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Kid-rated Suggested reading list!
This is a list of BOOKS compiled by our children. When possible we will list the reading level of each book, and the age of the child recommending the book.
| Title |
Author |
Reading Level |
Child's Age |
| Archers Quest (fiction) |
Linda Sue Park |
3-4th grade |
10
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| Where the Sidewalk Ends (poems) |
Shel Silverstein |
3-4th grade |
10, MOM |
| Cats to the Rescue (real life) |
Marily Singer |
4th grade |
10
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| Little House on the Prairie |
Laura Ingalls Wilder |
4th grade |
10 |
| Hard Times on the Prairie |
Laura Ingalls Wilder |
4th grade |
10 |
| Little House in the Big Woods |
Laura Ingalls Wilder |
4th grade |
10 |
| Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus |
Mo Willems |
1st-2nd grade |
2,3,4,5, MOM!! |
| The School Story |
Andrew Clements |
4th-5th grade |
11 |
| The Shadow Children, series |
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5th grade |
11 |
| The Invention of Hugo Cabret |
Brian Selznick |
4th grade |
10,11 awesome book! |
| Wizard's of Waverly Place [series] |
Various Authors |
4th grade |
11 |
Kid-Rated restaurants
children pay more attention to their surroundings then you may realize. "Little pitchers have big ears" and all of that. What if our children had to pass judgment on the people and places we interact with? How did your favorite restaurant rate? Ratings are as follows: 0=not applicable, 1=bad, 10=awesome or better!
Updated every time one of our groups eat out!
| Location |
Restaurant |
Staff |
Food Choices |
Dining Area |
Bathroom |
Parking lot |
| Wentzville |
Applebee's |
8 |
7 FAD food |
9-10 noisy |
7-8 |
6 to small |
| Wentzville |
Bandana's BBQ |
10 |
9-10 BBQ |
10 very clean |
8 |
7 small |
| Wentzville |
Bob Evans |
8 |
9 |
7 smells musty, wet |
9 |
10 |
| Wentzville |
Stephania's |
8 |
9 italian plus |
8-9 |
2 old rundown |
10 |
| Wentzville |
Hardee's |
7 |
9 |
7 usually dirty tables |
8 |
7 |
| Wentzville |
KFC |
8 |
9 chicken choices |
10 |
8 |
9 |
| Wentzville |
Jack in the Box |
10 |
10 |
9+ clean, well kept |
6 small |
7 patched |
| Wentzville |
Pizza Pro |
10 |
8 if you want pizza |
8 |
8 |
10 |
| Lake St. Louis |
Denny's |
9 |
10 variety |
6 not well lit, dirty |
7 clean but stinks |
5 sidelot only |
| Foristell |
McDonalds |
10 |
8 |
9 tidy, clean |
7-8 |
9 |
| Wentzville |
Mr. Good Cents |
10 |
8 subs and more |
9 tidy, clean |
9 |
7 small |
| St. Peters |
Olive Garden |
9 |
8 italian |
7 crowded |
9 |
9 |
| Wentzville |
Culpeppers |
9 |
8 |
9 clean but crowed & noisy |
9 |
10 |
| Wentzville |
Culvers |
10 |
7-8 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
| O'Fallon |
Pizza Street Buffet |
10 |
9 if you want pizza |
8 clean but crowded |
didn't use: n/a |
8 |
| Wentzville |
Steak & Shake |
5-7 |
9 |
5-6 floors greasy, seats have crumbs |
7 |
10 |
| Wentzville |
Lion's Choice |
10 |
10 |
9-10 staff moves booths to clean |
9 |
10 |
| Wentzville |
88 China |
8 busy |
8 chinese |
9 clean but very small, mostly carryout |
didn't use: n/a |
8 |
| O'Fallon |
Hometown Buffet |
10 |
7 |
7 slow to clean dirty tables |
7 |
10 |
Kid-rated games and Websites
Our children only rate the video games that they've actually played, either at home, friends' homes, gaming shops, etc. Our rating chart is much the same on this page as the others, where 1 equals boring/bad and 10 equals "put it on my Christmas list!" awesome. If there is a children's game you want rated, just ask - we'll rent it and rate it! All games must be age appropriate for our children. Rated E for everyone.
| Name of game |
System |
Child's Age |
Rating |
| Carnival Games |
Wii |
42 (mom) |
8 brings back memories, no lines to wait in |
| Over the Hedge |
DS |
10 |
10 I've been pretty much playing this game all weekend. |
| Neopets Website |
Online PC |
10 |
9 has awesome games, and I can have alot of pets if I want to |
| Neopets Website |
Online PC |
42 |
10 a large selection of games, no fee to play, no chatrooms. I'm addicted! |
| Neopets Codestone Quest |
PC |
11 |
9 it's alot like the game Zuma |
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Webkinz Website
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Online PC |
10 |
8 most games are to easy and mom won't buy more Webkinz |
| Webkins Website |
Online PC |
3 & 5 |
10 games are fun to play |
| Pokemon Ranger and Shadows of Almia |
DS |
10 |
10+ Challenging yet fun, adventure with missions and action quests. |
| Pokemon Platinum |
DS |
10 |
10 Just like Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, ends in Distortion World |
Kid-Rated movies
Movies and TV shows are sort of tricky things these days, some G- rated movies have innuendos of an adult nature, and some R-rated movies seem fairly benign. If there is a movie or show you are curious about, just ask - we are open to suggestions. Ratings are as follows: 1 equals bad and 10 equals awesome.
| Name Of Movie: (G PG pg13 r) |
Child's Age |
Rating |
| Hotel for Dogs PG |
10 |
8 It was really good I love dogs |
| Mall Cop PG |
10 |
10 Very funny I want to see it again |
| Igor PG |
3,4,5,10 |
5-6 Small kids lost interest and older kids were bored |
| Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa PG |
3,4,5,10 |
10 All of the kids watched it several times. |
| Beverly Hills Chihuahua |
1,3,4,5,10 |
10 from the older kids, and the little ones LOVED the dogs and watched closely. |
| Eye of the Dolphin PG13 |
9, 10, 10 |
5 14 year old smokes and drinks alcohol in the movie, dolphin is interesting though |
| Twilight PG13 |
10 |
10 Didn't expect to like it but it was pretty good! [Mom rates it an 8] |
| Bolt PG |
3,4,5,10 |
10 Really, really, really good [10 yr. old] Little kids lost interest part way through. |
| Marley and Me PG |
3,4,5,10 |
10 Funny until the end, but still really good. Even the dad's liked it. |
| Princess Protection Program |
10,11 |
9 Selena Gomez and Demi Lavato, good family show, teaches values. |
| Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs |
10,11 |
9 Has more of the arctic squirrel then the original movie did |
| G-Force in 3D |
11,42,44 |
10 A lot of Action and 3D was cool; mom gives it a 7 |
| Wendy Wu Homecoming Warrior PG |
11 |
8 Karate made it exciting, Teaches girls to make better choices |
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