The Funeral Director's Son24 reviews
Coleen Murtagh Paratore

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2008

!! Ghosts and Gold, Oh My!

+ Gold vs. Ghosts?
+ Six Feet Under for the younger crowd?

I LOVE the opening lines of this book: "I spend a lot of time thinking about f-words. Food. Friends. Fun. And funerals. That's right, funerals." So begins the story of Christopher "Kip" Campbell, who is the son in Campbell and Sons Funeral Home, slated to take over the family business. He's 12 ...
  
  











  



  
Murder in the Middle Pasture #4 (Hank the Cowdog)5 reviews
John R. Erickson

Puffin, 1998

''One of the best in the series''

+ Great Job!
+ Great Book
+ Muder in the middle pasture
+ Murder in the Middle Pasture
  
  











  



  
Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost! (Ghosthunters)13 reviews
Cornelia Funke

Chicken House Ltd, 2007

An excellent read - Drew (8 years old)

+ Turned my 6-year old into a reader
+ ASG vs. IRG

I think it's a very good book because of how it says how to defeat the ghosts the people have to fight. Also, I like how the ghosts look. The book wasn't scary at all and it only took me two days to read it. The book was exciting because you know when they're about to fight the monsters. I ...
  
  











  



  
Revolutionary War On Wednesday (Magic Tree House 22, paper)18 reviews
Mary Pope Osborne

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2000

Great Book! Ignore the Bad Reviews if you just want your kids to enjoy reading and be read to!!!!

+ Love the series
+ Great series for mixed ages!
+ great source to introduce the American revolution
+ MY BOY LOVES READING IT
  
  











  



  
Who Is Stealing the Twelve Days of Christmas (Chickadee Court Mysteries)3 reviews
Martha Freeman

Holiday House, 2003

Fun for both my son and me

+ Grade 4 (9 year old) - LOVED IT
+ Intermediate Readers will Enjoy

I bought this book to read with my 10-year-old son, who has language-related learning disabilities. I'm a mystery addict, myself, and I was looking for a book that wouldn't be too advanced for him but also wouldn't be too childish for me, and "Who's Stealing ..." fit the bill perfectly. The ...
  
  











  



  
Pushed (Hardy Boys, Undercover Brothers)
Franklin W. Dixon

Aladdin, 2007

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Investigate the murder of Evan Davis, a runaway teen who was pushed offa subway platform. LOCATION: New York City. POTENTIAL VICTIM: Other teens living at the Haven, a shelter for runaways in the city. SUSPECTS: Everyone from another resident of the shelter who ended up with Evan'sjacket to Evan's own dad, a politician who wanted to keep his ...
  
  











  



  
Don't Get Caught In The Teacher's Lounge (Don't Get Caught)3 reviews
Todd Strasser

Scholastic Paperbacks, 2002

Cold Soda's

+ Don't Get Caught in the Teachers' Lounge
+ Don't get caught in the teachers' lounge

This was a splendid book. It was splendid because it teaches you how to steal sodas and it's fun to read.Also it's about friendship and how money can mess things up. The story takes places in a school present day.The characters are Wilson,Dusty,Kyle,and Cheech.My favorite character was Cheech ...
  
  











  



  
Nick of Time33 reviews
Ted Bell

St. Martin's Griffin, 2008

Great gift for the grandson.

+ Fabulous! I can't wait for the rest of my family to read it!
+ Funformative
+ Outstanding book
+ a pretty good book so far
  
  











  



  
Faded Love #5 (Hank the Cowdog)8 reviews
John R. Erickson

Puffin, 1998

Great Book

+ Way to go Hanky!
+ i love it
+ Hank the Cowdog written by Tara
+ Jorge's Review on Hank
  
  











  



  
Foul Play (Hardy Boys, Undercover Brothers)
Franklin W. Dixon

Aladdin, 2007

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Infiltrate Pinnacle College's top-seeded football team to investigaterumors that someone on the inside is being bribed to throw thechampionship game. LOCATION: Pinnacle College. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Anyone committed to nabbing the championship trophy. SUSPECTS: The star quarterback is in the best position to cause an upset, buteveryone seems ...
  
  











  



  
Strange Town Volume One:The Woods Behind Trevor Malone's House (Strange Town)4 reviews
Joseph Daly

Wolfs Corner Publishing, 2007

Great adventure book for kids!

+ My kids love it!!!
+ A Great Read for Young Teens
+ Top Five
  
  











  



  
Escape of the Mini-Mummy (Who Shrunk Daniel Funk?)21 reviews
Lin Oliver

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2008

Decent story, with a young boy's sense of humor

+ Starts a little slow but gets really enjoyable
+ FUN
+ I Love Daniel Funk!
  
  











  



  
The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles261 reviews
Julie Andrews Edwards

HarperCollins, 1996

Whangdoodley AMAZING

+ Great book
+ My ten year old son's review: Best Book I've Ever Read!
+ Mrs. Radigan's Class Recommends this Book!
+ 8-12?? More like 8-800
  
  











  



  
Guinness World Records 2007 (Guinness Book of Records)(Spanish Edition)40 reviews
Guinness World Records

Guinness, 2006

Guinness World Records 2007

+ Guinness World Records 2007
+ Great book for kids and adults alike
+ guinness world records 2007
  
  











  



  
The Wounded Buzzard on Christmas Eve #13 (Hank the Cowdog)8 reviews
John R. Erickson

Puffin, 1998

Hilarious

+ Great Xmas Book
+ best book ever
+ My Hank Review
+ Kayla Pryor's review on The Wounded Buzzard on Christmas Eve
  
  











  



  
Niagara Falls, Or Does It? #1 (Hank Zipzer)23 reviews
Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver

Grosset & Dunlap, 2003

An Excellent Series--Even Better on Audiotape!

+ Great series
+ In Great Condition!!
+ My 10yr old loves Hank Zipzer
+ Hooray for Hank Z
  
  











  



  
On the Hockey Highway: The Mitchell Brothers Series (The Mitchell Brothers)
Brian McFarlane

Key Porter Books, 2007

Adjusting to a new town and having to make new friends isn't easy. Luckily for Max and Marty Mitchell — newcomers to the mill town of Indian River — it's almost hockey season. They can't wait to join the new team! Until they find out that Indian River is dropping sponsorship of hockey . Max and Marty decide that if the powerful mill owner won't sponsor a club, they will create their ...
  
  











  



  
Vacation Under the Volcano (Magic Tree House, No. 13)17 reviews
Mary Pope Osborne

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1998

Historically accurate

+ SON LOVES MAGIC TREE HOUSE
+ Stimulates the imagination!
+ Excellent read for my 7-year-old
+ MY BOY LOVES READING
  
  











  



  
Kidnapped at the Casino (Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers Super Mystery #2)2 reviews
Franklin W. Dixon

Aladdin, 2007

Hardy Boys Rock

+ The Second Super Mystery

Keeping the children reading is a good thing.The Hardy boys keep them doing just that.Keep them coming and I'll keep buying.
  
  











  



  
Guinness: World Records 2009 (Guinness World Records)12 reviews
Guinness World Records

Guinness, 2008

Great gift for those hard-to-buy-for kids

+ Guinness World Records 2009
+ Cool!
+ Book review.
+ great edition