The fourth book in the Lemonade Wars series follows the life of Evan, a fourth grader who wrestles with a secret crush, Valentines Day arts and crafts, and discovering his true self. His younger sister, Jessie is trying to make Evan's fourth grade year as miserable as possible. The precocious journalist believes everything should be publi; Evan however, believes in privacy. As these two siblings battle eaxh other, they first have to make it through fourth grade. Davies presents a true coming-of-age story of self-discovery, that is sure to entertain fans of the Lemonade Wars series. What I thought about it: I usually prefer first-person point pf views, but in this case I love the third person narrative. The author perfectly described every character's feelings exceedingly well. The hardships that the characters had to overcome were relatable to me, and the story was realistic. The book kind of reminds me of Andrew Clements' novels which I love. The short entries of poetry were very enlightening. I've noticed that the books have become more and more serious as the series progresses, and I hate to admit it, but that's just part of growing up. The added twist to the story was the mystery of the candy hearts and I think that it tied the story together very well. Overall I think that boys and girls alike would enjoy this story. ~ifeelbookish

In the second installment in the series, Tesla and Nick are sent to stay with their cloistered Uncle in California. Uncle Newt is an eccentric inventor, but when one of his inventions go horribly wrong, Nick and Tesla must help him get out of this mess. This series definitely has me hooked on it. The first book was just spectacular and I couldn't get enough of Nick and Tesla. I could relate to Tesla, because she is the older sister and sometimes I just think I know more than my younger sister. The sibling rivalry between Nick and Tesla was humorous as well as the relationship between their Uncle and the twins. I also liked how there was random signs that said WARNING or DANGER! which peaked my interest. The book also had some experiments that the reader could do. I did some of the experiments myself, and they were actually really cool.

First and foremost, a very big thank you to DOGO for sending me this book. I love Oliver's Young Adult books so I predicted that I would like this book. It truly didn't disappoint, even though spiders freak me out. Liza, the main character, has to save her brother's stolen soul from the evil Spindlers. It definitely reminded me of Alice In Wonderland and especially Gregor The Overlander. Spindlers was magical and the illustrations were spectacular. Oliver can definitely write heart-wrenching novels as well as magical tales that will entertain older and younger readers. ~ifeelbookish

In the second installment in the series, Tesla and Nick are sent to stay with their cloistered Uncle in California. Uncle Newt is an eccentric inventor, but when one of his inventions go horribly wrong, Nick and Tesla must help him get out of this mess. This series definitely has me hooked on it. The first book was just spectacular and I couldn't get enough of Nick and Tesla. I could relate to Tesla, because she is the older sister and sometimes I just think I know more than my younger sister. The sibling rivalry between Nick and Tesla was humorous as well as the relationship between their Uncle and the twins. I also liked how there was random signs that said WARNING or DANGER! which peaked my interest. The book also had some experiments that the reader could do. I did some of the experiments myself, and they were actually really cool.

Abby and her little brother Jonah are transported to the Snow White fairytale when Jonah knocks on a magic mirror. They inadvertently stop Snow White from eating the poisoned apple, which prevented the Prince from meeting her and eventually the Happily Ever After. This was a short but delightful story. I liked the modern twist, but throughout the series it gets kind of repetitive. Abby and Jonah mess up the story, they fix it, mess up, fix it, mess up, fix it. I really liked Abby's attributes and the Dwarves' too. I would recommend this to fans of Ever After High.

I liked this book, even though it's a children's book. I could really relate to Zoey because I run an Etsy website with my best friend. Just like Zoey and Allie, my and best friend and I love arts and crafts and sometimes we're overwhelmed by the different orders that our customers ask for. Zoey had to make a sari for Priti, which definitely opens the reader up to other unique cultures other than their own. I also liked the blog that Zoey ran, as well as the Etsy shop. I would definitely recommend this book to others.

Ivy and Bean are two girls who did not mean to like each other, much less be actual friends. Bean is a mischievous seven year old who likes playing tricks on her older sister, Nancy. Ivy is a quiet, neat girl who likes reading books. They are complete opposites, but when a prank leads Bean into trouble, Ivy comes to her rescue and instantaneously seal their friendship. This was a really quick read, I actually read it in one sitting. The two girls misbehave a lot, and I liked how their friendship grew. It was an okay read overall. ~ifeelbookish

I really love dragons, but this book wasn't a really good dragon book. I had read Eragon before reading this and I had really high expectations for this book. I liked the concept of the different types of dragons, as well as prophecy. There was quite a few action, but this could simply not compare to Eragon. I felt that the pacing was dragging and it was an okay book overall.

Princess Celie is the youngest daughter of a royal couple who reside in Castle Glower. Every Tuesday, the Castle adds a surprising new room. No one ever knows what the Castle will add next, which is why Celie loves the Castle. When tragedy strikes, the Castle must protect their beloved home from impending DOOOOOOM. I'm just kidding. Anyway, this was a Middle Grade book that I did not fully enjoy. I felt that it was just a little too predictable. I also don't like the princess and prince type of thing. I like fantasy, but this truly disappointed me. ~ifeelbookish

This book is about Stanley, a literal flat boy. Stanley visits Mount Rushmore with his family and he and his brother meet a cowgirl named Calamity Jasper. Flat Stanley didn't appeal to me at all, since I usually read Young Adult novels. It was very unrealistic, and the characters were okay. The book was short and there was more illustrations than words. This is definitely a good children's book but it just wan't for me. ~ifeelbookish