In book two poor Timothy has a lot to deal with. Making friends with children who are different, the kidnaping or his parents and sister, and the evil Mr. Plumbee. It is a cute story within a story that deals with bullying, the special talents of children who are different and just being a child. I think this book is good to help bring up a wide range of topics for children and parents. Recommended for children 9-12.

This is a rather interesting story of a boy who decides that to save his park, and his tree, that he has to take action, even when everyone around him feels that it is a lost cause, and who cares about trees anyway, with their falling leaves, and their bugs, and rain, when you can have plastic trees, and enclosed parks.

I think it is a good example of local community action, and how to protest the wrongs that need to be righted. And kids will enjoy seeing how an outsider like Timothy saves the day.