Category: 5th Grade

The Mysterious Benedict Society

5/26/2020

The Mysterious Benedict Society #1 is the first book in a four book series (not including the prequel). It's about four kids that are especially talented in ways others are not and they go on a secret mission for weeks in enemy territory to stop something big from happening. I can't say anymore but I hope you read the series and the prequel.

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Grades: 3-5
Tags: Adventure, Realistic, Humor, Mystery
Reviewed by Grant

The Girl Who Could Not Dream

5/26/2020

It has monsters fantasy and it's about a girl named Sophie that has never dreamed and her parents own a dream shop.

The Girl Who Could Not Dream by Sarah Beth Durst
Grades 3-5
Tags: Adventure, Fantasy, Humor, Mystery
Reviewed by Sara

Wildwood

5/22/2020

I like this book because it makes me smile. This book is about a girl that gets her brother taken away by murder crows into the so called "impassable wilderness"(i.w.) by the way nobody has come out when they venture in. Then she realizes what has to be done. She has to find her brother. And with this she leaves with her school friend. Can she get there in time? Can she save her brother? read to find out.

Wildwood by Colin Meloy
Grades 4-7
Tags: adventure, animals, fantasy
Reviewed by Frankie

A Tale of Magic

3/23/2020

This is a prequel to the Land of Stories. The book is very interesting, and tells about how the ________________ got together and met. I don't want to spoil.

A Tale of Magic by Chris Colfer
Grades 3-6
Tags: fairy tales, fantasy
Reviewed by Alyssa

Best Bad Babysitters Ever

3/23/2020

I like this book because it makes me laugh and I love how this book contributes to a book I've read before: The Babysitters Club. It starts by one of the main characters in this book reads The Babysitters Club and she wants to start one of her own. It goes through friendship and laughter. If you like humor, or The Babysitters Club you'll love this book.

Best Bad Babysitters Ever by Caroline Cala
Grades 5&6
Tags: friendship, humor
Reviewed by Aspen

Canterwood Crest

3/23/2020

Canterwood Crest is an adventure and animal themed book about horses and people and just by reading the back it seemed really interesting to read and I really enjoyed it.

Canterwood Crest series by Jessica Burkhart
Grades 4-5
Tags: adventure, animals
Reviewed by Leia B.

The Track Series

3/23/2020

This is a series about a track team and there is a book for every new person on the team. They go to meets and if you like that you would like these books.

The Track Series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and Lu) by Jason Reynolds
Grades 4-6
Tags: sports
Reviewed by Redmond

The Wild Robot

3/23/2020

I think that's a great book that's about a robot getting feelings and stuff like that.

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
Grades 4 & 5
Tags: adventure
Reviewed by Ethan

True Legend

3/23/2020

It is a mix between an adventure of a high school kid and a legendary basketball player that no one has heard of before and the high school kid in basketball games. The mystery part is figuring out who the legendary player is.

True Legend by Mike Lupica
Grades 4-7
Tags: adventure, mystery, sports
Reviewed by Sammy M.

Resistance

3/20/2020

Resistance is a book about Chaya, a 16 year old courier in 1943. Chaya starts out as just a courier, trying to smuggle food, blankets, and even kids out of ghettos. However, after one fateful night she gets separated from her group of fighters. Now she must find a way to not only survive but avenge the Nazis for all they've took from her. It's not just about survival, it's about staying alive in order to keep fighting the Nazis.

Resistance by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Grades 4-7
Tags: adventure, historical fiction
Reviewed by Lila D.