Look In A Book

Tired of the same old thing? Try these excellent writers, along with some of my favorite books that I read of theirs!  By: Dilan Mehta 1. Judy Blume Books: The Fudge series 2. David (Dav) Pilkey  Books: Captain Underpants, Dog Man, Ook and Gluk New Book: Dog Man Grime and Punishment 3. James Patterson Books: Middle School Series, I Funny, Treasure Hunters, Daniel X 4. Tom Angleberger Books: The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, Fake Mustache, Rocket and Groot books 5. Roald Dahl Books: Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, The Witches 6. Gordon Korman Books: Restart, The Unteachables, Schooled, Ungifted, Swindle, Slacker, WhatsHisFace 7. J.K Rowling Books: Harry Potter series 8. Dan Gutman Books: My Weird School, The Genius Files, The Homework Machine 9. Eoin Colfer Books: Artemis Fowl series, Half Moon Investigations 10. Mike Lupica Books: Travel Team, Lone Stars, The Batboy, Fast Break 11. Carl Hiaas...

 By: Dilan Mehta Louis Sachar (pronounced sacker) is an award-winning Newbery honor author and acclaimed young adult mystery-comedy writer, with over 30 books! He is best known for his hilarious trilogy, Wayside School, and his bold and exciting mystery, Holes. Both I have read and were great.  These books have even been turned into movies!   Louis was born in East Meadow, New York on March 20, 1954. His dad worked on the 78th floor of the Empire State building, so Louis says   that was probably what inspired him for Wayside School.  Louis attended Antioch College in Ohio and after that, he helped at Hillside Elementary School, where in addition to taking care of the classrooms, he was the "yard teacher".  Once he graduated college in 1976, Louis decided to write a children's book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, which took him 9 months, based on his experience at Hillside. The book was a success! He has been writing books ever since.  In ...

Author: Josh Lieb  Review By: Dilan Mehta Josh Lieb has created a great book that kids of all ages will love.  The story is about a pudgy boy named Oliver Watson who is a genius and talks about how he is going to rule the world. The character is selfish and manipulates people to get what he wants. He has no sense of the consequences that his actions have and uses his powers for evil.  The book is in the first-person narrative of Oliver. Oliver runs several companies and is the third richest person in the world. (Later bumped down to fourth). He can't sign any contracts or do anything because he is a middle schooler, so he has Lionel Sheldrake, the bitter and wimpy minion. Sheldrake gets the money and brings it to Oliver, who stores it away until he can actually use it. Oliver is not popular, because he acts pathetic and dumb so people don't see his true identity. He has cameras and escape tunnels hidden throughout the school. And when his Dad challenges him t...

Want an amazing bedtime story? A vividly illustrated page-turner? Here are my favorite picture books for any age! By: Dilan Mehta 1. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 2. The Tale of Peter Rabbit 3. The Book With No Pictures  4. Where The Wild Things Are 5. I Will Never, Not Ever, Eat A Tomato 6. Oh, The Places You'll Go! 7. No David! 8. The Cat In The Hat 9. The Very Hungry Caterpillar 10. Harold And The Purple Crayon 11. Press Here 12. Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus 13. The Story of Ferdinand 14. Not A Box 15. The Snowy Day 16. Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type 17. The Day The Crayons Quit 18. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom 19. Amelia Bedelia 20. We Are In A Book! 21. Richard Scary's books 22. Nobody Hugs A Cactus 23. If You Give A Mouse A Cookie 24. Harry The Dirty Dog 25. Green Eggs and Ham

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler By:  E. L. Konigsburg Review By: Dilan Mehta This book has been celebrated as one of the top reads for children's literacy and won the John Newbery honor award. First published in 1967 by Atheneum, the book is wonderfully crafted. It is about a 12-year-old girl named Claudia who is intelligent and enthusiastic but is fussy and bossy. She is a leader and dramatic, and likes nice things and comfort, so when she thinks her parents don't treat her well and don't appreciate her, she runs away to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. She brings along Jamie, one of her brothers, partly because Jamie has a lot of money because he saves wisely and cheats his friend Bruce at cards, which is needed. Jamie is careful with money and a cheapskate. He is also intelligent, level headed and has a strong sense of humor, shown throughout the book.  Once they arrive at the museum, they hatch p...

 Dragon Hoops                                         By: Gene Luen Yang Review By: Dilan Mehta This book hasn't even been published yet! I read a proof copy. Here is a summary.  In this book, Gene Luen Yang, the author, tells how he needed a new idea for a graphic novel. At the school that he teaches, all anyone can talk about is basketball. The Bishop O'Dowd Dragons, the men's basketball team, are inching closer and closer to the California State Championships. Gene wonders if this could be a good story. Gene hated sports when he was a kid, especially basketball. The other kids used to call him Stick because he was so skinny. This is why Gene is a little undecided about making a book that is all about basketball. But once he follows the Dragons around, goes to their games, cheers them on, hears their stories, talks to the coaches, and stays with them all the way, he re...

Author: Norton Juster Review By: Dilan Mehta Even though this book was originally published in 1961, it was still one of my favorite books. I originally had to read it for a school assignment and when I read the first sentence, I knew I was hooked.  The story is about a bored young boy named Milo, who doesn't think anything is worth doing. When he is in school he longs to be out and when he is out of school he longs to be in. One afternoon, though, he receives a mysterious tollbooth. Having nothing better to do, he drives through in his toy car and embarks on a great adventure with his two faithful companions to rescue the Kingdom of  Wisdom by finding the two exiled princesses, Rhyme and Reason. In the process, he makes new friends, visits astonishing places, defeats dreaded monsters and learns valuable life lessons along the way. Humorous, well written and inspiring, this week's read is a winner!