The Mystery of the Ivory Charm

Title:  The Mystery of the Ivory Charm

Author:  Carolyn Keene

Main Characters:  Nancy Drew, Rai and Rishi

Summary

Nancy Drew has another mystery.  It involves a boy named Rishi, who they suspect is a Maharaja's son.  Rishi has a stepfather named Rai, who they suspect of beating Rishi.  He comes to live with Nancy Drew after his stepfather disappears.  He is kidnapped three times and on the third, Nancy arrests a criminal but doesn't have any idea where Rishi is.  Can Nancy Drew find Rishi and prove that Rai isn't his real father?

Kid Book Critic Rating  *****

I liked this book because it has a boy named Rishi who is about my age.  It is very exciting of him trying to find his real father.  

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules

Title:  Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules

Author:  Jeff Kinney

Main Characters:  Greggory and Rodrick

Summary

Have you ever felt wimpy?  Well then this book, a boy named Gregory, is the wimpiest kid in school.  And his brothers are not exactly nice.  For instance, his little brother Manny, is only three years old and from the moment he could talk, he told on Gregory for things he did when Manny was a baby.  Read about Gregory's adventures and how his life at home and school work out.

Kid Book Critic Rating  ****

I liked this book because it is very funny and even though there is another book, you don't have to read it because this book is a whole other story, taken to a new level.  I read this book very quickly because I kept on wanting to read more of the story.

The Phantom of Pine Hill

Title:  The Phantom of Pine Hill

Author:  Carolyn Keene

Main Characters:  Nancy Drew, Bess, George and Uncle John

Summary

Nancy Drew has another mystery on her hands.  This time money is being stolen from a library along with some fine jewelry, and a coin collection (a very rare collection with coins dated back to 800 B.C.).  And Nancy has another assignment, to find out who the phantom is, how he enters, and to find the family fortune.  Can Nancy Drew solve this mystery and collect the priceless coins and valuable treasures?

Kid Book Critic Rating  ****

I liked this Nancy Drew story because it has a lot of history in it, dated back to 800 B.C.  I am very interested in history and all the interesting things that have happened there.  Also, Nancy Drew is a very fine detective and her books are pretty much as good as The Hardy Boys, my favorite series.

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Title: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Author: Roald Dahl

Main Characters:  Farmer Bunce, Farmer Bean, Farmer Boggis and Fantastic Mr. Fox

Summary

Fantastic Mr. Fox is a fox who is very smart.  Every night he goes and steals chickens, turkeys, or ducks for dinner from three farmers (Bunce, Bean and Boggis).  One night the farmers decided to camp out at the fox's hole and try to shoot him out.  Eventually they only get the tail.  Suddenly, Mr. Fox and all the animals in the hill begin to starve.  So Mr. Fox thinks up a clever plan and all the animals in the hill help to build tunnels to every farmer's house to steal food.  Will Mr. Fox get caught or will he live like this forever?

Kid Book Critic Rating  *****

I liked Fantastic Mr. Fox because he is daring, adventurous and very smart.  This book also has a lot of action and some humor along the way.

Civil War on Sunday

Title:  Civil War on Sunday, #21

Author:  Mary Pope Osborne

Main Characters:  Jack and Annie

Summary

Jack and Annie are special kids that have a magic tree house.  They go on missions to help people.  They go to the Civil War on a Sunday and they meet this boy named John and he is a drummer boy for the Union.  They realize that John is their cousin.  John is very sick.  Read the book to find out if he gets better.

Kid Book Critic's Little Brother Rating  ****

I liked the book because I like wars and finding out if people get better when they are sick.

The Secret of the Forgotten City

Title:  The Secret of the Forgotten City

Author:  Carolyn Keene

Main Characters:  Nancy Drew, Ned Nickerson, Bess, George, Burt, Dave, Miss Antler and Mrs. Wabash

Summary

The Secret of the Forgotten City is about Nancy Drew and her friends.  They find out about an Indian legend about gold slates found near a forgotten city that has been buried and the plates are hidden near a river.  Nancy and her friends go to Las Vegas and search in the desert for the lost treasure of the Forgotten City.  Will Nancy Drew be able to find the hidden gold and uncover history?  

Kid Book Critic Rating  ****

I like this Nancy Drew book because it is about history and Indians and I am really interested in history and legends.  I read books about history and legends all the time (though I cannot remember all the titles, but when I re-read them I will put them on here).

The Clue of the Black Keys (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories)

Title:  The Clue of the Black Keys

Author:  Carolyn Keene

Main Characters:  Nancy Drew, Terry Scott, Dr. Pitt

Summary

Clue of the Black Keys is about Nancy Drew an amateur detective.  She suddenly comes across a young archeologist, Terry Scott.  He says he has been baffled by a new case that he has to work on.  He says his archeologist group found a tablet that talks about a treasure of silver frogs.  He also says the archeologist who found the tablet, Dr. Pitt, has been kidnapped and the only thing to go on is the half of a black key.  Read to find out if Nancy Drew can save Dr. Pitt and find the treasure.

Kid Book Critic Rating  ****

I thought this book would not interest me because it was about a girl detective.  And I thought the author would not do a good job in writing this book, and I was wrong.  Nancy Drew is a great detective, even for a girl.