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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
I liked this more than The Lemonade War. This book will spark great discussions about friendship, family loyalty, honesty and justice, which is why I am going to read it aloud with 4th Grade this year. This is one of those rare realistic fiction books for kids that both boys and girls will relate to and enjoy equally.
This is the second book in "The Lemonade War" series and it picks up right where the first book leaves off. I really like the characters in this series, because it seems like most kids can relate to one of them. Jessie, is a math whiz and picks up new learning really easily, but she often has trouble relating to other kids and understanding them, especially if they are being sarcastic. Her older brother, Evan, on the other hand, has lots of friends, knows just what to say to people, but has a lot of trouble in school.
In this book, the brother and sister team work together using the judicial system to help them figure out who stole the money from Evan, which is where the first book left off. It is a good basic introduction to the judicial system for young readers and I think most kids will like the mystery and suspense.
In this book, the brother and sister team work together using the judicial system to help them figure out who stole the money from Evan, which is where the first book left off. It is a good basic introduction to the judicial system for young readers and I think most kids will like the mystery and suspense.
The second in the series, this follows the same two kids and their friends on their adventures. A fun read, following the same pattern as the first one in the series. It reminded me of the good parts of childhood back in the day when kids spent time outside and parents weren't helicoptering over their kids.
Solid. Quick read. Nice conclusion to first book. Not as good as “The Lemonade War”.
School has started. Even though it's the start of a new school year, neither Jessie nor Evan have forgotten about Scott stealing the $208 from their Lemonade stands. To make matters worse, Scott has the brand new XBox 20/20, which isn't even available in the States yet. According to Scott, he bought it with his own money, but just where did he get that money? Jessie is determined to make Scott own up to stealing the money and finally get in trouble for something that he does, since he seems to get away with everything. But just how does she plan to do this?
By putting Scott on trial.
With everyone in their fourth grade class involved, will the truth come out or will Scott get away with something else? And will Evan lose all of his friends, now that Scott has a new XBos 20/20 for all the kids to play?
Though this book wasn't as long as The Lemonade War, it was still a great story. And I loved that it served to draw that story to a close. As with The Lemonade War, each chapter started with a new word and its definition - all of which were associated with trials and legal justice. If you read and enjoyed The Lemonade War, you will also like The Lemonade Crime.
I especially liked how it dealt with the concept of fairness, and how fairness intersected the different aspects of the plot. I also liked how we got to see several characters at their best and their worst, and we got to learn a little more about some of the side characters. And that ending? That was a good ending, all the way around.
I definitely want to read more books in this series, because I am really enjoying them. I definitely like seeing how Jessie is growing and learning a lot by virtue of being in the fourth grade with her brother, and around kids who are older than her. It's providing a lot of challenges for her, and she is trying to rise to the occasion.
By putting Scott on trial.
With everyone in their fourth grade class involved, will the truth come out or will Scott get away with something else? And will Evan lose all of his friends, now that Scott has a new XBos 20/20 for all the kids to play?
Though this book wasn't as long as The Lemonade War, it was still a great story. And I loved that it served to draw that story to a close. As with The Lemonade War, each chapter started with a new word and its definition - all of which were associated with trials and legal justice. If you read and enjoyed The Lemonade War, you will also like The Lemonade Crime.
I especially liked how it dealt with the concept of fairness, and how fairness intersected the different aspects of the plot. I also liked how we got to see several characters at their best and their worst, and we got to learn a little more about some of the side characters. And that ending? That was a good ending, all the way around.
I definitely want to read more books in this series, because I am really enjoying them. I definitely like seeing how Jessie is growing and learning a lot by virtue of being in the fourth grade with her brother, and around kids who are older than her. It's providing a lot of challenges for her, and she is trying to rise to the occasion.
Quick, light story that also continues the longer story spanning the series. Good for upcoming 4th graders or older.
