Category Archives: Kid Life

Jun21

Mac Slater vs The City

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Carrie

In Mac Slater Hunts the Cool Mac and his best friend Paul were noticed by The Coolhunters, a website that tries to discover the next cool thing. When they win an online cool contest the prize is a trip to New York and a new assignment…finding what’s cool in the big apple. Mac Slater vs The City is the story of Mac and Paul coolhunting in New York City – but do they really know what cool is outside of Kings Bay, their own little home town? It turns out cool is just as elusive as ever and the boys have to go on the down low to uncover what is truly unique in the city that never sleeps. Author: Tristan Bancks

Read Chapter One Mac Slater vs The City
Tristan Bancks Blog
Random House Official Website of Mac Slater

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Jun16

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #6: Cabin Fever – Cover and Release Date

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Carrie

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #6: Cabin Fever – Cover and Release Date

The author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series announced today the release date and cover for the 6th Wimpy Kid book. The book will come out November 15, 2011 and it will be called Cabin Fever. Greg’s family gets snowed in – all those Heffleys in one small house.

Official Website: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Funbrain
Poptropica
Jeff Kinney on Diary of a Wimpy Kid #6 Cabin Fever

If you haven’t already…read them all:

While you are waiting for Wimpy Kid 5, I suggest Big Nate, Smile and The Strange Case of Origami Yoda.

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Jun10

The Trouble With May Amelia

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Carrie

The Trouble With May Amelia

Amelia from Our Only May Amelia is back telling more tales about life on the frontier in Washington in 1900. Amelia is still iving on the farm with six of her seven brothers and a Dad who is pretty convinced girls are worthless.

When Amelia’s Dad finally finds a use for her as translator when he is doing some business, Amelia can’t believe it when he actually says…outloud…for the whole family to hear…”You Did Good, Girl.”

Her happiness is short lived though when her Dad’s pride in her turns to blame when his business deal goes bad. As if Amelia’s life on a pioneer farm isn’t hard enough, now she has to dig deep and find the strength and confidence to be herself, a girl, in a tough world, alone. Author: Jennifer Holm

Amazon Look Inside: The Trouble With May Amelia
Jennifer Holm Official Website

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Jun8

Amelia Rules! The Gym Class System

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Carrie

Amelia Rules! The Gym Class System

Amelia and her friends really do rule. Even though these are comic books the characters are not unrealistic but they sure are funny. I laughed outloud reading Amelia and The Gym Class System. It tells the story of Amelia’s first day at her new school.

SO THERE I AM, SURROUNDED BY WEIRDOS AND ALREADY SENT TO THE PRINCIPAL! I DIDN’T THINK THINGS COULD GET WORSE. THEN WE HAD GYM CLASS. (page 13)

Things DO get worse…Amelia goes to the principal’s office so many times he says, “I don’t believe I see my wife this often!” Author: Jimmy Gownley

Amelia Rules, a Blog of All Things Amelia

Vol. #1: The Whole World’s Crazy
Vol. #2: What Makes You Happy
Vol. #3: Superheroes
Vol. #4: When the Past is Present
Vol. #5: The Tweenage Guide to Not Being Unpopular
Vol. #6: True Things Adults Don’t Want Kids to Know
Amelia Rules! A Very Ninja Christmas
What Makes You Happy
The Gym Class System
Speak Softee To Me
Loosely In Disguise and Frightened
Amelia Vs. the Sneeze Barf

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May31

Kid Review – The Clique

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Carrie

Kid Review – The Clique

Wealthy Massie is determined to exclude middle class Claire, the daughter of her father’s old friend, from her seventh-grade clique at a very exclusive private school in Westchester, New York, but after Massie steals her only friend, Claire strikes back. Author: Lisi Harrison Series: The Clique

Grace says:

“The Clique” was such a great book! I read it five times! The graphic novel version was so good, I decided to read the real book! I loved “The Clique” so much! I would suggest this book to most people.