Time Castaways
Nathalie Rojas, 9, Valley Stream
February 12, 2019
Filed under Books, Long Island
In “Time Castaways” written by Liesl Shurtliff, the three Hudson children Matt, Corey, and Ruby go on a wild time traveling adventure! They accidentally got on a time traveling ship called the Vermillion which can turn into any transportation vehicle in the world. On the ship, they meet...
The Nutcracker Ballet
Zoë Weiner, 9, Valley Stream
January 29, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Long Island
Last month, I went to see the Nutcracker ballet at the Hofstra University theater. The story is about a girl named Clara who received a Nutcracker doll at her parents’ Christmas party. Her pesky brother breaks the Nutcracker’s jaw and kicks it across the floor, so her uncle bandages it. Later, C...
Lock and Key: The Final Step
Arvind Gajraj, 9, Valley Stream
January 22, 2019
Filed under Books, Long Island
In “Lock and Key: The Final Step”, Moria Moriarty tells the story of the solving of a string of deaths including the deaths of her father, coachman and butler. James Moriarty also sets out to find the killer, behind his sister’s back, with a secret organization called the Scowers. They both kn...
Secret Sisters Of The Salty Sea
Brianna Ochoa, 10, Valley Stream
January 22, 2019
Filed under Books, Long Island
“Secret Sisters Of The Salty Sea,” by Lynne Rae Perkins is a book that is about two sisters named Alix and Julie going on vacation with their mom and dad. They go on vacation to a beachy area far away from home. Alix and Julie’s mom and dad decide to rent a cabana owned by an old...
The Lost Rainforest: Mez’s Magic
Naomi Castang, Age 10, Valley Stream
January 15, 2019
Filed under Books, Long Island, Showcase
The book, "The Lost Rainforest,” by Elliot Schrefer was very interesting. This book was interesting because of the events that happen and because the characters had unusual character traits. Two of the main characters were Panther cubs. One was named Mez and her sister who had a missing foot was na...
Spirit Hunters: The island of Monsters
Antonio Leo, 9, Valley Stream
January 15, 2019
Filed under Books, Long Island
"Spirit Hunters, Island of Monsters," by Ellen Oh is a book for people who like horror stories. The main character, Harper has ghost friends. But something bad is happening, the ghosts are disappearing. Harper and her grandma encounter a soul eater, the entity that was linked to the disappearing ghosts. ...
Marge in Charge and The Stolen Treasure.
Sarai Campoverde, 9, Valley Stream
January 15, 2019
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“Marge in Charge and the Stolen Treasure,” by Isla Fisher is the second book in the Marge in Charge series. However, you don’t have to read the first book to understand the second one. This book is like three little books in one, where two kids go on adventures with their wacky babysitter. In ...
Soldier Dogs; Air Raid Search and Rescue
Nicholas Vacchiano, 10, Valley Stream
January 15, 2019
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If you like action, then "Soldier Dogs; Air Raid Search and Rescue," by Marcus Sutter, is a great book for you! It’s about a boy named Matt, who was left by his older brother, Eric, who volunteered to fight the Japanese during World War II. It’s up to Matt to watch over and take care of Eric’...
You Go First
Eathan Chen, 10, Valley Stream
January 8, 2019
Filed under Books, Long Island
“You Go First,” by Erin Entrada Kelly is about a girl named Charlotte whose dad needs to get surgery after he had a heart attack and a boy named Ben whose parents are getting divorced. Ben and Charlotte go to different schools, live in different time zones and can’t use cell phones in school. ...
Max Tilt 80 Days or Die
Sean Leon, 10, Valley Stream
January 8, 2019
Filed under Books, Long Island
"Max Tilt 80 Days or Die" is the second book in the Max Tilt series written by Peter Lerangis. In it, Max Tilt, and his eighteen year old cousin, Alex who found a tremendous amount of money in book one and are now trying to find a secret formula in order to save their friend Evelyn from cancer. ...
Estranged
Jeremy Dang, 9, Valley Stream
January 8, 2019
Filed under Books, Long Island
Estranged,” by Ethan M. Aldridge, was a lot of F-U-N!!! In most cases, you “shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover”, but this book is exactly what the cover shows--a great story with great illustrations to go with it! Readers beware--a TWIST has been prepared! In the book, Edmund Carter wa...
Into the Nightfell Wood
Nina Munafo, 9, Valley Stream
January 8, 2019
Filed under Books, Long Island, Showcase
In “Into the Nightfell Wood” by Kristin Bailey, a girl named Wynn and her brother named Elric, go on quite the adventure in order to get to the silver gate so they can start their new lives as the fairy queen’s new children; but, one day Wynn’s chicken, Mildred, runs out of the fairy realm and...
Naomi Castang, Age 10, Valley Stream
January 15, 2019 • 6 Comments
The book, "The Lost Rainforest,” by Elliot Schrefer was very interesting. This book was interesting because of the events that happen and because the characters had unusual...
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