Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja

I bought this as a gift for my nephew, and he found it really entertaining and hilarious. It kept him engaged the whole way through and even made him laugh out loud at parts. It is especially well suited for 10 to 12 year olds, and it helped motivate him to read more on his own. The story has an interesting premise that keeps kids curious, and it is an easy read that feels totally worth it.

I would definitely recommend this for a younger middle grade audience, and a good transition book from chapter books to middle grade.Chase was not looking forward to being the new kid at school, especially since the only person he knew at the school was his cousin, Zoe. But when a group of ninjas recruit Chase to join their clan, things get a little out of control.What I liked: it is just a fun read. Chase is a wonderful protagonist and someone every kid can relate to. The book has some great underlying themes (like friendship and honesty), but it is just a cute story with fun characters, one that even adults would enjoy.What I didn’t like: there were a few parts that felt unnecessary and slowed the flow down, but not enough to detract from the overall enjoyment of the book.4.5 out of 5 stars

My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars. I rate it like this because I like the illustrations, story, and how it can relate to me somehow. I also would like to read the next one in the series. The only thing is that it’s kind of quick to develop the plot.

Great book for kids.

It's like pulling teeth to get my 11 year old to read, but this book series changed that!! He read the first book within a couple of hours, and readily asked me if I would purchase the next book in the series. Within 2 weeks, he is now on book 4, and the only reason that it has even taken so long is because it is taking around 4-7 days for me to receive my orders now, otherwise he would have read books 1-4 in less than 1 week!! I will purchase the entire series as long as it gets my kid to read! This is the only other series that he has loved aside from Wimpy Kid!!

seems OK, bought for the nephew

My child read this book twice! It's perfect for a child entering the sixth grade! It will help with their confidence level! It's also perfect for a birthday present and summer collection.

My 2 cents review as a parent would begin with the fairly “blah” story. Not much to it. But it’s “okay” I suppose. Not very much excitement nor cool ninja action. My 3 complaints would be that firstly, the good guys in the story decide to steal a purse as requested by the ninja leader. So not the greatest ethical choice for our heroes. Next, the final battle showdown is a bit bloody & violent in our current PC age. Not really necessary to get so graphic in my opinion. Finally, why the author thought the line “why don’t you two get a room?” was a good choice for a kids book is beyond me. Why? Doesn’t advance the story. It’s a throwaway waste of a line and anyone writing a children’s book should have thought better than that I’d have hoped. Just dumb. I’m no prude but maybe a little better editing & thought on those 3 points could have gone a long way to a more positive review. My kid enjoyed it enough so maybe 3-4 stars from my child’s perspective. I’d give it a 2 & average it out to a 3 between the two of us. I’m on the fence about continuing this series.

My son really enjoyed this book and, as soon as he was finished, said he wanted to read the entire series. I've ordered the next few books, which I am sure he'll enjoy too. He's in Grade 6, so he was really able to relate to the character.

Our 9 year old grandson really enjoyed having this book read to him-and we liked it as well.

My 8 year old says that he loves this book and he thinks other people should try reading it too!

Una grata sorpresa este libro para niños de ... ¿9-11 años? que no está traducido al castellano pero que tiene un nivel de inglés bastante fácil. Casi parece que el autor hubiese querido que lo pudiesen leer niños cuya primera lengua no es el inglés.La historia te atrapa casi desde el principio por su humor imbécil (como ejemplo: "no tenía idea de lo que estaba hablándome asi que respondí con un "sabias palabras") y con los giros que da. El protagonista además hace alguna cosa que sabe que está mal y que seguro estresa al lector con cierta empatía enganchándole más y no pudiendo soltar el libro.Habrá que darle una oportunidad a la segunda parte.

The newest ninja is the new kid in town. He may seem a little shy and scrawny, but he is very courageous; much more courageous than the bully who is the leader of the group. The message is that we should stand up for what is right. My kids loved it!