The Bell Bandit

We love this whole series. The writing is accessible for almost all third grade readers (which is great for my son who is just starting to get a hang of it) but story lines are far more compelling, and characters are more developed than standard stories written at this level. I cried at the end of the Bell Bandit, and when we finished The Magic Trap, my son said he hoped there would be another because it felt like Evan and Jessie were his friends and he was going to miss them. Jacqueline Davies does a phenomenal job of capturing what it is like to be a kid now. I volunteer in my son's school and noticed a number of details which are true of my son's experience now, but were not so true when I was a kid. The books touch on issues that effect kids greatly and does so in a way that does not overwhelm them, does not patronize them, but rather gives them a framework to analyze their own experiences and voice their own thoughts. After reading the Bell Bandit, I noticed an improvement in my son's demonstration of empathy and consideration. After reading The Candy Smash, my son felt comfortable talking about who he had a crush on and what having a crush and navigating the social complexities of third grade was like for him. He is in general a very private kid, so this was a rare glimpse into his feelings. I feel like Jacqueline Davies gave my family a rare gift with this series, and I will be forever grateful to her.

A great book

Great history, beautiful book. My 10 years old read it twice. First time alone and now she’s reading it to me. Great message

If there were more stars, I would give them! I am in love with the Lemonade War Books, and this is by far my favorite of the series. In addition to highlighting the relationship between a brother and his sister (who is assumed to have Aspergers), Jacqueline Davies introduces another character most likely on the autism spectrum. Within this one little book, children learn about work ethic, responsibility, family tradition, animal cruelty, bullying, and dealing with dementia - all in terms my 7-yr-old could easily understand. What a WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL book. I would suggest reading this aloud with your children to answer questions about these issues and to bring your family closer. <3

I needed a good book to boost my accelerated reader score. So far I had read 1/5 books. I had read The Lemonade War and The Lemonade Crime so I decided to read The Bell Bandit too. One of the first things that I noticed was that at the end of every chapter, it would grab me,it would have me wandering and predicting what would happen next. But the bell was gone,But Grandma wasn't there, Evan started to run. The grabber sentences made me want to go to the next chapter. The night before Easter Sunday, I was only planning to read one chapter instead, I read six. This book may not include lemons, but it sure is an attention grabber!

Another great book from amazing children’s author

I bought this series for my granddaughter and accidentally ended up with it also on my Kindle and I’m so glad that I did. Her teacher chose a beautiful series for the students to read! A little challenging for third graders as to the reading level but filled with easily digested growing lessons. Great series!

The is book #2 in the lemonade war series. My son wanted to have this book after he finished #1 The Lemonade War in just two days. The stories continue throughout the books and keep the kids engaged and wanting to read more. I absolutely love it!