Cecile: Gates of Gold, by Mary Casanova

12 year old Cecile Revel is a peasant in 18th century France.
She works hard to keep from starving and dreams of one day
going to court, where she could wear fine gowns and end her
nearly constant hunger.
When a noblewoman is riding in the woods near her home, she
takes a bad fall. After Cecile and her father help her, the
noblewoman offers Cecile a job looking after her dogs at court.
At first glance the new life Cecile has at court seems like
heaven. But after a bit the strict rules and constant suspicion
makes Cecile isn't all balls and fancy dresses!
The writing in this story is pretty good, but not exceptional.
The characters, on the other hand, are really well done and
believable. If you enjoy historical fiction, then this book is for
you.
4 stars,
Emme

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Slayer, Interrupted, by Scott Lobdell

Well, I really didn't love this graphic novel.

It has two story lines in it, one follows Buffy Summers just after
she discovers that she is the Chosen One. This story line is
predictable and rather dull. I had hoped to learn more about
Buffy's early days as a slayer and find out some about her first
watcher. This book contains little on her early slaying and none
on her old watcher.

The other story line is a bit more interesting. It is about Giles
taking a test to prove that he is a worthy watcher and doesn't
need to resort to magic .

I wasn't fond of the writing. It lacked wit and was uninteresting. I
didn't care for the artwork either. The drawings of Buffy looked
very little like Sarah Michelle Gellar and the coloring didn't seem
interesting. For the battle scenes everything was extremely
overly bright and neon-y, but for the rest of the book it was
dark and dull.
2 stars,
Emme

A Horse like Barney, Jessie Haas

Sarah has wanted a horse of her own for a long time. Now that
her parents have decided to let her have one she is eager to
begin searching for the perfect horse. However both of her
parents are far to busy to help her star looking right now.
Frustrated and tired of waiting, Sarah enlisted one of her
friends who is old enough to drive in helping her begin a secret
search for her dream horse.
This book is quite well written and accurately describes the
interesting, but often confusing, task of horse hunting.
If you want an unusual horse story that is quite realistic this is
the book for you.
4 stars Emme

The Lost Queen, by Frewin Jones

This book is a sequel to The Faerie Path so I can't say too much
here or I will give away what happens in book 1.

Tania, our heroine from the first book, begins a search for her
faerie mother, who is lost in the mortal world. She has to be
very careful to keep her powers and magical abilities secret from
her mortal parents, who are understandably angry with her for
"disappearing" for a week.

This book was slightly better then the first, mainly due, I think to
the fact that it has more plot and fewer strange wandering dead
ends that do nothing to improve the storyline. There is another
book after this one, but I don't plan to read it. The poor quality
of writing and dull characters mean that this series falls quite
short of my expectations.

3 Stars,
Emme

The Faerie, by Frewin Jones

Teenage Anita is a normal girl. She has a boyfriend and is in the
school play. Until one day she discovers that she is the lost
princess of Faerie; that 500 years ago she disappeared the night
before her wedding. Her once husband to be has used his magic
to bring her back to Faerie. but Anita, or Tania as she is known
there, isn't sure she wants to be a faerie princess, isn't sure she
wants to leave her mortal life behind.

This book is okay but not great. The characters are not very
interesting and the plot is pretty predictable. The writing is not
particularly good nor very bad. This is a unremarkable book.
You could do better but you could also do worse. I think if you
have nothing else to do or more interesting to read this is a
perfectly tolerable book.
Emme
2 stars

Demon in my veiw, by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Jessica is a teenage writer, she writes about vampires and
witches. She writes fiction, or so she thinks. One day a boy turns
up at her school who looks like he could have walked straight
out of one of her books. Alex Remington looks exactly like the
villain from her books. Jessica was sure that the dreams she had
that inspired her to write these stories were just her mind
wandering, but now she is worried; is it possible that vampires
might be real?
The author of this book was only 15 years old when she wrote
this book. The writing is wonderful. It is not wordy or hard to
read, but skillfully and expertly describes the world of vampires.
Definitely a can't put it down type of book. If you have not read
any of this author's books I strongly suggest you start with this
one.
5 stars,
Emme

Blind Beauty, by K.M. Peyton

When Tessa was a little girl her mother took her and left her
father. That meant leaving Shiner, a blind mare that Tessa loved
more then anything else. Now Tessa is a teenager living with her
cruel stepfather. She has been kicked out of many schools and is
very angry and bad tempered. Her stepfather, tired of her
rudeness and getting into trouble, sends her to work at a small
horse stable.

Tessa sulks and tries to do as little work as possible, until a new
horse arrives. Buffoon is ugly, untrained and lazy; he is also
Shiner's foal. Tessa becomes determined to train him to become
a racehorse despite the large odds against him.

Not a super original plot and the author uses a number of horse
story cliches. On the other hand the writing is good and Tessa's
character is wonderful. If you enjoy an inspiring horse story that
isn't too serious this would be a good book for you.
4 stars,
Emme

Ranger's Apprentice, by John Flangagan

This is an excellent book. It was recommended to me by a friend
who likes J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings a lot. It is a story that
takes place in a world of fiefs and kings. Will, the main
character, is a 15-year-old orphan boy who wards with Baron
Arald. At the age of 15 all of the castle wards are "chosen" for
their lifetime job. Will is chosen to be apprenticed to Ranger
Halt. He learns a lot about life and a lot more about the world
around him. It is an excellent read full of adventure, suspense, humor, and friendship. It really keeps you on the edge of your
seat while reading about heroes battle fearsome monsters and
evil enemies. It is a great book and I recommend it for all teen
adventure lovers. I highly recommend it. :)

5 Stars,
Suni

The Frog Princess, by E.D. Baker

This story is about a princess named Emma who runs to a swamp after her mother tells her that she has plans to have her married at the end of the summer to an evil prince.She meets a frog who claims to be a prince and that if she kissed him he would turn into a handsome prince.When she agrees she herself turn into a frog herself.Will she ever be human?

3 Stars,
Lucynda

Gaia Girls: Way of Water, by Lee Welles

I felt the beginning of this book was very sad because the main
character, Miho's parents died. The sadness was stressed all
throughout the book but it faded away as Miho received the power
to talk to dolphins, the power to ride the sound of a whale, and
many other powers. I learned about how water pollution and the
annual Japanese dolphin hunt harm the dolphin population. The
Gaia Girls series is very interesting because it is both fiction and
something that helps you learn about the environment.

