From the back cover: Dear Reader, I'm sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. From the very first page of this book when the children are at the beach and receive … [Read more...] about The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket: A-
Children's Fiction
The View from Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg: A-
From the back cover: Why was Mrs. Olinski's sixth grade academic bowl team so successful? And why had Mrs. Olinski chosen them in the first place? Noah, Nadia, Ethan and Julian call themselves The Souls. Each has a story to tell, and within each of their stories is part of the answer. Listen to Noah's tale of life in Century Village, Nadia's story of turtle walks, Ethan's … [Read more...] about The View from Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg: A-