Best Children's Nonfiction Game Books
In the first book of this hilarious Minecraft adventure series, we get to read the diary of an actual 12 year old, Minecraft Zombie.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The ten year old read this book. His review is, "It was good but short." Here is the question and answer session that followed in order to elicit more information: What's it about? A zombie who has troubles at schools and goes on a couple of adventures. Is there any bad language or violence in it?"
"Obviously the premise of the story is based on the Wimpy Kid series, so you're basically getting a point-of-view story in diary form. There are little black and white pictures scattered throughout, so it breaks up the story and makes it more entertaining for the reader. I also have to add that we were given a free copy of the book from the author in exchange for a fair review, but I went ahead and purchased another copy for myself as well as book 4 in the series for my son - we loved it that much!"
"He got it for Christmas and spent that afternoon reading it--and this is a kid who didn't really read on his own for fun!"
"Overall I think it is a great book- especially good for encouraging boys to find the love for reading."
"My 6 year old read this in one day, he thought it was so entertaining!"
"It is for a younger group but I have been reading the freebie digital copy on my tablet and I have to admit, I am amused with it."
"Great gift for 10 yr old grandson!"
"My son loves being read to and we read to him every night, but this is the FIRST book that he has read independently!"
Join 12 year old Zombie and all of his school friends, as they prepare to go on a Spring break "scarecation."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Great little series that my 7 year old loves to read more than once."
"My 7 year old grandson read these out loud to me from cover to cover with enthusiasm!"
"It's difficult to find anything that a 7 year old boy wants to sit still long enough to read."
"Bought this book set for my 13-year old minecraft zombie, and I was highly disappointed in the reading level of the books."
"We love to read these at bedtime."
"My 8 year old son loves this book (and the entire series so far)."
Remember, with Minecraft, the more you know the more fun the game becomes. The Team at Herobrine Books love everything Minecraft!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"He *might* fight our 8 year old for computer time to play... he *might* have gotten so tickled with himself when he figured out how to turn Zombies into Villagers, he *might* have multisheet Minecraft spreadsheets full of data, project du jour analyses and formulae for computing how many tracks he needs to build a track from one village to the next... but he will *never* admit to any of it. I may have gotten this book for him for Christmas this year and he *might* have squealed-stifled-by-a-manly-throat clearing every few minutes as he "uninterestedly" perused it and made notes on what he wanted to try out..."
"Love it, easy to read and illustrated great for kids or adults that recognize this game as a logic and basic engineering game that even a 6 yr old will benefit from."
"Kids love anything minecraft, there were seveal 'secrets' that aren't so much."
"My 8 year old son got this for his birthday."
"Seeing as how my son is obsessed with Minecraft, this was a great purchase, he enjoyed learning the tips and tricks, and now we know more about the game than we ever wanted to!"
"Our son didn't put this book down for days and has tried to follow it both on the pc and ps3."
"Some of the things I already know but there are lots of things that are new to me."
"Birthday present for my 8 year old son."
Best Children's Joke & Riddle Books
Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids provides children ages 7-10 many hours of fun and laughter. Rob Elliott has been a publishing professional for more than fifteen years and lives in West Michigan, where in his spare time he enjoys laughing out loud with his wife and four children. He lives in Michigan, where in his spare time he enjoys laughing out loud with his wife and four children.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The book looks small and thin in the ad but it's actually 7"x4.5" and 1/4" thick."
"While wrapping Christmas presents on Christmas Eve the older ones *cough cough* the “adults” were reading jokes from it."
"Nephew 6 and son 7, and neither thought these jokes were that funny."
"Lots of good jokes."
"Order for a 7 year old child who loves telling jokes."
"My son is into jokes right now and they were getting kinda gross on me."
"He is super into jokes and is wearing out this little 126-page paperback pretty fast."
Best Children's Nonfiction Sports Books
In this captivating and lavishly illustrated young adult edition of her award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a former Olympian's courage, cunning, and fortitude following his plane crash in enemy territory. On a May afternoon in 1943, an American military plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, a sinking raft, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Featuring more than one hundred photographs plus an exclusive interview with Zamperini, this breathtaking odyssey—also captured on film by director Angelina Jolie—is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the ability to endure against the unlikeliest of odds. Gr 9 Up—Adapted from the best-selling adult book of the same name, this riveting account tells the story of Louis Zamperini, a thief turned track star, Olympian, airman, castaway, and prisoner of war. Though this is a strong, well-written work, the adult version is accessible and engaging; students are better off sticking with the original.—Stephanie Farnlacher, Trace Crossings Elementary School, Hoover, AL “This adaptation of Hillenbrand’s adult best-seller is highly dramatic and exciting, as well as painful to read as it lays bare man’s hellish inhumanity to man.”-- Booklist , STARRED. "This captivating book emphasizes the importance of determination, the will to survive against impossible odds, and support from family and friends.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The changes were immediately apparent: On the first page, the previous version read: Somewhere on the endless expanse of the Pacific Ocean, Army Air Forces bombardier and Olympic runner Louie Zamperini lay across a small raft, drifting westward. The new version read: Somewhere on the Pacific Ocean, American military airman and Olympic runner Louie Zamperini lay on a small raft, drifting. In a nutshell, Hillenbrand deleted "the endless expanse of," and simplified Zamperini's title from "Army Air Forces bombardier," to "American military airman." He is easily the bravest, most remarkable person I've ever read about, and a fine example of what we hope our young people will choose to emulate."
"I would recommend this book specifically to younger audiences because if you are an adult you should read the more complex version as it is more deep."
"Read at school, good for young adults."
"He was one of the most remarkable men I have ever read about. The recounting of their time in the raft, that they survived is due to the courage of the men, especially Louie."
"Good book, my son (12) loves WWII stories."
"Here is a hero who changed his life from a boy always getting into trouble to a high school athlete, Olympic athlete, and outstanding member of WWII armed forces."
"It shares such am amazing story with so many things to learn and to apply to our own lives."
"Got this book for my 11 year old."