Books & Reading
Tulsa Kids Recommend
Title: Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs
Author: Betty Birney
Review: Eben has 7 days to discover 7 wonders of his hometown. Some of the wonders are scary and some are just plain funny.
Title: Love, Ruby Lavender
Author: Deborah Wiles
Review: Ruby's grandmother goes off to Hawaii to vist her new granddaughter. Ruby is afraid she might decide to live there and writes notes to her.
Title: American
Girl (series)
Author: Valerie Tripp
Review: If you like to learn history this is one book you will like.
I think sometimes I can't put it down!
Title: Nancy Drew Series
Author: Carolyn Keene
Review: Nancy, Ned, George, and Bess always keep you on your toes whether its dissapearing jewelry to sick birds she keeps you wondering whats going to happen next.
Title: Trixie
Belden
Author: Juile Campbell
Review: The b.w.g. is always looking for a mystery to solve "some right under their feet."
Title: City
of Ember
Author: Jeanne DuPrau
Review: It was exciting and kept you looking forward to seeing what was in the
next chapter. I couldn't put it down.
Title: Katie
Kazoo Switcheroo Who's Afriad of Fourth Grade
Author: Nancy Krulik
Review: Katie and her friends are going into 4th grade and want to be ing in
the same class but Katie is separated form her two best friends. So Katie goes
back to being friends withsomeone she knew in kindergarden
Title: Make
Your Own Teddy Bears and Bear Clothes
Author: Sue Marthin
Review: Tells how to make teddy bears and bear clothes.
Title: Dragon
of Doom, Moongobble and Me
Author: Bruce Coville
Review: A dragon, a knight, a magician, Urk the frog and Edward take a short
adventure which involves cheese in this fantasy story. The frog makes this story
very funny, he is quite a character.
Title: The Baby Pony
Author: Jeanne
Betancourt
Review: A foal is sent to the stables, and the pony pals
agree to take care of it. Then they figure out that hand - feeding is alot
of work, and can spoil the foal. They find someone who wants to adopt a
foal, and wants to take care of it.
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