5 Stars,
Anna

Gaia Girls: Enter the Earth, by Lee Welles

I felt that this was an extremely good book. Every chapter had
something interesting in it. It was fascinating when the main
character, Elizabeth, discovered lots of information on factory
farming. I had no idea that people could possibly contaminate the
ground with so much pig poop and not do anything about it. I
personally thought that it was quite amusing to have the whole of
the earth represented by an otter. After I read this book, I couldn't
wait to read the second book.

5 Stars,
Anna

The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd

This book is really good. Shows how things really used to be with racism in the sixties. A girl growing up without a mother and an African American house keeper is exposed to this more then most kids. Great book. Read it!!

4 Stars,
Emily

Girlosophy, by Anthea Paul

This book was amazing! So inspirational for every teenage girl. All different aspects of life are adressed. Really helpful in many situations. Read it!

5 Stars,
Emily

Zooman Sam, by Lois Lowry

This is a great book for younger children. Lois Lowry does a great job of detail in this book. There is a Future Job Day in Sam's Kindergarten class. He wants to be a zookeeper when he grows up. and he gets alot of baseball hats from a friend that have names of alot animals. If you don't like this book, try some of Lois Lowry's other gret books.
3 stars,
Josiah

Wild Pitch, by Mike Lupica

Everyone deserves a second chance, right? Charlie Stoddard, the Boston Red Sox baseball star pitcher of late, messed up his arm and has never been able to pitch like he has before. Five years have passed and while getting drunk most every night and having one night stands with numerous girls, Charlie meets this mysterious physical therapist who "fixes" Charlies arm. Charlie goes back to pitch for Boston alongside his son who absolutely loathes him and stars again for the time being. Although centered around a Boston pitcher, Mike Lupica does a nice job of creating a baseball fiction based story.
4 stars,
Ethan

Candyfreak, by Steve Almond

This book was interesting in a few different ways. Steve Almond goes around the country describing his visits to various candy collectors, candy factories, etc. He brings back and describes many different types of old candy (many of which i have never heard of)that have never been mass produced. I would recommend this book to people who are interested about candy bars and would like to learn how different types of candy are made.
3 stars,
Ethan

What My Mother Doesn't Know, by Sonya Sones

What My Mother Doesn't Know is written as a verse novel but it reads like a diary. The novel follows the ups and downs of Sophie's love life. This was a quick but very enjoyable summer read. I can't wait to read the next book to see how it compares!

5 Stars,
Erin

Holes, by Louis Sachar

This is a very good book about a innocent boy named stanley. He is convicted of a crime that he had no idea about. There is a curse on his family, and he ends going to a detention centre called Camp Green Lake. There Stanley and the rest of the criminals have to dig one hole each day in search of a treasure. Eventually Stanleys lawyer comes to say he was innocent but by that time Stanley ran away in search of Gods thumb. But by the end of the book Stanley is home with a treasure. I really liked this book because it was very interesting.

4 Stars,
Dillon

The Hero and the Crown, by robin mckinley

I LOVED THIS BOOK!! (well parts of it.) If you read this book, be warned, it starts out boring and then gets exciting and then gets boring and then gets exciting again so don't get discouraged by the boring parts!
It's about a girl names Aerin whose father is the King but her late mother was said to be a witch woman, but more than that she was foreigner and wasn't really ever supposed to merry the king. So Aerin is always in the castle and everything, but nobody treats her with respect (kind of the opposite.) They fear her because she may possess her mother abilities, but they also just treat her very unfairly. You should definitely read this book! It's an adventure book, and a romance book, and an incredible fantasy book. READ!!!

5 Stars,
Selly

Breathing Underwater, by Alex Flinn

This is a very intense book about a guy who hit his girl friend and had to go to court for it. The judge ordered him to keep a journal, so he wrote about how and why he hit his girlfriend. This book varies between entries from his journal and his life right now. I think this book was alright, but the topic is simultaneously depressing and, for lack of a better term, nauseating. Don't read it unprepared for some real messed up stuff.
2 Stars,
Windingpath77

Things Not Seen, by Andrew Clements

I have recently read the great book Things Not Seen by the consistently fun author Andrew Clements.
This book is about a boy named Bobby who, one day, becomes invisible. One day he’s there, the next he’s not; there’s no explanation.
Bobby’s father insists, however, that everything has a cause and he searches ceaselessly for an answer.
Along the way there are many perils and problems such as the fact that if Bobby wishes to go about in public without drawing attention he must go completely naked.
As the plot unfolds and the authorities start searching for Bobby (who has been deemed “missing”) everything hangs on the hope that what ever happened to Bobby will unhappen before the police arrest Bobby’s parents.
This book is truly worth a read.
4 stars,
Selly

Holes, by Louis Sachar

I recently read the interesting book Holes by Louis Sachar. The plot in this book unfolds steadily.
The main character’s family has had bad luck ever since his no-good-dirty-pig-stealing-great-great-grand-father broke a deal to a Gypsy. He gets caught in the wrong place at the wrong time and is sentenced to a year at Camp Green Lake, a detention facility for “bad boys.” There is no lake at Camp Green Lake; instead all the kids there have to dig a hole every day. The warden says that this is to build character, but soon Stanley (the main character) finds out that she is looking for something. For a while Stanley faces many obstacles and challenges, which make up the meat of the story. In the end Stanley is a free millionaire who happens to be friends with a very famous base-ball player.
How did this happen? You might ask. To find out you’ll have to read the book.
4 Stars,
Selly

The School Story, by Andrew Clements

I have recently read the book The School Story by the audacious Andrew Clements. In this book the main character, Natalie, writes a great book and her mischievous friend eggs her into trying to get it published. On the way they encounter many obstacles which Natalie (with the help of her loyal friend) must batter down to achieve her dreams.
I can relate to this story because, I, too, wish to publish my writing one day and I’m hoping to accomplish this at a young age.
All in all I think The School Story is a great book, a short read, but great all the same…
4 Stars
Selly

The Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling

I’m currently reading the book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by the just plain awesome J.K. Rowling.
In this book Harry is entered in an extremely dangerous tournament against his will. He’s pretty much forced to try as hard as he can… or get seriously injured facing the unknown that lies ahead. His motivation during this book is to survive, although sometimes he acts just so that he doesn’t embarrass himself, like when he tries really, really hard to get a date for the Yule Ball. In that part he just wants to make sure that he’s not the only champion that hasn’t got a dance partner.
In my opinion, Harry is pretty much forced to act until the end, when the plot unfolds and his life hangs in the balance as well as many others.

