Book Reviews by Kids - April 2003

The True Confession of Charlotte Doyle 

by Avi

Charlotte Doyle is a completely ordinary girl when she boards the Seahawk. She is prim and proper from her full skirts to her orderly manner. But while she is on the Seahawk many changes take place. She witnesses a mutiny, a hurricane, and a murder. The Charlotte Doyle at the end of the book is almost a completely different person than the one at the beginning.

This book was really fun to read. You feel so happy at times, but sad at other times as you watch Charlotte discover who she really is inside. I would recommend it to anyone.

Reviewed by Princess Toenails - age 12

Peppermints in the Parlor

by Barbara Brooks Wallace

A girl named Emily's mom and dad die so she has to go live with aunt and uncle at Sugar Hill Hall. It used to be a nice place, but now an evil lady named Mrs. Meechings has turned it into an evil place while Emily's aunt is a prisoner there. Now Emily must somehow save Sugar Hill Hall, her aunt, and other from Mrs. Meechings.

One of my favorite parts was when Emily met a boy named Kipper and they soon became friends. It made me sad that Emily had a friend at Sugar Hill Hall. This book is so good I couldn't put it down.

Reviewed by Dude Man - Age 11

Viking It and Liking It

by Jon Scieska and illustrated by Adam McCauley

The Time Warp Trio guys warp into Viking time. First the Vikings don't like them, then they do later in the book. When they find the magic book it was a stone that said "Fred, Sam, and Joe were here." When they were captured by a bad guy it was cool how they escaped. This book is cool, funny, and awesome.

Reviewed by Peach - Age 8

Bunnies on the Go 

by Rick Walton and illustrated by Paige Miglio

The bunnies go a trip that is like an adventure. They went on a tractor, train, plane, and boat. It made me want to go on a trip too. It was like a rhyming book. I like rhyming books. When you turn the page you can guess what the bunnies go on next. Some of the rhymes are funny.

Reviewed by Sports Guy - Age 5