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28 comments:

  1. The book is called Hoot and it is written by Carl Hiaasen. There is no illustrator in the book.

    Summary: Basically, there is this boy named Roy who moved into Florida. There is a new pancake house building in a construction site. Roy meets a few people who wanted to stop the building of the pancake house because of a few owls. Which side will win and how much will Roy have to take before all of the fighting is over.
    Setting: It is set in Florida. In a high school named Trace Middle were Roy goes to. It is also set in Roy’s house where he lives.
    Main Characters: One of the main characters is Roy. He travels to many places because his dad has work. Roy also knows how to deal with bullies and approach with caution. Beatrice is another main character. She is a kind of rough and tough kind of girl who has great power. Beatrice is a bit of a rebel. The last main character is Mullet Fingers. He is a really dangerous and really, really tough guy. He lives in the forest away from home.

    If I were to rate this book out of 5 stars, I would give it a 4 out of 5 stars because it is really cool and intense. Plus, I think someone who likes animals or caring for animals. Otherwise, maybe a reader who likes different perspectives of people and intense ideas should read this book.

    I really liked this book because:
    1. It was a good book to talk about animals
    2. It shows how we humans can forget about the little animals
    3. The book teaches a good example of what some people’s lives are compared to others

    Judy

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  2. looks like a good book

    Mavis

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  3. Title: Cinder
    Author: Marissa Meyer

    Summery:
    This story is about this 16-year-old cyborg mechanic girl. One day she meets the prince of new Beijing. The prince has come to her mechanic shop to get his android fixed. All was normal that is until a person breaks out with the plague at where cinder is working. After that cinder goes home. Then after a few hours she finds her sister is contaminated with the plague with her as the prim suspect of infecting her. Cinder is being suspected of her sister’s infection but why doesn’t she have the plague? Cinder is now sent by her angry stepmother to the new Beijing palace libratory to be tested to see why she is immune to the plague and to try and find a cure for her sister. There she will uncover secrets about herself, what she is, and who she is meant to be.
    Setting: The first half of the story takes place in the commonwealth. It is a place where humans and cyborgs and may be even covered up Lunar can roam freely. It may be a bit filthy but it has most of the every day stores. Cinder has a mechanic shop there and lives not to far away. The second half of the story takes place in the new Beijing palace. It is a place where prince kai lives. It is also a place the lunar queen comes to visit.
    Characters: the most important main character is Cinder. She is basically a cyborg who doesn’t know her birth parents. She lives with her stepmother and two stepsisters. Her stepfather died shortly after adopting her. She has no memory of her child hood and is rejected by her stepmother and one of her stepsisters. She is strong willed and impulsive. Another important main character is prince kai. He is the prince and shortly the king of new Beijing. His father the king died of the plague. He liked cinder in the beginning of the book. He is stubborn and cares more about his people than about himself.

    I would give this book a 4 out of 5. I give it that because the beginning is a bit slow moving and not so action packed. I’d say a science fiction, and adventure type reader would like this series. It may be a bit slow moving at first but it starts to have more action at the end of book one. Book two and three also have a lot of action. It has a book four but I didn’t read it yet so I can’t give feed back.

    Reasons of why I liked this book:
    1. It had an interesting twist at the end of book one.
    2. It showed how one could be shut out because they are different. Just like the world we live in today.
    3. The connections between the characters are very confusing but cool through out the series. It made me think.

    Lucy

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  4. Title:Dork Diaries 8
    Author: Rachel Renee Russel

    Summary:
    Nikki Maxwell was just in gym class playing dodgeball... When it it her, Mackenzie Hollister hit Nikki into a deep sleep. When Nikki woke up as she thought, she was woken up to find her self in a strange place where seems like she was in a fairy tale book. With her friends as some of the characters too, what will happen to Nikki, Will she ever wake up in the same world again?

