Juvenile Fiction

Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters – Read It and Rate It

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Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters by Lesley M.M. Blume Mystery Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Eleven-year-old Cornelia is the daughter of two famous pianists. Her dad is not around and her mother is often on faraway trips. Cornelia is shy and lonely and surrounds herself with books and dictionaries. When a new neighbor named Virginia Somerset moves in next door, Cornelia discovers that the world is … Read more

100 Year Old Secret – Read It and Rate It

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The 100 Year Old Secret The Sherlock Files #1 by Tracy Barrett Mystery Realistic Fiction Thriller Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about a sister and her brother who are asked to join a detective agency because their great-great-great-great grandfather was Sherlock Holmes. They were given his notebook full of mysteries – some not solved. Xena and Xander set off to find a missing painting called “The Girl in the Purple Hat.” 

Closer – Read It and Rate It

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Closer Tunnels #4 by Roderick Gordon Adventure Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Will, Elliott, and Dr. Burrows are trapped in a world inside ours. Dr. Burrows studies the pyramid that they “surfaced” near. Elliott gathers supplies and watches for any signs that the Styx made it to the underground Utopia. Later they get ambushed by the Styx and the human inhabitants of the world. I liked it because it is a … Read more

Catch You Later, Traitor – Read It and Rate It

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Catch You Later, Traitor by Avi Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) Pete is a normal boy until his father is convicted of being a Communist.  Pete wonders if this could possibly be true. Like all his favorite detectives, he models himself off them and sets out to reveal family secrets. His best friend, Kat, moves because her father doesn’t accept his father’s said Communistic behavior. Pete is set to reach … Read more

Wishing Spell – Read It and Rate It

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The Wishing Spell Land of Stories #1 by Chris Colfer Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I like Land of Stories because it gives the characters hope and brings them closer. When they work together they realize that they need each other so that’s how they became close and that’s how I became close to my sister – from learning that you better appreciate the stuff you have before it’s gone. 

Clue of the Leaning Chimney – Read It and Rate It

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The Clue of the Leaning Chimney Nancy Drew Mysteries #26 by Carolyn Keene Mystery Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The story starts out when Nancy Drew, a pretty teenage girl, is driving down the road with her friend, Bess Marvin, when they see a strange man who threatens them to leave at once. Nancy becomes suspicious.  Soon she finds out that her friend’s cousin was robbed of precious Chinese vases and … Read more

Wind in the Door – Read It and Rate It

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A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L’Engle Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace Murray, and Calvin. In this book Charles Wallace is sick and might die. Meg and Calvin face lots of challenges ahead. Meg has to find goodness in an old principal she hates. Her last task is to go into Charles Wallace’s phadora and save it with … Read more

Warriors: A Dangerous Path – Read It and Rate It

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Warriors: A Dangerous Path Warriors #5 by Erin Hunter Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing) The book continues from the last book and the main threat was Tigerstar and a pack of dogs. A pack of dogs was an unknown threat until it was scented. Another threat was a shadowclan leader Tigerstar. Tigerstar helped the threat that was known as the Dog Park with rabbits. The threat became strong and started … Read more

Warriors: Into the Wild – Read It and Rate It

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Warriors: Into the Wild Warriors #1 by Erin Hunter Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The book starts off as a normal household cat named Rust who is dreaming about catching a mouse in a forest. His friend Smudge warned him about wildcats. He hunts to find a wildcat and soon has to make a decision. He makes the decision to be a forest cat. He is now a clan cat … Read more

From the Desk of Zoe Washington – Read It and Rate It

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From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book was amazing! Zoe Washington is a 12-year-old girl who is an avid baker and wants to audition for Kids Bake Challenge! One thing that shadows her life is that her birth father has been charged and convicted of something he didn’t do. The following adventure that ensues is an adventure that will have … Read more