F-V Kid Picks (formerly FUQ Kid Picks)


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Book cover for "Allie, first at last"
Star rating for Allie, first at last
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Notes:
"I believe this book is a fantastic read for younger readers who would love a good old fashioned competition read." - Madison, 5/5 stars
Description:
Born into a family of over-achievers, fifth-grader Allie Velasco has never finished first in anything, and lately things have been going badly: her science project is ruined by a well-meaning student, her former best friend is hanging out with another girl--but now she is determined to win the Trailblazer contest with a photographic presentation about her great grandfather, the first Congressional Medal of Honor winner from their town.
Book cover for "Ban this book"
Star rating for Ban this book
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
Notes:
"It is an awesome book as the main character fight for what is right!" -Lottie, 5/5 stars
Description:
"A fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library"--Amazon.com. An inspiring tale of a fourth-grader who fights back when her favorite book is banned from the school library by starting an illegal library in her own locker.
Book cover for "The battle of the Labyrinth"
Star rating for The battle of the Labyrinth
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
Description:
When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school, Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence he and his demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near.
Book cover for "Be prepared"
Star rating for Be prepared
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
Notes:
"It was soooooo funny." - Moriah, 5/5 stars
Description:
All Vera wants to do is fit in--but that's not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends live in fancy houses and their parents can afford to send them to the best summer camps. Vera's single mother can't afford that sort of luxury, but there's one summer camp in her price range--Russian summer camp. Vera is sure she's found the one place she can fit in, but camp is far from what she imagined. And nothing could prepare her for all the "cool...
Book cover for "The Bellmaker"
Star rating for The Bellmaker
Series:
Redwall volume 7.
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
Description:
Worried about his daughter Mariel, Joseph the Bellmaker is led by a dream from Redwall Abbey to Southsward, where he is caught up in the battle between Squirrelking Gael and the vicious Foxwolf Nagru.
Book cover for "The blood of Olympus"
Star rating for The blood of Olympus
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Average Rating:
4.7 stars
Notes:
"Mythology." - 5/5 stars
Description:
The demigods and their allies must defeat an army of giants in order to thwart Gaea's plans to have two of the demigods sacrificed in Athens, spilling the blood of Olympus that would help awaken her. "Though the Greek and Roman crewmembers of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen -- all of them -- and they're stronger than ever. They must be stopped...
Book cover for "By the shores of Silver Lake"
Star rating for By the shores of Silver Lake
Average Rating:
5 stars
Notes:
"It's really long and it reaches my heart." -Hayley, 5/5 stars
Description:
Ma and the girls follow Pa west by train where they make their home at a rough railroad camp and plan for their own homestead.
Book cover for "The council of mirrors"
Star rating for The council of mirrors
Series:
Sisters Grimm volume 9.
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Hoping to save their family and the citizens of Ferryport Landing from the evil plans of Mirror, Sabrina and Daphne Grimm seek counsel from the other magic mirrors, who advise them to join forces with the Scarlet Hand.
Book cover for "The crooked sixpence"
Star rating for The crooked sixpence
Series:
The Uncommoners volume 1.
Average Rating:
5 stars
Notes:
"It's a amazing kid appropriate mystery." - Angela, 5/5 stars
Description:
Ivy Sparrow and her big brother Seb discover a city beneath London where ordinary objects have magical powers.
Book cover for "A dangerous path"
Star rating for A dangerous path
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Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Description:
Tigerclaw is back and more dangerous than ever as the new leader of ShadowClan, but he is not the most terrifying enemy Fireheart must face as a new force sweeps through the woods.
Book cover for "The darkest hour"
Star rating for The darkest hour
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Average Rating:
4.9 stars
Description:
ThunderClan's darkest hour is upon them and Fireheart, the warrior cat, must protect his clan from a threat unlike any the forest has ever seen, as the time comes for prophecies to unfold and heroes to rise.
Book cover for "Dinosaur boy"
Star rating for Dinosaur boy
Series:
Dinosaur boy volume 1.
Average Rating:
3 stars
Notes:
"I like this book because there is a lot of action." - Jamil, 5/5 stars
Description:
Sprouting a tail and spikes over the summer before fifth grade, Sawyer, a boy with the dinosaur gene, is bullied in school, but when his tormentors begin to disappear, it is up to Sawyer, his best friend Elliot, and a mysterious new girl to rescue them from a galactically horrible fate.
Book cover for "Double down"
Star rating for Double down
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Average Rating:
4.7 stars
Notes:
"It is funny." -Avery, 5/5 stars
Description:
The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his creative side. As if that's not scary enough, Halloween's just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle.
Book cover for "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library"
Star rating for Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
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Average Rating:
4.7 stars
Notes:
"The book is full of adventure, full of titles of your favorite book, and lots of mystery and fun!" -Ezra, 5/5 stars
Description:
Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape.

15. Eulalia

Book cover for "Eulalia"
Star rating for Eulalia
Series:
Redwall volume 19.
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
On his way to invade Redwall Abbey, vicious and tyrannical Captain Vizka Longtooth captures Gorath, the brave young badger whose predicted destiny is to become the next Badger Lord.
Book cover for "The Everafter War"
Star rating for The Everafter War
Series:
Sisters Grimm volume 7.
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Description:
After their parents awake from a sleeping spell, Daphne and Sabrina become caught in the middle of a war between the Scarlet Hand and Prince Charming's Everafter army and learn a shocking secret about a deadly enemy.
Book cover for "Everything dogs"
Star rating for Everything dogs
Notes:
"I like this book because there are cute dogs." -Jax, 5/5 stars
Book cover for "Fablehaven"
Star rating for Fablehaven
Series:
Fablehaven volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Notes:
"It is awesome! It's mysterious/magical." - Dorothy, 11/5 stars
Description:
When Kendra and Seth go to stay at their grandparents' estate, they discover that it is a sanctuary for magical creatures and that a battle between good and evil is looming.
Book cover for "Fire and ice"
Star rating for Fire and ice
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Average Rating:
4.7 stars
Notes:
"It is so exciting." - Eliza, 5/5 stars
Description:
Fireheart, a full-fledged warrior cat, must confront questions of loyalty and identity as he faces the possibility of betrayal from within his own forest clan. Deep in the heart of the forest, four clans of warrior cats coexist in uneasy harmony -- but uncertain times are upon them, and dangers threaten the precarious balance of the forest. Fireheart is a ThunderClan warrior cat now, but his troubles are far from over. As the chill of winter sets...

20. Float

Book cover for "Float"
Star rating for Float
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Average Rating:
4.4 stars
Notes:
"Funny, very cool, and a good message." -Jacob, 4/5 stars; "I liked it." -5/5 stars
Description:
Emerson can float--he just can't do it very well. His uncontrollable floating is his RISK factor, which means that he deals with Reoccurring Incidents of the Strange Kind. The last place Emerson wants to be is at a government-mandated summer camp for RISK kids like him, so he's shocked when he actually starts having fun at camp--and he even makes some new friends. But it's not all canoeing and capture-the- flag at Camp Outlier: the summer of fun takes...