Laugh-Out-Loud A+ Jokes for Kids
Patrick Biondolillo, 11, Valley Stream
August 14, 2018
Filed under Books, Long Island
Do you like jokes? Do you like to laugh? Well, Laugh-Out-Loud by Rob Elliott is a perfect book for you! Most of the jokes were funny, some corny, and a few were boring. I enjoyed sharing the jokes with my family, seeing if they could get the jokes, and their reactions to the actual punch lines. This...
Cake Boss
Mya Miller, 9, Valley Stream
August 14, 2018
Filed under Blogs, Long Island
Cake Boss is an American reality show airing on the television network TLC. The show gives an inside look on Carlo’s Bakery in Hoboken NJ. The Bakery was founded by Carlo Guastaferro in 1964 then purchased by Buddy Valastro Sr. but is run by Valastro’s son Buddy Valastro Jr. with the help of his...
Pixie Piper And The Matter Of The Batter
Andy Huang, 11. Valley Stream
July 3, 2018
Filed under Books, Long Island
“Pixie Piper And The Matter of The Batter” by Annabelle Fisher is the second book in the Pixie Piper book series. After a magical girl called Pixie Piper finds out that she is a direct descendant of Mother Goose. She goes Chuckling Goose Farm with her gosling, Destiny, her best friend Grey, the twins...
“Overboard”
Gabriella Badolato, 11, Lynbrook
July 3, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Long Island, Showcase
"Overboard" is a hilarious movie written by Leslie Dixon and directed by Rob Greenburg. I have watched the original overboard movie and the modern movie is better (in my opinion) because it's so new and has better quality. Overboard is a story about a woman named Kate and a man named Leonardo. In...
Riders of the Realm: Across The Dark Water
Simar Bedi, 11, Valley Stream
July 3, 2018
Filed under Books, Long Island
“Riders of the Realm: Across the Dark Water” by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez is a book about a young boy named Rahkki Stormrunner, and a wild pegasus mare named Echofrost who was part of a wild herd called Storm Herd. Rahkki is an orphan prince. His mother was killed by Lilliam Whitehall, who is the Queen of ...
The 11:11 Wish
Micaela Viscarra, 10, Valley Stream
July 3, 2018
Filed under Books, Long Island
“The 11:11 Wish” by Kim Tomsic is about a girl named Megan who moved to Arizona because her dad got a new job. Megan volunteers at a dog shelter place. Megan really likes dogs. She even has one herself!! Her mom had recently died so Megan was feeling a bit down on her first day of school. She wa...
The Lost Rainforest
Naomi Castang, 8, Valley Stream
July 3, 2018
Filed under Books, Long Island
In The Lost Rainforest: Mez’s Magic by Eliot Schrefer a panther named Mez, a monkey named Gogi, a bat named Lima and a frog named Rumi set out on a journey to defeat the Ant Queen and their old friend Auriel. Mez and her friends have irregular powers because they were born on the day of an eclipse. ...
A Pup Called Trouble
Brian Cole, 10, Valley Stream
July 3, 2018
Filed under Books, Long Island
“A Pup Called Trouble,” by Bobbie Pyron is an awesome book about a pup named Trouble! When he was born his young pup eyes were wide open. During the first week he was filled with curiosity, he could smell the scent of spring flowers, the green leaves, and the rich dirt. These things had made him...
Peggy and Hamilton: A Revolutionary Friendship
Asha Gajraj, 11, Valley Stream
June 19, 2018
Filed under Books, Long Island
Do you know Hamilton? Do you know Peggy? If you don’t, you have to read “Peggy and Hamilton: A Revolutionary Friendship.” Peggy Schuyler is the daughter of a Revolutionary War general. Her mother is Dutch, and this book refers to her mother’s Dutch traditions. Peggy is the third oldest a...
Thisby Thestoop
Kevin Tritschler, 11, Valley Stream
June 12, 2018
Filed under Books, Long Island
"Thisby Thestoop," by Zac Gorman, is an interesting book! It’s about a girl who is a dungeon keeper and her name is, obviously, Thisby Thestoop. It begins with Thisby checking how many people made it to the dungeon, and surprisingly, one person did (the usual count is zero). Later, when Thisby is as...
Tom’s Midnight Garden
Shalini Manbodh, 11, Valley Stream
June 12, 2018
Filed under Books, Long Island
“Tom’s Midnight Garden” by Edith is a very interesting and mysterious novel. This novel is about a boy named Tom Long who is spending the summer with his aunt and uncle. Their landlord Mrs. Bartholomew has a grandfather clock in the apartment. When the grandfather clock strikes thirteen times, ...
Valley Stream’s Memorial Day Parade
Patrick Biondolillo, 11, Valley Stream
June 12, 2018
Filed under Articles, Long Island
On Memorial Day, I not only had a day off, (like most, if not all of you did) but I participated in the Memorial Day Parade. It was in my town, Valley Stream, and I played the clarinet with District 24’s band. We played “The Marines Hymn” continuously, about 8-10 times. The march was not tiring...
Gabriella Badolato, 11, Lynbrook
July 3, 2018 • No Comments
"Overboard" is a hilarious movie written by Leslie Dixon and directed by Rob Greenburg. I have watched the original overboard movie and the modern movie is better (in my...
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