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 "Babymouse"
Star rating for Babymouse
Series:
Babymouse volume 1.
Average Rating:
3.8 stars
Notes:
"I like this book because it is funny and the pictures are good." - Mary Grace
Description:
An imaginative mouse dreams of being queen of the world, but will settle for an invitation to the most popular girl's slumber party.
Book cover for "The Bad Guys"
Star rating for The Bad Guys
Series:
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
Notes:
"It is funny. Mr. Shark is my favorite." -Austin, 5/5 stars; "It is funny."; "It has a lot of action." -Judah, 5/5 stars; "It is funny." - Ezra, 5/5 stars
Description:
The Bad Guys, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Piranha, want to be heroes, and they decide that the way to do it is free the 200 dogs in the city dog pound--but their plan soon goes awry.
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 "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 "Biscuit and the little pup"
Star rating for Biscuit and the little pup
Average Rating:
4 stars
Notes:
"Because there is a little pup." - Jaxson, 5/5 stars
Description:
Biscuit tries to coax a little puppy to come out and play.
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 "Clementine"
Star rating for Clementine
Series:
Clementine volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
Notes:
"It's hilarious." - Lucy, 5/5 stars
Description:
While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.
Book cover for "Click, clack, moo"
Star rating for Click, clack, moo
Series:
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.

13. Cows

Book cover for "Cows"
Star rating for Cows
Author:
Average Rating:
3 stars
Notes:
"Because it has animals and I like them."
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 "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 "Dinosaurs before dark"
Star rating for Dinosaurs before dark
Average Rating:
3.8 stars
Notes:
"I like this book because it's kind of nonfiction." -Gabe, 5/5 stars "It is adventurous." - Ezra, 5/5 stars
Description:
Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic tree house, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.
Book cover for "Do you really want a rabbit?"
Star rating for Do you really want a rabbit?
Notes:
"It is funny." - Kaiya, 5/5 stars
Description:
"A shy, yet somewhat mischievous rabbit (and the narrator) teach a young girl the responsibility--and the joys--of owning a rabbit. Includes Is this pet right for me? quiz"--Provided by publisher.
Book cover for "Double down"
Star rating for Double down
Author:
Series:
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
Series:
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.

20. 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.