Summer Reading Book Reviews by WPL Kids


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Check out this month's book reviews written by kids just like you!



Primer written by Jennifer Muro, and Thomas Krajewski, and illustrated by Gretel Lusky

When I first picked up the book Primer from the Great Brook Valley branch library, I wasn’t really thinking of anything other than it was just very colorful- but after I read the first chapter I was hooked and wanted to read more. The girl Ashley in the book was very different and unique in a great way though. This book is very adventurous, cool, and vibrant. But I kind of felt bad for her that her dad was in jail and at the end of the book I was very cautious because her dad said to the TV he would see her soon. Now I’m hoping that means there’s going to be a next book so I can read it because I love this book! It’s now my favorite book ever!🙂

-Princess Seraphin, age 10



Wings of Fire Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland

Clay has lived his whole life under the mountain. The MudWing dragonet knows that war is raging between the dragon tribes in the world outside, a war, that he and our other dragonets are destined to end according to the mysterious Prophecy they've been taught. The five "chosen" dragonets were stolen from their home while they were still in their eggs and hidden away for years all to fulfill the Prophecy.

Also available in large print and e-Audiobook formats

-Zavannah, age 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           


Treasure Hunters written by James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, and Mark Shulman (contributor), and illustrated by Juliana Neufeld

While stranded at sea with nothing except a flooded ship and themselves, the Kidd siblings were in trouble. The Kidd siblings were two now deceased kids of two very famous treasure hunters who were always being chased by gold digging bad guys. Treasure Hunters is a wild ride of a book!



-Mirabel, age 10



Starfish by Lisa Fipps

This book is about an amazing and optimistic girl named Ellie. Ellie's mother makes fun of Ellie’s weight and is always putting Ellie on diets and trying to get a surgery that will cut off some of the weight. Ellie also has a very mean brother who is just like her mom but meaner. This book is about Ellie and her fight against her mom. Starfish by Lisa Fipps is a wonderful book about a big and beautiful girl.

Also available in eBook format.


-Mirabel, age 10



A Day By the Sea by Barbara Nascimbeni

A dog goes to the ocean and causes trouble. 

Favorite part: The dog stuffs litter in a sea monster’s mouth.






-Theodore, age 7



Star Wars Jedi Academy: Return of the Padawan by Jeffrey Brown

It was good. It was funny. I laughed out loud. I enjoyed the Jedi tests. It was funny because Roan keeps bumping into stuff when he uses the force. Roan had to learn not to close his eyes when he uses the force. I learned not to be a bully.





-Nicholas, age 7.5 

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