Webster Bible Church and Webster Christian School Library Blog

“Unlike her best friend Justin, Amber Brown loves to measure time and hopes to receive a watch on her seventh birthday.”(CIP) Part of the early reader series, A is for Amber.  Features the character, Amber Brown, from the chapter book series.   As in her series for older readers, Paula Danziger addresses real-life situations with candor [...]

Thirteen-year-old Theo Boone, only child of two lawyers, aspires to be a great judge or lawyer some day.  He is comfortable moving around the courthouse and is on friendly terms with many of the people there. Because of his interest in law,  Theo is able to help a handful of his classmates by giving them free advice [...]

“Eric and his friends attempt to recover a magic jewel which was stolen from Princess Keeah by Lord Sparr.” (CIP) This is the second book in the Secrets of Droon series. In book one of this series (The Hidden Stairs and the Magic Carpet), Eric and his friends, Neal and Julie, discover the secret world of Droon under Eric’s [...]

“Fourth-grader Amber Brown must make some important decisions when her mother and Max move their wedding date up and prepare to buy a house together, while her father makes some bad choices of his own.”(CIP) This is the first book in the Amber Brown series that I have ever read, and I really, really liked [...]

“When a plant blooms out of fifteen-year-old Laurel’s back, it leads her to discover that she is a faerie and she has a crucial role to play in keeping the world safe from enemy trolls.”(CIP) Avid female fantasy readers will probably read these books.  The writing is fluid, but I felt the plot was slow [...]

“When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper, where they must defeat his evil robot henchmen.”(CIP) Just the title and cover of this book have put me off from reading it until recently.  However, knowing how [...]

“Pinky learns the importance of identity as he defends his favorite color, pink, and his friendship with a girl, Rex, from the neighborhood bully.” (CIP) This book is one of several Pinky and Rex ready-to-read chapter books –a wonderful series that I just recently discovered (even though the first book came out in 1990). My daughter and I [...]

“Fox tries to earn the money for a new bicycle in several different jobs.”(CIP) Children enjoy the silly but gentle humor in this series. One of my pet peeves is books that include “Oh my God.”  Unfortunately, one hears the Lord’s name taken in vain in this way nonstop these days both in personal conversations [...]

“Contains two stories featuring hippo friends George and Martha in which George must find a way to tell Martha he does not like the split pea soup she has made without hurting her feelings, and Martha consoles George when his plans to fly in a hot air balloon do not go as expected.” (CIP) This [...]

“A loving alligator couple enjoy going camping, eating pancakes, and visiting the county fair.”(CIP) Book one in a very sweet series about a couple of alligators who enjoy each other’s company. Vibrant illustrations, large print, and exuberant text make these books a delight. Highly recommended.