Nice little mystery about who stole the lemonade money. There is a mock trial in the playground and the kids learn some life lessons. Good story for ages 8-12 years.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Evan and his little sister Jessie are both in the fourth grade, not because they're twins, but rather because Jessie skipped a grade. Jessie is particularly good at math, very focused, feels strongly that things should be fair, and believes that rules are meant to be followed.
When one of their classmates, Scott, announces that he now owns a fancy new Xbox 2020, Evan sees red. He knows exactly where Scott got the money for it - Scott stole that money, over two hundred dollars, from Evan's shorts when they were swimming at a friend's house. Evan doesn't have any proof that Scott did it, but it's the only explanation. Then Jessie comes up with a plan: she's going to bring the truth to light in a court of law created by her and her classmates.
I checked this out from my library's Overdrive without realizing that the library owned the first book in audio as well, or I'd have started with the first book instead. It looks like I'll be listening to this series out of order.
And I do plan on listening to the first book. I enjoyed this second book in the series more than I expected to, considering that Middle Grade fiction usually reads too young for me (yes, I know that's the point - I'm not the intended audience for these books and I realize that). Jessie and Evan were great characters, both flawed in their own ways but still good kids.
Jessie didn't quite feel like she fit in. I sympathized with her trouble figuring out where to hang out during recess (or was it lunch? I can't remember). The way she really got into her courtroom plan reminded me a bit of myself. I could imagine her tossing and turning in bed, unable to stop thinking about all the things she still needed to do before the trial. She'd taken on the responsibility of both setting up as realistic a trial as possible and acting as Evan's lawyer.
Evan was really into basketball and had a bit of a crush on one of his classmates, Megan, who was also his sister's friend. I hated the way Evan acted in one particular scene, but the good thing was that he hated how he'd acted too, once it was all over, and took the time to try to do something about it.
This ended in a way that was more peaceful and friendly than I expected, and I liked the layers it added to the characters.
One nice detail: each chapter began with a definition of a term or phrase relating to courtroom proceedings (for example, "perjury"). Usually it was something illustrated by a character's words or actions in that particular chapter.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
When one of their classmates, Scott, announces that he now owns a fancy new Xbox 2020, Evan sees red. He knows exactly where Scott got the money for it - Scott stole that money, over two hundred dollars, from Evan's shorts when they were swimming at a friend's house. Evan doesn't have any proof that Scott did it, but it's the only explanation. Then Jessie comes up with a plan: she's going to bring the truth to light in a court of law created by her and her classmates.
I checked this out from my library's Overdrive without realizing that the library owned the first book in audio as well, or I'd have started with the first book instead. It looks like I'll be listening to this series out of order.
And I do plan on listening to the first book. I enjoyed this second book in the series more than I expected to, considering that Middle Grade fiction usually reads too young for me (yes, I know that's the point - I'm not the intended audience for these books and I realize that). Jessie and Evan were great characters, both flawed in their own ways but still good kids.
Jessie didn't quite feel like she fit in. I sympathized with her trouble figuring out where to hang out during recess (or was it lunch? I can't remember). The way she really got into her courtroom plan reminded me a bit of myself. I could imagine her tossing and turning in bed, unable to stop thinking about all the things she still needed to do before the trial. She'd taken on the responsibility of both setting up as realistic a trial as possible and acting as Evan's lawyer.
Evan was really into basketball and had a bit of a crush on one of his classmates, Megan, who was also his sister's friend. I hated the way Evan acted in one particular scene, but the good thing was that he hated how he'd acted too, once it was all over, and took the time to try to do something about it.
This ended in a way that was more peaceful and friendly than I expected, and I liked the layers it added to the characters.
Spoiler
The peeks at Scott's home life hinted at his motives, even if Evan couldn't see them, and I'm looking forward to finding out character information I missed by skipping the first book.One nice detail: each chapter began with a definition of a term or phrase relating to courtroom proceedings (for example, "perjury"). Usually it was something illustrated by a character's words or actions in that particular chapter.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
Another great book! I laughed a lot for this one, and I really felt sorry for the characters at the end. This author is really great at kids emotions. Really good read.