    Main Characters:
    Nikki was the new girl in school. She’s a self-proclaimed dork and doodler with big dreams and a even loves to write in her diary.
    Chloe is Nikki’s boy-crazy BFF, partner in crime and amateur romance expert.
    Zoey is Nikki’s BFF, partner in crime, and a human Wikipedia.
    MacKenzie is the glamorous queen bee of the CCPs (Cool, Cute & Popular), and lives for fashion, lip gloss, selfies, and making people miserable—especially dorks like Nikki Maxwell.
    Brandon is Nikki’s secret (but not-so-secret) crush. He’s smart, funny, down to earth, and a very skilled reporter and photographer for the school newspaper.
    Setting:
    Westchester middle school gym and a fairy tale story book.

    Rating:
    I would rate this book ***** (5/5) stars because this book is a funny and dramatic book! When I first read this book I couldn't put it down! Its a great book because there alot of drama in it and i just love!! Drama. I also think a Person who loves comedy would love to read this book!
    !

    Phyllis

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  5. Title: BACKLASH
    Author: Sarah Darer Littman

    Summary: He says: You're an awful person... What makes you think I'd ever ask you out?... The world would be a better place without you in it. It all started when Lara Kelley met this guy named Christian DeWitt on Facebook. They've talked for and she thought he liked her back, and that he was going to ask her to his homecoming dance. Then all of a sudden he says bad stuff about her all over her wall. Lara had overdosed on different pills trying to commit suicide. Later the parents ask the police to investigate to find that there is no Christian DeWitt. Everything starts to get out of control and the truth slowly reveals. "What happens online doesn't always stay online." Setting: The book takes place in present day. The town is called Lake Hills. There high school has no name. Main Characters: Lara Kelley: Lara was really cheerful until the incident. Lara was over weighted and depressed before. It took a long time for her to months become pretty and happy again. Bree Connors: Bree was happy and had a lot of friends before. Now she is depressed and alone. She is the type of person that can't be trusted. She is not a good friend and can get jealous very easily. Sydney: Sydney becomes friends with Liam (Bree's brother). She is a really nice person. She helps support her sister Lara a lot. Mrs. Connors: Mrs. Connors is a really bad parent. She is sneaky, rude, and she never learns her lesson. She is always pressuring her kids to do better and tells them they won't get anywhere in life.

    Rating: I would rate this book a 5 out of 5. I gave it a 5 because it went straight to the drama right at the beginning. It didn't slowly go into it. And I was so interested in it that I couldn't put it down.
    Type of reader that would like this book: The person I recommend this too is a person that really likes drama or chic flicks. For example the movie mean girls.

    Reasons of why I liked this book:
    1. I usually don't like to read but this book I really enjoyed
    2. It was in the present. So it was some stuff I can relate to.
    3. It had a un expecting twist

    Ashley


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  6. Title: The Rithmatist
    Author: Brandon Sanderson
    Illustrator: Ben McSweeny

    Summary:
    This story is about a boy named Joel that wants nothing more but to be a rithmatist. Rithmatists have the power to make two dimensional creatures called chalklings come to life. They are the only defense/weapon against creatures called the wild chalklings-vicious creatures that leave ripped up human corpses wherever they go.
    As the son of a chalkmaker at the Armedius Academy, Joel can do nothing but watch as the children with rithmatic power learn the amazing magic that he has dreamed of having since he was young. Then suddenly, students from the academy start disappearing. Taken from their rooms at night, leaving blood and meaningless clues. While working with the professor that is investigating and trying to solve the crimes, Joel and his new friend Melody make an unexpected extraordinary discovery, a discovery that will change both the worlds…forever.
    Setting:
    The story is set on a place called the United Isles-a bunch of islands. This story however takes place on one of the islands called New Britianna, at a school called the Armedius Academy. It is a school for both rithmatist students and non-rithmatists students alike.

    Main Characters:
    Joel- The main character.
    Joel is a patient, smart, adventurous, and daring boy. Joel is about 15 years old. He wants nothing more but to be a rithmatist and he knows literally every possible thing there is to know about rithmatists. Joel’s father was a chalkmaker and his mother is a custodian for the academy. When he was young Joel’s father taught him about rithmatic lines, rithmatic history, and everything he knows now.
    Melody- Joel’s best friend
    Melody is a short-tempered, mischievous, adventurous, nosy, dramatic, and daring girl. She is almost the complete opposite of Joel. Melody is about the same age as Joel. She doesn’t like being a rithmatist and thinks it’s overrated.

