What Joa is Reading & Other Stuff

Book reviews...from picture books to adult books, as well as books-to-movie info, and other stuff I think is interesting. Note: Not all books reviewed or recommended are appropriate for all ages.
JULY 10, 2008
Journey to the Center of the Earth gets good reviews

The new movie, Journey to the Center of the Earth, based on the classic book by Jules Verne has received good reviews.

Check out more about the movie here, or stop into the library to check out the original book, the abridged version (a shorter summary of the book for younger readers), or to check out an older movie version.

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Categories: Movie Tie-insFantasy

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JULY 2, 2008
Moxy Maxwell does NOT love Stuart Little

For a light, quick, and funny read, I recommend this new book by Peggy Gifford, Moxy Maxwell does NOT love Stuart Little.

The whole book takes place the last day of summer--a summer during which Moxy was supposed to read Stuart Little by E.B. White. Her twin brother, Mark already finished this assignment the very FIRST day of summer, but Moxy has procrastinated, and continues to do so on this last day, even though her Mom has said she won't be able to go to the synchronized swimming party after their recital.

Moxy goes to great lengths to do everything BUT read this book, including a room cleaning that involves shoving everything under her bed, and an ill-advised plan to start her own peach orchard.

One of the best thing about this book are the funny chapter titles (like "Chapter 23: In Which Moxie's Mother slams the door behind her, which is very unlike her) and the great photographs of all the activity that her brother Mark documents along the way.

Moxy is just that kind of protagonist that is very loveable, if a little crazy...the perfect kind!

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Categories: Joa RecommendsRealistic ReadsFunny Stuff

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