Olivia Kidney Olivia Kidney series #1 by Ellen Potter Supernatural Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) In this story Olivia Kidney moves into a new apartment. There is something very weird about the apartment. One day while walking outside she meets a boy. He lives in the same apartment as Olivia, but no one seems to know him. There is something strange about him. Read to find out!
Into the Woods by Lyn Gardner Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about 3 sisters who go into the woods to get back a magical pipe from an evil man. This book is a mix of many classic fairy tales, and I think other people will enjoy it.
Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is the sequel to Peter and the Starcatchers and has almost all the same characters, including Peter, Molly, Tinkerbell, and Molly’s father. There is a new character in this book called Lord Ombra. Nobody knows what he really is, but he sucks up people’s shadows and can then control them. He is … Read more
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Peter, an orphan boy, is on a ship to become a slave when he befriends Molly, another passenger with a rich father. Molly also belongs to a secret organization called The Starcatchers, who track down and return the starstuff. The starstuff is a magical substance that can turn animals into half-humans (mermaids, centaurs), and … Read more
Coraline by Neil Gaiman Fantasy Graphic Novel Horror Review #1 * * * * * Stars The main characters are Coraline, the Other Mother, and a cat. The plot is very intense. Coraline Jones believes that her parents don’t love her. When they move to their new home, an apartment, Coraline finds a hidden door that leads nowhere. After opening it and going in, she discovers a fantastic world where everything is better. There, Coraline … Read more
Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The Tales of Beedle the Bard is based off of the Harry Potter series containing 5 different stories with many different meanings to each story. Some main characters are Amatha, Asha, and Athelda. Other characters are Sir Luckless the Knight, Lucius Malfoy, Brutus Malfoy, Albus Dumbledore, Hermione Granger. I liked this book because I’ve liked all the … Read more
Indigo Blue by Cathy Cassidy Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Indigo Blue is an 11 year old girl and her mom has had it with her boyfriend Max and moves her 2 daughters Indigo and Misti into a nightmare flat. She doesn’t know what to do with her BFF Jo Ashton or school. Things get worse before they get better. Some of the characters are Aisha, Jo Ashton, Shane, Max, … Read more
Deep Down Popular by Phoebe Stone Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Deep Down Popular is about a teenage girl, Jessie Lou, who has a crush on Conrad Parker Smith – the most popular boy in school. When Conrad gets a leg brace and Jessie Lou helps him with his books and other things, he and she become closer and closer. The main characters are Conrad, Jessie Lou, and Quentin. Other … Read more
Gossamer by Lois Lowry Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) It’s about imaginary creatures called dreamgivers. There’s a new dreamgiver named Littlest. She’s being trained by another dreamgiver named Fastidius. Then she gets a new trainer named Thin Elderly. They have to keep a young boy safe from the Sinisteeds. Sinisteeds are creatures who give nightmares. But it’s hard because he’s weak since he has a troubled past. I liked it because … Read more