Living in the town of Chewandswallow was wonderful. All your meals, cooked and ready to eat, rained, snowed, or hailed down from the sky. Each day, the town's people would carry their plates, glasses, and silverware outside to catch whatever the weather served. Sometimes it would rain soup and juice. Other days it would snow mash potatoes and green peas. You never knew what the weather would bring. Each day, the town's Sanitation Department did a remarkable job of cleaning up the leftovers. Life in Chewandswallow was perfect, until one day the weather started to get out of hand. The food falling from the sky started to get larger, heavier, overcooked, or undercooked. A storm of pancakes and maple syrup nearly destroyed the whole town. The Sanitation Department couldn't keep up. So the town's people did the only thing they could do. They made ships out of bread and sailed away to find a new home. After sailing on the open seas for a few days, they finally reached a small town. There, they were welcomed with open arms. Everyone from Chewandswallow was happy with their new lives. However, it did seem odd to them that now they would have to get their meals from the grocery store instead of the sky.

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Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/1/2011

ISBN-10: 0689707495

ISBN-13: 9780689707490

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Commander Toad, 'brave and bright,' commands the spaceship, Star Warts, and its intrepid crew, Mister Hop, Lieutenant Lily and young Jake Skyjumper. In this first book in the series, the Star Warts approaches a planet which turns out to be all water. The crew lands, or dives, and encounters the very unfriendly Deep Wader, who desires to make a meal of our heroes. This very funny adventure will have you wondering if the crew will escape before becoming the monster's supper.

Similar authors: Daniel Pinkwater

Reviewed by: vfv

Date read: 10/3/2012

ISBN-10: 0698113551

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Imagine that life has fastfowarded to a time where technology controls people-really controls people! Teenager Zane's room is wired to control everything about Zane's life. If a vitamin level is low, his next meal will make that level right again. One day Zane's father leaves a device on Zane's desk that is unlike all of his other gadgets. This device lets Zane have conversations with his dog, Hugo. Hugo brings Zane to a group of animals that express sadness with their lives. Experience with Zane the reasons why these animals are unhappy with their lives. Book 2 is Cyberia: Monkey See, Monkey Don't.

Reviewed by: jb

Date read: 12/28/2010

ISBN-10: 0545027934

ISBN-13: 9780545027939

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Bad guys and aliens beware; Daniel X is out looking for you! You may not survive the encounter! Daniel's Dad was an alien hunter, alien himself to Earth. When Daniel's parents were killed in his Dad's pursuit of Number 1 on his list of aliens, Daniel realized that it was up to him to carry on his Dad's work. Luckily, Daniel has quite a few super abilities, including the power to morph himself into anything he can imagine. Number 7 on the list of aliens may be more than Daniel can handle, but he has help - his friends whom he created himself, and, possibly, Number 7's own son. Based on the novels about Daniel X.

Reviewed by: vverscaj

Date read: 3/22/2010

ISBN-10: 0316004251

ISBN-13: 9780316004251

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In the future, the sea level has risen so that the whole east coast has become submerged. Dry land has become a premium. Living space is scarce and food is scarcer. A small group of brave pioneers have settled the sea floor, harvesting seaweed and fish to feed the multitudes that live topside. Ty was the first child actually born subsea. He is much more comfortable underwater than he is in the open air. Then he meets Gemma, an orphan from Above. Gemma is searching for her long lost brother. Throw in desperate outlaws who wont' hesitate to plunder, vandalize or even kill; a government bent on keeping the farmers oppressed and kids with some very unusual abilities and you have one gripping adventure. Followed by Rip Tide also by Kat Falls.

Awards nominated: 2013 Rebecca Caudill Nominee

Reviewed by: caroll

Date read: 5/1/2012

ISBN-10: 0545178150

ISBN-13: 9780545178150

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