Dessert First Book Review

Dessert First
by Hallie Durand • illustrated by Christine Davenier
May 19, 2009 • Atheneum Books for Young Readers • Middle-grade fiction (illustrated) • Ages 7 - 10

Loved it!

Dessert, the main character is from a "Food Family". Her new teacher teaches her about "marching to her own drummer". Dessert takes this to heart and learns a few lessons along the way in this {sweet} story.

I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to 7-10 year olds. Once I started, I couldn't put this book down. I give it a 5/5. Kids will devour this book and will be craving a {sweet} dessert by the end!

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by Megan McDonald
August 2009 • Candlewick Press • Middle-grade fiction • Ages 9 - 12

The Rule of Three in the Sisters Club series is a good read with nice messages about sisterhood. Many girls would relate to the sister dramas throughout the book. Stevie, Alex and Joey are believable characters. I quickly became attached to the narrator, Stevie, and wanted to read on to find out her story.

I liked the scripts (written by Alex) and journals/lists (written by Joey) which were sprinkled throughout the book and how they provided essential pieces of the story. I didn't think the quizzes were necessary and sometimes referenced people/things that would be over the heads of the girls in the recommended age group (8-11).

I give this book 3/5 and would recommend it to 8-10 year old girls as a fun read.