Book Review - Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning by Danette Haworth

Eleven year old Violet and Lottie have been best friends forever. Violet is sure that it will stay that way for the rest of their lives, that is until Melissa Gold moves into town. Now all Lottie wants to do is talk about hair and makeup and soap operas. Violet doesn’t care about these things. She still likes to explore caves, play outdoors and ride bikes with Eddie, all of the things Lottie used to like doing before Princess Melissa. After Lottie's house is struck by lightning and she goes to stay at Melissa's house, it only gets worse. Will Lottie and Violet ever be the friends they once were? Will Melissa Gold ever go away? Will Eddie ever forgive her for that awful day Melissa dared her to kiss him? Read it and find out.

Book Review - The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had by Kristin Levine

Have you ever had bad luck? I mean the kind of bad luck that you try your best to avoid but for some reason it sticks to you like crazy glue. Well I had, and guess what? It was the best thing I ever had happen to me and I'm not just saying that.
First let me introduce myself, my name is Harry Otis Sims but every one calls me Dit. There's a story behind how I got the nickname Dit, "when I was little, I used to roll a hoop down Main Street, beating it with a stick as I ran along. One day, two older boys tried to steal my hoop. I hit them with my stick and told them, "Dit away." They laughed. " You talk like a baby. Dit, dit, dit." The name stuck." So that's the story.
Anyway I live in Moundville, Alabama and the year is 1917. The New Postman, Mr. Walker is coming to our town and I'm so happy cause he has a son about my age, and I already have plans for him. We going fishing and hunting and best of all I sure hope he likes Baseball, it's gonna be fun. When the train pulled up and the Walker family step out I get the surprise of my life. He is a She and her name is Emma.

Book Review - The Doll People by Ann M. Martin & Laura Godwin

Annabelle Doll is just like any other eight year old, she likes to play and sing, she loves her family and she likes exploring. The only difference between Annabelle and other girls is that she's a porcelain doll, and has been for over a hundred years.
Annabelle lives in a beautiful doll house with her mother, father, little brother, baby sister, uncle and nanny. Everyone's where they should be in the Doll's house except for Aunt Doll. Auntie Sarah has been missing for forty- five years and Annabelle believes that she can help find her missing aunt. With the help of their new neighbors the Funcrafts and Auntie Sarah's diary, Annabelle is determined to find her aunt and will even risk permanent doll state to do it.


Other books in the Doll people series:

The Meanest Doll in the World.







The Runaway Dolls

Our St. Patty's Day Craft Program was Tons O' Fun! We made adorable leprechaun pails and filled them with yummy treats.

Dance Dance Revolution

Dance Dance Revolution was a huge success! Join us next month for Wii Music in the Meeting Room.