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 "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 "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.

5. Drama

Book cover for "Drama"
Star rating for Drama
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
Description:
Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.
Book cover for "Fancy Nancy and the too-loose tooth"
Star rating for Fancy Nancy and the too-loose tooth
Average Rating:
3.7 stars
Notes:
"I like this book because it was fun." - 5/5 stars
Description:
Nancy is about to lose her first tooth, but if she can prevent it from falling out until she arrives at school she will get a special necklace from the nurse.
Book cover for "Hamstersaurus Rex"
Star rating for Hamstersaurus Rex
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Notes:
"I liked this book because it was about a rodent (hamster) which are related to guinea pigs which I love and it was funny." - Zaria
Description:
"Eleven-year old Sam befriends a hungry class hamster that undergoes a freaky transformation"--
Book cover for "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
Star rating for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Notes:
"Action, drama." - 5/5 stars
Description:
When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school.
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 "Harry Potter and the goblet of fire"
Star rating for Harry Potter and the goblet of fire
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Description:
Fourteen-year-old Harry Potter joins the Weasleys at the Quidditch World Cup, then enters his fourth year at Hogwarts Academy where he is mysteriously entered in an unusual contest that challenges his wizarding skills, friendships and character, amid signs that an old enemy is growing stronger.
Book cover for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"
Star rating for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Average Rating:
4.9 stars
Description:
Harry searches for the full and complex story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort, and thereby finds what may be his only vulnerability. Sixth-year Hogwarts student Harry Potter gains valuable insights into the boy Voldemort once was, even as his own world is transformed by maturing friendships, schoolwork assistance from an unexpected source, and devastating losses.
Book cover for "Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban"
Star rating for Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Notes:
"Action, drama, mystery, surprise." -5/5 stars
Description:
During his third year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must confront the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his parents' deaths.
Book cover for "Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone"
Star rating for Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Notes:
"It's got a lot of action." -Bryson, 5/5 stars "It has adventure. Before I did not like reading then I read Harry Potter." - 5/5 stars "It is a great intro to the wizarding world of Harry Potter. It also had a lot of details." -I.S.S. - 5/5 stars "Action, drama." - Isabella, 5/5 stars "I like this series because it has magic, adventure and is a series! It has lovable characters and notorious villains." - Mary, 7/5 stars "The ending is always interesting." -Ellery, 5/5 stars
Description:
Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.
Book cover for "Junie B. Jones and the stupid smelly bus"
Star rating for Junie B. Jones and the stupid smelly bus
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Average Rating:
4.4 stars
Notes:
"She is silly and funny!" -5/5 stars
Description:
In her own words, a young girl describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home.
Book cover for "Princess Posey and the first grade ballet"
Star rating for Princess Posey and the first grade ballet
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Average Rating:
3 stars
Notes:
"I like this book because you learn things." 1/5 stars
Description:
"Valentine's Day is coming! Posey is so excited about her special ballet recital and giving cards to everyone at school. Then she learns that one of her classmates doesn't have any valentines to give out. Can Princess Posey and her tutu find the perfect way to help?"--
Book cover for "Public School Superhero"
Star rating for Public School Superhero
Average Rating:
4.1 stars
Notes:
"It has just the right amount of everything!" -5/5 stars
Description:
"In Kenny Wright's active imagination he's a world famous superhero, but in the real world he's a sixth grade "Grandma's Boy" whose struggles to fit in at his Washington D.C. inner city school will put his grades and family loyalty to the test"--
Book cover for "Ramona Quimby, age 8"
Star rating for Ramona Quimby, age 8
Series:
Ramona Quimby volume 6.
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
Notes:
"It's funny and you'd never get bored." - Lucy, 5/5 stars
Description:
The further adventures of the Quimby family as Ramona enters the third grade.
Book cover for "Ramona the pest"
Star rating for Ramona the pest
Series:
Ramona Quimby volume 0002
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Description:
Ramona starts kindergarten where her good intentions and uncontrollable curiosity lead her to be labeled a pest.
Book cover for "Save me a seat"
Star rating for Save me a seat
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Average Rating:
4.4 stars
Notes:
"It teaches us not to judge a book by its cover." - Connie, 5/5 stars
Description:
Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives.
Book cover for "The terrible two"
Star rating for The terrible two
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Series:
Terrible two volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Notes:
"It was funny and had pranks." - C.W., 5/5 stars
Description:
When master prankster Miles Murphy moves to sleepy Yawnee Valley, he challenges the local, mystery prankster in an epic battle of tricks but soon the two join forces to pull off the biggest prank ever seen.