Trying to be king of games

“Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Reader”

Tracey West

Jaden has to duel for his helper in the shadow realm, so he can become the next king of games. When Jaden is slammed by a card, it comes in front of him and he almost dies.

When that happened, I felt like I was going to jump in the book and help Jaden become the king of games. I think the author wrote this book to teach kids how to play better. If you don’t know how to play yu-gi-oh, you should read this book because it gives you a lot of information on how to play.

Reviewed by Shant, 9

Los Feliz Elementary

Los Angeles

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“Harry’s Pony”

Barbara Ann Porte

One day, a boy named Harry wins a Jam Pop contest. The prizes are a bike or a pony. He tries to make his family choose the pony, but his dad says it would be a lot of money to keep the pony. Will Harry get the pony? Read the book to find out.

Reviewed by Jenn, 8

Charles Helmer’s Elementary

Valencia

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“The Kid Who Ran for President”

Dan Gutman

Kids, would you like to run for president? If so, this is a book for you. This boy named Judson Moon has a geeky friend who has a very serious idea and it is RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES! At first Judson thought it was a joke, but he was wrong. Lane (his friend who came up with the idea) is his campaign manager and wants him to look great on TV, have a first lady, have a vice president (and that would be Judson’s elderly African American baby sitter) and to produce all different kinds of merchandise. But that kind of stuff costs 5 MILLION DOLLARS!

How will they be able to make all of that money? Will Judson become president? You will just have to find that out by yourself.

Reviewed by Claire, 9

El Marino Language School

Culver City

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“If You Give a Moose a Muffin”

Laura Joffe Numeroff

A moose shows up one day in front of a boy’s house. The boy gives the moose a muffin and the moose wants more. First, the moose wants jam with his muffin. When he finishes the muffin, he wants more again and again. When all the muffins are gone, the moose wants the boy to make more. The boy is all out of muffin mix, so he and the moose go to the store. It is chilly outside so the moose asks for a sweater. As the moose puts on the red sweater he discovers a loose button. So the moose asks the boy for a needle and thread. As the moose sews the button, he is reminded of his grandmother’s puppets. Then . . . Read the rest of the book to find out what they do next.

Reviewed by Maria, 11

Oakmont School

Claremont

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