Mom of Boys

Marigold Star lives in a magical world but can't seem to get even the easiest of spells to work. This is a very cute book that gives readers a sense of magic, but the main character is very easy to relate to as we all search for our own unique abilities. This book does mention ghost children and "a super scary shadow boy," neither of which are particularly scary.

This is a cute rhyme written to the tune of "this is the house that Jack built," with Spanish words included throughout the book.

I really liked reading about the persistence of Lonnie Johnson. He did major things like help scientist at NASA and also what might be named less significant inventions like the super soaker water gun for children to play with.