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Hannah Montana-Hold On Tight

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Hannah Montana-Hold On Tight
by Laurie McElroy
Paperback, 128 pages
Published  April 2, 2007
by Disney Press
ISBN-10: 1423104609
ISBN-13: 978-1423104605
Book Source: Bought
4 stars

Book Overview: When Miley gets paired with Oliver to do a scene from Romeo and Juliet in drama class, she’s afraid that they’ll both get a big fat F! After all, Oliver’s not exactly a “natural” when it comes to Shakespeare. But soon, Miley has a lot more to worry about than Oliver. Hannah Montana is asked to sing the national anthem at an L.A. Lakers game, and as she steps into the spotlight, she suddenly forgets the words! Plus, after Miley convinces her dad to do a concert of his own, will she end up regretting it?

Mary’s Review: Hannah Montana, a.k.a Miley Stewart, is paired with Oliver Oiken one of her best friends in Romeo & Juliet much to Miley’s dismay.  Oliver turns out to be a big joker.  When asked why, it’s discovered he has stage fright.   Miley tries to convince him that she too gets stage fright when she appears on stage, but he doesn’t believe her and when he overhears her bailing on him to her father, he is hurt and angry.  See what Miley must go through  in order to convince her friend she cares for him, and is sorry.
In the meantime, Jackson, Miley’s brother, becomes bitten by the sugar rush bug.  He can’t get enough sugar.  Learn what it does to his system and how he must beat it before it beats him.
Good lesson learned here with a good moral.

I recommend this book for girls ages 9-12.

About the Author:  Laurie McElroy is a published adapter and an author of children’s books. Some of the published credits of Laurie McElroy include Drake And Josh: Chapter Books #7: Josh Is Done (Teenick), Star Crazy, Drake And Josh: Chapter Book: Surprise! (Teenick), and Hold on Tight.

Children’s Review- Time BIG Book of What

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TIME for Kids Big Book of What     

Description from press release: Features 801 Facts Kids Want to Know for Ages 8 and Up

Time Home Entertainment Inc. and the editors of TIME For Kids bring children—and adults—a book that contains hundreds of answers to questions kids commonly ask about the world around them, but adults can’t always answer.

The 192-page book, packed with more than 250 colorful photos and diagrams, bring words to life, informing and engaging young readers.  TIME For Kids’ high quality visuals, as well as clear, concise and child-friendly explanations, help kids ages 8 and up discover answers to questions covering various topics spanning twelve chapters.  Topics and questions, such as:
·         Animals – What is a Kookaburra?
·         Space – What is a Solar Eclipse?
·         The Human Body – What is Dyslexia?
·         Weather & Climate – What is the Driest Place on Earth?
·         Food – What is Poutine?
·         Survival – What If You Come Across a Snake?
·         Sports – What is the World’s Most Popular Sport?
·         History – What is a Ghost Town?
·         Holidays & Festivals – What is Mardi Gras?
·         Mysteries – What Was the Roanoke Colony?
·         Inventions – What is a Boomerang and How Can You Make Your Own?
·         The Future – What Will We Be Eating for Dinner?

“We are proud to introduce the fourth book in our successful ‘BIG Book’ series, BIG Book of What?,” said Bob Der, Editorial Director, TIME For Kids. “The book furthers our goal of enabling kids to answer some of the many questions they ask, while presenting them in a way that is fun and educational for the whole family.”

TIME For Kids’ BIG Book of What? is a must-have book to satisfy the most curious of kids.

Review:  The true test of a book at our house it how my children receive it. My oldest son, 7, took the book around with him every where for a good week reading aloud form its pages. We learned about holidays in different countries, what an adam’s apple is, and customs around the world. Then I founds him making paper boomerangs from instructions within and eventually he even cooked up some pudding pops all on his won. The Big Book of What kept him highly entertained with full page photos and how-to’s. I would recommend it for children ages 6-12 and give it a full five stars for making a reluctant reader one happy camper!

Free Children’s Ebook Review- The Emo Bunny That Should

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The Emo Bunny That Should
by John H. Carroll
Kindle Edition,  14 pages
Published May 6, 2011
Publisher: John H. Carroll
ASIN: B004ZR014O
Book Source:  Author
Rating: 4 Stars

Book Overview:  Emo the Bunny was a sad bunny. He preferred gloomy days, walks over a cliff and misery of any sort. One day he saw something very unusual. Normally he’d take a nap and try to forget about it, but for some reason he took an interest.

Mary’s Review: Who’d have thunk it?  But Emo saw it with his own eyes.  The bunnies in his part of the woods were disappearing as were other small animals…blue birds, ducks, geese, cows, robins, etc.  Emo couldn’t believe who was behind the disappearances and he boggled his mind.  He just wanted to sleep and forget about it.  He didn’t want any part of it.  But like the cat, curiosity got the better part of him and do now Emo’s adventure begins.  Come along with Emo and find out who is behind the strange disappearances.  Find out how Emo finds courage and love.

About The Author: John H. Carroll was the youngest of seven children and was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1970 where he was kept in a dresser drawer with the clean socks. Luckily, he wasn’t kept with the dirty socks or else he might have grown up to become slightly warped.

As a child, John spent most of his time wandering through the Mojave Desert in an attempt to avoid people. He would stare at the sky, imagining what it would be like to explore different worlds. One of his favorite memories is watching his dad build the fuselage of Evel Kneivel’s skycycle in their garage. One of his least favorite moments was watching that skycycle fall into the Snake River. (Not his dad’s fault and he has documentation to prove it, so nyah)
As a teenager, John spent most of his time driving wherever he could in an attempt to avoid people. He would stare at the road, imagining what it would be like to explore different worlds. He was the captain of the chess team, lettered in golf and band while in high school, and wasn’t beaten up anywhere near as much as one might imagine.
As an adult, John spends most of his time staring at a computer screen in an attempt to avoid people. He stares at the monitor for hours, imagining what it would be like to explore different worlds. He has been married to his wonderful wife for fifteen years and they have three obnoxio . . . wonderful children who always behave . . . when they’re asleep.
Emo bunny minions surround John at most times. He is their imaginary friend and they look to him for guidance. At one point, they took over the world. No one noticed because they left everything exactly as it was. They gave the world back after a week because it was depressing.
The Willden Trilogy is his first endeavor into the field of writing. Other series and standalone works will be forthcoming. In addition, John has written a number of short stories he publishes for free because he likes you so much. (And it’s good marketing. Shh) He writes in the evenings and weekends whenever possible. Regrettably, the family mentioned in the previous paragraph desires food and shelter, requiring the author to possess a full time job until his writing makes him rich.
 Read it now for free