F-V Kid Picks (formerly FUQ Kid Picks)


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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 "Bear likes jam"
Star rating for Bear likes jam
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Average Rating:
2 stars
Notes:
"I love bears and the pictures are pretty." - Sadie, 5/5 stars
Description:
In their blended family, Mama Duck worries when Bear eats too much jam, but when the ducklings play a game with their vegetables, Bear starts to eat the strange green things on his plate.
Book cover for "Click, clack, moo"
Star rating for Click, clack, moo
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Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Notes:
"I thought it was funny!" - Lucas
Description:
When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.
Book cover for "A computer called Katherine"
Star rating for A computer called Katherine
Average Rating:
4 stars
Notes:
"This was an exciting story about the moon landing." -Christian
Description:
Biography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson.
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.

6. Cows

Book cover for "Cows"
Star rating for Cows
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Average Rating:
3 stars
Notes:
"Because it has animals and I like them."

7. 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...

8. Found

Book cover for "Found"
Star rating for Found
Series:
The missing volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
Notes:
"It has so many cliffhangers and you never know what's going to happen next." - Lillian, 5/5 stars
Description:
When thirteen-year-olds Jonah and Chip, who are both adopted, find out that they were discovered on a plane that appeared out of nowhere, full of babies with no adults on board, they realize that they have uncovered a mystery involving time travel and two opposing forces, each trying to capture them.
Book cover for "Grasslands"
Star rating for Grasslands
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"I like it because I get to read. I love reading." - Analiese, 5/5 stars
Description:
A kindergarten-level introduction to grasslands, covering their climate, plant and animal life, and such defining features as their varied grasses.
Book cover for "Guts & glory"
Star rating for Guts & glory
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"I like this book because there was a lot of action." -Samuel, 3/5 stars
Description:
An educational collection of amazing-but-true facts about the Civil War shares accounts of such events as female spies fighting for the Rebel cause, cavalry rides in enemy territory, and the reelection of President Lincoln.
Book cover for "Harry Potter and the deathly hallows"
Star rating for Harry Potter and the deathly hallows
Average Rating:
4.9 stars
Description:
At a time when the forces of evil seem to be gaining the upper hand, Harry comes of age in the wizarding world, and must take on and defeat Voldemort--or be killed himself.
Book cover for "How to make slime"
Star rating for How to make slime
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Average Rating:
1 stars
Notes:
"Because I like slime." -Aalijah, 5/5 stars
Book cover for "If you had a jetpack"
Star rating for If you had a jetpack
Average Rating:
3.7 stars
Notes:
"I like this book because the jetpack is so cool." -John, 5/5 stars
Description:
Invites the reader to imagine what it would be like to build and use a jetpack at home, at school, and even on a long voyage or two.
Book cover for "Lost treasure of the emerald eye"
Star rating for Lost treasure of the emerald eye
Average Rating:
4 stars
Notes:
"I like this book because Mr. Stilton is funny, scared, and brave." -5/5 stars
Description:
When his sister discovers a mysterious map, Geronimo Stilton and his family begin a treasure hunt they will never forget.
Book cover for "Magic and other misdemeanors"
Star rating for Magic and other misdemeanors
Series:
Sisters Grimm volume 5.
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Fairy-tale detectives Sabrina and Daphne Grimm face their first case without Granny Relda's help when the future gets mixed up with the past in Ferryport Landing, and because some of the future does not look bright, Puck helps them try to make some changes.
Book cover for "Mariel of Redwall"
Star rating for Mariel of Redwall
Series:
Redwall volume 4.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Description:
The mousemaid Mariel achieves victory at sea for the animals of Redwall Abbey, fighting the savage pirate rat Gabool the Wild, warlord of rodent corsairs.

17. Marlfox

Book cover for "Marlfox"
Star rating for Marlfox
Series:
Redwall volume 11.
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
When three young residents of Redwall Abbey go on a quest to recover a tapestry stolen by the Marlfoxes, their bravery removes the curse of these evil animals on a lost island.
Book cover for "Martin the Warrior"
Star rating for Martin the Warrior
Series:
Redwall volume 6.
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Captured and enslaved by the corsair stoat Badrang, young mouse warrior Martin vows to end the evil beast's plundering and killing.
Book cover for "Mr. Putter and Tabby pour the tea"
Star rating for Mr. Putter and Tabby pour the tea
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Notes:
"It is funny!" - Sadie, 5/5 stars
Description:
Old Mr. Putter gets an elderly cat named Tabby to share his English muffins and tea, listen to his stories, and keep him company while he works in his flower garden. Mr. Putter gets an old cat to share his life with him.
Book cover for "Ostriches"
Star rating for Ostriches
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Notes:
"It talked a lot and I learned a lot." - 4/5 stars
Description:
A look at ostriches, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their long and powerful legs, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their herd hierarchy in the world today.