Space Case Moon Base Alpha #1 by Stuart Gibbs Funny Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) When 12-year-old Dashiell Gibson and his family get an opportunity of a lifetime, to live on the moon in a station, who could disagree? But, they discover very soon that life there is boring and lonely up until a scientist is found dead. Now it is up to Dashiell and his friends to uncover … Read more
The Crowfield Curse by Pat Walsh Fantasy Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “The Crowfield Curse” is a book about a boy named William (Will for short) who finds out he has The Sight. The Sight give shim the power to see the magical creatures of the forest, both good and bad. One day a man arrives at the abbey where Will is living. Will is left to solve the mystery … Read more
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Mrs. Frisby is a field mouse in Mr. Fitzgibbon’s field. But life is not happy and safe. After losing her husband Jonathan and being left alone with 4 children, plowing season is coming. If she leaves, her winter home will be ruined, but also Timothy, her son, is sick and can’t be … Read more
Confessions of a So-Called Middle Child by Maria T. Lennon Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I liked it because the middle child has to do all the chores and gets nothing fun to do. And the family excluded her from all the fun big family events. Also her mom put her in gymnastics. That was the only fun thing she could do that was fun. She was an amazing gymnast. … Read more
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Adventure Classic Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is about a young boy and an African American slave who escape town to the free states. Along the way they face many obstacles such as prejudice against color. Although this book has an older style of writing, I enjoyed it very much. I liked reading the various forms of … Read more
The Dragonet Prophecy Wings of Fire #1 by Tui Sutherland Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Dragonets Clay, Tsunami, Sunny, Glory, and Starflight have been told that they have been chosen to stop a war that has split the country of Pyrzah into a world of chaos. But not all of the dragonets want a destiny. Will they stop the war or will it rage on forever? I enjoyed this book because … Read more
I Even Funnier by James Patterson Funny Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I liked this book because it had pictures in it so I could understand more of what was happening. I can sort of connect to this book because I am also in middle school. Jamie is in middle school and he is a comedian. He wins the Planet’s Funniest Kid Comic Competition. He also meets a girl … Read more
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life Middle School #1 by James Patterson Funny Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book really got me into it. I couldn’t stop reading it. I recommend this book for all ages. Rafe is going into middle school with an imaginary friend which is his dead brother. Rafe wants to make a difference in middle school so he makes a rule book to … Read more
My Life in Pink and Green by Lisa Greenwald Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about a young girl named Lucy and she pretty much lives in her family’s pharmacy. Until one day, they find out that they are losing money and business. Her family has to choose to either sell their apartment or the pharmacy. Yet, this is not the end. Lucy is a huge problem solver. … Read more
The Once and Future Geek The Camelot Code #1 by Mari Mancusi Adventure Fantasy Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “The Once and Future Geek” is about a 14-year-old gamer girl named Sophie. Sophie accidentally gets sent back in time to the Medieval Ages and meets King Arthur himself. Except, Arthur is not a king yet, and does not know what the future has in store for him. When Arthur … Read more