Tommy Trouble and the Magic Marble  Written by Ralph Fletcher •
Illustrated by Ben Caldwell  Reviewed by M. J. (age 8)  The
story is mostly about a boy Tommy that likes to collect stuff
like rocks, crystals, marbles, fossils, birthday cards, and even
band aids. His marble collection is his favorite. One day the
meanest kid on the block offers to sell Tommy a magical marble
for only ten dollars. Tommy was ready to make a deal. Tommy
knows he can make up a perfect plan to earn the money if only
his little brother would stop getting in his way. Tommy plans to
set up a lemonade stand in hopes of earning enough money. Read
the story to find out if he is successful.  A lesson I learned
was that you shouldn't bet on things that you are not one
hundred percent sure about. I learned this because in the story
Tommy tried to buy a marble, but he didn't have enough money.
The character that reminded me of someone that I know was the
meanest kid on the block. He reminded me of my brother because
he always wants to sell m