5 Stars,
Selly

Search for the Red Dragon, by James A. Owen

I have recently read the interesting book Search for the Red Dragon by James A. Owen.
One of the things that I really like about James’s writing is that he takes simple, solid facts from the past and he creates a very interesting story about how that thing came to be. Like when he took the fact that James Barry wrote the book (or play?) Peter Pan and he made a whole background telling how Barry went to live with the lost boys in another world and came back and wrote a book about his adventures.
James does this many times in his book. I like it when he puts things like that in the book because it makes it seem more real, like these things really happened and were recorded in history, but people never got the whole story. It also makes me think when he does things like that. Who knows what could have happened?
This is a really delightful book and I would highly recommend it to anyone.
4 Stars,
Selly

Daja's Book, by Tamora Pierce

I have recently read the splendid novel called Daja’s Book by Tamora Pierce. The main character (Daja) has a sad past. She used to belong to a certain race of people called traders, but the ship she was sailing on sunk devastatingly drowning her whole family and leaving only her still drawing breath. It is the trader’s tradition to outcast the only survivor of a ship wreck or fire because it is their belief that that person is the bearer of terrible bad luck, which evidently, they do not want to catch.
Stranded in her grief and bad circumstances Daja is brought to an academy of magic by a mage who appears mysteriously to help her. I’m glad to say that from here on Daja’s luck does seem to improve despite the trader’s scorn. She learns that she herself possesses magic, albeit an unusual kind. She also finds a warm home, kind teachers and magnificent friends waiting for her at the academy.
On through this book Daja Kisubo triumphs over her fear and grief creating new light for her future.
It’s probably my favorite book in the whole, stunning Magic Circle series.
You should read this book if you enjoy reading about people who do not solely forget their tragic past, but come to terms with it and move on to another day.

5 Stars,
Selly

The Series of Unfortunate Events, by Lemony Snicket

I have recently read The Series of Unfortunate Events by the brilliantly mysterious author Lemony Snicket. This is a tale of three very resourceful children: Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire who each have very distinct interests and hobbies which aid them greatly in (quite frankly) surviving.
Violet is an inventor, Klaus a researcher and Sunny a biter. Whenever Violet is thinking up an invention she ties up her hair in a long black ribbon. Whenever Klaus is thinking very hard about something he pays little to no attention to what he’s doing and his surroundings. Sunny is an infant and communicates mostly in words unrecognizable in English or any other language for that matter (though her siblings have learned to understand her perfectly.)
These characters have many flaws, interests and hobbies to which I can-if not relate to-certainly understand. Despite the very real traits of the Baudelaire’s the thing that makes me believe in the events they endure without question the most is that things do not always work out in the end. The next morning they do not wake up to find their troubles all solved for them and the sun shining bright.
In my opinion, Lemony Snicket has written a story that has many truths demonstrating the brutal unfairness of life, though he always remembers to add a bit of hope at the bottom of the heap of unfortunate events…
4 Stars,
Selly

Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix, by J.K. Rowling

I have recently read the (wonderful) book Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by the eminent J.K. Rowling.
In this book Harry’s main problem is that there is a new teacher at school who’s nearly as nice as a particularly nasty slug badly disguised in pink lace.
She thinks Harry is a “nasty attention seeking liar” and gives him detention for it. It turns out that what she tells people to do in detention is cut open the backs of their hands with a very sharp quill. For most of the book there is a silent battle of wills raging between Umbridge (the teacher) and Harry.
Harry often struggles to remain resolute despite Umbridge’s taunts and various punishments. He could complain to the staff and have the torture stopped, but he doesn’t want to give her the satisfaction of knowing that she’s gotten to him.
Can you imagine hating someone so much that you would go and slice open the back of your hand for a couple hours each night just so they wouldn’t get a bit of satisfaction?
It sounds pretty unrealistic, but J.K. Rowling has a magic touch that turns the outrageously unbelievable in to, quite simply, the truth.
After her description of the battles taking place in Harry’s mind I will never doubt that he made a perfectly sensible choice.
You should definitely read this book! (Matter of fact, I think they should make a law saying that everyone in the United States has to read the entire Harry Potter series by the time they’re nine…)

Selly,
5 Stars

Things Hoped For, by Andrew Clements

I have recently read the book Things Hoped For by the miraculous Andrew Clements. The main character in this book is Gwen: a determined girl from the country who lives with her grandfather in New York City in order to pursue her dream of becoming a world-famous violinist.
The excitement in this story begins when Gwen gets a message from her grandfather saying that he’s going to be gone for a while, but that she should make sure that no one knows he’s away.
As Gwen’s big college auditions draw nearer and her Uncle continues to come and demand to see her grandfather she befriends an interesting trumpet player who helps her through this hard time. Amidst all this Gwen discovers just how much she means to her Grandfather. The only question is: where is he? Will he ever come back?
You should read this book, and trust me; you’ll keep reading until you find the answers.

3 Stars,
Selly

The Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowing

Recently I have read the book Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by the awe inspiring J.K. Rowling. In this book Jo does an excellent job of providing many questions in which to ponder and answering only a few, not exactly leaving you hanging, but leaving you with just a taste of what is yet to come. At the end of a chapter entitled, coincidently, The Chamber of Secrets Jo leaves us with this: “Open,” said Harry in a low, faint hiss. The serpents parted as the wall cracked open, the halves slid smoothly out of sight, and Harry, shaking from head to foot, walked inside”
Of course, I didn’t hesitate to continue reading. Nor did I at the end of the next chapter, or the next for that matter. How could I when Jo always ends so spectacularly?
I would recommend this book (this series, for that matter) to anyone and everyone, but that’s just because I love it so much!


5 Stars,
Selly

The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman

Recently I have read the absolutely charming book The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman.
In this book the main character (Lyra) faces many challenges.
The best way to describe Lyra is wild, though deep inside she is very noble and will go through anything to help her friends and loved ones. Once when one of Lyra’s dearest friends was in danger she risked her neck for him by tricking a very fearsome king into facing him in one-on-one combat.
I can relate to Lyra because I too occasionally do very extravagant and wild things, but in the end I always try to make amends and I value friendship beyond all else.
Philip Pullman creates a very intriguing character to read about! I recommend this book to anyone whose imagination likes to stretch beyond our world and ponder the impossible.


