Do you love to read as well? Here is what I think about the books I read lately.
Book Review: The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
“Sit back and watch the money roll in.” This book is about the siblings Evan and Jessie as they fight for who can dominate the lemonade stand business during the last week of summer vacation. Evan’s confidence clashes with Jessie’s determination. Soon this rivalry escalates causing tensions to rise, leading to a VERY spirited rivalry…
Book Review: Slugfest by Gordon Korman
Yash, clearly one of the best athletes in the history of Robinette Middle School, faces an unexpected hurdle in graduating Middle School. He is actually such a super jock that he plays in the High School football team. And this is where the trouble starts… Yash is shocked to discover that this special assignment has…
Book Review: Million Dollar Mess by James Patterson
One million dollars? Yes please! Rafe has inherited a million dollars by a recently passed relative! The catch being, Rafe has to stay in the house of the deceased, which is in Beverly Hills and go to a snobby school for 3 months to receive the million. Unfortunately the glory days of the house had…
Book Review: Across the Desert by Dusti Bowling
Alone in the desert, can you imagine? Jolene the main character has a normal life but longs adventure. This is why Jolene watches her favorite Livestream were a girl called Addie flies in her ultralight plane in the desert. One day as Jolene was watching the LifeStream, Addie crashed and being Addies only follower, Jolene…
My Latest Book Run
Almost (!) nothing makes me happier than conquering a bookstore and spending hours browsing the latest reads. Having done pretty well at school this midterm, my mum felt that I deserve a little treat and she let me loose in one of my favorite shops. Well, you know how much I love the hunt for…
Review: Fallout by Steve Sheinkin
A constant battle for dominance!After WW II U.S. and Russia were the main players at that time and were competing about who is the most powerful nation in the world. This race in time led to restless nights for many and each country took every win they could get, including being the first in space…
Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation-By Stuart Gibbs
Charlie Thorne is intelligent, clever, inventive, talented, and gifted. Now it is her turn to save the world from evil. After hacking into a company and stealing $40 million, the CIA noticed this extremely talented girl and blackmailed her into helping them solve a very important case. Albert Einstein created “Pandora” – an equation that…
Review: The Unforgettable Logan Foster by Shawn Peters
People – this is a MUST read!!! As you know me, I get excited with new books. So when I got my hands on a book which is only supposed to come out towards the end of January, I was thrilled to give it a try. “The Unforgettable Logan Foster” is beyond awesome. It indeed…
Review: Breakout by Kate Messner
The town is in peace and quiet. Suddenly alarm signals are interrupting people, rushing themselves inside. Silence creeps back – this time it’s different. Nora, Lizzy and Elidee are the main characters participating in a time capsule project. They are writing letters about themselves and old Wolf Creek for future residents. The book “Breakout” by…
Review: Out of my mind by Sharon Draper
Melody is a highly intelligent 5th grader and fellow human but she has a disease – called cerebral palsy – that doesn’t allow her to talk, stand or move. She sits in a wheel chair and communicates with the help of a special devise. Melody is super smart but as she can’t express herself that…
Review: Unschooled by Allan Woodrow
Hey folks, I am back. After a little break due to recovery and other obligations I am finally back to writing again. I went through many, many books in the meantime – so be prepared there are a few good ones coming along. What is the story about in Allan Woodrow’s “Unschooled”?Gorge and Lilly are…
Review: Restart by Gordon Korman
And the winner is: Restart got the most votes out of my book shop mega sale pile and as promissed – here is the review. Before I forget, thanks for participating and helping me pick a book. It always means so much to me if you guys like what I do and give me some…
Going Crazy in a Book Shop Reloaded – Please Vote for your Favorite!
