Muddle Earth

Facts:Date finished: 6-29-08Author: Paul Stewart & Chris RiddellCategory: Fantasy, Children’sPublished: 2003Pages: 450Rating: 4/5 Basic Plot:Joe Jefferson is just trying to escape the chaos of his house when he takes his dog, Henry, out for a walk. But a muttered spell by the greatest (and only) wizard in Muddle Earth takes…

The Mysterious Benedict Society

Facts:Date finished: 6-9-08Author: Trenton Lee StewartCategory: Children’s (10-12)Published: 2007Pages: 485Rating: 5/5 Basic Plot:A classified ad in the paper is all it took to change Reynie Muldoon’s life forever. He shows up to take a mysterious test with odd questions and finds himself drafted with three other children into an undercover…

Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid

Facts:Date finished: 5-24-08Author: Megan McDonaldCategory: For KidsPublished: 2005Pages: 102 Basic Plot:Meet Judy Moody’s brother, Stink, and follow him on his adventures for a few weeks in Class 2D. Is he really shrinking? Are newts poisonous to toads? Why isn’t James Madison on money? My assessment:I know, I know. Not exactly…

Book reviews

I’ve decided one of my other branches on Squidoo is going to be books, specifically books for kids in that 10-12 age range. I’ve been reading tons of them to make suggestions to my friends’ kids and as my nieces and nephews are starting to hit that age range as…

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