![]() The catstronauts are chosen to man the mission, even though they feel it is appropriate to fix a crucial piece of equipment with yarn. When a global energy crisis threatens to cut off all of the power in the US, the president contacts the World's Best Scientist to come up with a plan sexy enough to sell to the US people- the two decide that traveling to the moon to install solar panels that will be able to send enough power to earth is the answer. Catstronauts: Mission MoonĪpril 18th 2017 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Read alikes for this include Vivat's Frazzled, Wells' Mackenzie Blue, and Barshaw's Ellie McDoodle.īrockington, Drew. Invisible Emmie is a great choice for readers who like middle school stories about students struggling to fit in that are combined with pictures. Middle school can be difficult, but it helps if it can be approached with some humor. It was nice to see Emmie grow and get over her anxiety, and the character of Tyler was nicely done. Kate's depiction is a bit over the top, but we eventually find out why that is. It was interesting that while Emmie felt that her own image left something to be desired, she still refereed to her classmates in unflattering terms like Smelly Kid and Brainiacs (complete with propeller beanies). Not only that, but it is filled with cringe worthy moments, and middle school students all experience some of these, no matter how "popular" they are! Reading about similar things in books makes their own problems seem less severe. Kate's chapters are in comic strip form, while Emmie's are in Notebook novel form. This book will be immediately popular because of the format. Can Kate help Emmie to stand up for herself? Her parents are busy, school makes her anxious, and the boy on whom she has a crush, Tyler, asks out Kate! Just when she thinks things can't get any worse, a poem she has written about Tyler falls out of her notebook and picked up by the obnoxious Joseph, and everyone starts to make fun of her. Emmie does have one friend, Brianna, but even that relationship is rocky. In alternating chapters, we also meet Kate, who is fabulous, has everyone as a friend, and is everything Emmie is not. She tries to stay under everyone's radar. I thought that The Loser List was more nuanced and thoughtful.ĪRC provided by Young Adult Books CentralĮmmie is not comfortable in middle school- she has curly hair, is a late bloomer, and is artistic. What I really think: Students will love this, and I won't be sad when it falls apart, but I was just really surprised that this wasn't better. Becca is a dork, Selfie is a fashion obsessed popularity hound, and the characters and plot felt stale. Weaknesses: I found this surprisingly unrealistic, and the stereotypes were odd. ![]() ![]() This has the same Notebook Novel format, and will appeal to fans of The Dork Diaries and The Clique. Strengths: I loved The Loser List, and it's held up surprisingly well for paper-over-boards (for six years!) and been popular. ![]() This would mean big trouble for both girls, so they work together with their various friend groups in order to restore the undergarment to its rightful owner without any publicity. Of course, it falls into the wrong hands, and these evil doers plan to run it up the flag pole and post it on YouTube. Becca retrieves the teen queen's shopping bag from the principal's office, but grabs the wrong one, and the two end up with the principal's gigantic bra. She catches Selfie in the middle of a crisis, and after she helps out, gets drawn into Selfie's world in a weird way. When geeky 6th grader Becca accidentally breaks popular 8th grader Selfie's arm with a dodge ball, she tries to apologize, but it's hard to approach middle school royalty. ![]()
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