Real reviews from a real 13-year-old who reads way too much. Always a little hope at the end. ✨
Rudy Miller is smart but pretends he isn't, and he and his best friend Mike try to escape Camp Algonkian every chance they get. Hilarious. 🏕️
How Raya rates every single book
Finished but wished I didn't
Meh
Pretty good!
Up past bedtime.
AMAZING
Rudy Miller is smart and along with his best friend Mike bugs another camper and his counsellor. He won't lie, but he'll do anything else to escape Camp Algonkian. Hilarious.
Geronimo visits Ancient Rome, the Maya Civilization, and Versailles. Wins a chariot race, rescues kids from a jaguar, plans a party for the Sun King.
Four stories and some bonus stories. "Timepocalypse" is my favourite — they visit the future, dinosaurs, Egypt, Eye Island, and compete in a disco contest.
100 Things to Know About the Oceans (8/10), Ripley's Believe it or Not Special Edition 2016 (7/10), and National Geographic Kids Almanac 2022 (9/10).
A bigger version of Ripley's Believe It or Not. Most cold tolerant canid? Arctic foxes. Most heat tolerant bird? The African Skimmer.
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I'm 13, and I read a LOT. One of my all-time favorites is The Alchemist.
My rule is simple: books can have sad parts — real life has them too. But I won't recommend books that leave you totally wrecked without warning you.
If I wouldn't recommend a book to my best friend, I won't recommend it to you. Promise. 🤝