Grandpa's Reviews

Book reviews and more for parents and grandparents

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6/5/18

Inkheart: Interesting Premise, Poor Execution

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I read a blurb about Inkheart somewhere online in which the writer said his daughter put down (one of the books in) the Lord of the Rin...
4/3/18

I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 - Even Though I Wasn't Really There

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The I Survived series takes (young) readers back to some of the most famous and tragic events in history. Topics include hurricanes, tsu...
3/31/18

The World According to Humphrey: Finally, a Good Hamster Book

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I started writing a book about a hamster once. It will probably never be finished or published. But that's okay because Betty Birne...
3/26/18

How to Train Your Dragon: Written by a 6th Grader?

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How to Train Your Dragon is a series of 12 books (or I wouldn't be reviewing it here) as well as series of movies. There's even ...
2/15/18

Heidi, Herbie, and Horrible Harry: 3 for the Price of 1

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Yesterday I read 3 books from 3 different kids' series because they were all quite short. So today I'm going to combine reviews o...
2/12/18

Gregor the Overlander: Ordinary Kid Turns Fantasy Hero and Lives to Tell about It

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It isn't every day that you and your toddler sister get sucked down a ventilation shaft in the laundry room of your apartment buildin...
1/18/18

Genius Files Series: Your Blatant Plug for Every US Attraction

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The Genius Files series, written by Dan Gutman, is a blatantly obvious attempt at getting you interested in every out-of-the-way sidesho...
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