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Middle Grade Book Review- Hannah Montana-Crush-tastics!

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Hannah Montana-Crush-tastics!
by Beth Beechwood
Paperback, 122 pages
Published 2007
by Disney Press
ISBN 13: 978-14231-0461-2
ISBN-10-1-4231-0461-7
Book Source: Bought
4 stars
Book Overview: Miley just can’t get her mind off cutie Jake Ryan, but should she tell him how she feels? Then, Miley ends up confessing her love for Jake on a home movie that her Aunt Dolly is making, and the tape ends up in Jake’s hands by mistake! Will Aunt Dolly she be able to help Miley get the tape back before her secret is revealed?
Mary’s Review:
Part One:  Good Golly Miss Molly- Hannah has a terrible crush on Jake Ryan, star of “The Zombie Slayer” and heartthrob of every girl in school.  She doesn’t know how to tell him.  She confides in her Aunt Dolly who captures this moment on her video camera.  Then her camera gets taken by mistake by Oliver, Hannah’s friend who is taping a video farewell to their retiring principal.  Horrified she has to get it back.  With the help of Aunt Dolly and best friend Lilly, they recover the video tape and Hannah learns a valuable lesson at the same time.
Part Two: Mascot Love- Hannah and Lilly decide to go out for cheerleading.  Hannah is not as good as Lilly who is having problems of her own.  With Hannah’s encouragement Lilly decides to do her own thing and surprises everyone with her awesome skills as a cheerleader and because of her ability to maintain team spirit to Hannah’s horror is made team mascot-not exactly what she had in mind.
    
I recommend this book for girls ages 12 and up.
About the Author: Beth Beechwood is a published adapter and an author of children’s books. Some of the published credits of Beth Beechwood include Get Your Vote On! (Disney High School Musical), Hannah Montana: Face the Music – #9 (Hannah Montana), The Game Plan: The Novelization (Junior Novelization), and Crush-tastic!.

Children’s Book Review- Three Pirates and a Duck

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Three Pirates and a Duck
by Doug Peterson
Hardback, 28 pages
Published 1998
by Scholastic Inc
ISBN-10: 0717299252
ISBN-13: 978-0717299256
Book Source:  Bought
4 stars


Summary from the back of  the book: When three pirates and a duck come across a valuable “sea treasure” it’s every pirate for himself. Join the “pirates who don’t do anything” as they learn that sharing with others can really save the day!

Mary’s Review:  Veggie Tales teach great values and morals.  In this book three pirates who don’t like to do anything and a duck learn a several valuable lessons and find a real pirate’s treasure when they learn how to share. The illustrations are cute, adorable, fun and colorful. 


 I recommend this book for ages 4-10.

About the Author:  Doug has been a writer since 1977 when he graduated from the University of Illinois in journalism. He is the award-winning author of more than 50 books, including more than 40 for the popular VeggieTales series. In addition to his children’s writing, he has been a science writer for the University of Illinois since 1979.

 Doug, who is based in Champaign, Illinois, has written for all age groups, including preschool, grade school, high school, and adult. He has also written for many forms of media, including books, games, magazines, newspapers, the Internet, and video. (He has even published a pillow book.)

Children’s Ebook Review- The Day the Squigglies Fell to Earth

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The Day the Squigglies Fell to Earth
by Linda Watts
Kindle eBook,  21 pages
Published March 15, 2012
Publisher: Linda Watts 
ASIN: B007L6FK0Q
Book Source:  Author
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Overview from Amazon:  Sherman and Henry Cleveland are the heroes of the day when they find a small spaceship in their backyard and help the squiggly space creatures launch their way back to the planet Zorbulok. Before their mission can be accomplished, however, they must get past the horrible Harvey brothers from next door. The squigglies join in to defeat the Harveys in the most exciting Cleveland/Harvey battle in the history of Riverside Drive
Mary’s Review: What a fun cute book.  A story of how good vs evil, how friends stand up for each other.  Sherman and Henry find a strange object in their garbage can that is inhabited by tiny strange creatures.  They are determined to protect them and through their kindness to these creatures who turn out to be space creatures, they form a friendship and lasting bond that will help them defeat their enemies the Harvey brothers and their vicious dog.  To find out how, O recommend you read this cleverly written book by Linda Watts.
I recommend this book for ages 7-9.
 
About the Author:  Linda Watts was born in Missouri and grew up on a farm. After living in California for several years, she moved to Colorado and has lived there ever since. Currently she is the QA Director for a database company, and in her spare time she is (still) remodeling her almost 100-year old home. She also enjoys gardening, theater, and writing children’s books.
Read it now for 99 cents!