    Ratings:
    I give this book a ***** (5/5) rating because I thought that this book was very interesting, fun, and adventurous.
    3 Reasons I liked this book:
    1. When I first got this book and read it, I just couldn’t stop reading!
    2. This book is packed with a big juicy mystery that just keeps it going!
    3. This book kept me guessing so I didn’t want to put it down till I was done.
    Type:
    I think that this book would be for fiction, action/adventure, and mystery readers.


    -Winnia

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  7. Title: The Heir
    Author: Kiera Cass

    Summery:
    Princess Eadyln's mother met her father through his selection when he was about Eadyln's age. She had always found her parents' story romantic, but it's just not what she wants for herself. Well until her worst nightmare came upon her, her very own selection. She thought of every single way possible to drive the thirty-five eligible boys out of the palace. She wanted to make them regret coming here and even signing up. But who knows, who knows where her heart will lead her to...

    Setting:
    The story takes place in Illea, a country in North America. Illea consists thirty-five provinces

    Main Characters:
    Eadyln Schreave: First child of the noble family
    Athene Schreave: Eadyln's twin brother eldest son of the noble family
    Kyle Woodworks: His mother is a great friend of Queen America, Eadyln's mother. His father is a guard at the palace. He grew up with the noble family, living own the same floor as them.

    Ratings:
    I would give this a 5/5 because I thought the writing style and the plot was really interesting.
    Reasons:
    1. unexpected twists
    2. I was desperate to find out about what was going to happen next in every chapter, no matter how much i want to skip to the ending
    3. Full of big vocabulary so i learned quite a few words in here

    I think people who are patient would be interested in this book and not get tired because many readers would want to know what happens in the end, but if they are patient they will be willing to finish the whole book.
    Even I got a bit impatient when reading this, but I still finished it because I though knowing about the process would be better.

    - Maggie

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  8. Title: Scarlet
    Author: a.c gaughen
    There is no illustrator

    Summary:
    Scarlet is a book of another Robin Hood tale but not just Robin Hood it’s a characters from Robin Hood that is slacret. Scarlet is good and two things stealing from rich and keeping a lot of secrets. Scarlet only has one secret that only robin and the other men’s know about. Robin Hood and his band of other thieves are who protect people from Nottingham from evil arriving. There’s that one terrible event in her past that made her hide her identity where danger could be exposed. When lord gisbourne arrives in town to get rid of Nottingham and he band of thieves. Know gisbourne as put the towns lives at sake and know its scarlet’s turn to make a choice.

    Setting:
    This book is being took place in a town that is called Nottingham and there hide out major oak

    Characters:
    Scarlet: a brave and secret girl who can hold in secrets and could handle her weapons of knives
    Robin:
    Scarlet’s partner in crime who helps out scarlet just like a brother
    Gisbourne:
    An evil person who comes into town to get rid of robin and his band of thieves>

    I give this book a 4/5 because this book wasn’t my type of book to follow along with and not my type of book to read.
    Type of reader:
    I say that a reader that could understand a hard level and could follow along of a lot of things happening at the same time> someone who loves read adventure, mystery, action and Robin Hood tales.
    Why I liked it:
    1) I liked this book because when the first time I picked up this book I couldn’t put it down because things happen so fast that you need to see what happens next

    2) This book is really adventures when there always going on different types of missions and they do so many different types of adventures things to get pass places not to go.

