Sophia F., Deckside Storyteller
Aug 28, 2026
This issue, Sophia is trading her usual lesson-learned for a beach bag full of book reviews! Between waves at Punta Cana's Caribbean Sea, she powered through ten series and is dishing out her star ratings on all of them. Grab a comfy spot (a beach chair optional) and see what earned her a 5-star stamp of approval!
Give one (or all!) of these a read and let Sophia know what you think — she'd love to hear your reviews too!
Turns out those ten series weren't just for fun — Sophia also crushed five different reading challenges this summer! Here's a look at everything she tackled:
Palm Beach County Library System (Wellington Branch) Reading Challenge
Barnes & Noble Bookstore Reading Challenge — earned 1 free book of her choice
White House Reading Challenge — earned a badge and certificate
Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach Reading Challenge — earned 9 free books of her choice
SSYRA Reading Challenge — read 3 books, and will be rewarded with a popsicle party and wristband once school starts
Way to go, Sophia — that's a whole lot of pages for one summer!