Tween Girls SUMMER READS

The books that the AllyKatzz gave TWO PAWS UP! for this week. Tween girls are kicking off the summer with these books:

LBD books
It is a 3 book series about 3 BFFs living in London and facing normal problems. they are really good. one of the LBD (that what they call themselves), Fleur, has this wacko dad and his antics are funny. Claude is the best charcter b/c she is like every girl u love 2 hate at first, but then u see what a gr8 girly she is. And Ronnie...she's probably like every one of you that are reading this blog. Reviewed by 11-year-old

The tail of emily Windsnap
This book kept me busy 4 days!!!!!! … about a girl {emily} who discovers she is human out of the water and a mermaid when her legs get wet!!! P.S Tail is spelt like that because she has a mermaid!!!!!!! Reviewed by 12-year-old

Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover Or Title!
during summer we had to do a book report for the book TANGERINE BY EDWARD BLOOR! I looked at it and thought! omg this is going to be so boring. SO i started to read it.....then i started to understand the book! It got interesting and more interesting and i couldn't put it down! So just because the title or cover of the book looks unappealing it could stil be a GREAT BOOK! SO READ ON THIS SUMMER!!! Reviewed by 12-year-old

Clique … it's about these rich bratty teens that hate their leader's Dad's, Friend's, Daughter named Claire. Avalabile at Target, Walmart, Barns-n-Noble, your local book store, or you local library. Reviewed by 10-year-old

From the Files of Madison Finn
This is a great series!! It is about a girl named Madison Finn who is a commited blogger and web site surfer (just like us!) and her 4 bff's. They go through adventures and mishaps all along the series! 2 paws up! Reviewed by 14-year-old

Elsewhere is this new book im really love. Its a bit sad but unless u are like really sensitive to books then u wont cry… its about this girl who dies and goes to this place called elsewhere where everyone gets younger until they are young enough to become reborn. Reviewed by 11-year-old

You know how sometimes you read a book, and it's like, wow, that's a one of a kind, it was totally awesome? Well, Maureen Johnson writes those kinds of books. I've read The Key to the Golden Firebird and 13 Little Blue Envelopes, and they rock! Reviewed by 13-year-old


Quick Rates: More AllyKatzz 2 Paws up Winners for this week:

SASS Girl Overboard - soooo good it had jus the right amount of love, friends,and excitement…

What Every Girl (Except Me) Knows - wonderful book that is great for girls that are about to hit their teen years!

This is a must read too! Twilight and New moon by Stephanie Meyer…I just Love EDWARD!

The Warriors – one of my fave book series

Now You See Her and Milkweed…Also, I'm a HUGE fan of the Princess Diaries books and the TTYL books.

THE FINAL SUMMER OF THE TRAVELiiNG PANTS♥

Uglies-Pretties-Specials!! The best books!!!

All american girl and ready or not … these are two FAB books for the teenage soul!!!

goose girl byshannon hale! it is totally awesome, and i would read till 12 pm cuz i couldnt put it down!! it is a must read!!

Chew on This. It's all about fast food. If you want a motivation to stop eating so much junk, I recomend this book!

For all publishers and authors... please check out the AllyKatzz Book Club and the AllySTREETKatzz special book review mission. If you want AllyKatzz girls to read/review your books, please send an email to lindsay@allykatzz.com. The girls will be forever grateful!!!

This Week's TWEEN GIRL Book Review

Straight from their AllyKatzz.com blogs:

A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass
I love this book. It's about a girl named Mia Winchell who has synesthesia, which means that she can see colors, more like blobs of difrent colors. Like for her she can see colors from words, and letters. Unlike ppl who don't see them. She try's to keep her secret when someone finds out and tells the whole 8th grade, then she is coverd in questions about her colors. I would give this book 2 paws up!! I really couln't put it down!! (2 paws up is highest AllyKatzz rating!) Review by 11-year-old girl from CA

Best Books EVR
2 of the best books i evr read: 1) The Wanderer (By: Sharon Creech) 2) Absolutely Normal Chaos (By: Sharon Creech). Review by 10-year-old girl from Minnesota

