When Judy's classmate comes to class boasting of winning the Northern Virginia Spelling Bee, Judy vows that she will also be famous. At home, her brother Stink keeps the 'Moody Hall of Fame' on their refrigerator, but Judy sees only the Stink Hall of Fame. Her attempts range from faking an antique cherry pit to trying to beat the world's record for the longest 'caterpillar' line with her friends. Her second place in the local pet contest leads to a picture of her elbow in the local paper. Will Judy ever become famous? This book is the second in the Judy Moody series.

Similar books: Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park; Ramona series by Beverly Cleary

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 7/6/2009

ISBN-10: 0763608491

ISBN-13: 9780763608491

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This book is about two girls and their friendship. After a new girl comes along, they wonder if they can be friends with her. Their friendship gets a little ruined by this- can they save it?

Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader

Date read: 11/28/2009

ISBN-10: 0440400759

ISBN-13: 9780440400752

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Third grade is complicated for Grace Stewart. First of all there are four Graces in her class and on the first day her teacher Mrs. Linegar, rhymes with vinegar, decides to find different names for each of them so there is Grace W. and Grace F., Gracie and her. Just because she asked to called just Grace she ends up being 'Just Grace' for the rest of the school year! Add to this the scary teacher, Mrs. Luther that lives next door, the most disgusting boy in third grade and a missing cat and Grace's third grade year becomes quite a challenge. Luckily Grace has a good heart and some very good friends, some that she didn't even know she had.

Similar authors: Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by: caroll

Date read: 9/29/2010

ISBN-10: 0618646426

ISBN-13: 9780618646425

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Meet Joseph Calderaro, eighth-grade optimist. Life is going smoothly for him until his social studies teacher assigns the essay, 'Tracing Your Past: A Heritage Essay.' There's only one little problem- Joseph was adopted from Korea by his Italian parents, and knows very little about his heritage, or his birth mom. Take the journey with Joseph as he comes to terms with being Korean, as well as Italian, or in Joseph's words, 'an ethnic sandwich.'

Reviewed by: jsb

Date read: 5/21/2009

ISBN-10: 0060837691

ISBN-13: 9780060837693

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Setting out with his Pa during the Klondike Goldrush of 1896 in search of gold, Noah has a difficult decision to make. Pa says that he must leave his beloved cat, Shadow, behind. Unable to part with his dear friend, Noah substitutes his warm sweater in his pack for Shadow. As you read 'The Klondike Cat' by Julie Lawson, you follow Noah and his Pa, as they become members of the 'Klondike Stampede'. Through this book's beautiful illustrations, you are able to imagine Noah's long trip, first to Dyea, Alaska; onward to the White Pass Trail; across Lake Bennet down to the Yukon River; and finally reaching Dawson City. In this easy-to- read historical picture book, you learn how Noah struggles to keep Shadow safe and prove to his father that both he and Shadow can make a difference.

Similar authors: Candice F. Ransom; Donna Shepherd Walsh; Amy Hest

Similar books: Gold in the Hills: A Tale of the Klondike Gold Rush by Candice F. Ransom; The Klondike Gold Rush by Donna Shepherd Walsh; Emma and the Silk Train by Julie Lawson; Bear on the Train by Julie Lawson; When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest

Reviewed by: MB

Date read: 6/24/2011

ISBN-10: 1553370139

ISBN-13: 9781553370130

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