Lower School Book Reviews

 

Black-Eyed Susan, By Jennifer Armstrong

This book, I think, is for fifth and sixth graders because there are a lot of tricky words. For me, as a third grader, it was hard to understand. I would rate this book 3 ½ stars out of five. - by Caroline

The High-Rise Private Eyes: The Case of the Fidgety Fox, By Cynthia Rylant

This book is a good book for first graders and early second graders. It is full of humor and adventure. If you like talking animals, you should follow the adventures of Bunny and Jack. I will give it 4 out of 5 stars. - by Ellie

Lucy Rose: Busy Like You Can’t Believe, By Katy Kelly

This funny character named Lucy Rose, a nine year old girl, lives in Washington, D.C. with her mother. Lucy Rose’s mom cannot stand her eavesdropping and eyes dropping (also known as spying). What will she do next? This book is for grades 2-4. I would rate this book 4 ½ stars out of five. - by Madeline

Night of the Living Gerbil, By Elizabeth Levy

This book is about a gerbil named Extermie dying. I thought this book was very interesting, but some times it got off the subject. It’s not for 5th grade and up, maybe fourth grade. I would give it 2 ½ or 3 stars out of 5. - by Emily

Phineas L. Maguire…erupts: The First Experiment, By Frances Dowell

I think this book is for boys in grades 2 and 3. It’s for boys who like science. I would rate this book 5 stars! - by Nick

 

 

Princess of Fillmore Street School, By Marjorie Sharmat

If you like Nate the Great you may like reading about Olivia Sharp, Nate’s cousin, who helps people fulfill their secret wishes. This is a good read aloud for first graders, and a good self read for second and rising third graders. It’s a good choice for a child starting to read books with lots of chapters. I would give this book 4 ½ stars out of 5. - by Dylan

Snarf Attack, Underfoodle and the Secret of Life: The Riot Brothers Tell All, By Mary Amato

This story is about two brothers that are very funny and silly and have minds of their own. The problem is they want to find a crook. With this story of their life, they have a wild adventure. I would recommend this book for grades 2-4, and give it a rating of 4 stars. - by Gabrielle

The Word Eater, By Mary Amato

I did not like this book as much as I thought I would. I did not like it because it was about worms, and the worms dared other worms and played pranks. I did not understand it, either. I would give it 2 stars out of 5. I think it’s for ages 6-10. - by JoJo

The Wright Three, By Blue Balliett

Petra, Calder and Tommy are three outrageous friends living in Chicago. When Tommy moves right next store to the Robie House he sees some strange things, such as: lights in the windows, and strange figures moving in the house. To some people this book may be hard to understand, so I recommend this book to third and fourth graders, and I give this book 5 out of 5 stars! - by Stella