BOOKS FOR CHILDREN: How do you know what's good?

While there are many places (especially on the internet) where you can read book reviews, how do you really know if it's a good book or not when a single book might receive anywhere from one to five stars?
The answer: read the reviews of a book-addicted teacher librarian.


NOTE:
** The age recommendations are guidelines only; whether or not a certain book is suitable for a particular child depends on multiple factors, including their maturity, reading level, interests, and in some cases their experiences.
** While the ratings are largely based on my own personal appreciation/enjoyment of the book, they are also influenced by my experiences as a teacher and the potential attraction for the target-aged child (acknowledging that what one child may love, another may find exceptionally boring). A rating of 5 indicates the book is likely to be popular with the majority.


Saturday, July 3, 2010

Freak Street series

AUTHOR: Knife and Packer (Aust) (2008)

NOTES: 8-book series about four unusual families who live on Freak St (wizards, humans, zombies, aliens). Bit of a comic book style (sentences and short paragraphs between pictures).
Website: http://www.freakstreet.com.au.

** A similar series, but more advanced, is Scream Street series.

AGES: 6-8 (10 if reading ability is low). Older, competent readers will find no challenge in the basic storyline and characters.

GENRE: horror, adventure, fantasy. RATING: 4 1/2 stars.
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