had rise...
Mind-Boggling Animal Puzzles
Hassan Raja, 9, Valley Stream
December 30, 2019
"Mind-Boggling Animal Puzzles" by Vicki Whiting, is about animal facts. It contains information about different kinds of animals. It also, has many puzzles and challenges for you to do. I would certainly without any doubt give this book 10/10. This book has different types of ways to learn about an an...
My Holiday Traditions
Gabriela Gonzalez, 10, Valley Stream
December 24, 2019
Everyone celebrates the holidays differently. My family has some traditions that are unique. Before Christmas, my family goes to Macy’s SantaLand and we tell Santa what we want for Christmas. (We have to wait on a CRAZY long line but it's totally worth it.) After that, we look for the perfect dress...
Scorch Dragons
Yoshua Bolante, 9, Valley Stream
December 17, 2019
The book “Scorch Dragons” by Amie Kaufman is one of my favorite books of the year. This book is appropriate for children ages 8-12 to read but there are some complicated words. I like this book because it holds my interests and challenges me to understand the vocabulary. Anders, one of the main characters is a drag...
Guts
Zoë Weiner, 10, Valley Stream
December 10, 2019
“Guts” is Raina Telegmeier’s latest hit. This graphic novel, the third of her memoirs, takes place when Raina was in fourth and fifth grade. In this book, Raina has stomach troubles. Her mother is sick too, so it’s probably just a bug. However, the troubles continue, even if the doctors say she i...
The Birth Of The First Amendment
Makenzie McLain, 9, Valley Stream
November 27, 2019
The book, “The Birth Of The First Amendment,” by Donna Griffin and illustrator Gary Varvel is an amazing graphic novel. This book is great for ages 9 and up. This book is both interesting and tells true facts that happened in the past which is what I love the most about it. I feel like I un...
Alicia Tritschler, 10, Valley Stream
January 14, 2020 • 3 Comments
“Her Own Two Feet” By Rebeka Uwitonze and Meredith Davis is a true story about a girl named Rebeka (yes, one of the authors) who was born with curled and twisted feet. Rebeka...
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