Natalie Jane PriorRecensioni

Graun and Fafnine start school and cause further trouble. A satisfactory, amusing episode. I would have loved this when I was a kid.½

A short, illustrated novel about two children, Ava and Jack, and the pair of dragons their family fosters as part of the “Dragons At Home” project. Lots of mischief and mayhem ensues. This is amusing and was a successful book to read aloud to my class. Would read aloud again.½

Lily está super triste - sua avó, Úrsula, acaba de morrer. Agora é só ela no mundo. E não é que para piorar a situação, o Capitão Amaro e a guarda de Águas de Ashby invandem sua casa? Tem um dragão nas redondezas, assustando e destruíndo tudo pela frente, e Lily é a única que pode fazer alguma coisa. Ela é a última descendente de destemida família Quench, os caçadores de dragões. E agora? Será que ela terá a mesma coragem de seus ancestrais? E se o sangue Varaverde, da linhagem de sua mãe, falar mais alto?

A book with lovely watercolor illustrations, showing a variety of nature's creatures waking up to the warm glow of the morning sun.
Source: Pierce County Library (Lakewood)
Ages: Toddler

För ordrik. Gav den först en trea i betyg, men sonen tyckte att den bara förtjänade en tvåa (fast dagen innan sa han att han tyckte den var bra...). Jag sänker betyget eftersom jag faktiskt mest ville läsa färdigt så att vi kunde börja på en annan bok.½

This book is about various forms of dance, with a focus/emphasis on ballet. The subtitle, "Star Turns from Ballet to Belly Dancing" is somewhat misleading, as the book is mostly about ballet and devotes only 5 of its 93 pages to belly dance. Still, if you know a pre-teen who loves ballet, this book may be perfect for him/her.

For my full review, see http://www.shira.net/books/breviews/prior-dancecrazy.htm

Really enjoyed this story and tried to get my 3rd grade son to read it. I think it's great for boys or girls. A really fun, suspensful, cute chapter book. I'm hoping he'll still give it a chance. I loved it.