Children's Fiction Archives - Plugged In https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/book-genre/childrens-fiction/ Shining a Light on the World of Popular Entertainment Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:49:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.pluggedin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/plugged-in-menu-icon-updated-96x96.png Children's Fiction Archives - Plugged In https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/book-genre/childrens-fiction/ 32 32 Ferris https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/ferris/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:49:20 +0000 https://www.pluggedin.com/?post_type=book-reviews&p=31877 When her grandma sees a ghost and her uncle moves into the basement, Ferris knows she’s in for an unusual summer.

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Ferris is gearing up for one of the strangest summers of her life. Her grandma wants help with a ghost. Her Uncle Ted moves into the basement to paint a history of the world. Her sister Pinky tries to rob a bank. And let’s not even talk about the raccoons taking over the attic. Yet for all her family’s quirks, Ferris finds that she loves them. And she might just have an amazing summer after all.

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Elf Dog and Owl Head https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/elf-dog-and-owl-head/ Mon, 13 May 2024 15:12:52 +0000 https://www.pluggedin.com/?post_type=book-reviews&p=31666 In M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head, Clay’s life forever changes when he finds a magic dog in the forest.

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Clay can’t see his friends because of a virus that has shut down the world. But then he meets a strange dog that leads him to magical places he could never find on his own.

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The Eyes and the Impossible https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/eyes-and-the-impossible/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 17:22:53 +0000 https://www.pluggedin.com/?post_type=book-reviews&p=31428 The Eyes and the Impossible is an interesting, unique tale filled with friendship. However, some of the violence could be too much for young readers.

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Johannes the dog lives in a park by the sea. He wants to find a way to free his friends, the bison. But now he must also find a way to save his own freedom.

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Nothing Else But Miracles https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/nothing-else-but-miracles/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 22:24:15 +0000 https://www.pluggedin.com/?post_type=book-reviews&p=31271 Dory and her brothers must fend for themselves while their father is away at war.

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The world is at war. Dory’s father wants to help with the fight, and he leaves his 17-year-old son, Fish, in charge while he’s gone. But when the landlord threatens to contact the city about three children living alone, Dory knows that it’s up to her to keep the three of them safe.

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Waverider (Amulet #9) https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/waverider/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 19:38:49 +0000 https://www.pluggedin.com/?post_type=book-reviews&p=31223 Emily Hayes is a Stonekeeper, and she must use that magical stone’s power to fight the shadows.

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After finally coming to understand the true power of her magical amulet, Emily Hayes must join together with new friends to face the corrupting forces of evil.

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Because of Winn-Dixie https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/because-of-winn-dixie/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:04:01 +0000 https://www.pluggedin.com/?post_type=book-reviews&p=31009 When Opal moves to a new town, a new dog might be just what she needs to settle in.

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India Opal Buloni went to the grocery store to get macaroni-and-cheese, rice, and two tomatoes; she came back with a dog instead. She convinces her dad to let her keep the pooch, and now she has one bright spot in a summer that hasn’t had many.

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The Adventures of Invisible Boy https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/the-adventures-of-invisible-boy/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 19:01:00 +0000 https://www.pluggedin.com/?post_type=book-reviews&p=30956 Stanley is the new kid in town. But when he’s accidently splashed with someone’s science project, he becomes … Invisible Boy!

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Stanley is feeling awkward about being the new kid in town. But when he’s accidentally splashed with someone’s science project, he becomes the awkward new kid that nobody can see. (Who also just happens to now have a nemesis!)

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How to Eat a Book https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/how-to-eat-a-book/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:37:32 +0000 https://www.pluggedin.com/?post_type=book-reviews&p=30860 Three young cousins find themselves gobbled up by the books they began to read.

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Young cousins Sheila, Gerald and Geraldine find themselves gobbled up by the books they begin reading. And the only way out is to read (and eat) as fast as they can.

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A First Time for Everything https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/first-time-for-everything/ Wed, 27 Dec 2023 17:11:41 +0000 https://www.pluggedin.com/?post_type=book-reviews&p=30726 Dan learns to be himself on a trip to Europe in Dan Santat's A First Time for Everything.

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Dan Santat would rather stay home for the summer. But his parents insist that he travel to Europe with some of his classmates. He does so, and as the days go by, Dan makes new friends and experiences a whole new world. When the end of the trip comes, Dan finds it harder to say goodbye than he ever thought possible.

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The Labors of Hercules Beal https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/labors-of-hercules-beal/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:22:39 +0000 https://www.pluggedin.com/?post_type=book-reviews&p=30567 Hercules must reenact the labors of his namesake and consider their meaning along the way.

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After Hercules Beal’s life comes crashing down, he finds himself living under the watchful eye of his brother and adjusting to a new school. To make matters worse, his teacher gives him a yearlong project: reenact the 12 labors of Hercules from Greek mythology. As the year goes on, Hercules makes new friends, accomplishes impossible feats and discovers that his life might not be over after all.

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