Desmond Pucket Makes Reading Magic for Reluctant Readers

Title: Desmond Pucket Makes Monster Magic
Author:  Mark Tatulli
Age range: 8 to 12
Overall rating:  4.5 out of 5 slimes

Desmond Pucket is an imaginative boy who loves scaring people with special effects.  He can't wait for his class trip to the Mountain Full of Monsters amusement park, but when he takes his pranks too far, he gets in hot water and might be banned from the trip.  Can he clean up his act without giving up his dreams of one day designing his own spooky amusement park?

What kids will love:

•  the hilarious cartoon illustrations (especially the ones showing the pranks)
• quirky characters they can relate to
• fast-paced story-line with a satisfying conclusion

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Kids Join in the Mystery with Choose your own adventure Scooby-Doo Books

Series:  Scooby-Doo You Choose Stories
Age range: 8 to 12
Overall rating:  4 out of 5 Scooby Snacks

With titles like "The Secret of the Sea Creature" and "The Fright at Zombie Farm," you know this series is sure to appeal to reluctant readers.   My child enjoyed choosing to follow Scooby and Shaggy as they look for clues (usually somewhere they can find food!).

What kids will love:

• being able to "choose-your-own-adventure"
• trying to solve the mystery
• the monsters

What I didn't love:

• sometimes the action didn't move quickly enough
• needed a few more illustrations

What parents will love:

• the books bridge the gap between early readers and middle grade novels

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