The Best Book I Have Ever Read!!
Uglies and Pretties!
I read the Uglies and the Pretties and I love them! They are awesome books! They are my favorite. I love the whole storyline, its so creative. The whole book only took me a few days to read! I cant wait until I read the Specials! Review by 13-year-old girl from Michigan

A 12-year-old girl from Canada beat her to it…
The Best Book I Have Ever Reasd Is Definitly SPECIALS BY SCOTT WESTERFELD!! I LOVED IT!! It made me laugh it made me cry [escpecially wen _____ died :'( ] I would rate it a 500000000000000000000000/10 and recomend it to everyone!

New Book Alert!
The sequel to WIcked has come out! It is titled "Son of a Witch". Clever play on words, huh? Review by 14-year-old from CA

THE TITAN'S CURSE = BEST BOOK EVER!!!!
The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan is the best book ever! i read it in less than 3 hours, and it has more than 300 pages! The whole series of Percy Jackson and the Olypians is an awesome series, even if your not into greek mythology! but greek mythology is wicked awesome! i recommend the other 2 books b4 titan's curse too! The Lightning Thief and The Sea of Monsters!!! Review by 11-year-old girl from RI

Whose Read The Christy Miller Series?!?!?!
Well! I have to say ! Robin Jones Gunn is one heck of an author!!!!!! Her Christy Miller books rock! I recommend them for ages of 9-16!!! Read them,you'll fall in love!!! I'll read you the thing on the back of book 1:::"Summer Promise-14-year-old Christy Miller has the dream Summer ahead of her in sunkist California, staying with her aunt and uncle in their beachfront home. Aunt Marti loves to shop, and those curfers are cute- especially Todd. Christy promised her parents she wouldn't do anything that she would regret later, and some of her beach friends are a little wild. But Todd and his "God-Lover" friends are giving Christy a new image of all things eternal. Can this summer live up to it's promises?" This is a Christian book, and I am a Christian....it makes you think of being a Christian in a totally new way! Review by 10-year-old girl from Tennessee

Happily After All
This is an awesome book! It's called Happily After All. It's great, although I can't remember what the author's name was. It's a great book about this girl who's dad is a great guy and all, and then her dad dies. Which is sad, of course. Well, after her father's death, she finds out he might not have been perfect after all. It's pretty interesting, and a definit must-read!
Review by 10-year-old girl from Indiana

The Sisters Club
This book is kinda for 5th graders, but I still love it! It's about 3 sisters (Joey, Stevie, Alex) who make a club with just them. A lot of cute and funny things happen, like Joey and Stevie TRYING to make family dinner, and the oldest sister Alex trying to be Beauty in her school's Beauty and the Beast play and impress a boy (Scott Howell, but as her little sisters call him, Scott Towel). Even though it's for younger kids, it's still one of my fav books. Review by 12-year-old girl from Oregon

Tween Girls' 2 PAWS UP Book List

AllyKatzz girls are blogging about these books THIS WEEK...

The Cat Ate My Gymsuit. A Gotta Read!!! Marcy Lewis hates school,her father is a tyrant,and she despairs of ever being thin. Then along comes Ms.Finney,an English teacher who's willing to try anything in the classroom and who treats the kids like human beings.Marcy has never met anyone like her. Suddenly,life has a new meaning…" (Reviewer: age 11)

Diary of a teenage Girl. O/k if you are looking for a Christian, but teen life story you need to check out The diary of a teenage girl. By Melody Carlson. I recently found out it is a series. I bought the second book for my bff. I read it then my bff read it then my other friend read it. i think we payed an overdue charge at the library.It is a must read. i promise. (Reviewer: age 12)

Angels and Demons... its soooo good. Only thing is you its about religion vs. science so if you r very religious i suggest not reading it. (Reviewer: age 14)