4 Stars,
Selly

The End, by Lemony Snicket

I have recently read a book called The End by the awesome Lemony Snicket. In this book there are three siblings who each have different traits, hobbies and interests. Violet, the oldest, is an amazing inventor as well as a very resourceful person. Klaus, the middle child, is a reader and a researcher. Sunny, the youngest, is a biter and a chef.
I can relate to Klaus mainly, but I can always picture Sunny the clearest. In this series Sunny grows out of babyhood in a very realistic and truthful manner. The author describes her journey wonderfully, slipping in small things that seem unimportant, but in The End they mean that she is no longer an infant, but a much larger person (metaphorically speaking.)
Though this book tends to be eccentric at times, I highly recommend it to anyone who loves reading books with clever plot twists, highly descriptive language and never ending adventure.

4 Stars,
Selly

Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott

This book set in the Civil War betrays the life of
4 girls and their mother while their father too old too fight went to war as a champman.While he's away
the girls learn to care for others before themselves
and make friends with their rich neighbors.
5 Stars,
Lucynda

Shug, by Jenny Han

The book Shug by Jenny Han was a fabulous story about a girl named Annemarie Wilcox called Shug.It is about fitting in and having your first kiss.This book is filled with excitement and romance making it a perfect summer read.
5 Stars,
Lucynda

elsewhere, by Gabrielle Zevin

15 year old Liz Hall has recently died of head trauma. Elsewhere is the story of her journey in the afterlife. Liz finds herself in a mixed-up world where she feels like she dosn't fit in. Thia novel is part science fiction and part realistic fiction.
The excellent plot keeps you thinking about what might happen next. Even if you think you don't like science fiction you must read Elsewhere. I couldn't put the book down! This novel will have you rethinking everything you thought you knew about death.
5 Stars,
Erin

The Bellmaker, by Brian Jacques

Joseph the Bellmaker is worried about his daughter, Mariel, who had gone off fighting evil because no one has seen her since. One night, Joseph dreams that the Redwall spirit-Martin the Warrior- tells Joseph that Mariel and her friend Dandin are in great danger. Five creatures set of from Redwall to help them battle against the evil Urgan Nargu, a fox. I recommend this book to people who enjoy action and comedy.
4 Stars,
Jesse

the blueford series, by anne schraff

The series is a compelling literature break through that involves natural high school situations such as first love, grieving for a lost one, and even gang violence and peer pressure. This book opened my eyes it showed me that maybe I am not the only person who feels this way. It made me feel like there is someone out there just like me. It is remarkable some of the situations this lady wrote about were meant for me. I just cant believe that there are people who go through these situations every day. There is no way to describe this book except for redeeming. I suggest this book to children and adults of all ages.
5 Stars,
Gavin

Body Check, by Matt Christopher

This book is about a 13 year old boy named Brent Mullen. Brent's hockey team has a very good coach, that Brent likes alot. But when a new player joins the team, him and his dad are full of trouble. The dad ends up being the new assistant coach, and he cares about one thing - winning. He teaches all the players to learn how to get away with illegal plays, and Brent dosent like it. I really liked this book, and i would recommened this book to anyone who likes hockey or sports.
4 Stars,
Dillon

The Legend of Holly Claus, by Brittney Ryan

The Legend of Holly Claus is the story of what happens when a 10 year boy writes to ask what Santa Claus would wish for Christmas. Santa wishes for a daughter and soon after Holly is born. An evil worlock places a curse on the newborn Holly. When she turns seventeen, Holly sets out to earn her place in the world and finds that the world is much different than she imagined. This 500 page novel was engrossing and well worth the time it took to read it. I think that adults would also enjoy reading this book.
4 Stars,
Erin

Fear Street, by R.L. Stine

Okay.We're talking high school.A nice high school with football players and beautiful cheerleaders.A girl name Courtney,a nerdy girl,she's a teachers pet,was ran over by Brittany and her friend Megan.Megan and Brittany accidently made a medicine that brings anything back to life.Earlier Brittany and Megan was toying around with chemicals in science lab,and they discovered a formula that brings people back to life,and they didn't know until they gave a dead frog some and the frog began moving with life,and ate all of the other frogs.When Britt and Meg ran Courtney over after a dramatic party,they gave Courtney the medicine,and when she came back,she wanted to kill......Brittany and Megan for bringing her back to life.And Courtney couldn't and wouldn't die no matter what.But Brittany got her so angry and angry until Courtney blew u and died,the way the vicious frog did.It's a nice book you really will like it if you read it.
4 Stars,
Charles

Fallen ANgels, by Walter Dean Myers

My opinion about this book is a wonderful book is a realistic fiction it is based on five friends who go to a war in vietnam war
5 Stars,
Big Bizzle

Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix, by J.K. Rowling

My opinion about this book is that it is very good for kids to read i reccommend it for 8th grade and above.J.k Rowling has a imagination of her own and a very good one to harry potter is a good series so far i have to read two more though im a little bit into the 6th and its interesting so far.
5 Stars,
Big bizzle

Into the Abyss, by Victor Appleton

Tom is with his father on a ship to test a new submersable, everything is going just fine when an unexpected storm hits and they lose contact with his father. Tom gets in hi research sub and goes down to look for his father. time is limiteed for tom and he must find him quick. Tom finally finds the location where his father is and sees that his fathers sub is stuck, so Tom must get it out. after a while of trying to get it out, he finally does and gets his father to safety.
I loved it, you should read it
5 Stars,
Jason

Soldier Boys, by Dean Hughes

At age fifteen DIeter gets enrolled into the German army. He thinks he can prove that he is brave and strong, and can make an impact on people. SPence is sixteen, and he dropped out of his Utah high school to become a paratrooper. His family doesn't think he can do it so he wants to prove that he can really be something.
One problem with both of them is they think the war is going to end before they can make any difference to the world and even to themselves.
Spence tried telling his father that he was going to the army and his father didn't think he can do it. He went and enrolled to the army and by the time war came, he was very nervous.
Dieter wanted to stand up for his country and gain freedom so he went to the German army to prove that he was something anyone can be. He to was powerful and brave until the war started.
They both were really frightened and scared with having to kill alot of innocent people and watch the look on their faces; in their eyes before they died. they were very depressed troughout the whole war. It was something they thought, they would never see; never want to see.
I loved this book. as soon as I started reading it, it brought me into it and it was great.

