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Flush
Recommended age range from the reviewer: 10-14 years old, but 12 years old would be perfect
Star Rating: 4 stars
What parents need to know:
There is some alcohol use throughout the book, but always by adults. Shelly is a bartender and wakes up with a nasty headache after a wild party. There is also mention of a few things of sexual nature, such as Shelly shaving her legs in front of Noah and some local lawyers being blackmailed after being photographed at a bachelor’s party with nude dancers.
Eldest (Inheritance, Book 2)
Suggested age suitability from the reviewer - Age 12 and up. Most younger children would be scared by of some of the evil characters and battle scenes.
What parents need to know:
Being a science fiction novel, this book comes with its share of violence and scary parts. Dragons and creatures battle throughout the book making for many death scenes and lots of fighting.
Star Rating – 4 stars
Rotten School #2: The Great Smelling Bee (Rotten School)
Reviewers’ recommended age group: 8 - 10
Star Rating: 3 stars
What it’s About:
Bernie Bridges is a fourth grader at the Rotten School, a boarding school to which he was sent by his traveling parents. He lives in Rotten House and has a dorm mother named Mrs. Heinie and a headmaster named Upchuck. No one would accuse Bernie of being under-confident; he knows he can convince anyone of anything if he tries hard enough. He needs all his skills of persuasion when his parents ship him his two beloved pets: Lippy, his parakeet and Gassy, his flatulent dog. The only problem is that pets are not allowed at the Rotten School. Can Bernie pull it off or will he get kicked out of the Rotten School?
Where the Sidewalk Ends 30th Anniversary Edition : Poems and Drawings
You will never get bored, you’ll start to imagine. Before you know it, you’ll feel like you're 6 again.
Time For Kids: John F. Kennedy : The Making of a Leader (Time For Kids)
"Time for Kids: John F. Kennedy: The Making of a Leader" is a wonderful biography for kids that's colorful and easy to understand. It contains facts and interesting trivia presented in a lively, easy-to-read format that kids in second grade and up will enjoy and be able to use for doing research and school projects.
Reviewed by Kaboose
