Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer

Written by Megan McDonald and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

A book for readers in grades 2 and up reviewed by Kalyna

        

 

In Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer, Judy and her brother Stink are left with their Aunt Opal while their parents are on a trip. Judy's friends also leave, so she is left all alone. Judy tries to have the best summer she can, so she concocts a thrill-a-delic plan. Judy and her “pest” friend Frank go on a nonstop action-filled adventure.

I would give Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer an 8/10 because I loved to read it both now and when I was younger. I also love that the book is filled with nonstop comedy.

The Hating Game

Written by Sally Thorne

A book for adult readers reviewed by Caitlin

        

The Hating Game follows Lucy Hutton, who has always been the nice girl in her office. One day, the company she works for has a merger and becomes Bexley & Gamin. This merger brings new workers like Joshua Templeman, an intimidating and straight to the point worker, into the workplace. When Lucy and Joshua are forced to work right across from each other, a hatred forms between them. The two are constantly playing mind games with each other until their hatred turns into something else…

The Hating Game’s writing is nicely paced, and its romance made me smile the entire time I was reading it. At times, this book was extremely funny and cute, which made reading it so enjoyable. I finished this book in one sitting, which shows how much I adored it.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown

Written by Jeff Kinney

A book for readers in grades 3 and up reviewed by Donavan

    

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown is a book that is made to entertain, and indeed it does. This book is amusing from beginning to end. Its main plot is about how Greg Heffley’s entire neighborhood is having a snowball fight. His rivals have defenses, such as walls made out of snow.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown is hilarious, and Greg Heffley is just as funny as he is in the other books in the series. This book may be simple, with Greg having off from school for winter break. But, he is not allowed to watch TV, which makes for a surprisingly entertaining experience. Overall, I would consider reading this book again in the future.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel

Written by Jeff Kinney

A book for readers in grades 3 and up reviewed by Kalyna

        

In Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel, a boy named Greg Heffley must survive middle school and Valentine's Day. Greg has to attempt to find a date for the Valentine's Day dance because he is afraid of being left out. Like the title of the book, he ends up being a third wheel.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel is a very interesting and creative book. It is also very relatable to kids in middle school and is very amusing. This book is one of my personal favorites for its perfectly written characters and humorous events.

Scat

Written by Carl Hiaasen

A book for readers in grades 5 and up reviewed by Jose

    

Carl Hiaasen’s Scat is about Nick Waters and Marta Gonzalez, two students at the Truman School in Florida. They go on a field trip to the Black Vine Swamp with their teacher, Mrs. Starch. When a small wildfire breaks out there, she goes missing. 

Distraught by the news, Nick and Marta try to find their missing teacher. Eventually, they discover a secret operation occurring at the swamp.

Overall, Scat was enjoyable to read. I liked the book’s characters because I felt that they were expressive. I also liked Mrs. Starch’s character development throughout the story. She really grew on me after her motives were revealed.