    3) I never read a Robin Hood book but after reading scarlet I feel like reading Robin Hood because it’s a really good book


    ~ puneet

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  9. Title: Take the Reins (Canterwood Crest Book #1)
    Author: Jessica Burkhart

    Summary:
    A new girl named Sasha Silver arrives at an elite highly competitive riding school called Canterwood Crest Academy. After a few days at the academy, Sasha knows that she isn’t exactly welcomed. She meets a group of girls from the academy that are really competitive and would do anything to win competitions and are known for being the best. Everything changes for them when Sasha shows off her skills in the arena. The girls see how good Sasha is and decides to befriend her and make her life miserable as possible to send her back to her old academy union because they think Sasha will wreck their popularity/social status and will be the best in the academy. Sasha is more than determined to prove that she really does belong at Canterwood Crest. The tryouts for the advance riding team are coming up very soon, will Sasha be good enough to make it to the advanced riding team though it means that she’ll be in the same team as the other girls? Or will all the tension and drama in and outside of the campus get to Sasha?

    Setting: This book takes place in Connecticut where Canterwood Crest academy is established at.

    Main Characters:
    Sasha Silver: The new girl at Canterwood Crest who is befriended by the trio. She is a kind smart girl who would do anything to help and solve her friends problems.
    Heather Fox: A girl who attends at Canterwood Crest. She is rich, smart, determined, competitive and could be mean at times. Is the leader of the trio.
    Julia Myer: A girl who attends at Canterwood Crest. She is Heather’s sidekick and is a member of the trio. She is a jealous person who likes revenge. She is a type of girl who will never settle for 2nd place.
    Alison Robb: A girl who attends at Canterwood Crest. She is a member of the trio. She is observant and quiet. Despite being really close friends with Heather and Julia, she is friendly and kind hearted.

    Rating: I would give this book a 4/5 star rating because this is a book I actually enjoyed reading. At first I wasn’t really sure if I was going to like this book but boy was I wrong. I normally don’t read books but this book made me want to keep on reading the whole series. The only thing I don’t like about this book is that it leaves you hanging at the end when it gets to the good part of the book.

    What type of reader would like this book?: A person who enjoys a lot of drama and horses being their thing and is into good books like this.

    Why I liked the book:
    A lot of drama happens in this book and I love drama
    This is a book that I really liked and made me want to read the whole series
    Has a really good plot

    ~Sharlene

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  10. Title: The Selection
    Author: Keira Cass

    Summary:
    In a world of royalty and rankings, America Singer is one of the 35 ladies that has been chosen to be a candidate to marry the prince. Though she doesn't wish to participate in the selection, she did it to help her family live in a better place. From all the fancy ball gowns to shimmering jewels, she would give up the luxurious life rather than betraying her secret lover, Aspen. When America finally meets the charming Prince Maxon, she realizes her new life is not as bad as it seems. As the competition goes on, America meets new friends and new foes. Who will be the winner to be the next queen of IIIèa?

    Setting: This book takes place in a country named IIIèa which has a similar setting to the Hunger Games

    Main Characters:
    America Singer: As the protagonist of the story, America was a 5 (ranking) later bumped up to 3 because she was chosen to be part of the selection. Since she was born from a artistic family, she was a natural prodigy at singing.
    Prince Maxon: The Crown Prince of Illèa and the son of King Clarkson and Queen Amberly.

    Rating: To be honest, I would give this book a 4/5 rating because this a fantastic book if you are interested in books that has this fantasy/romance feeling. I only gave this book a 4/5 because I thought that there were too many books in the series, but at the end of each book, it would always make me wonder who will win.

    What type of reader would like this book:
    I think that people would like this book if they are interested in romance novels.

    Why I liked the book:
    I am always interested in romance because it is always interesting how the characters react and it was very similar with the book The Hunger Games.

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      ~Phyllis

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  11. Title: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
    Author: J.K. ROWLING


    Summary: A boy named Harry Potter has to live with the horrible Dursleys due to the loss of his parents. One night an owl comes to deliver a letter from Hogwarts, addressed to Harry. The Dursleys try their hardest to keep the letters from reaching him, even going to the middle of nowhere for the night. Their run-away wont stop a big man like Hagrid from finding them and taking Harry to Hogwarts. Harry finds out that his parents left him loads of money, for when he was able to go to Hogwarts. He bought all he needed for the year, such as wands, robes, and even an owl of his own! Harry is quickly recognized as the boy with the lightning scar on his forehead, due to surviving the horror of a dark lord named Voldemort. Harry finds out that he is pretty good at Quidditch, Hogwarts most popular sport. There's four houses in Hogwarts, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, and Hufflepuff. A hat chooses the house for you so you never know which one you'll get into. Draco Malfoy quickly puts Harry on his enemy list, teasing and bullying him and his friends regularly. Learning magic is actually pretty tricky, or maybe its just for Harry.