The Clique. It's such a good book. It's about four girls. Massie, Alicia, Dylan, and Kristen. Massie is the alpha. She has a perfect life, until Claire Lyons moves in. She's totally screwing up Massie and her friends. In the 3rd book, Claire is finally "in." Then in the 5th book, Massie, Alicia, and Claire go to Hollywood. Claire gets the part of a loser. Well, why am I telling you this...go read the book yourself! (Reviewer: age 13)

the BEST SERIES I HAVE EVER READ (and i read a lot) is the 1-800-WHERE-R-YOU series by Meg Cabot. there r 5 books and they r sooooooooo good. its about a girl named jess who gets struck by lightning and gets physcic powers 2 find missing ppl. its really cool. it may sound child-ish and stupid, but its not. i would suggest not reading it if ur under 12 years old or dont like books that r a little scary. they r soooooo amazing i read each 1 in like 4 days!!!! i even passed them on to 2 of my friends who also LUVED them. (Reviewer: age 12)

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster boy is a really good book!!! ...it's about a Boy named Turner Buckminster who becomes friends with a girl named Lizzie...though they are forbbidden 2 see each other. I give this book 2 paws up!!! (Reviewer: age 10)

Posted by Denise Restauri

TOP BOOK PICKS FOR THIS WEEK

This week's AllyKatzz Book Club Review - what tween girls are reading and loving NOW. Definitely great reads for this holiday weekend. For more of their top picks, check out last week's review below- May 18 posting.

Sharon Creech. Review by “punkrockrules” age 11, NY
Sharon Creech is one of the best authors out there!She has inspired me so much!If you havent read any of her books i suggest you read them.SOME of her books are: Walk Two Moons (which i loved),The Wanderer (which i loved too),Love That Dog (it was sweet and nice), Totally Normal Chaos (which was pretty good,though it has mature content),Pleasing The Ghost (which was a nice and interesting book) and TONS more!check your library or bookstore for some of her books!You will LOVE them!Write back and tell me what are YOUR favorite books and authors and what you think about Sharon Creech!

The Westing Game. Review by “mileyfan95” age 12, California
I just finished a gr8 book called The Westing Game! It was like, the best mystery book I hav ever read! This is what it said on the back: (A bizzare chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samual W. Westing's will. And although no one knows why the eccentric, game loving millionaire has chosen a virtual stranger-and a possible murderer-to inherit his vast fortune, one thing's for sure: Sam Westing may be dead....but that won't stop him from playing one last game!) So, if u think this book sounds interesting, plz plz plz let me no cuz if I think enuf ppl like it, then I will start posting the chapters. Trust me, this book is vey unexpectable so evry time u read a chapter, make sure u let me no who u think is the murderer!!!

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Review by “cheerygirl” age 10, Florida
Its a wonderful stry thats about a girl who moves fro new york to new jersey and has to make new friends and i give this book a two thumbs up.

Uglies. Review by “its_me!” age 13, Colorado
my FAVORITE books in the HISTORY of the WORLD are Uglies, Pretties, and Specials by Scott Westerfeld. they are a trilogy and they are FANTASTIC!!! i highly reccomend them.

More Uglies: "I started reading the Uglies. It is totally the BEST book ever. I finished reading it and started the 2nd book called the Pretties. They also have a third book which is called the Specials. When I read the books, I can't stop. Uglies is about a girl who lives in Uglieville and when the people there turn 16, the get an operation that makes them pretty and they get to party all the time! I'd tell the whole story but I don't want to give anything away... "Review by Balerina, age 12, Utah

Tween Girls Do Love To Read!

NEWS: Tween Girls Do Love to Read! We have polls to support that claim. But better than polls and cold stats, I read tween girls’ blogs every day - they're saying that they love to read. In fact, The AllyKatzz Book Club is one of the top clubs on the site.

Tween girls do hate reading boring books aka “gotta read for school" books. But, they love reading GREAT books. It’s really that simple. So let’s help them get GREAT books to read.

Starting today, I’ll post weekly book reviews from the AllyKatzz girls… books tween girls are talking about now. So when you’re at the bookstore this weekend, instead of staring at all those books, now you’ll have a clue what to look for based on what other tween girls are saying. Note: 2 Paws UP is the ultimate ranking in the AllyKatzz review system.

