Pembroke Elementary Book Reviews

Welcome to all Pembroke readers! We are looking forward to reading your book reviews. Please post them as comments to this post. All of us will be looking for some great reading suggestions. Thank you!

SLJ Battle of the Books

If you're not following School Library Journal's Battle of the Books, in which famous children's authors judge the best books of 2009, it's not too late to catch up! Click here to see what has won -- and lost -- so far.

Exquisite Corpse Adventure, Part 13, online now!

Episode 13, written by M.T. Anderson and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen, is online now! Click here to read it!

School Library Journal's Second Battle of the Kids' Books Coming Soon!

School Library Journal has gathered the best kids' books of 2009 -- and the best kids' authors as judges -- to battle it out. For more info, go here. And, you have until Sunday the 14th to vote in the "Undead Poll" to resurrect an eliminated title for consideration. Last year's victor was Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games, one of my personal favorites. Who do you think will win this year? To see the match schedule, click here. To see the judges, click here. Let the battle commence!

Great short video celebrating reading!

Two New Great Reads!

Cosmic is the latest by Boyle, offer of Millions and Framed. You will love Liam, a 12-year-old who can pass for an adult because of his "mutant" height and his facial hair, and who -- after a series of very amusing events -- ends up the sole "adult" in charge of a group of kids in space! He also learns a thing or two about being "dadly." If you like humor and adventure, check this one out!

After Ever After is the very worthy sequel to Sonnenblick's Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie. This one focuses on Jeffrey, who is now an eighth-grader in remission from leukemia. Despite some serious issues and sad events, After Ever After is a very funny book that will have you rooting for Jeff from the beginning. (And you don't need to have read the first one to enjoy the sequel, but I guarantee that you will want to after finishing this one!)

The Exquisite Corpse Adventure, Episode 12, Now Online!

Written by Lemony Snicket and illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering! Click here to read.