From Anna

This is a very special story about a girl trying to find her way trough the world with only her father's support. It's a very touching and honest story that deserves to be read.

Description

Anna Solden, with her wispy braids and prickly personality, is nothing like her tall, likeable sisters and brothers. She's always the odd one out. Everyone but Papa seems to expect so little of her -even Mama- she comes to believe it herself. What could she, Anna, possibly have to give?

Age: 10+

Where to get it: Scholastic and Chapters

Pages: 205

The complete collection of Oz: Volume 2

This is one of the greatest 3 stories in 1 because personally, I didn't know anything about the stories in this book and once I got reading the first story, I didn't want to stop.

Description

 In Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, Dorothy and the Wizard visit the center of the Earth, where people are vegetables, glass houses grow, and Oz characters reappear. Eventually they return to the Emerald City, but will they stay?

In The Road to Oz, Dorothy sets out on another adventure with some new friends, such as the Shaggy Man, Button-Bright, and Polychrome, and some old ones, including the scarecrow and the Tin Woodman. But can they reach the Emerald City in time for Ozma's birthday?

 In The Emerald City of Oz, Dorothy, Uncle Henry, and Aunt Em are going to live in the Emerald City. They set out to explore the Land of Oz, with the help of Dorothy's friends, but must rush home again when they discover that the Nome King is busy gathering an army for an invasion of Oz. Will they be able to stop the invasion?

Age: 8+

Where to get it: Chapters and the eBook edition is also available

Pages for the 3 stories: 641

The complete collection of Oz: Volume 1

Some people think that the Wizard of Oz is just 1 story, but it's much more than that... Have you ever wondered what really happens after Dorothy returns home? Is that the end of the Land of Oz? Or is there much more to discover?

Description

In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, find themselves in a storage land. Here they meet the Munchkins and join the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion on an unforgettable journey to the Emerald City, where the all-powerful Wizard lives. Can he help Dorothy return home?

In The Marvelous Land of Oz, a young boy named Tip sets out to explore the Land of Oz. Along the way, he meetsthe Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman. Eventually Tip's journey takes him to the Emerald City, where he realizes that his life will be changed forever.

In Ozma of Oz, Dorothy returns to Oz and meets the mechanical man Tik-Tok. But when Dorothy is taken prisoner by the evil Nome King, only Ozma of Oz can save them. Will she be in time?

Age: 8+

Where to get it: The best place would be Chapters

Pages for the 3 stories: 574

Thirteen

Now that I have been 13 for a while, I can post about the book. I really enjoyed it and I recommend it to all the girls that are thirteen or will be. Even though it is always about the same girl, there will always be something unexpected that will happen.

Description

Winnie Perry is a teenager - at last! And it's a really big deal. A ginormous deal, which, wouldn't you know it, brings ginormous problems along with it. Winnie's BFF #1 is growing up too slowly, while her BFF #2 is growing up too fast, leaving Winnie stuck in the middle. Winnie's boyfriend, Lars, is fabulous - except when he's not. And as for Winnie's family, well, BIG changes are in the air!

Age: 13+

Where does it come from: For my birthday

Pages: 244

Oopsy Daisy

Hi guys! Today, this is the third book after Luv ya bunches and Violet in bloom. Again, it's about the four girls, Katie-Rose, Camilla, Violet and Yasaman.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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Four fabulous flower-power girls, three uncool bullies, two crush-worthy cuties and one teacherly romance... It's another drama-filled week in the lives of four fifth-grade friends. Milla is shocked to find that her old nemesis has picked a new "recruit" to join her band of Evil Chicks, while Katie-Rose is even more shocked that despite the disgustingness of fifth-grade boys, it might be possible that a certain boy isn't quite as vile as suspected. Violet is caught up in a whirlwind of emotions about her mother, who is home from the hospital at last but may not be completely well. And then there's Yaz, struggling to be the good girl everyone expects her to be, even as a soft voice within her whispers, "But what do you want? Don't you want more?" It's a wild ride, with trapeze lessons, pranks, pizza fights and plenty of misunderstandings. Through it all the four friends have each other's back's to whatever might be waiting for them.

Age: 10+

Where does it come from: Chapters

Pages: 346

Violet in bloom

Hi people! This is the second book after Luv ya bunches. I hope you like to laugh because you're in for one! (Please feel free to answer the poll at the top right of the page!)

Description

At the beginning of 5th grade, Violet, Katie-Rose, Camilla and Yasaman were four girls with little in common besides their flower names. After a full month filled with adventures, know they are FFF's: flower friends forever! They're determined to use flower power to make the world a better place. To start there is the nasty cheesy D'lites that the school serves for morning snack. The plan? There is no plan, well, they don't exactly have one, thanks to icky-sticky things that stand in there way... like the annoying classmate who tries to come between Katie-Rose and Yasaman. And the creepy Cyril, who keeps staring at Violet and then scribbling away in his mysterious journal. And the accident that may mean the end of any romance for Milla (Camilla) and Max! Do you think they will be able to survive all of these events?

Age: 10+

Where does it come from: I bought it at Chapters.

Pages: 366

Luv ya bunches

This is the same author as the Ten, Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen and Thirteen plus one books, Lauren Myracle. She is a great righter and I recommend all her books. If you're being bullied, this is a good book for you. If you are new at school and you don't have any friends, this is a good book for you too.

Description

This is a story about four different girls. The first one is Violet. She is the new one in school. Then there is Katie-Rose. Even though she is small, she is a tough little person and will help anyone in need. There is also Camilla. She is the one stuck with the popular girls just because she does not want to be bullied. And let's not forget Yasaman. Her name means Jasmin in turkish. She gets bullied by the popular girls because of her hijab and they call her names. But that does not cut the fact that she is full of life and never lets a friend down. Camilla lost her good luck charm and Violet took it without knowing it was Camilla's. This is about trying to find her good luck charm and that she never knows it was Violet that took it. When the four girls became very good friends, it's about a very long friendship that is about to start.

Age: 10+

Where does it come from: I got it for my birthday and it's from Renaud-Bray which is like a Chapters or any other bookstore.

Pages: 335

Twelve

For now, you guys are going to have to wait for the book thirteen and thirteen plus one, because I'm not that old yet. I can tell you that I liked this book although it talks about puberty a bit. I hope you will all like this book. In june I will be thirteen and then I will post about it.

Description

Eleven was big. But twelve was going to be huge! Last year, everyone else changed, but now it's Winnie's turn to develop. Twelve was going to be quite a year for Winnie, she just knows it. After all, she's one step closer to being a teenager, but there's so much to deal with: pierced ears, sleep-away camp, junior high... but worst of all, she goes bra shopping in public!

Age: 12+

Where does it come from: I bought it at Chapters with my birthday money.

Pages: 201