BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS

Series: EllRay Jakes

Cover art for ELLRAY JAKES WALKS THE PLANK

CHILDREN'S

Released: March 15, 2012

ELLRAY JAKES WALKS THE PLANK

by Sally Warner, illustrated by Jamie Harper

"The EllRay Jakes stories are just right for his real-life peers; short enough to be read by kids getting comfortable with chapter booksand also enjoyable and authentic. (Fiction. 6-8)"

The third installment in this series about third-grader with a penchant for "messing up" (EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken, 2011, etc.) revisits an unfortunately evergreen theme from the first book: bullying. Read full book review >

Cover art for ELLRAY JAKES IS A ROCK STAR!

CHILDREN'S

Released: Sept. 15, 2011

ELLRAY JAKES IS A ROCK STAR!

by Sally Warner, illustrated by Jamie Harper

"A welcome addition to the tales from Oak Glen Primary School. (Fiction. 7-11)"

This second series entry (EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken, 2011) features an unofficial popularity contest and EllRay's struggles to extricate himself from the fix he gets into after he tries to take a shortcut to earn the respect of his classmates. Read full book review >

Cover art for ELLRAY JAKES IS NOT A CHICKEN!

CHILDREN'S

Released: May 1, 2011

ELLRAY JAKES IS NOT A CHICKEN!

by Sally Warner, illustrated by Jamie Harper

"EllRay's struggles and eventual success coping with bullying, a hot-button topic, ring true, and kids who enjoyed previous Emma stories will appreciate this take from the boys' side. (Fiction. 7-11)"

The creator of the series about third-grader Emma McGraw (Only Emma, 2005, etc.) focuses on a new character here: EllRay Jakes, one of Emma's classmates. Read full book review >