Mother Daughter Book Reviews

Quirky, fun & silly book about cat vs. dog, May 8 2013

What's it About?

The stage is set when Katrina von Cat the Master of Wisdom and Knowledge is fed up with "dog" (whose name, Stanley, she finally discovers after three years of living under the same roof) who is eating her food. Through a series of hilarious letters sent back and forth between Katrina and Stanley, and punctuated by the voice of a narrator who provides play-by-play action of the misdeeds of the cat and the dog, the reader is entertained by the roller coast ride that is the love/hate relationship between the two. While Katrina and Stanley have much to disagree about, there is one thing they agree on: participating in a pet show is a BAD IDEA. Dive into this… Read more

A merging of fantasy and science fiction in this middle grade mystery, May 6 2013

What's it About?

Meet Fred and George, the young princelings of the Castle in the Marsh, who just happen to be guinea pigs. Fred and George are enjoying the King's Feast when they discover that the mysterious Energy Drain has struck again, ruining the elaborate meal. The two young princelings take matters into their own paws and head out determined to solve the mystery of what is draining energy in their kingdom as well as across the land.

As they head out through the labyrinth of tunnels in their marsh and into foreign territories, Fred and George soon get separated through time and space. Along their travels, the mystery deepens as they meet a colourful cast of… Read more

Great book filled with magic and mythology for tweens, May 3 2013

My daughter (10) and I read and reviewed this book for Mother Daughter Book Reviews. Here's what we have to say:

DAUGHTER SAYS:

This book is about four kids who have to defeat four fiends who have kidnapped the four guardians of the world. They use the magic objects given to them by the Golden Dragon to defeat them.

The cover was interesting and as for the pictures right before the chapters, some were ok but some were a little weird.
The main characters are a boy named Pietro from Italy; another boy named Saboru from Japan; Kate, a girl from America; and Jinjing, a girl from Hong Kong. My favorite character is Kate because shes interesting and… Read more