Kids' Favorites Summer 2022

Favorite titles shared with staff by kids who participated in our Summer Learning Program, June-July 2022.

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Book cover for "Because of Winn-Dixie"
Star rating for Because of Winn-Dixie
Average Rating:
4.9 stars
Description:
Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.
Book cover for "The book with no pictures"
Star rating for The book with no pictures
Average Rating:
4.9 stars
Description:
"In this book with no pictures, the reader has to say every silly word, no matter what"--Provided by publisher.
Book cover for "Charlie and the chocolate factory"
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Average Rating:
4.4 stars
Description:
"Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie...
Book cover for "Diary of a wimpy kid"
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Average Rating:
4.6 stars
Description:
Greg records his sixth-grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.
Book cover for "Gangsta Granny"
Star rating for Gangsta Granny
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
Description:
Ben dreads staying at his granny's house every Friday night. But then he discovers that she had a dark secret. Join Ben on the adventure of a lifetime, as he and his granny plot the greatest jewel heist in the history of the world.
Book cover for "Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone"
Star rating for Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Description:
After he is rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.
Book cover for "Into the wild"
Star rating for Into the wild
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Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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Rusty, a bored house kitten, is apprenticed by the ThunderClan and must struggle to fit in when the group of feral cats is threatened by ShadowClan, the enemy.
Book cover for "The lost heir"
Star rating for The lost heir
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
Description:
Tsunami the SeaWing is overjoyed to be reunited with her fellow ocean-dwelling dragons. For the first time in her life, she actually fits in. But not everything is as perfect as it seems underwater. Tsunami and the other "dragonets of destiny" aren't any closer to ending the war for Pyrrhia...and someone in the SeaWing kingdom wants them dead before they can even try. Tsunami wants to stay with her fellow SeaWings, but can she keep her friends safe...
Book cover for "The lost stone"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Eight-year-old Lucas, Prince of Wrenly, is eager to explore and Clara, daughter of the queen's seamstress, knows the kingdom well, so they team up to find a lost jewel and visit all of the land's main attractions as they search.
Book cover for "Owl at home"
Star rating for Owl at home
Average Rating:
3 stars
Description:
Relates five adventures of Owl.
Book cover for "Rise of the earth dragon"
Star rating for Rise of the earth dragon
Series:
Dragon masters volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Description:
"Eight-year-old Drake is snatched up by the King's soldiers and taken to the castle where he is told by the wizard Griffith that he has been chosen to be a Dragon Master like Ana, Rori, and Bo--and his first task will be to discover whether his dragon, Worm, has any special powers." -- Library of Congress.
Book cover for "Tales from a not-so-fabulous life"
Star rating for Tales from a not-so-fabulous life
Series:
Dork diaries volume 1.
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Fourteen-year-old Nikki Maxwell writes in her diary of her struggle to be popular at her exclusive new private school, then of finding her place after she gives up on being part of the elite group.
Book cover for "The wishing spell"
Star rating for The wishing spell
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Description:
"Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy tale characters they grew up reading about"--Provided by publisher.