5 Stars,
Jason

nancy drew series, carolyn keene

carolyn keene
i am in 10th grade these books are childish for my reading level but they are great. I am a huge mystery fan. one minute nacy drew is having fun the next she is being knocked out by clorophome. Carolyn keene has a specific form of writting and so does the hardy boys author. i have a feeling that she wrote a male name as the hardy boys author so boys will read her books just like j k rowling didnt write her first name. they are a greaty series to read. ttfn, i have to go read nancy drew and the mystery of the crime lab case.

sincerly
4, 9, 26, 26, 25
d i z z y

5 Stars,
dizzy

cirque du freak, by Darren Shann

i liked the series of the cirque du freak it showed how a boy gave up everything to help someone he loved even thought the loved ones feelings were hurt. i have only read the first 9 i cant wait to get the rest i suggest this book to any reader of the ages 10 +.
3 Stars,
Dizzy

Dragon Ball Z "Good Bye", by Akira Toriyama

The book Dragon Ball Z "Good Bye" is a good book.
I particularly liked the book because of the action, the drawings,and includes life lessons and decision making.
5 Stars,
Chris

THe Pigman, by Paul Zindel

lorraine, and John are making prank calls to any random number in the phone book when Lorraine makes a phone call to Angelo Pignati. Lorraine described herself as a charity program for herself and John and asked for a ten dollar donation to help them out. Mr. pignati agreed, then offered them to come over. They went over and found that his wife had passed away. They noticed that he looked very lonely so they became very good friends with him. They ended up having alot of fun and went to his house alot, until one night, "the pigman", as they called him because of the pigs he and his wife used to collect until she passed away, Mr. pignati was on his way back from the hospital after having a heart attack, and John didn't know so he threw a party. The kids ended up breaking all of the pigmans pigs and mr. pignati passed away, a day later. John and lorraine were very sad and depressed.
I loved reading this bokk. it was fun and had alot of irony.
4 Stars,
Jaosn

Hairstyles of the Damned, by Joe Meno

This is the story of a teenage boy named Brian Oswald, who is trying to find himself. He falls in love with his best friend, Gretchen, and is trying to win her over with something very unique- a mix-tape of songs, with secret meanings, like how her feels about her. I think this book is absoulutley amazing, and it can relate to any teenager, who likes someone that doesnt really like them back, and how every teenager tries to find themselves at some point in their teen years.
5 Stars,
Kayleigh

Terror Tower, by R.L. Stine

This book is great.It tells how a young boy at the age 10 and a young lady at the age 12 visted France and went with a tour group, and during the tour, the 2 trailed off and got lost.They were trapped inside the dungeon-like tower for the remainder of the night,and were being chased by a executionist whose desire was to the kill them.They were chased all around the tower and brung through time-travel,its a really awesome book!
5 stars
Charles

THE CAR, by Gary Paulsen

This book is very great,terrific.Itt's about a young male named Terry.He was left home and abandoned by his mother and father that couldn't get along.His father left a car behind that he didn't want,the car was in terrible condition,rusty and unbuilt.Terry built the car and began driving,and along his path he met a veteran name Waylon who has a good friend that is also a veteran name Wayne,that brung Terry on an fulfilling adventure that is a very intresting story.
5 Stars,
Charles

The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman

this book i'd reccomend for readers witjh an interest in magical worlds and also suspenseful theorised books.
this book is about a little girl who happens to be spirited away into the unknown world of magic and daemons. the main character is a very intelligent little girl named Lyra who happens to see her dad being succumbed to the "darkness" and this throws her into a world of magic and mystery with wondrous plots and twists.

5 Stars,
Archangel457

Dragon Rider, by Cornelia Funke

Ben, a human, and Sorrel, a forest brownie, are on a quest with Firedrake, a dragon, to find the Rim of Heaven, a valley where dragons can live in peace. On the way, they encounter many fabulous creatures, including elves, fairies, a basilisk, a sea serpent -and a terrible monster named Nettlebrand, the Golden One, made to destroy all dragons.
5 stars,
Jesse

Aquamarine, by Alice Hoffman

A mermaid gets stranded in a pool when the oceans tide rose. Two girls find her. She has fallen in love with the life-guard and will not go back to the ocean. The girls are worried she will dry out not being in the ocean. As the days go on the mermaid gets paler and paler and dryer and dryer. What will the girls do? Read this book to find out.
3 stars,
Anna

The Fruit Bowl Project, by Sarah Durkee

Hilarious!Stupendous!Phenomenal!Awesome!Weird...
That's the Fruit Bowl project for you. When I say weird i mean weird in a good way if you know what i mean. The back of the book says...
WRITING ASSIGNMENT-
DUE IN TWO WEEKS
Use These Elements
School
Sixth grade
Reading test
Dropped pencil
Girl mad
Lunch
Milk out of nose
What is the first word you think of after you read this description. Weird, Awesome? Or maybe something totally different came to your mind. I don't know.

5 Stars,
Anna

Fiona's Private Pages, by Robin Cruise

Poor Fiona, Her parents just divorced a year ago. Althought she is getting used to things it's still hard at times. Just when she thought things were going fine more problems were thrown her way. Her second best friend Katie tells her a secret and Fiona revels it to an adult because she thinks Katie has an eating disorder. Now Katie hates her. Then her best friend Blanca invites her to go to Argentina with her. Fiona and Blanca are exited about doing something they have always dreamed of. Then when the trip gets closer Fiona decides she doesn't feel comfortable going. Blanca now hates her too. In the end things work out. But you'll have to read the book to find out how!

5 Stars

Diary of a Would-be Princess, by Jessica Green

This book is about a girl in fifth grade. To me her class sounded kind of immature, but that is just my opinion. I guess the book was okay but i have read better books. By fifth grade in my experience cooties don't exist but at her school they do. One cool thing though is that the author lives in Australia so she used lots of Australian terms. Don't worry if you get to stumped there is a Glossary.
3 stars,
Anna

The Calder Game, by Blue Balliet

This book is phenomenal just like the rest of Blue Balliet's books(Chasing Vermeer and The Wright Three). Calder(one of the main characters) travels to England with his father and mysteriously disappears at the same time as an Alexander Calder sculpture. Is there a connection?? Then his two friends come to England to help look for him. After four days he is found in a rock room behind a waterfall. He is still alive but unconscious and very weak. He recovers and tells his tale of wonder. And you are probably wondering how he came to be in the rock room? Well, you will just have to read the book and find out won't you?

5 Stars,
Anna

The Goose Girl, by Shannon Hale

The Goose Girl is a very good book. Shannon Hale has taken

Grimms' original fairy tale and polished it anew. It is very well

written and full of adventure and suspense. There are evil

ladies-in-waiting and heartless queens, along with kind, forest-

born friends who help the main character through tough times.

