The Series Review

Hello! Today on The Series Review I will be reviewing the book A Kind of Paradise by Amy Rebecca Tan. This book is about 13 year old Jamie Bunn, who just made a HUGE mistake. Now, she has to spend her summer volunteering at the public library, as a consequence. The job brings her face to face with her crush and her mortal enemy, but Jamie also meets many friendly library regulars and workers. Mayb...

Bonus episode! Today I will be doing a full review of the graphic novel Goldilocks: Wanted Dead or Alive, by Chris Colfer and illustrated by Jon Proctor. I absolutely love this book, and it’s an awesome prequel to the Land of Stories. SPOILER ALERT! Please do not listen to this episode if you are going to read the Land of Stories books. I don’t want to spoil anything for you! Other than that, ever...

Hello, and welcome back to The Series Review! Today I’ll be reviewing the Front Desk series, by Kelly Yang. These books follow ten year old Mia, a Chinese immigrant. Mia is so excited when her parents take a job managing the Calivista Motel. Mia gets to manage the Front Desk! But between school, the mean motel owner and his son, and the motel, Mia has a lot of problems! And to add to that, Mia and...

Hello! Today I’ll be reviewing the graphic novel Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley. I enjoyed this book so much! The main character, Jen, just moved from the city to a farm after her parents’ separation. Jen’s mom’s new boyfriend, Walter, is bossy and annoying. And, Walter’s daughters, Andy and Reese, aren’t the greatest sisters. Andy is a know it all and Reese is really whiny. Can Jen find her plac...

Hello, and welcome back to the 20th episode of my podcast! Today on The Series Review I will be reviewing the series Ivy and Bean, written by Annie Barrows and illustrated by Sophie Blackall. The Ivy and Bean books are funny and perfect for early chapter book readers. Ivy and Bean never meant to like each other, but when Bean's prank on her older sister goes wrong, Ivy helps Bean hide. They become...

Hello, listeners, and welcome back to another episode of The Series Review. Today I will be reviewing the book Lalani of the Distant Sea, written by Erin Entrada Kelly, illustrated by Lian Cho. I really enjoyed this book about a twelve year old girl who faces an impossible challenge: sailing across the sea to the legendary Mt. Isa. Hundreds of men and boys have died on this same journey, so how ca...

Hello, listeners! On today’s episode of The Series Review, I will be reviewing an awesome book by Andrew Clements: The Friendship War! This book follows Grace, a girl who likes collecting different things from places she’s visited. Grace accidentally starts a fad at her school! Soon, everyone is trading and fighting over buttons. And once Grace and her best friend get into a big fight, Grace needs...

Hello everyone! Today I will be reviewing an awesome book by Kathryn Erskine: Lily’s Promise! I read this book in one day, it was that great! Lily is the main character, and has trouble speaking up. Can she speak up five whole times, or will she fail to keep her father’s promise? If you have a book or series to recommend, email me at theseriesreview13@gmail.com . Thanks for all the support, listen...

Today on The Series Review, I will be reviewing a graphic novel written by Colleen AF Venable and illustrated by Stephanie Yue. It is…… Katie the Catsitter! What if you had to babysit 217 cats? Find out how Katie handles it! Enjoy the episode! Thanks so much for your support, listeners! If you have a book or series to recommend, please email me at theseriesreview13@gmail.com. Have a cat-tastic wee...

Hello, and welcome back to The Series Review! Today I’ll be reviewing The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty. This book follows Lucy Callahan, a 12 year old girl who got struck by lightning! The lightning gave her genius math skills, and Lucy is ready for college. But Lucy’s grandmother insists she go to middle school! Will Lucy make it through? If you have a book or series for me...

Hello, listeners! Today on The Series Review, I will be reviewing The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. This book is an amazing mystery, following 16 people who somehow get invited to play a game created by Samuel W. Westing, as read in his will. Samuel Westing is very rich, so if someone manages to solve it, they could become millionaires! But everyone has a jumble of clues that don't make much sense...

Hellooooooo! Welcome back to The Series Review. Today, I will be reviewing The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S. (as told to his brother) by David Levithan. (The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S. (as told to his brother) will now be called MDAS (as told to his brother) because it takes so long to type all that.) This book follows a boy named Lucas, who is helping his family search for his br...

