My Basmati Bat Mitzvah
10 best books like My Basmati Bat Mitzvah (Paula J. Freedman): A Big Mooncake for Little Star, Stones for My Father, The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail, Spirit Walker, Soul Eater, Ghost Hunter, The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora, Ministry of Pandemonium, Nickel Bay Nick, How to Outswim a Shark Without a Snorkel
A Big Mooncake for Little Star
Author | Grace Lin |
ISBN | 0316404489 |
A gorgeous picture book that tells a whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin
Pat, pat, pat...
Little Star's soft feet tiptoed to the Big Mooncake.
Little Star loves the delicious Mooncake that she...
Author | Trilby Kent |
ISBN | 1770492526 |
Corlie Roux’s farm life in South Africa is not easy: the Transvaal is beautiful, but it is also a harsh place where the heat can be so intense that the very raindrops sizzle. When her beloved father dies, she is left with a mother who is as devoted to her sons as she is cruel to her daughter. Despite this,...
Author | Richard Peck |
ISBN | 0803738382 |
Newbery Award-winning author Richard Peck is at his very best in this fast-paced mystery adventure. Fans of The Tale of Desperaux, A Little Princess, and Stuart Little will all be captivated by this memorable story of a lovable orphan mouse on an amazing quest.
The smallest mouse in London’s...
Author | Michelle Paver |
ISBN | 0060728302 |
A cry echoed through the Forest. He froze. It was not the yowl of a vixen, or a lynx seeking a mate. It was a man. Or something that had once been a man. With a creeping sense of dread, Torak watched the light between the trees begin to fail. . . .
Torak is a boy apart. A boy who can talk to wolves. A boy who...
Author | Michelle Paver |
ISBN | 1842551140 |
Threat
This is the third book in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series and the story continues with Torak and Renn on a mission to rescue Wolf who has been taken captive by Soul Eaters. The soul eaters are a demonic evil power that exists and seems to be targeting him. The rescue is no doubt a trap...
Author | Michelle Paver |
ISBN | 1842551752 |
Her cry rips the souls from your marrow. With her spear she snares them. She devours them. Eostra truly is an eater of souls.
Winter is coming. Souls' Night draws near. Eostra, the Eagle Owl Mage, holds the clans in the grip of terror. Torak must leave the Forest and seek her lair in the Mountain...
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
Save the restaurant. Save the town. Get the girl. Make Abuela proud. Can thirteen-year-old Arturo Zamora do it all or is he in for a BIG, EPIC FAIL?
For Arturo, summetime in Miami means playing basketball until dark, sipping mango smoothies, and keeping cool under banyan trees. And maybe a few...
Author | Chris Westwood |
ISBN | 1847801900 |
When Ben Harvester meets the mysterious Mr October in Highgate Cemetery, nothing could have prepared him for the strange and dramatic turn his life is about to take.
Soon Mr October is leading him towards his true calling - his work at the Ministry of Pandemonium, helping to guide the dead to...
Perfect for fans of Jerry Spinelli and Gary D. Schmidt, this heartfelt coming-of-age story will make you believe in the power of second chances.
Eleven-year-old Sam Brattle is already having the worst Christmas ever – his dad’s bakery is going bankrupt and his mom is spending the holidays...
Author | Jess Keating |
ISBN | 1402297580 |
Ana Wright's summer just got terrifying. She's finally getting used to living in a zoo (no, seriously—she lives with her family in an actual zoo), when she's assigned to work in the new shark tank. With her worst enemy. Forget about sharks! Ashley is the ultimate predator. And after Ana's favorite...
Author | Trevor Pryce |
ISBN | 1613124724 |
I've been reading this book slowly over a matter of months as time allows. Each time I've chosen to pick it up for my "me" time rather than doing something else, I haven't been very disappointed.
The book was very well edited and the illustrations were very charming, almost graphic novel in appearance....
Author | Joe O'Neill |
ISBN | 0985196947 |
Prepare for a World of Adventure Go back in time to 1912 Morocco.
An age of mystery.
A time of danger.
A group of children confront the mysteries of an ancient kasbah.
A pirate who is not what he seems.
A British colonel forced to choose between his country and...
Author | Cory Putman Oakes |
ISBN | 1492605379 |
Sometimes being different is good...even if it means having a tail and spikes
Everyone knows the dinosaur gene skips a generation. So it wasn't a complete surprise when Sawyer sprouted a tail and spikes before he started fifth grade. After all, his grandfather was part stegosaurus.
Despite...
The Whole Story of Half a Girl
Author | Veera Hiranandani |
ISBN | 0385741286 |
What greater praise than to be compared to Judy Blume!--"Each [Blume and Hiranandani] excels in charting the fluctuating discomfort zones of adolescent identity with affectionate humor."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred
After her father loses his job, Sonia Nadhamuni, half Indian and half...
Author | Michelle Paver |
ISBN | 0141343087 |
From a time of myths and ancient magic will come the legend of the lost city of Atlantis, tales of gods and warriors – and the rise of a hero.
His sister is missing. His dog has been killed. High in the Greek mountains, Hylas is running for his life.
The mysterious black warriors want Hylas...
Author | Caroline Carlson |
ISBN | 0062194410 |
Hilary Westfield takes on Captain Blacktooth one last time, this time for leadership of the Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates. However, there is much more at stake since the Mutineers are plotting once again to take over the kingdom, and this fight might be the only way to stop them. But can Hilary...
Author | Curtis Jobling |
ISBN | 0141340495 |
Final rating: 4.5/5 stars
I was captivated by the first two books in the series Rise of the Wolf & Rage of Lions, especially after reading the second book, which proved to be quite cool. This can be sad for Shadow of the Hawk as well.
I have to congratulate Jobling for having interesting...
Author | Jean-Claude Mourlevat |
ISBN | 0763644501 |
In a gripping dystopian novel, four teenagers risk impossible odds to fight against tyranny in a world of dangerous choices — and reemerging hope.
Escape. Milena, Bartolomeo, Helen, and Milos have left their prison-like boarding schools far behind, but their futures remain in peril....