The main character, Anidori-Kiladra, was born in an imanginary

land called Kilendree. She is betrothed to the Prince of Bayern,

Kilendree's neighboring land. This is the story of her journey. It

is full of suspense, cherished friendship, love, betrayal, and

much, much more! I strongly recommend this book to readers of

all ages. It is a timeless classic to be read over and over again. It

is also a great classroom book and can easily be discussed by

peers. Hale's Goose Girl is an excellent read and I strongly

recommend it.



5 Stars,

Suni

The Goose Girl, by Shannon Hale

The Goose Girl is a very good book. Shannon Hale has taken
Grimms' original fairy tale and polished it anew. It is very well
written and full of adventure and suspense. There are evil
ladies-in-waiting and heartless queens, along with kind, forest-
born friends who help the main character through tough times.
The main character, Anidori-Kiladra, was born in an imanginary
land called Kilendree. She is betrothed to the Prince of Bayern,
Kilendree's neighboring land. This is the story of her journey. It
is full of suspense, cherished friendship, love, betrayal, and
much, much more! I strongly recommend this book to readers of
all ages. It is a timeless classic to be read over and over again. It
is also a great classroom book and can easily be discussed by
peers. Hale's Goose Girl is an excellent read and I strongly
recommend it.

5 Stars,
Suni

Psyche in a Dress, by Francesca Lia Block

This is the weirdest book I've read all summer. The plot line isn't very strong and the characters and setting aren't clear. The craftmanship is beautiful. Half the book is in poetry. Psyche falls in love with the god of love then he leaves and she spends her life being a bunch of different people and doing things like working for Aphrodite that she thinks might be payment and get her back her lover. To find out the end to this weird story you have to read the book.
Ali

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis

This is a book that I'm sure a lot of you have already heard about.
The four children move in with an old Professor. In the spare room
there is a wardrobe. What they see is just a few coats. But as Lucy
soon discovers, there is a whole world behind those few fur coats.
But beware of the White Witch!
5 Stars,
Michael

Double Dutch, by Sharon Draper

This was a wonderful book that makes you think about how lucky you are.
Delia has trouble at school. She is in the eighth grade and can't read. Randy has problems at home. He hasn't seen his dad for a month. Their school is filled with fear of the Tolliver twins, two tough kids who tranferred to their school.They keep their troubles secret. The only thing that keeps them both from going under is double dutch. Delia jumps and Randy helps out. When twin tornadoes hit their school the double the Tolliver twins become heros. They turn out to be nice. Then, at the double dutch world championships both of their secrets come out. Delia's mom gets her help with reading and Randy
finds out what happened to his dad and he gets to come home.
This is a wonderful book with great character development.
5 stars
Ali

Just Another Day In My Insanely Real Life, Barbara Dee

It's been a few days since I finished this book and I've been reading a lot since but what I remember of this book was great.
Cassie is an aspiring writer but her lazy sister, her brother's problems with reading, and her dad being gone make it hard for her to keep going. On top of all that her friends turn nasty because her family is having financial trouble. When her teacher assigns a journal she starts a novel, but when she doesn't get any comment on her work she gives it up and starts to write stuff that doesn't matter to her as much. She feels like she is the only one doing anything about any thing at hom and she feels like her teacher does not appreciate her talent. Cassie finally ends up finding a friend in someone her old friends made fun of and finding out that her teacher isn't so bad after all. Her dad comes home and everything turns out fine.
I loved it but if you don't like overly happy endings you probably won't.
4 stars,
Ali

On Thin Ice, by Jamie Bastedo

This book, On thin Ice, is a good one. It has a lot of thrill and
adventure in it. It is based in Alaska, far north. It talks a lot about
Inuit culture, which is very interesting. I recommend this book for
anyone who enjoys spiritual adventure stories. Also, if you have
read this book and liked it, you should read another book called
White Darkness by Geraldine McCaughrean. It is also an adventure
book based on the tundra. On Thin Ice is a good book, but I have
read better ones. Even though it is not exceptionally brilliant, I
recommend it for teen adventure fans.
3 stars,
Suni

The Titan's Curse, by Rick Riordan

This book was very good. The thing about sequels never being as good as the origanal does not apply here. The adventure keeps you hooked from the very first page.
When Percy and his friends try to bring two halfbloods to camp they are attacked by a monster who talks about a mysterious 'General' and a monster that will destroy Olympus. They are rescued by the goddess Artemis and her hunters but Annabeth falls off the side of a cliff. Artemis leaves to track the monster and the group arrives safely at camp. They find out that Artemis is in trouble and go on a quest that the Oracle says two will die on. Thalia, Percy, Grover, and two of the hunters go across country to save Artemis and Annabeth from Luke and the forces of the titan lord Kronos. One of the hunters is killed in Arizona by a giant robot, but the group continues on. They are chased by skeletons and finally find out that the monster has been following them all along. The monster's power is that the one who kills it and burns it's entrails will have the power to destroy the gods. Grover takes the monster back to camp so it is up to the other three to rescue Artemis. The other hunter is killed and Artemis and Annabeth is rescued. Thalia joins the hunters so she will not turn sixteen, because there is a prophecy that the next child of Hades, Zues or Posiden to turn sixteen will either save or destroy Olympus. Thalia is a daughter of Zues. This means that the prophecy is probably about Percy.
This is a great book and I can't wait to read the sequel.
5 stars,
Ali

Pearls of Lutra, by Brian Jacques

Lizards called Moniters and rat corsairs are sent from an evil pine martin king named Emporer Ulbaz Mad Eyes to find six pearls-the Tears Of The Ocean. Then, the pirates take Redwall's Abbott, and the pearls are the ransom. Marin the Warrior goes after the pirates, trying to bring the Abbott back. This is a great tale for people who enjoy comedy, adveture and riddles.
5 stars
Jesse

Crime in the Cards, by Frank W. Dixon

The newest fad at Bayport High is Creature Cards. Almost everyone plays the trading card game, and with a major tournament coming up, everyone is tense. Suddenly, cards go missing. First Daphene's cards are stolen. Then, Chet's deck are confiscated, and then stolen from a locked drawer. Frank and Joe Hardy think that it's odd that some card have a red blotch and some don't. I recommend this book to action lovers.
4 stars
Jesse

