My ten-year-old daughter Emma takes the word bookworm to a whole new level! She reads fantasy, realistic fiction, non-fiction, Wikipedia – anything she can get her hands on! I love hearing about book plots, as well as her interpretations of why the authors makes various things happen to characters in the books she reads. Today, Emma is sharing some fun books she recently read by middle grade fiction author Lisa Graff. Penguin sent us these books.
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Lisa Graff Book Reviews
I read the book A Clatter of Jars by Lisa Graff. It is about a girl named Lily who goes to a camp called Camp Atropos, a camp for special kids with Talents. But what are Talent bracelets doing in the camp director Jo’s office? And why does Lily have a memory that doesn’t belong to her in her head? And on top of everything else, Lily wants her little brother, Max, to perform in the Talent show of Camp Atropos with her instead of with her annoying stepsister, Hannah. How will Lily handle this?
In Lost in the Sun, a boy named Trent accidentally shot a hockey puck at someone who then died. But then Trent meets Fallon Little, the girl with the mysterious scar on her face. All throughout the story, Trent finds out that everyone has their secrets. Sometimes all you need is a friend to help you find your own way.
A Tangle of Knots takes place in a world where everyone has a special Talent, from whistling to spitting. Eleven-year-old Cady’s Talent is baking the absolutely perfect cake for any person. But fate has a journey for her – from finding her true family to a Talent Thief that might change her life forever.
In Absolutely Almost, Albie is always, and always has been, and almost. And everyone wants Albie to be this and that. How is an almost like Albie supposed to figure out what he wants to be?
Have you read any of Lisa Graff’s books? Emma is definitely a fan, and after reading her reviews I’m thinking I need to read them next! Do you have a book that you recommend for Emma to read next?
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MaryAnne is a craft loving educator, musician, photographer, and writer who lives in Silicon Valley with her husband Mike and their four children.
Id like to read A Clatter of Jars. I have a 12 yr old niece that likes to read so these would be perfect for her. They sound like good reads. Thank you for the chance :)
My grandchild loves for me to read books to them. double dog dare sounds good.
I would love to win this for my niece. I think she would enjoy the book, A Tangle of Knots, the most. :)
I think that my daughter would really enjoy this!
I want to win as I think that my granddaughter would love these!
I would love to win for my twin nieces. They have both got really into reading in the last year. I think they would love A Tangle of Knots best.
I would like to win these books for my daughter because our family loves reading!
Thank you for hosting the giveaway!
I would love to win for my 12 year old Avery!
I would like to win for my two youngest daughters. There isn’t one book that I would pick as one that I would prefer over the others. Just excited
My daughter would love to read these books & I would love to read them to my students at school!
I wold love to win these for my niece to read on a long roadtrip, and then she will pass them onto her friends to read
I’d like to win these books because we love discovering authors who are new to us. We all love to read!
Those sound interesting, some of the descriptions vaguely remind me of my favorite YA author.
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My daughter would love these, and she would love reading them to her little sisters!
I would love to win these books for my daughter! We would most likely read them together if I won. :)
I would love these for our summer reading club. The neighborhood kids will love them.
I would love these for my daughter! She would love the a clatter of jars book!
All these books are great me and my kids would enjoy these
They all sound great! A Clatterof Jars sounds like it would really appeal to my niece, who loves camp.
My daughter and I would read these together, if I won.
A Tangle of Knots looks super cute. I’m always looking for new books for my son.
I would love to read a tangle of knots with my daughter!
My daughter is an avid reader and I’d love to add these to her collection. Thanks for the chance!
My daughter would love these. A Tangle of Knots sounds really interesting!
My niece would love to read A Clatter of Jars.
I have Absolutely Almost on my TBR list and have thumbed through it. Time to read it!
I would be interested in reading these as well! Great reviews, Emma! She must manage her time very well to be able to get so much reading done!
She is a very efficient child :)
A only read Tangle of Knots on this list, but all other books sound very interesting too!