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Title: Minnie and Moo and the Musk of Zorro by Denys Cazet

Storyline: Minnie and Moo pretend to be Zorro and a partner.

Favorite Character: Minnie because she says your stomach is more
important than thinking. She always eats sugary stuff.

What you most liked: When Minnie and Moo have lipstick tied to a stick
and they do the “Z” onto two pairs of the farmer’’s long underwear only
it looked like a “P” and a “U” and they sprayed it with flower air
freshener.

What you least liked: When they are up on the hill under the tree and
Moo is reading and Minnie is yelling at her not to read.

Why you would recommend it to a friend: It is really, really funny
because these two cows who are sisters dress up like Zorro and his
partner and they creep up on stuff and spray it and make a “Z” with a
pink coral lipstick on a stick.

Book Review by Rebecca F age 9 Reynoldsburg Ohio.

Title: Francine Pascal’’s Sweet Valley Twins: One of the Gang

Storyline: Elizabeth and Jessica are tired of their brother Steven bothering
them about E.S.P. But, when Jessica falls off a ladder trying to scare him,
she sprains her ankle. That’’s when she meets Pamela. Pamela has asthma.
Together, they turn the mini Olympics into the best one ever.

Favorite Character: Elizabeth is responsible, studious, and a good friend to
people and to horses.

What you most liked: the mini Olympics

What you least liked: when Jessica sprained her ankle.

Why you would recommend it to a friend: It teaches you that no one is
perfect.

Regan
Age 9
Saltillo, MS

Title: Dragon’’s of Deltora: Dragon’’s Nest, by Emily Rodda

Storyline: Lief, king of Deltora, has found a piece from an ancient map. It shows the way to the furthest eastern point, Dragon’’s Nest. He, Barda, and Jasmine embark on a quest to Dragon’’s Nest to destroy the legendary Sister of the East. What perils will befall them? Can they defeat one of the Shadowlord’’s greatest weapons yet?

Favorite Character: My favorite character would have to be Lief. He is brave and determined to do the right thing for his people. But he can be headstrong and jump to quick conclusions.

What I Most Liked: My favorite part was when Lief, Barda, and Jasmine find out the truth about the Ruby Dragon and defeat the Sister of the East.

What I Least Liked: My least favorite part is when the companions are tricked by the Capricorn named Rolf, a powerful servant of the Shadowlord.

Why I Would Recommend it to a Friend: It is exciting! There are many unexpected surprises. Some parts are suspenseful and others are thrilling!

by: Callie Ostrowski, age 12

If you have a book review you would like us to publish (and you are between the ages of 5-14) please comment here and we will contact you.

Our apologies for the lateness in selecting a winner for the Book Review Contest.  We had so many great entries that it was very hard to read all of them and choose only one.  But we have a winner!  This revew comes from Rachel F in Ohio - congratulations Rachel you have won a fabulous package filled with cool doll shoes!  Please email us to collect your prize.

Rachel’s review was selected because it was the review that made you want to read the book the most.  Her descriptions of the action and excitement were contagious. 

Thanks to everyone who entered - and look out for the top book reviews on the blog in the weeks to come. 

Look out for the August contest to be announced this week.

Here’s Rachel’s Review…

Title: Prehistoric Park with Nigel Marven. Created by Jasper James.
Adapted by Susan Evento AND Prehistoric Park: Creatures and Beasts
Written by Brandon Snider.

Storyline: Going back in time to bring dinosaurs to the park so that
they are not extinct.

Favorite Character: Bob because when Nigel brought back 2 t-rexes, a
triceratops and a whole herd of ornithonimus when he said he was only
going to bring back 1 triceratops and 1 t-rex, Bob almost screamed!

What you most liked: When the t-rex woke up in the veterinary clinic and
it terrorized the whole thing - breaking and shattering stuff. And Nigel
got back and asked what happened and Suzanne said the t-rex woke up and
is terrorizing my office and they got the t-rex out and Suzanne had to
clean up her office.

What you least liked: None of it. I liked it all.

Why would you recommend it to a friend: Because it teaches you about
dinosaurs.

This Book Review is by Rachel F, 8 years old in Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
(It’’s a suburb of Columbus).