Savvy by Ingrid Law

3 stars I found a copy of this book in the Little Free Lending Library and was very intrigued by the cover. Overall, a good book. I really enjoyed the idea of having a savvy and the various issues that arise because of them. The characters were interesting as well and I loved how different…

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“B” is for Betsy by Carolyn Haywood

3 stars This was a nice, easy read. The style is similar to the Ramona Quimby books; each chapter has its own little adventure (rescuing dogs, putting on a circus) to fill up one school year. Betsy is definitely much better behaved than Ramona, but still has interesting adventures. This is an easy book to…

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The Old-Fashioned Mystery by Carolyn Keene

3 stars Growing up, I loved reading Nancy Drew books, so when I saw this one in the Lending Library, I had to give it a read. The Nancy Drew Notebooks series is geared toward a younger audience than the original series. It is written in a much simpler way. Overall, I enjoyed the mystery…

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Superfudge by Judy Blume

3 stars I read Judy Blume’s book Blubber right before this one, so I wasn’t really sure what to expect. This was a nice, lighthearted read after such a heavy text. A very silly book. I have not read any of the other Fudge books, but this one can still be read as a standalone….

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Princess Pigtoria and the Pea by Pamela Duncan Edwards

3 stars A very funny retelling of “The Princess and the Pea” with a much more satisfying ending. I love the use of many “p” words in the text and pictures. A great way for young readers to work on initial sounds and vocabulary words. This is a very silly book, but I really liked…

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Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper

3 stars A very cute story. The thing I liked most about this book was the illustrations. The coloring is beautiful and I love all of the details. I especially liked the illustrations of the insects around and within the other illustrations. A nice book.

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