    Setting: This book takes place at Hogwarts, a school for wizards, and the Dursleys house.


    Main Characters:
    Harry Potter: The famous boy with the lightning scar on his forehead. hes very generous and friendly, but his fights with Draco can become a little much.
    Hagrid: Hagrid always has Harry's back, hes a loyal and a well-intentioned klutz.
    Draco Malfoy: All he wants is to make Harry's life as miserable and horrible as it could be. hes evil and rude to almost everybody and has a major attitude.
    Neville: Neville is a shy introvert who isn't that good at magic. He's very lovable and adorable.
    Albus Dumbledore: Dumbledore is the professor of Hogwarts, hes very kind and he understands people.
    Ron Weasley: Ron is Harry's bestfriend and sidekick. he isn't a coward, hes very brave and loyal.
    Hermione: She's Harry and Ron's best girl-pal. shes very smart and a quick learner. she hates breaking the rules but for her friends, its a must.


    Rating: I would give this book a 5/5. i love this book so much and i'm a big fan of the Harry Potter series. Everything in this book is interesting and i cant find anything i dislike about it. its adventurous and it makes you want to keep reading.


    What Type Of Reader Would Like This Book?: A person who enjoys adventures and fantasy books.


    Why I liked this book:
    - The characters are all amazing in their own way
    - This book was very hard to put down because it was so interesting.
    - I usually don't read much J.K. ROWLING books but after the Harry Potter series, I found out that she's an amazing Author.


    ~Leila (Team Slytherin)

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  12. The Siren
    Kahlen was just a ordinary 18 year old girl until the ocean made her a siren. She was sentenced to a 100 years of slavery for the ocean. Kahlen would stay young and never get hurt or sick in return she uses her deadly voice to lure sailors and people on the ocean to their deaths. She lived with her other siren sisters for they were allowed to go and live wherever they pleased. Everything is happy until Kahlen meets a guy...Two people helplessly in love...an ocean between them... how

    Main Charater: Kahlen; a siren/slave to the ocean. She is 18 years old ( her real age is 98). She is a person that would rather curl up and read rather than going to a party

    Setting: in the ocean, florida, port clyde (they travel around whereever whenever)

    Rating: I give this book 5/5 because i thought it was really good and i did not want to put it down

    I recommend this book to people ages 10 and up. If you like fantasy and a hint of romance, this is a good book...

    Why I Liked this book:
    1) Its really interesting
    2) Its not real/ fantasy
    3) It could get really sad

    ~ Ariel

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  13. The forth stall
    Chris Rylander
    No illustrator
    Summary:
    The forth stall is about 2 high school students running a business in there school's boy's rest room. They help other students at there school with homework, needs (or wants), or problems to be fixed. While on a slow business hour. A customer came in. He was a skinny nerdy kid wearing glasses. He asked Mac to help solve a problem. Although he have solved all kinds of problems the fellow students tossed at him. He had never did anything like this. He had to get this kids out a club, but not just any ordinary club. Mac had to get his fellow customer out of a club that was ran by a fellow student that use to go to Mac's high school, but got suspended. His name is Staples. After this appointment he went to see other friends, but apparently they were part of this club. Who can Mac trust and who can help him?

    Setting:
    This mostly took place in Mac's and Vince's office (In the boy's restroom. Directly in the fourth stall.) And some other places in their school.

    Main Characters :
    Mac:
    Mac is the owner of the business. And is best friends with Vince.
    Staples:
    Staples use to be one of the high school students in Mac's high school. Until he was suspended.

    I would give this book a 5 out of 5 because the beginning was not very slow and boring. The introduction made me want to read more and the book was a great juicy mystery.

    Anyone who like mystery of course !!!!!

