Fairy Tale Reform School Tricked

If you like fairy tales that aren't for little kids then Fairy Tale Reform School Tricked is just the book for you!  This is the third book in the series.                                                                                                 Gilly has been released from Fairy Tale Reform School and is back at her home where she belongs. Now instead of hanging out with friends laughing with teachers she's going to Jack of all Trades School where she learns about shoes. When Gilly's little sister Anna starts hanging out with the troublemakers (Hansel and Gretel) Anna gets thrown into Fairy Tale Reform School. But big sisters know best and Gilly's gut is telling her she needs to get Anna out of there until it's too late. I recommend this book to 4th graders and up.

Charmed Fairy Tale Reform School

Are you looking for a book about adventure? Then Charmed by Jen Calonita is just the book for you! This is the second book in the series. 

Gilly Cobbler decided to stay at Fairy Tale Reform School even though she had the choice to go home and see her family. The evil fairy who cursed Aurora (Alva) wants a war against the princesses. Gilly and her friends all wonder who could be helping Alva. They know it is one of the princesses until they rule out all of them except for two. Gilly joins Ladie-in-Waiting to find out who the princess could be. I recommend this book to 4th graders and up. 

Fairytale Reform School Flunked

Fairytale Reform School Flunked by Jen Calonita is an adventurous book that is also part of a series. 

Gillian (Gilly) Cobbler has five siblings, Anna, Felix, Trixie, Han and Hamish, and when you live in an old boot you probably should try to make money, but instead Gilly steals. She would call herself a good stealer until she gets caught for the third time. She gets sent to (FTRS) Fairytale Reform School for three months where all the teachers are villains like The Big Bad Wolf, Ursula, and The Evil Queen. When Gilly meets Jax and Kayla they all learn more about themselves, their school and who are bad and good. I recommend this book to 4th graders and up.  

Caterpillar Summer

 Caterpillar Summer by Gillian McDunn is a heartfelt story about an eleven year old girl named Cat and her seven year old brother Henry. 

Cat's dad died when she was very young so Cat's mom took on more jobs which meant she would have to take care of Henry all the time. When Henry was born Cat gave him the nickname chicken. Cat and Chicken have been two peas in a pod ever since. Cat knows how to calm him down during a meltdown because she has always been there for Chicken. When their summer plans change unexpectedly Cat And Chicken have to go to their Grandma and Grandpa's house for three weeks while their mom is working. Cat has never met them so she is really nervous but when she gets there she starts to feel like a kid and she starts having a lot of fun. But if she's having so much fun now why haven't her grandparents been a part of their life until now? Cat doesn't know that after she comes back from her grandparent her life is going to change forever. I recommend this book to 5th graders and up. 

The Marvelwood Magicians

Are you looking for a mystery book that's a little creepy? Then The Marvelwood Magicians by Diane Zahler is just the book for you! 

Eleven year old Mattie Marvelwood lives with her younger brother Bell, sister Tibby, her mom Maya, and her dad Simon. Mattie wants to be normal but she can't because her family are magicians. Simon is an illusionist, Maya is a fortune teller, Bell can disappear, Tibby can hover, and Mattie can read mind.  The family's tricks aren't acts, they're powers. When Mattie and her family move to a new circus called Master Morogh's Circus of Wonders weird stuff starts to happen. A singer suddenly loses her voice but then Bell loses his power and there is only one explanation, Master Morogh could be doing something to them. Should the Marvelwoods run to a new circus and leave Bell's power behind or should they risk losing their powers and try to get Bell's power back? I recommend this book to 4th graders and up.  

Rain Reign

 If you like adventure books then Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin is for you! Written by a Newbery honor author, Rain Reign is about a girl named Rose Howard and the adventure of how she tries to find her dog.

Rose has Aspergers Syndrome but she is obsessed with homonyms. She loves that her name is one rose, roes, and rows and purposefully gave her dog, Rain a homonym too, rain, reign and rein. Rose and Rain have stuck together ever since Rose's dad found Rain behind a bar. Rose's mom ran away when Rose was only two. Rose goes to school just like every kid but sometimes it can be challenging and difficult. When a storm hits town, Rose's dad lets Rain out and forgets to let her back in. Rose goes and tries to find her dog but uncovers a secret about Rain. I recommend this book to 4th graders and up. 

Towers Falling

 Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes is a realistic fiction story about the twin towers.

Fifteen years after the Twin Towers fall, Deja Barnes moves from Brooklyn to Manhattan with her younger sister, Leda and younger brother Raymond along with her Ma and Pop. Deja and her family don't have much money so they are living in a room in Avalon. It's hard starting a new school especially if you don't know anyone. But Deja makes two good friends Ben and Seeben. When their class gets an assignment about the twin towers Pop gets angry and Deja wants to figure out what the twin towers were and why Pop is mad. Ben and Seeben help Deja understand what the twin towers were, why they fell and find out a secret that Pop was keeping from Deja. I recommend this book to 5th graders and up. If you liked this book then I also recommend Nine, Ten; A September 11 Story.