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Title: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Author: Rick Riordan Reviewed by: TFK Kid Reporter Aanand Mehta Genre: Fantasy Number of pages: 432 pages What’s the basic story line? Magnus Chase, the son of Frey, god of peace…
Title: Saving Marty Author: Paul Griffin Reviewed by: TFK Kid Reporter Christopher Nguyn Genre: Fiction Number of pages: 195 What’s the basic story line? Eleven-year-old Lorenzo Ventura, a.k.a. Renzo, lives with his mom and grandfather on a peach farm.…
For as long as she can remember, ALY RAISMAN has kept a journal. She has also loved gymnastics. Now, the two-time Olympic champion is hoping to inspire young readers with her first book, Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything.…
Hatchet is a survival story. When 13-year-old Brian, a city kid, survives a plane crash, he must learn to live in the wilderness. The classic tale hit bookstore shelves 30 years ago. In celebration of its anniversary, a new edition…
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a 7-foot-2-inch activist, actor, film producer, and best-selling author. He’s also a six-time NBA champion and the league’s all-time leading scorer. But before all the awards and fame, Abdul-Jabbar, now 70, was just a shy kid from…
Author Jeff Kinney likes to make people laugh. He kept that goal in mind while he was writing his latest book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway. The story features more antics of middle schooler Greg Heffley and his…
Want a bone-chilling Halloween read? Grab a flashlight and curl up with Olive and the Backstage Ghost, by MICHELLE SCHUSTERMAN. The creepy tale gives new meaning to the term stage fright. The main character, Olive Preiss, can’t perform when her…
Author WILLIAM ALEXANDER loves reading ghost stories. He won the National Book Award for his first novel, Goblin Secrets. His new one, A Properly Unhaunted Place, tells another spooky tale. But it’s also about friendship, courage, and history. In the story,…
Astronaut SCOTT KELLY spent a year aboard the International Space Station without gravity, fresh air, or family. He endured physical and mental challenges to help scientists study the health impacts of long-term space travel. In his new book, My…
Malala Yousafzai, 20, has fought for girls’ right to education for more than eight years. In 2014, Malala was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize together with children’s rights activist Kailash Satyarthi. Malala was 17 at the time, making her the…
