Science Fair

Juvenile Fiction by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson.

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Subversives from an unpronounceable foreign country are threatening to overthrow America using... a middle school science fair? Can a few clever but less-than-popular kids save the nation?

I thought this book was hilarious, but my kid did NOT get it.

Miss Holly is Too Jolly

Children's Fiction by Dan Gutman.


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My kids have read several of the books in this series, called the "My Weird School." I recently read this one aloud to my son and it's really funny.

These are good books for younger kids who like humorous stories.

The Secret of Platform 13

Fiction by Eva Ibbotson.


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Although this is a children's book that features a railway platform at King's Cross Station in London that leads to a magical world... it's NOT related to the Harry Potter series of books. As far as I can tell, this author and J.K. Rowling came up with similar ideas independently. Or else there's actually something magical about King's Cross Station...

This is a super-fun fairy-tale story about a lost prince from a magical world, and it's not just for kids.

I enjoyed it a lot; it reminded me of The Princess Bride  or  Ella Enchanted a bit. Someone should make a movie!