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Afterschool Charisma Manga series #1 by Kumiko Suekane Manga Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “Afterschool Charisma” volume 1 is an introduction to the story of Shiro Kamiya, a supposed non-clone in a school full of famous people’s clones. Being the only human is hard for Shiro when on top of being different his father is one of the professors at the school. In this volume, Shiro helps his crush Marie Curie get … Read more
Two Flowers for the Dragon Manga series #1 Fantasy Manga Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) A girl named Shakuya is being fought over by two flowers. Also Shakuya can turn into a dragon. Lots of people try to kill her, but she always gets out of a bad situation. I like these books because they have a good storyline and it’s very fairy-tale like.
Spell Robbers Quantum League #1 by Matthew J. Kirby Adventure Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) When Ben is asked to join a science camp at his mom’s college, he doesn’t think much of it until he joins. In it they do more than any science camp ever. They can make fireballs, lightning, snow, and water with their imaginations. Everything was going smoothly until a group of people break into the lab … Read more
Girl Online Girl Online #1 by Zoe Sugg Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Penny is an awkward 15-year-old girl who is just trying to fit in. She works for her mom’s wedding shop and they are doing a wedding in New York that allows Penny to meet a boy named Noah. They instantly “click,” and they bring out the best in each other. Penny has to go back … Read more
Paper Things by Jennifer Jacobson Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “Paper Things” is about a girl and her older brother. Their mother has passed and they are now under the charge of their mother’s friend, Janna. Gage hates Janna and leaves. Ari promised her mother they would stay together, so she goes, too. The only thing to comfort Ari are her paper things.
The Prisoner of Cell 25 Michael Vey #1 by Richard Paul Evans Science Fiction Supernatural Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is about a boy Michael Vey with electric shock powers. He also has Tourette’s Syndrome, so that doesn’t help in 9th grade either. He has been here, there, and everywhere in the country because people keep finding out about his power. He meets a girl, Taylor Ridley, and she … Read more
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
Camo Girl by Kekla Magoon Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I really liked this book because it’s a good story about friendships. It tells you that everybody is special and unique.
Crash Visions #1 by Lisa McMann Supernatural Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) This book is about a girl named Jules whose family owns an Italian restaurant. Because of this, she is not popular in school. Jules constantly sees a vision with buildings burning and people dying and feels compelled to save these people and solve this problem.
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