Hello, mates! Today on my podcast I will be reviewing the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, which you probably guessed from the title of the episode. So, first of all, has anyone not heard of Harry Potter? It's ok if you haven't, because I'm here to give you a FULL review! I'm not going to give you a summary in the episode description, because it would take me forever. Harry Potter is one of th...

Hey listeners! How are you doing? I'm FANTASTIC and I can't wait to share yet another story with you! Yep, a story! Today, I will be reviewing Property of the Rebel Librarian by Allison Varnes. Thanks to the listener Ally for recommending this book! It suits you, as your name is Allison too! Okay, enough chit chat. Property of the Rebel Librarian is a great book, in which June Harper and her middl...

What's up, listeners? Guess what? Y'all get 2 episodes this weekend! How lucky are you? This first episode is actually a bonus episode. I will be reviewing an amazing book by an amazing author: The School Story by Andrew Clements. While on the topic of authors, have you ever wondered how exactly authors get their books published? Well, this story can help you learn how! The School Story follows Na...

Hello! Today on the 10th official episode of The Series Review I will be reviewing an AMAZING series: The City Spies series, by James Ponti. This series follows an American girl, Sara Martinez, who is a hacker. She recently got into trouble from hacking into the NYC foster care system to expose her foster parents as lawbreakers. But instead of getting an award, or something, she is facing YEARS in...

Welcome back to The Series Review! Today I will be reviewing one of my favorite books, When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. This book was printed in 2009 and won a Newbery Medal! It follows a girl named Miranda who receives mysterious notes from someone who seems to know the future! And if it's true, Miranda needs to prevent a horrible accident that involves her (former) best friend. What will...

Hello! Welcome back to another episode of... The Series Review! Today, I will be discussing the Spy School series by Stuart Gibbs, with a special guest, my friend Avery! These books are filled with thrills and sometimes evil organizations dedicated to taking over the world! Ben Ripley has never been the type to fight bullies, but somehow, he gets recruited to join a spy school. As always, my email...

Hi! Welcome back to The Series Review! Today I will be reviewing the book Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. This book was recommended to me by a listener and friend named Ally, who will also be reviewing with me! Thank you so much! This book is the winner of the Newbery Medal and is truly amazing. Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke seem to float right off the page and into real life! It felt l...

Hello, and welcome back to.... The Series Review! Today I’ll be review the Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger. Join me as I talk about Sophie and her friends, the crazy cliffhangers, and how I just loooooove this series! Again, if you have a book/series to recommend, email me at theseriesreview13@gmail.com . You can also leave a voice message, if that’s easier. Here's the link:...

Hello! Today, on the first bonus episode of The Series Review, I will be reviewing the first book in the Story Thieves series! Hopefully, Kiel will make you laugh, Bethany will make you smirk, and Owen will make you think about things that haven’t crossed your mind ever before. Again, thanks to all the people who have sent voice messages and emails. Keep them coming! They’re so supportive and make...

Today I will be reviewing The Baby-Sitters Club series, now a Netflix original tv series! Enjoy learning about Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey! Again, thanks to all the people who sent me voice messages and emails. If you have feedback or a book/series to recommend, email me at theseriesreview13@gmail.com . I had someone ask if I was willing to review a regular book, and the answer is: Abso...

Today I will be reviewing the Ramona books by Beverly Cleary. Two of them were Newbery Honor books! This series is fantastic and Beverly Cleary was an amazing author. Her books will be enjoyed by people of all ages. Thanks to all the people who sent voice messages to me. They were very helpful and I enjoyed them a lot. Remember, if you have a book/series to recommend, email me at: theseriesreview1...

In this episode, I will be reviewing the Jacky Ha-Ha series by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein. Jacqueline Hart is a jokester and actress, but the most important chapter of her story is how she started out. Join Jacky and her sisters as she recounts the events that helped shape who she is today, starting with the night Jacky climbed the Ferris Wheel! If you have a book/series to recommend, e...

In this episode of The Series Review, I will be reviewing the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, by Rick Riordan, with a special guest... my little brother! This series is all about the Greek gods, and being a demigod. A demigod is a child who is the daughter/son of a god, and a human! Join Percy Jackson and his friends as they go on adventures to save the world! Remember, if you have a serie...