Among the Hidden Shadow Children #1 by Margaret Peterson Haddix Dystopian Mystery Thriller Science Fiction Review # 1 * * * * Stars Who wouldn’t love this book!?! This book will get everybody hooked! This book is about a boy named Luke who is a third child. Nowadays, it doesn’t matter how many kids a family has, but in Luke’s time you were only allowed to have 2 children. So, every day Luke has to … Read more
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter series #3 by J.K. Rowling Fantasy Review # 1 * * * * Stars (Great!) What I think was best about this book is when Sirius Black comes and grabs Ron by his ankle and drags him in a hole and Harry and Hermione go “fight” the tree (Whomping Willow) to save him. Then, Harry goes into the Shrieking Shack to find Sirius Black and Ron … Read more
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter Series #6 by J.K. Rowling Fantasy Review # 1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is the sixth Harry Potter book. It is imaginative and magical. Harry is in his sixth year and he finds a special potions textbook owned by the Half-Blood Prince that helps him cheat at Potions (class). He also starts going on special missions with Professor Dumbledore. Review # 2 * … Read more
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter series #5 by J.K. Rowling Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is the fifth Harry Potter book. It has humor, wit, and magic. Harry is in his fifth year and it is hard because no one believes him about Voldemort’s return. When a new administrator comes to Hogwarts it gets even harder. Review #2 * * * * * Stars … Read more
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter series #4 by J.K. Rowling Fantasy Review # 1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is the fourth Harry Potter book. It has a lot of charm and magic. Harry is in his fourth year and there is a huge contest going on. When Harry accidentally gets entered, he starts a journey that will change his life forever. Review # 2 * * * … Read more
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Adventure Classic Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Review # 1 * Star (A waste of time!) I hated this book because it was the most boring thing I have ever read in my life. It is about a young boy that likes to get in trouble. He does an array of bad things, from faking his own death to uncovering a scandal. Review # 2 * * Stars … Read more
So B. It by Sarah Weeks Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This was a good read because it was so real. It was very sad, but also very uplifting. Heidi It lives in a small apartment with her mother, So B. It, and their friend, Bernie. However, Heidi soon becomes curious about her origins. She sets out on a quest to find her family and discovers more than she could … Read more
Regarding the Fountain Regarding the…series #1 by Kate Klise Realistic Fiction Review # 1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) At Geyser Creek Middle School the drinking fountains are stirring up trouble. The principal calls the one and only Florence Waters to help the situation. However, instead of digging up a broken pipeline, they end up digging up a mystery that’s changed the down for centuries. I love this book because it is exciting, … Read more
Yankee Girl by Mary Ann Rodman Historical Fiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Yankee Girl takes place in the 1960s in Jackson, Mississippi. Alice Ann Moxley’s father gets transferred from Chicago to Mississippi, where racial ensions change for the worse. Alice Ann finds herself mixed up in the racial issues surrounding her, especially when a new negro girl arrives at an all-white school. I liked this book because it has just enough action … Read more
Rules by Cynthia Lord Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about a girl named Catherine. She is 12 years old and her brother has autism. Catherine’s brother’s name is David. Catherine tries to teach him “rules” so he doesn’t always embarrass her. Catherine meets 2 new friends in the book. Kristi is one of them – she moves in nextdoor with her mom. Then, there is Jason who … Read more