'The Toy Campaign' by John Bibee

This review by: Luke Skywalker, 10.5 years old

What is the book called? The Toy Campaign

Who is the author? John Bibee

Is this part of a series? Yes, it's the second of eight books in the 'Spirit Flyer Series'

Who is the illustrator? Paul Turnbaugh

Who are the main characters? Susan, John, and the Kramer family

What is this story about? Mrs. Happy's plan to deceive the town with toys and the Kramer children's attempt to stop her. 

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Yes! Yes! Yes!

Why or why not? I think it is a good recognition of good over evil.

'Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic' by Betty MacDonald

This review by: Princess Leia, 8 years old

What is the book called? Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic

Who is the author?  Betty MacDonald

Who is the illustrator? Hillary Knight

Who are the main characters? Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle and the kids of the neighborhood

What is this story about? Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's cures for things like thought-you-said-itis, and things like that.

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Yes

Why or why not? I like Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's cures because they are funny

'The Magic Bicycle' by John Bibee

Once there was a magic bicycle that found a boy. 

Although the boy didn't know it was magic at first, little by little, 

he discovered some of the bicycle's secrets.

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"You are only seeing a shadow, John," the old man said patiently. 

"It's there. In the air. But I want you to look deeper." 

"Deeper?" asked John. "How can I look deeper? What do you mean?"

This review by: Luke Skywalker, 10.5 years old

What is the book called? The Magic Bicyle

Who is the author? John Bibee

Is this part of a series? Yes, it's the first of eight books in the 'Spirit Flyer Series'

Who is the illustrator? Paul Turnbaugh

Who are the main characters? John Kramer, Grandpa Kramer, Barry, and the kings

What is this story about? This story is about a boy who found an old, rusty, red bicycle at the dump and his adventures and battles in the Deeper World. The bicycle, as he discovers, has the ability to fly and also has other powers, such as a light into the Deeper World. 

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Yes!

Why or why not? I liked the adventure and discoveries that John Kramer makes as he flies his bicycle.

'Zen Ties' by Jon J. Muth

"Hi Koo!" said Stillwater. "I brought you some welcome balloons." 

Koo took the balloons and bowed. 

"An uplifting gift!

could you carry my case,

generous Uncle?" asked Koo.

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"Tea was very good

my cup holds emptiness now

where shall I put it?" asked Koo. 

This review by:  Han Solo, 6 years old

What is the book called? Zen Ties

Who is the author? Jon J. Muth

Who is the illustrator? Jon J. Muth

Who are the main characters? Stillwater, Koo, Addy, Michael, Karl, and Miss Whitaker.

What is this story about?
This story is mostly about Stillwater and Koo. Stillwater is a panda, at least we think he's a grown up panda. Koo is another panda that is either a kid panda or a baby panda, but I think he's a kid panda.

Stillwater is waiting at the train station for Koo. When Koo comes, they go to the park and have tea and they meet their friends there.

And then Stillwater has them go to Miss Whitaker's house and Miss Whitaker says when they're there, "Why on earth did you bring these kids here?" The kids treated Miss Whitaker way nicer than she treated the kids.

And then they learned that Miss Whitaker used to teach English and then Miss Whitaker helps one of the kids for the spelling bee. Then he has the spelling bee.

Regularly when they're playing in her yard, she says to get out of her yard and play in the street. Then, in the book, she says to get out of the street and play in the yard. And then Koo goes home.

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Yes

Why or why not? I would recommend this book to a five or six year old friend because it seems like the book for a five or six year old. Part of how it's a good book is by Koo and Stillwater being in the book. One part about it that isn't so good is when they go to meet Miss Whitaker.  Another reason that it's a good book is because of the kids being in the book.

'Matilda' by Roald Dahl

"And have you read any books by yourself, any children's books, I mean?"

"I've read all the ones that are in the public library in the High Street, Miss Honey."

"And did you like them?"

"I liked some of them very much indeed," Matilda said, "but I thought others were fairly dull."

"Within a week, Matilda had finished GREAT EXPECTATIONS.  'I loved it,' she said."

This review by: Princess Leia, 8 years old

What is the book called? Matilda

Who is the author? Roald Dahl

Who is the illustrator? Quentin Blake


Who are the main characters? Matilda, Miss Honey

What is this story about? This story is about a five year old little girl named Matilda. When she was one, she already knew as many words as a a lot of grown ups. When she was four, she could read chapter books. When she is five, she goes to a school and her teacher's name is Miss Honey. The headmistress of the school is named Miss Trenchbull, and she is a danger to basically the whole town!

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Yes

Why or why not? I liked how Matilda was only five, and yet she was as smart as a lot of people that were older than her.