I liked the almost useless powers that the kids get in this story. Changing your belly button from an innie to an outtie? Hilarious! Was the book a little bit predictable? Yes. Did I cringe a little when the "villain" family was Hispanic and the "hero" family was white? Yes. Would I still recommend it for kids who are looking for something with superheroes? Most likely.

Did I like this one? Yes! It's a story of Egyptian mythology, intrigue and a lot of romantic tension. I was pulled along on plot enough to keep reading, because I wanted to see how the story of Amon and his brothers work out. I wanted to know if they would make it, and how. I also liked seeing the Egyptian stories retold, and I appreciated the ending, which leaves me waiting for the next book.

However, I should note some things that may be issues for others:
-white rich protagonist, who of course doesn't care for the trappings of her penthouse life but lives by them anyway
-three brothers all seeming to care for the same girl, instantly upon meeting her.

I think it's worth giving a shot.

A collection of early Pratchett stories. It's a good introduction to his style for kids, but not as memorable to me as some of his other works.

A cute story about a boy who loves art and briefly considers donating his grandmother to the museum.

A hat can be made new again with a little bit of this and a little bit of that.

Almost as good as the first one. I was still drawn along by the story, and I had some questions based on the initial premise. Still, I'll be anxiously waiting for the next one!

For some reason, I kept expecting this book to come down very hard on religion, but it didn't. I thought religion and science were presented as being able to coexist well in this book.

Ivy's mother is devastated when fires sweep across Texas, burning down the church where Ivy's grandfather preached. She finds a preacher that speaks to her and she runs off with him, leaving her family behind. Eventually Ivy and her new friend, Paul, decide to go off to find her.

I really liked this story. Some of the plot elements seemed a little too tame, but I think that's okay. Sometimes things happen and they aren't as horrible as you thought they might be. Or maybe you just don't need to know it yet.

As time goes on, my feelings on this book get lower. I get that it's great that a 7th grader wrote it, but why do we want to teach kids that you can rank them with popular kids and jocks on top and smart kids on the bottom, and when you're discovered, you won't get in trouble because kids like your artwork? Ugh. Not a good lesson.

Eh. It was passable, but nothing fancy. I have no idea how the main character passed on the Martian planet that seemed to be such a security focused area.

I got a free copy on NetGalley for review.

Heartbreaking. Iris has moved to Corvallis, Oregon after the death of her best friend Sarah. She's gone from sunny California to rainy Oregon, and she's not happy. She sits with Boris at lunch one day, and slowly begins to become friends with him. She discovers that he is a medical miracle, and starts to wonder if she too can get a miracle, or why some people get miracles and others don't. My heart broke for Iris, who was there when her friend died, and her struggle to let others in. I enjoyed that she did befriend Boris and tried some new things that he liked, before moving on to teaching him things. I think this one will stay with kids for a long time.