A 13-year-old U.S. president saves the day

“The Kid Who Became President”

Dan Gutman

This book is about Judson Moon, a 13-year-old kid who becomes the newest president of the United States. In the beginning, people think that he is doing a good job as the president. But then they change their minds. Read about how President Moon spends his day at the White House and how he uses the “Secret Ninja Death Touch” to save the country from going to war.

Reviewed by Nathan, 8

Cawthon Elementary School

Cypress

--

“Revolutionary War on Wednesday”

Mary Pope Osborne

Jack and Annie go to the time of when George Washington was alive. They see that George Washington is fighting a war. He and his troops do not have many people or supplies to fight the war. The other army has a lot of people and supplies. What will George Washington do? Can they get more people or supplies? Who will win the war? Read this story to find out more.

Alex, 6

St. Finbar School

Burbank

--

“The Lost and Found”

Mark Teague

There are two boys in this story. Wendell and Floyd, and also one girl, Mona. Mona is looking for her lucky hat. Mona looks in the lost-and-found. Next, Mona falls in. Then the boys fall in after Mona. They all look through doorways to find Mona’s lucky hat. Will they find Mona’s hat? Will the boys find some luck of their own? Read the story to discover the mystery.

Reviewed by Phoebe, 8

Glenoaks Elementary School

Glendale

--

“The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”

C.S. Lewis

“The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” is about five kids called Susan, Edmund, Lucy, Peter and Eustace. Eustace was the cousin of the other four kids. They did not like each other. One day they went to Eustace’s house. In his room there was a picture of a ship called the Dawn Treader sailing in water. They magically fell into the picture, and they met Prince Caspian, the king of Narnia, on the ship. The five of them asked what Caspian was looking for, and he said that he was trying to find seven lords that his evil uncle had sent away when he was young. It was a very dangerous mission. There were a lot of islands, dragons and Sea People, which were all dangerous. Will all five children help Caspian find the seven lords? Read the book to find out!

Reviewed by Garrett, 10

Monterey Hills School

South Pasadena