Hidden Mountain, by Frank Dixon

Frank and Joe Hardy's classmate, Darren Wilkersons, and his family were living in Bayport under the protection of the Witness Program-until someone found them out. That means the Wilkersons must go to the super-secret Hidden Mountain in the book Hidden Mountain, part of the Hardy Boys Series. Along the way though, they run into two fake FBI agents who are trying to get rid of them. I recommend this book to action and mystery lovers.
4 stars
Jesse

Free Baseball, by Sue Corbett

If you are a young baseball fan who is looking for something to
read, then this is the perfect book for you. Felix Piloto is a young
boy who's favorite place in the world is that large patch of dirt in
between second and third. Standing there in the hole half folded
over was his place to be. One day, Felix wins two tickets to an East
Naples Egrets game. The Egrets beat the The Miracle but after the
game Felix stows away on The Miracles bus. The next day, in West
Lauderdale he somehow becomes The Miracles batboy. If you want
to find out how, or if his Mami ever finds out, read the book!
4 stars,
Micheal

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

Its summer but for some reason there is a man wearing a hat and scarf and gloves. At that moment you might think him as weird, but later I am sure you will consider Skulduggery a hero! Imagine a world you never knew about, a world of magic! Let the mysteries unfold as you read Skulduggery Pleasant.
5 stars,
Anna

Pray Hard, by Pamela Walker

Pray Hard is a extremely weird book about a girl who thinks she causes accidents. You may enjoy it but I DO NOT recommend it!
2 stars,
Anna

Thief Lord, by Cornelia Funke

I think this book is a great book to read in the summer. It is full of adventure and mysteries. Two kids run away to Venice and their aunt hires a detective to look for them. Unfortunatly the detective finds them but they tie him up in the bathroom of the abandoned movie theater they live in. If you're looking for a great book to read this is a good book for you.
5 stars,
Katie

CYBERPALS: Acording to Kaley, by Dian Curtis Regan

A great book about a girl who emails children all over the world for a school project. The book is made up of her emails and letters between her teacher and her. READ IT!!!!!!!!
5 stars,
Anna

Inheart, by Cornelia Funke

Inkheart is a great book because there is always a character I want to know more about. Take Meggie's (the main character) mother for example. Meggie's father accidently read aloud and brought two evil people out and accidently read her mother into the book. This is a great book to read if you like adventure, mysteries, and magical creatures. If this is you check this interesting book out!
5 stars,
Katie

The Secret of Red Gate Farm, by Carolyn Keene

This is a good book. It is the sixth book in the Nancy Drew book
series. I have read a lot of the Nancy Drew books, and I must say
that this one was intriguing, although not one of the best. If you
haven't read any Nancy Drew books, they are about an 18 year
old girl detective and her friends as they solve mysteries. I think
that this one was good, although the mystery was very easy to
figure out and it didn't take me long to find out "who-done-it". I
recommend this book for anyone who loves a good adventure
story. It incorporates rural country life with counterfeit
criminals. It is definitely a good read and I recommend it for all
adventure story lovers. :)
4 stars
Suni

Peter and the Secret of Rundoon, by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson

This book, Peter and the Secret of Rundoon, is a very good read.
Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson have taken the original story of
Peter Pan and brushed it up, making everything make sense.
This is the last book in the "Peter and the Starcatchers" trilogy,
and if you haven't read this series, I highly recommend it. It
gives a new view to the old Disney classic, showing how Peter
became who he was, why he flew, all the while incorporated into
a gripping plot line. The first two books in the series, Peter and
the Starcatchers and Peter and the Shadow Thieves, are very
good reads and I recommend the whole trilogy to anyone who
enjoys a good gripping adventure story. In this story, you will
find yourself traveling to the exotic Middle East, while witnessing
flying camels and giant snakes. While keeping the whole
"Neverland" feel, it also makes the whole story make sense by
using an imaginative force, called Starstuff, thought up by the
authors that controls the supernatural happenings on the Island,
known as "Neverland" to the many Disney classics' fans.
Although this book is a twist on the original story, I would have
to say it is much, much better and an excellent read. :)
5 stars,
Suni

Artemis Fowl, by Eoin Colfer

This book was a very good book to me. It was about a boy who was a criminal master mind named Artemis Fowl. His father was a billionare but on his last business trip his ship was sunk along with a billion cans of cola. Artemis' father is no longer in possesion of his billionare status and he is some where in the bay of kola. Artemis does not believe that his father is dead, but even though concerned about his father he turns to a life as a criminal mastermind whith his body guard, Butler, to regain the billionare status. His next plan is to relieve the fairy people of some their gold, but his plan does not go as he thought...
5 stars,
John

Supernaturallist, by Eoin Colfer

This book is about an orphan named Cosmo Hill. He is in an orphanage that lets companys test products on their kids. Cosmo escapes and goes off with a secret group of 3 people called the supernaturalists. They can see creatures that suck the energy out of people and from other things. What the group does is kill them by zapping them with enough energy that they "overload" and explode. What they find out, though,is that they haven't been doing what they think they have.
4 stars
John

Gossamer, by Lois Lowry

Have you ever read a book where there are both imaginary characters and humans? In Gossamer, Lois Lowry does a great job of connecting them together. This book gives the history of where dreams and nightmares come from(written in a fictional sense). I think this is a great book, and I would recommend this to readers who like to think about "what happens when you ________?", and "what are the histories of this?". But if you don't like books like that, Lowry has written many other great books like The Giver, Gathering Blue, Messenger, and many others.

5 stars,
Josiah

If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period, by Gennifer Choldenko

Kirsten and Walk are living completely different lives. Kirsten is white and Walk is African American. Kirsten's family is rich, Walk's family is poor. When Kirsten and Walk end up in the same private school for seventh grade, they are destined to become friends. Kirsten's best friend Rory is trying to be popular but Kirsten sees Rory's new friends for what they really are. Kirsten and Walk become friends. Then, Kirsten finds out that Walk is her half brother. Her little sister tells Walk and he is really upset. Walk feels betrayed. Finally Kirsten and Walk decide that they are who they are and they are friends.
I liked this book a lot. It was somewhat depressing, but you feel the characters feelings. Gennifer Choldenko changed the way I think.
5 stars
Ali

Physik, by Annie Sage

This book was about a boy named Septimus who is an apprentice to the extra ordinary wizard. His father accedentaly opened a sealed room and let the spirit of a 500 year old evil queen loose. The queens ghost is a substantial ghost, witch means it is not fully a ghost and has a little matter. Septimus gets pulled through a glass by a 500 year old alchemist who wanted Septimus for an apprentice. Then Septimus' sister, the princess, and a few other characters go searching for him, and in the end ******************************
John,
5 stars,

REMINDER TO ALL REVIEWERS TO NOT GIVE AWAY THE ENDINGS!!!!!!!

