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
Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris Fantasy Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This was a really good book. It was funny, witty, and cute. Christian is a commoner who falls for Princess Marigod by watching her through a telescope. There is something different about Marigold, though. When people touch her she can read their thoughts. Will Christian and Marigold get together? Read it to find out! Review #2 * … Read more
The Dark Hills Divide Land of Elyon series #1 by Patrick Carman Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Alexa Daley always wanted to get outside the walls that surround her city. She would be the first, other than Warvold, that is. Warvold is Alexa’s friend and he built her city. When he suddenly dies, Alexa finds a note from him and sets out on an adventure. Will she make it, and what … Read more
The People of Sparks Books of Ember #2 by Jeanne DuPrau Dystopian Mystery Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) This is a pretty good book. It might not have been as good as the first, The City of Ember, but it is still almost as creative. When Lisa and Doon come up from the City of Ember, they find a town that agrees to shelter and feed them, but it is not that … Read more
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This is an awesome book – full of magic, suspense, and secrets. A boy, a dragon, and a brownie must set out in search of a new home for the dragon’s clan, because humans are pushing them out. Unfortunately, another dragon is looking for them, and he is evil. Will they make it to the place they are looking for, and … Read more
The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This is a really great read! It has really great characters. Prosper and Bo have run away from their aunt’s house after their mother died to Venice, Italy. There they meet a gang of street children with their mysterious leader, The Thief Lord. Who is the Thief Lord and how does he get the things he says he steals? Find … 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
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen Funny Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I really liked this book because it was amusing to see the same things happen, but from a guy’s point of view and then a girl’s perspective, and how different we think. It’s a cute story that I enjoyed reading, and was a real quick read. Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book … Read more
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I liked this book because it was very funny and it is a good book to read for about 10-12 year old girls. It is actually giving you real facts. All teenage girls should read it!
Ashes of Roses by Mary Jane Auch Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) In Ashes of Roses, a teenage girl comes into America at Ellis Island from Ireland like thousands of others. America represents her new life and new freedom. Only one problem – her baby brother is sick and isn’t let into America. So, her dad and her baby brother go back to Ireland, leaving Rose and her sister … Read more