I went to my favorite book shop last weekend just to find out out they were closing down soon. This makes me so sad!!! The good thing though was, that every single book in the shop was on sale. So my parents bought me like a thousand and gazillion new reads. This came just in…
Review: Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White
One day Fern woke up and rushed downstairs. When she didn’t see her dad she asked her mother were he could be. Her mom explained that during the night some pigs had been born and that one of them was too small and weak so they decided to kill it. Fern was outraged. She ran…
Review: Auggie & Me – Three Wonder Stories by R.J. Palacio
Remember “Wonder”? Certainly one of my favorite books of all time. Well, the book got a sequel. “Auggie & Me – Three Wonder Stories” tells three different sites of this story from kids that are all close to Auggie in some way. The first story is about Julian who was the number one bully in…
Review: 5,000 AWESOME FACTS (About Everything)2 by National Geographic
Did you know that there is a CRATER on the surface of Mercury that’s big enough to hold the state of Texas? Or how about this: if you stay at the Jule’s undersea Lodge in Key Largo, Florida you will SCUBA DIVE to your room! How cool is that? I have one more for you:…
Review: Milo Moss Is Officially Un-Amazing by Lauren Allbright
Why would you have a paper towel tower in your livingroom? Dozens of paper planes trying desperate to get the longest throw? Or dress up as a cockroach in the middle of a stadium? Well, Milo and his parents did all of that because it was the family’s dream to get a Guinness World Record.…
Review: The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman
It is poetry month in the US, so I thought I could make a review about a special poem from Amanda Gorman. I got “THE HILL WE CLIMB” from the Easter bunny.Amanda Gorman became the youngest inaugural poet ever. She performed her poem at the inauguration of Joe Bidden earlier this year. I really liked…
Review: The Matchstick Castle by Keir Graff
Boring, Illinois. Brian can definitely think of a better way to spend his holidays. He couldn’t stay at home as his scientist dad got stationed at the North Pole. So Brian had to go to uncle Gary’s house, because he was the only one who had the time to take care of him over the…
Because of the Rabbit by Cynthia Lord
Today I want to try something new. I decided to not only present a book review but also to record me reading a chapter of the book. Do you like that? Do you want me to do that more often? On the last day of summer holidays Emma’s dad gets a call. Emma’s dad is…
Review: Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea
What is the name of your favorite teacher? I am spoilt because almost all of my teachers are and have been very nice. But there is one teacher in particular that I like the most because she is very kind, stays calm in any situation, motivates her students to give their best and is also…
Review: “Who is Greta Thunberg” by Jill Leonard
“Our house is on fire” said Greta Thunberg, the young environmental activist at the world economic forum in her speech addressing the world’s leader. As I mentioned in my last review, I had a great Christmas. I got quite a few new books and one of them was called: “Who is Greta Thunberg”. The Greta…
Review: Waste of Space by Stuart Gibbs
I hope you all had a great Christmas break. Happy new year! Welcome 2021! 2020 was not the greatest year, but this quote I wanted to share, because it is a very good explanation of last year: “There is always a light at the end of the tunnel.” I personally found 2020 pretty good except…
Review: The tiny Mansion by Keir Graff
How can one save the lives of eleven people, a bird, 3 dogs a cat a dozen of cows? This is a book you must read. It is sooooo good. Dagmar’s parents got divorced but her mother gave her dad some money and with that money he built a tiny house. The plan was to…
Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs
Chaos in the FunJungle Zoo. Henry the Hippopotamus was assassinated! He was floating belly up in his pool. How could that happen? Who did it? FunJungle in Texas is the biggest Zoo of the world and it is owned by J.J. McCracken. He build it for his daughter Summer because he always says “yes” to…
Review: The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had by Kristin Levine
When Emma Walker, the daughter of the new postmaster, came to his village Dit Sim thought this means the worst luck ever. Dit Sim lives in a small village in Alabama around 1918. The village was very peaceful and everything was in place. When Emma and her family arrived Dit Sim was disappointed because he…
Review: Time Travelling with a Hamster by Ross Welford
Normally you would think that a time travelling machine was like a really big rocket. But it isn’t. It’s really small. In fact it is a laptop and a tin. Al gets a letter for his 12th birthday from his dad, who had died 3 years ago. He had an accident with his go-kart at the…