The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan

This book is a lot like the Harry Potter series but better. Percy Jackson, the main character has had a strange 12 years. When he starts to get attacked by monsters his mom takes him to Camp Half Blood. There he finds out that he is a son of Posiden. When Zeus accuses him of stealing the world's most powerful weapon he sets off on a quest with his friends Grover and Annabeth. They travel across the country to L.A. fighting monsters. When they reach L.A. they venture into the Underworld only to find that they have been tricked. They return the weapon and figure out that Hades was not to blame. Kronos, the Titan lord had convinced Luke, someone Percy thought was his friend to steal the weapon.
I liked this book a lot. There is a lot more action and adventure than some other books with the same basic story line. You see the story through Percy's eyes and you get scared. The writing is that good. The detail is fantastic. This and The Sea Of Monsters are both must reads.

Beastly Arms, by Patrick Jennings

Nickel, a photographer, and his mom are in search for a new apartment because their old one is too expensive in book The Beastly Arms. Nickel then discovers a apartment building, called the Beastly Arms, owned by a creepy man named Mr. Beastly, who offers an exceedingly low price. Nickel thinks Mr. Beastly has a secret, and that Mr. Beastly wants Nickel to find it out. I recommend this book to people who enjoy mystery.
3 stars
Jesse

Julep O'Toole: What I Really Want To Do Is Direct, by Trudi Trueit

This book is about a girl, Julep. It is the second in a chain about her. In this book she wants a higher English grade so she decides to join the school play. She tries out for a lead role but ends up last on the list of stage crew. At first she hates this job, but when she starts helping the director, she loves it. Now Julep's dream is to direct. Will her dream come true? Read this book to find out!
4 stars

Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out Of A Tree, by Lauren Tarshis

This book is about a girl who is thought strange by her fellow 7th graders. She does not understand why they do the things they do. Then one day she finds one of her school mates in the bathroom crying. She hates to see people distressed, so she tries to help. This is only a beginning to all of Emma-Jean's life-changing events.
5 stars,
Anna

What Happened at Midnight, by Frank W. Dixon

Frank and Joe Hardy attempt to retrieve a top-secret invention when they discover that a band of diamond and electronic device smugglers are also after the invention in the book What Happened At Midnight, part of the Hardy Boys Series. Then, Joe is kidnapped and Frank has to rescue Joe, who is on Barmet Bay, and then nearly gets ran over by a tugboat. I recommend this book to people who enjoy action and mystery.
4 stars
Jesse

At Ellis Island, by Louise Peacock

Ellis Island was a gateway into America. Countless people came from many countries to be inspected at Ellis Island in the book At Ellis Island. Numerous people died or became sick on the boat ride to America. The healthy and rich were allowed into America, but the people of scanty health or the people who did not have the required $25 were rejected and sent back to their countries. I recommend this book to people who enjoy history.
3 stars
Jesse

Spy Mice: For Your Paws Only by Heather Vogel Frederick

Spy Mice is about mice that are spies and have to save there families from rats. Now that rats can read they have to write in code. Their journey takes them to New York City. They make a plan to get rid the mice but the plan backfires and puts a mouse in danger.
3 stars
steph

New Moon, by Stephanie Meyer

It is a very interesting read, the first and third books of the series are better but this one is still very interesting. Edward has left Bella because he thinks its too dangerous for her to be hanging with vampires so she turns to Jacob for help.
3 stars
Timothy

Tiger, Tiger, by Lynne Ried Banks

The story begins when the emperors daughter gets a tiger cub as a pet. She names it boots and gives it love and affection. When the tiger goes missing and its keeper is punished Aurelia is heartbroken. Even when he tiger is found Ceaser will have no mercy towards the keeper or tiger.
5 stars,
Steph

Please Write in this Book, by Mary Amato

It is a really cool book because the whole book is made up of the conversation of kids in a classroom. It starts when their teacher puts a notebook in the classroom for them to write in. Some of the children are worried the teacher will not like what some of the boys are writing but others think oh whatever. I
recommend this book to anyone and everyone!
5 stars,
Anna

A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L'Engle

This Is a challenging, fun to read book. My favorite part was when Meg first tessers. (tessering or Tesseract is the fifth dimention, after Time.) I also liked when they met "IT". It is a Braun that is trying to control the universe. On a mission to save her father, Meg, her friend Calvin and her brother Charles get to see IT and IT gets control over her brother, Charles Wallace. Meg (after some help from her father and Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, Mrs Witch) Saves Charles From IT's Grasp and saves our universe.
5 stars,
Ava

Thriteen, by lauren Myracle

This book tells the story of a girl as she turns 13. All of her relationships,happiness,sadness and just plain life.
3 stars
steph

Twelve, by Lauren Myracle

This book tells the story of a girl at age twelve. Her life,troubles,relationships,and happiness.
3 stars
Steph

Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer

The introduction of an amorous trilogy, "Twilight" is a book about a girl...and vampires. Isabella, the protagonist of the story, falls in love with Edward Cullen, only to find out he's a vampire! The complexity of her relationship with Edward, combined with the suspense turn a romance novel into a terrifying race to stay alive. Soon Isabella will meet another vampire. One more...Hungry. She makes a mistake,and she's not sure if Edward can save her now.
5 stars
Timothy

Dragon Rider, by Cornelia Funke

This is an intriguing story about a young boy, a silver dragon, and their struggle against the forces of evil. Evil takes its shape in the form of Nettlebrand, the Golden one, who was formed out of a philosopher's experiment gone wrong. Nettlebrand is an imitation of a dragon but is actually a dragon hunter seeking to destroy all remaining dragons on earth. As legend has it, the dragon rider from eons past would be reincarnated in the form of a small boy. The "small boy" will go through many adventures as he tries to find a haven for dragons on earth. The epic struggle between Nettlebrand and the dragon rider holds you in an iron grip of action and reinstates values of honesty and compassion in the reader.
4 stars
Timothy

The Book of Poisonous Quotes, compiled by Colin M. Jarman

This is a very funny book! The book is a collection of biting acidic quotes about everything from politics to the opposite sex. The beginning of the book has a quote by Mark Twain which says "Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress, but I repeat myself." This is only one example of the many poisonous quotes which will have you chortling in no time.
4 stars
Timothy
This book is not available at TCPL or the Finger Lakes Library System