Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls Adventure Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I liked this book because it is very heart warming. And it shows how friendship and love are very strong. The plot for the story is basically about a young boy named Billy (main character) who is trying to get two coonhound dogs, but his family is too poor to buy him some. … Read more
The Sea of Trolls Sea of Trolls #1 by Nancy Farmer Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I liked how the story was about mythical creatures and adventure through a dangerous land. Jack is a scald that was taken away from his homeland. Thorgil is a berserker that is Jack’s friend. The plot is mostly in Jotunheim. Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Full of danger at every … Read more
Trickster’s Queen Daughters of the Lioness #2 by Tamora Pierce Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) In the exciting sequel to Trickster’s Choice, the war on the Copper Isles continues. As the spymaster of an underground movement, Aly Homewood helps the Raka (the natives of the isles) overthrow their masters. As she tries to concentrate on the war, she finds the love of her life. But when their plans turn … Read more
Avalon High by Meg Cabot Adventure Fantasy Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book was awesome. I loved it because it taught me more about the King Arthur legend, but it was written like a fiction novel. It is about a girl (teenager) that briefly moves to a new town and finds out that she and some of her new friends are the reincarnated forms of King Arthur and … Read more
The City of Ember Books of Ember #1 by Jeanne DuPrau Adventure Dystopian Fantasy Mystery Science Fiction Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is a really creative book. I have never seen any book ever remotely like this one, which is why it is so great. It is about a girl and a boy who live in an underground (but no one knows that it is underground) city. Things work … Read more
Hatchet Brian’s Saga series #1 by Gary Paulsen Adventure Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * Stars (Just ok) I really didn’t like this book. I found it boring and predictable. It is about a boy that gets trapped in the wilderness (very predictable) and must survive on his own. The only thing he has with him is a hatchet (like an axe) that his mother gave him. I don’t suggest you read this book! Review … Read more
Acceleration by Graham McNamee Adventure Realistic Fiction Review # 1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I like this book because it is one that will keep you on the edge of your seat. It’s about a teenage boy named Duncan who thinks his life is boring until he finds a serial killer’s diary and decides to stop him before he kills someone else. Review # 2 * * * Stars (Pretty good) The book … Read more
The Tail of Emily Windsnap Emily Windsnap series #1 by Liz Kessler Adventure Fantasy Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is a great book. Everybody has a secret, right? Well, Emily’s is a little different. She didn’t even know it until her first day of swimming class in 7th grade. She has never been allowed to go in water before (she showers, but not in a pool or ocean), which … Read more
The Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars Adventure Realistic Fiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is about a girl whose 14th summer is going so well she wants to run away from home. Her aunt and sister are driving her crazy, but when her brother goes missing, will she be able to put her differences aside?
The Year of Secret Assignments by Jaclyn Moriarty Adventure Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) In this book, two rival schools share a penpal program between the sophomore classes. The three girls – Lydia, Cassie, and Emily – manage to get in and out of trouble with the help of their penpals, Charlie and Sebastian. The group of fives seeks revenge on a boy who treats Cass unfairly and pulls it off. Definitely … Read more