Review: Wonder by R.J. Palacio
This awesome book is really special to me because a good friend of mine gave it to me. It is his favourite book. So, what is it all about?Auggie is new at middle school. Before he was home schooled because he looked like he was in a terrible fire. Which he wasn’t. He was just…
Review: The Terrible Two Go Wild by Mac Barnett
Remember Yawnee Valley? The place where you find More Crows than people? This is the third book of the series “The Terrible Two” or “Miles und Niles” how it is called in German. Summer holidays. The two friends Miles und Niles built their own hideout in the forest. The two friends are the biggest pranksters…
Review: Der Tag an dem ich cool wurde von Juma Kliebenstein
Martin und Karli sind beste Freunde. Sie würden gerne zu den FabFive, der coolen Clique um Lukas dazugehören. Aber die finden Martin und Karli gar nicht cool und nennen sie Nerds. Sie machen das Leben von Martin und Karli zur Hölle. Saure Sahne im Schulranzen, lustig machen über Klamotten,… Das konnte nicht mehr so weiter…
Review: Gespensterjäger von Cornelia Funke
Nicht mehr lange und ich ziehe um in die USA. Daher möchte ich in den nächsten Wochen noch ein paar Deutsche Bücher vorstellen. Und los gehts… Es fing alles an, als Tom in den Keller gehen musste um Saft zu holen.Zuerst zerplatzte eine Glühbirne. Außerdem war der Boden ungewöhnlich klebrig. Auf einmal spürte Tom eine…
Review: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Rauf
There used to be a free desk in the class room and then Ahmet came.He was a very serious, shy and quiet guy but Alexa and her friends Josie, Tom and Michael made him feel welcome. They gave him fruits and also played with him. When they found out that he is a refugee from…
Review: Max the Detective Cat – The Disappearing Diva by Sarah Todd Taylor
The fluffy, groomed cat Maximilian was used to live in the “most fashionable townhouse in London.” Sitting on a comfortable, red cushion and having only the best of the best food a cat can eat. I liked the book because it is a book about friendship. Maximilian didn’t give up and although he was sad…
My experience with eBook reader / Meine Erfahrungen mit eBook reader
As you know – I like to read very much. So if we go on vacation we leave with a bag full of books and bring an additional one when we come back. But if we travel by plane, there is a weight restriction on the luggage, so my parents only allow me to take…
Review: Die grünen Piraten – Jagd auf die Müllmafia von Andrea Possberg und Corinna Böckmann
Ich freue mich immer besonders eine neue Serie zu entdecken. Von den grünen Piraten habe ich gleich 7 Bände gelesen, weil ich die so toll finde. Den ersten möchte ich euch heute vorstellen. Um was geht es? Pauline, Lennart, Flora, Ben und Jannick sind Freunde. Zusammen sind sie die grünen Piraten und klären Umweltfälle auf.…
Review: Front Desk by Kelly Yang
“My parents told me that America would be this amazing place…”. Front desk is a story based on the real life of the author. It deals with immigration, racism, kindness and courage. What is this book all about?Mia Tang and her parents immigrated from China to USA because it is a free state. All…
Review: Stories for Kids who Dare To Be Different by Ben Brooks
Do you know Jessica Cox? She is a pilot who flies without arms. You’ll find out in that book how she can manage and how she learned to fly anyhow. What is this book all about?This is a non-fiction book about different people that live now or lived before. They all stood out or stood…
Review: Miles und Niles – Hirnzellen im Hinterhalt von Jory John und Mac Barnett
s gibt mehr Kühe als Einwohner in Yawnee Valley. Miles war nicht happy, als seine Mutter ausgerechnet dort eine neue Arbeit fand und sie umziehen mussten…
Review: James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Peaches are small yummy fruits for dessert? Then you haven’t read this book. What is this story all about? James is a boy who lives with Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker on a hill. He has to work for them, cut wood, bring them glasses of lemonade…Then strange things happened: After James dropped accidentally some…
Review: The Witches by Roald Dahl
Do you know how to recognize a witch? …. If you want to know, this is the right book for you. So what is the story about? Witches disguise themselves as lovely ladies but without the disguise they are horrible (I am sorry to use this bad word)! With a special medicin they turn kids…
Review: Demon Dentist by David Walliams
Are you scared of the dentist? No? After this book you definetly might be! David Walliams is one of my favorite authors! I love almost all of his books and I also enjoyed this one here. So what is the story about? 12 year old Alfie’s teeths are in a very bad condition. One day…
Review: Mr. Stink by David Walliams
Mr. Stink is the “stinkiest stinky stinker who ever lived.” No surprise that the tramp is lonely and has no friends. Until Chloe came around…
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