Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
Andrew Marcus is a boy who wants freckles; they would cover him so he wouldn’t have to wash. Nicky Lane has them, but then Sharon comes up to Andrew and says that he can have them to if he drinks her secret recipe. Freckle Juice is a great realistic fiction for starters. I liked it because it was surprising. If you like unusual tales you’ll like this one!
reviewed by Matthew K
Freckle Juice is about a boy named Andrew. Andrew wants Nicky’s freckles, but Sharon finds out and tries to sell a freckle juice to Andrew. Will the freckle juice work? Read the book to find out. Freckle Juice is an easy realistic fiction book to read. I really recommend this book because Andrew is a really funny character that reminds me of me.
reviewed by Peter M
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCAmillo
Because of Winn-Dixie is a book about India Opal Buloni, or rather just Opal, the daughter of the priest. She found Winn-Dixie, a dog that smiles and sneezes when he smiles too hard, in a grocery store called Winn-Dixie. That was how her beloved dog got his name. Because of Winn-Dixie, Opal made many new friends, and soon her spirits lifted a whole lot! This is a great book, and I like it because it is very heartwarming, exciting, and makes me feel happy inside too!
reviwed by Samantha I
Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley and Me, Elizabeth by E.L. Konigsburg
Jennifer, a new girl at school, becomes Elizabeth’s best friend. This is an unlikely friendship because Jennifer believes in magic, eats unusual food, and makes up spells. This realistic fiction book was great because you learn about real friends, magic, and mysterious notes.
reviewed by Catherine A
Molly Moon’s Incredible Book of Hypnotism by Georgia Byng
Molly Moon, a tricky but friendly girl, has been an orphan since she was a baby. She escapes the orphanage, and goes to New York. She finds a book and hypnotizes her way to being a movie star. I think the book was very good and I think you will too.
reviewed by Sophie D
Parvana‘s Journey by Deborah Ellis
Parvana‘s Journey is about a girl named Parvana who lives in southern Afghanistan and travels to northern Afghanistan to save her family from the Taliban. On her way, she adopts a baby she names Hassan, a ten year old boy named Asif, and an 8 year old girl named Liela. Can four kids survive long enough to find Parvana’s family? Find out in Parvana’s Journey. This realistic fiction book deserves four out of five stars because it is a page turner but has a very sad ending. Don’t wait too long. Read Parvana’s Journey.
reviewed by Blake R
Superfudge by Judy Blume
Fudge, a hyperactive boy, loves to eat. Peter, a normal kid, hates his little brother Fudge. This is a story about a boy who tries to survive his life. This is an exciting book with lots of stuff happening. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate it a 9 ½ . I like this realistic fiction book because of the adventure.
reviewed by James M.
The Eighteenth Emergency by Betsy Byars
Ezzie has a plan for everything in the jungle; he says he could live forever in the jungle. One day his brother Mouse was looking at a board and on the board there were lots of pictures of cavemen. Next to one of the caveman he wrote Marv, who is the meanest, biggest kid in the school. It would have been funny but Marv saw Mouse do it. Marv said he is going to kill Mouse!! But will he? Read this realistic fiction book to find out. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate it a 3 because it was not so interesting.
reviewed by Alexa S.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a funny, realistic fiction book. The Herdmens, the meanest kids ever, enter the pageant and everybody thinks the pageant is going to be a mess. Will it be a mess or not? Read it to find out. I liked the book because it was funny and exciting. I also liked it because it brings out the spirit of Christmas and teaches us the important lesson, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”
reviewed by Gage P.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
Peter Hatcher, a 4th grader with a naughty, loud, and annoying toddler brother named Fudge, is always in some kind of mischief with Peter’s pet turtle named Dribble. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing is a realistic fiction novel that I highly recommend. It is a funny book about Fudge’s annoying behaviors and how Peter handles him. Will Peter be able to put a stop to Fudge, or will Fudge do something completely horrible to Dribble?
reviewed by Peter B
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Where the Red Fern Grows is about a boy (Billy) who likes to hunt coons, and his dad gets him three traps. He gets two hounds, and that’s when his grandfather tells him about a tournament. When they get to the tournament Billy picks a piece of paper out of ahat. He gets to hunt the fourth night. Will he win the tournament? Read to find out! Where the Red Fern Grows is a very appropriate book for kids eight to twelve years old. I like this realistic fiction book because it’s very emotional. On a scale of one to ten I give it a ten!
reviewed by Emmet D
What Would Joey Do? by Jack Gantos
What Would Joey Do? is a funny book about a boy named Joey. Joey has ADD and is home schooled at his mom’s friend’s house. He enjoyed it at first but when he found out who he was going to be home schooled with he was disappointed. She was blind, mean, stubborn, stupid and she was just plain pathetic. I would rate this book a 10 ½ out of 10. I like this realistic fiction book because it has a lot of comedy.
reviewed by Brandon A