Book Reviews by Kids - December 2004

Goose Girl

by Shannon Hale

Crown Princess Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee of the kingdom of Kildenree was supposed to be queen someday. But...well, things didn't exactly work out the way she planned. In fact, now she is disguised as a goose herder in the neighboring kingdom of Bayern. She can't announce her true identity, she can't return to Kildenree. If she is discovered, she will be killed. Ani must use her powers of animal-speaking, and other powers hidden deep inside her to reclaim her rightful place, and save her friends and her country. 

I really liked this book. It had great characters. Its great descriptions made it so I could really see the goose fields in Bayern, and hear the wind speaking. This was a great fantasy book, even for people who don't like fantasy.

All in all, I thought this was a great book. It was a little difficult to read at first, because of the old fashioned language, but once I got used to the language, I could not put it down.

Reviewed by Princess Toenails - age 14

Sea of Trolls

by Nancy Farmer

Jack, an apprentice to a bard who is a magician, has a normal life until one day berserkers come and kidnap his sister. Now they must convince the ship's captain to release them or else they will be sold as slaves.

This book is really good. I couldn't put it down.

Reviewed by Dude Man - Age 12

A Night Like No Other

by Chip Davis

Evans mom told Evan that he needs to come home as soon as the Christmas pageant was over but something goes wrong! Evans friend Leon gave him a snow globe so it takes Evan a little longer to get home. But a great snow storm starts and and Evan gets knocked out while he takes the shortcut threw the forest. When Evan wakes up he's in the snow globe. Find out how Evan gets out of the snow globe gets home and saves Christmas while trying to get away from the Police Navidad.

Reviewed by Peach - Age 9

Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot

by Dav Pilkey

Once there was a mouse and a robot. The mouse was in school and when the mouse was doing math the robot helped the mouse. And there was this one alien and he made three robots and they attacked their world and the mouse and the robot saved the world.

My favorite part was when the mouse saved the world, because I would want to be saved. Another one of my favorite parts is when the robot helps the mouse with math because I would like a robot to help me with math.

Reviewed by Sports Guy - Age 7