    3 Reasons why I like it:
    1)The book was a real page turner
    2)Good small novel to read
    3)Fun
    ~Jessica

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  14. Title: The Eight-Day
    Author: Dianne k. Salerni


    Summary:
    When a new orphaned Jax Aubrey awakened to a new world where people no longer existed after the day his thirteenth birthday, he thought it was the apocalypse. Riley Pendare, jaxs eighteen years old guardian tells jax he just experience the eight-day. The eight-day is an extra day between Wednesday and Thursday. Not like Jax and Riley Evangeline who hides in the house next door for years she can only appear in the eighth day. But as jax got to know Evangeline he discovers that Evangeline holds the key to ancient spell in the Arthurian legends that that has been kept a secret for many but as people discovered they want the spell for there selfish needs.
    Riley is supposed to keep Evangeline safe for those who want to eliminate the eighth day. When jax tries to protect Evangeline he encounters a decision where he either sacrifice Evangeline or really trigger the apocalypse. Will Jax trigger the apocalypse or sacrifice Evangeline?


    Setting:
    The book takes place in a world where the eight-day exist.


    Main characters:
    Jax: the thirteen year old, new-orphaned boy who came to a world where people don’t exist and also protects Evangeline.

    Riley: the eighteen-year-old boy who looks after Jax as know as guardian and protect Evangeline evil dowers.

    Evangeline: the shy and mysterious girl who hides out at the house next door who possesses the spell.


    Rating:
    I would give this book a 5/5 because it has a lot of clues where you have to piece it together to find out really what they are trying to tell you.


    What type of reader would like this book?
    I would recommend this book to people that like fantasy and mystery but also people that are patient because it might get a little boring in the start but when you read on it would get a lot more exciting.


    Reasons why I like this book:
    1) It had a very good plot to it because I really didn’t know what Jax was going to choose.
    2) I couldn’t put the book down because it was so good.
    3) It contains a lot of fantasy and clues that I like.

    ~Winnie Z

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  15. Title: Flipped
    Author: Wendelin Van Draanen

    Bryce hates Juli baker but Juli loves Bryce when Bryce and Juli were in the second grade he hated Juli he would not want anything to do with Juli. Bryce would go as far as dating another girl to get Juli to stop following him but as time goes on Bryce starts to like Juli but Juli starts to hate Bryce.

    Setting:A fictional american town called Mayfield and Mayfield Junior High School

    Main Characters:
    Bryce Lowski: Bryce is a like a coward he gets jealous alot of the time

    Juli Baker: Juli is a very brave girl she cares for animals and loves to climb u trees

    Rating: I would rate this book 4/5 because the book shows the point of view from Bryce and Juli so you can know what they think of each other

    I would recommend this book to people who are over the age of 12 because 8 or 9 year olds would probably not like the romance part of the story

    Why i liked this book:
    1)You can see how both Bryce and Juli grow up
    2)It deals with some mature subjects
    3)You get to see how they both start to like and dislike each other

    ~Aaron

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  16. The perks of being a wallflower
    By Stephen Chbosky

    Summery:
    The book is about a boy name Charlie who is new to high school. He is writing letters about things happened in school or at home or just anything to a stranger(reader). In school, he had lots of first times. Charlie made friends, had his first kiss, tried drugs and alcohols and more things he never tried or knew before. At home, he watches the people around him having and solving problems, enjoying, living their life and of course watching their family drama. After wandering, worrying, fearing, and changing, it leads Charlie and everyone experiencing or reading the book to the stage of growing up.

    Settings
    The setting is mostly in the school. It sets in the 90’s.
    Main characters
    Charlie: a fifteen years old boy in high school.
    Sam: a girl that attracted Charlie and is older that Charlie. Friend with Charlie.
    Patrick: Charlie’s best friend.

