Book Reviews by Kids - January-February 2004

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

by J.R.R. Tolkien

I recently finished the Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. It's about Frodo Baggins, a hobbit, who is given the extraordinary burden to take the Ring of Power to Mordor and destroy it in the fires of Mount Doom.

This books was so good. It is a little slow at the beginning, but once you get through that it is full of adventure and peril and danger at every turn. Don't just watch the movie and be through. There is so much stuff in the book that wasn't in the movie. For example, one of my favorite characters is a man named Tom Bombadil. He is a jolly old man who is Master of the Old Forest. He saves the hobbits from an evil willow tree and a barrow-wight. So, if you haven't read this book yet, you need to soon.

Reviewed by Princess Toenails - age 13

Lord of the Rings boxed set

Fellowship of the Ring DVD

The House of the Scorpion

by Nancy Farmer

A boy named Matt was a clone, but at first no one could tell. He acted just like a normal boy. But then he was taken to a big estate. There they looked at his feet and it said who he belongs to. After that, everyone stayed away from him and referred to him as the "filthy clone". But the person he was a clone of was always kind to him. He helped Matt get through school and survive his terrible life. But as Matt gets older he realizes that clones have been used by others to prolong their life and now he's wondering if that's his purpose in life. From people with computer chips in their heads to friendly bodyguards, this is an awesome fantasy book.

Reviewed by Dude Man - Age 11

Who Loves Arthur

by Mark Brown

Arthur loves being Francine's dancing partner, but he thinks that she loves him because she's doing all these weird things. My favorite part is when Arthur is telling Francine about what's happening to them but he's telling her about dolphins. It's funny because she has no idea what he wants to tell her. It's just funny because he's trying to figure it out and Binkey and Brain our laughing at him so he never gets to ask Francine if she likes him.

If you like when somebody thinks someone else likes them, then you should read this book.

Reviewed by Peach - Age 8

More Parts

by Tedd Arnold

This boy's mom and dad were telling jokes that he thought would really happen to the boy. When the dad said "can you please give me a hand", the boy thought his dad really wanted his hand. The boy that didn't understand his mom and dad. And when the neighbor told this joke, it was "it will crack you up", the boy thought his body would crack up..

Reviewed by Sports Guy - Age 6