The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)253 reviews Rick Riordan Miramax, 2005 These books got my son reading again! + An unexpected pageturner + A Thrilling Triumph + Fun change of pace + My big, fat Greek children's fantasy book             Diary of a Wimpy Kid161 reviews Jeff Kinney Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007 Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinny + BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!! + Wimpy, Wimpy, Wimpy + Fantastic Series + Wonderfull Book             The Invention of Hugo Cabret191 reviews Brian Selznick Scholastic Press, 2007 Beautiful Storytelling + A good novel with great pictures. + my children loved this book + Shared reading experience + Enchanting, Intricate, Tender, Spellbinding             The Runaway Princess6 reviews Kate Coombs Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2006 A New Favorite + Fun, fun, fun! + Great Book! + Amazingly enjoyable + WOW! You got to read this!             Girl In Blue34 reviews Ann Rinaldi Scholastic Paperbacks, 2005 Girl in Blue + gender roles in the American Civil War + Girl in Blue + A Good Read             A Crooked Kind of Perfect14 reviews Linda Urban Harcourt Children's Books, 2007 A Great Book + Wise, witty and utterly realistic + Perfection is Always Crooked + Let me give it to you straight, it's PERFECT. + Perfectly Sweet, Highly Recommended             What the Moon Saw6 reviews Laura Resau Yearling, 2008 An unbelievable novel from a amazing new writer! + An Enchanting Book for All Ages + Beautiful writing and hard to stop reading until the very end! + The aftermath of a journey. + Future Classic Alert!             Red Glass11 reviews Laura Resau Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2007 Great for all ages + Simply Beautiful + Magic Realism in the Tradition of Magical Realism + book review + Red Glass takes us to new places             Princess Academy101 reviews Shannon Hale Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2007 great read + Who will the Prince choose? + I Love it! + This book was another of Shannon's great work.             Horns and Wrinkles16 reviews Joseph Helgerson Houghton Mifflin, 2008 Fantastic children's story + must read, good for adults and children + Wonderful book + Courtesy of Teens Read Too + Witty and Fun Children's Fantasy             Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set, Vol. 1 (Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island)24 reviews L.M. Montgomery Laurel Leaf, 1997 Anne of Green Gables + Anne of Avonlea + An Extraordinary Beginning, but a Rather Monotonous End + Anne of Green Gables the Ups and Downs + A great book!!!!!             Seeds of Hope: The Gold Rush Diary of Susanna Fairchild, California Territory 1849 (Dear America Series)26 reviews Kristiana Gregory Scholastic Inc., 2001 WONDERFUL BOOK!!! + a life changing journey + One of my favorites + My All Time Favorite Book + VARTY INTERESTING             Winds of L'Acadie3 reviews Lois Donovan Ronsdale Press, 2007 Excellent Characters & Captivating Story + An excellent book and a must read for young adults! + A compelling read and highly recommended! Lois Donovan has done a fantastic job of creating totally believable characters and weaving an exciting storyline throughout present day and in 1755. The first part of the story develops the relationship of Sarah, a 16 year old who is sent to live with her grandparents for the summer, and Luke who ...             The Tale of Despereaux Special Edition: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of ...367 reviews Kate Dicamillo Candlewick, 2008 Of Mice and Princesses + Absolutely charming + Soup for everyone! + Good Reading!             The Wednesday Wars25 reviews Gary D. Schmidt Clarion Books, 2007 Four thumbs up! + Toads and Beetles and Bats, Oh My! + #1 Mysterious Benedict Society fan + a favorite of three generations + Delightful!             Tuck Everlasting1205 reviews Natalie Babbitt Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2002 Tuck Everlasting + A review of Tuck Everlasting + One of the best books I have ever read + One of the best books I have ever read             Runemarks13 reviews Joanne Harris Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2008 Pleasing for this bookseller! + A wonderful addition to the rich past of the Norse gods + Runemarks My partner at the bookstore is much more well-read in Norse mythology than I am, but I like Joanne Harris, and I like young adult fantasy, so when I saw "Runemarks" listed as a BookSense pick a couple months back, I decided I'd like to try it. Wow!!!! I am so glad I did!!! Not only was it clever ...             Elijah of Buxton16 reviews Christopher Paul Curtis Scholastic Press, 2007 Elijah of Buxton + It is, as always, an honor and a pleasure to lose oneself in one more mesmerizing tale from Curtis + Elijah of Buxton - Great Read Aloud *Elijah of Buxton* is an exciting historical fiction book about a boy named Elijah who is the first child born free in Buxton. It is about the Preacher who doesn't care for anyone in Buxton and who lies about everything. He tells Elijah that one type of snake is outrageously dangerous and when ...             The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain (Caldecott Honor Book)14 reviews Peter Sis Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2007 life behind the curtain + Cold War Revisited + Bittersweet return. + left me wanting more + A Stirring Account             Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village18 reviews Laura Amy Schlitz Candlewick Press, 2007 Truly excellent! + Guided Reading in Places + Brilliant! + Charming! + For some reason I thought it'd be a novel, not a children's book