Do you love reading books about poems and rhyming books? This book is realistic fiction.If you do you should really read this book. It will leave you sorta of confused but on the other hand understanding what's going on.This book is about this girl named Early who lives with her mom and brother w...
Certainly, this book is not perfect, and I had a bit of a hard time getting through the first 20 pages or so. Once I did, however, well.... Hold Fast is a story that is sticking with me. When I find myself thinking about a character or puzzling over part of a book when I am *not* reading it, I kn...
The Danger BoxBy Blue Balliett 304 pagesI thought the book was okay I would give it 3 stars. I Was expecting a lot more mystery and thrill. I think the book at first was a little misleading. I liked the writing style. I also love books with really short chapters so that was a plus. I thought that...
I love love loved Blue Balliett's previous three mysteries. This one I found to be just so-so. The characters were not as complex, the puzzles for readers to figure out lacked depth (if you could even call them puzzles at all), and the storyline was just not as gripping. I miss Petra and Calder! ...
Zoomy, the unusual protagonist in this story, is a kid with various physical issues and a lot of heart. Abandoned in infancy by both his parents, his mom at least had the sense to leave him on the doorstep of his loving, stable, paternal grandparents. The Danger Box contains some mystery and da...
I have to say, I'm impressed. Not many children's/young adult book authors would choose something like Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture and create a story around a particular building. It's a very smart read, and one that gets the audience thinking. I really did enjoy this one, and would put it ...
Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett is a story about two sixth graders who go on a magical adventure! The book starts out by 3 anonymous people receiving a letter asking for help to uncover the truth about an artist named Vermeer. You find out at the end of the book that these three people in fact l...