“The Maximum Ride Series by James Patterson. I give this series 2 paws up! It's a young adult fiction and it's sooooooooo cool! Me and my mom are reading the series right now! i'm on the second book, The Lake House and she's on the third book, The Angel Project.” Age 13.

“Elsewhere... Okay, so we had to read this book in school for this thing called a "Literature Circle". Of course, I thought I was going to get a terrible book and be so booooooored. But instead, I got this book assigned called "Elsewhere". It's by Gabrielle Zevin and it RULES! 'Tis about this girl named Liz. She dies and goes to a place called Elsewhere (Gabrielle Zevin's version of Heaven, I guess). At first, she's all freaked out because she doesn't know where she is! But she meets many people along the way, like Owen Welles (whom she falls in love with), Thandi (a girl who died from gunshot), Curtis Jest (an English rocker), and her Grandma Betty, who died before Liz was born. This book has a teeny weeny bit of mature content, so I rate it P-G for the content and 5 out of 5 stars for the overall book!” Age 12

“If yal want to know a good teen aged based book series check out the Mates, Dates series by Kathy Hopkins. they are totally awesome.” Age 12

“The City of Ember. The city of ember is the best book ever! I love it! it is an awesome cliff hanger! you have got to read it. My class is reading it and they are only on chapter 11 and i finished it and theres 20 chapters. now im on the second one and after this one there is a prequal which tells about what it was like before the main characters of the first one were born! i would tell u about the book but i would get to carried away and tell the ending. i will say that Ember is a poor city and is running out of everything because the builders left "Just enough"! it is an awesome book and u have got to read it!” Age 12

“ Out of the Dust is an amazing book. I'm going to write down the review of it from the back of the book. A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, scarring her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father can't talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better-playing the piano-is impossible with her wounded hands. To make matters worse, dust storms are devastating the family farm and all the farms nearby. While others flee the dust bowl, Billie Jo is left to find peace in the bleak landscape of Oklahoma-and the surprising landscape of her heart. This is an amazing book. It won the Newberry Medal too. You really should read this story of hardship, hope and love.” Age 11

"Manga is my life. I love Fruit Baskets." Age 12

Thanks to Random House for sending us books to give way to AllyKatzz girls. Ally, my 14-year-old daughter read 2 of these books: Life As It Comes by Anne-Laure Bondoux and The Year of My Miraculous Reappearance by Catherine Ryan Hyde. She gave them both 2 Paws UP and she’s not easily impressed.

If you’re a publisher or author and want to send us books for the AllyKatzz girls to review, please send me an email: denise@allykatzz.com. The girls will be forever grateful!

Posted by Denise Restauri

Look at these Books...

This week’s book review… In our allykatzz.com book club, tween girls rate books:
2 Paws Up = Fabulous!
1 Paw Up = So-So
No Paws Up = Skip It

Here are some of their top “2 Paws UP”…


Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
“This is the best book ever!!! any one who loves romance should read it !!!!!! it's about a grl named bella and she falls in luv w/ a hot vampire ! and stephanie meyer is now my new fav author, besides Meg Cabot! READ IT!!!!!!” Review by Rehobothgrl1, age 12

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
"there is this book called star girl by Jerri Spenneli. it's about this wierd girl who tries to fit in with every one else.she also changes her name ALOT. one was Pocketmouse. she has a RAT name cookie. but anyway, she get's a makeover and everyone hates her more! so she goes back to being her plain old selph..... for more GR8 details, read the book." Review by gothgirl, age 14

Chicken Soup for the Girl’s Soul by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen and Irene Dunlap
"This is an AWESOME book that helps girls understand other people's life and how they get through it. I read it cover 2 cover and it made me cry." Review by redcarpetwalker, age 15

Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
"has anyone read the book? it's SO good. it's about this girl who goes to boarding school after her mother's death. and she starts having these strange visions that take her to another realm. she takes along these other girls: felicity, pippa, and ann into the realms too. a great book,though it can get alittle freaky at some parts, 2 paws up!" Review by smartgirl, age 12

Posted by Denise Restauri