    Rating
    4.5/5
    It is a mature book and readers that feels fine with some inappropriate or sexual words and information.
    I liked it because…
    1. The book is really realistic.
    2. The book cover looked perfect.
    3. It also feels like listening to a story from a friend’s perspective.
    weiwei

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  17. The forth stall
    Chris Rylander
    No illustrator
    Summary:
    The forth stall is about 2 high school students running a business in there school's boy's rest room. They help other students at there school with homework, needs (or wants), or problems to be fixed. While on a slow business hour. A customer came in. He was a skinny nerdy kid wearing glasses. He asked Mac to help solve a problem. Although he have solved all kinds of problems the fellow students tossed at him. He had never did anything like this. He had to get this kids out a club, but not just any ordinary club. Mac had to get his fellow customer out of a club that was ran by a fellow student that use to go to Mac's high school, but got suspended. His name is Staples. After this appointment he went to see other friends, but apparently they were part of this club. Who can Mac trust and who can help him?

    Setting:
    This mostly took place in Mac's and Vince's office (In the boy's restroom. Directly in the fourth stall.) And some other places in their school.

    Main Characters :
    Mac:
    Mac is the owner of the business. And is best friends with Vince.
    Staples:
    Staples use to be one of the high school students in Mac's high school. Until he was suspended.

    I would give this book a 5 out of 5 because the beginning was not very slow and boring. The introduction made me want to read more and the book was a great juicy mystery.

    Anyone who like mystery of course !!!!!

    3 Reasons why I like it:
    1)The book was a real page turner
    2)Good small novel to read
    3)Fun
    ~Jessica

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  18. The Giver

    Author: Lois Lowry
    Summary: Jonas, an eleven–year-old boy, lives in a world that is perfect. Free of pain and fear, their society has taken away choice from the people. When a child turns 12, they’re assigned a job based on their abilities and personalities. Citizens may apply for a spouse, but the committee of elders chooses them. In fact, the committee chooses where a person lives, who their child will be, and even what their name will be.

    Whenever the committee has troubles in making a decision, they call on the help of the receiver. The receiver holds the memories of the world along with the pleasures of life. As Jonas turns 12, he is selected to be the next receiver. With the new knowledge that Jonas possesses, his perspective on life completely changes. What will he do? Will he take action?

    Setting: The story is set in a futuristic utopian society. And although it is not clearly stated, it is believed that Jonas lives in a small community.

    Main Characters: Jonas: He is said to possess many characteristics that make him an excellent candidate to be a receiver. Some of the qualities that were used to describe Jonas in the book were, intelligent, courageous, and honest. Aside from that, most of the characters in the book are exceedingly similar

    I rate this book a 3.5 stars because although it was a very well written book, I personally do not enjoy books of this genre.
    I’d recommend the Giver to those who enjoy sci-fi, futuristic themes, or perhaps even mystery. This book has a serious atmosphere to it, so it isn’t advised for those who prefer books with a lighter mood
    Why I enjoyed this book
    One of the few reasons as to why I liked the Giver is because it provided you a perspective on a different kind of society. The society that Lois Lowry wrote about was a “perfect” and controlled society, which, is very different from Canada’s style of government.
    Another reason why I like it is because of the language. The words are put together beautifully and it helps to create an image in your mind. The book is actually quite complex, it has deep meanings that may often be overlooked.
    The ending of the Giver was one that forced the reader to interpret what happened. Because it was not clearly stated as to what happens, the reader may choose to imagine their very own version of it.

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  19. Book: The Unwanteds
    Made by: Lisa Mc Mann

    Summary: Every year in Quill, 13 year olds are sorted into two categories. Wanteds, and Unwanteds. The Wanteds being the strong and intelligent go onward to university, while the Unwanteds are the artistic, creative ones. Since this is considered wretched, they are sent to their demise. Identical twins Alex and Aaron Stowe are sent to the purge. Although Aaron has high hopes on becoming a Wanted, Alex is aware that he doesn’t have much of a chance. He was once caught drawing with a stick on the dirt, and doing so is asking for a death wish. Alex’s future is looking very grim…
    Setting: This story takes place on a gray, gloomy land named Quill, directly where the purge is taking place, which was named, the Death Farm. Quill is run by the high priest Justine.
    Main Characters: Alex, the one of the identical twin brothers, Meghan, who was the kind that loved singing and dancing, Lani, the daughter of one of the governors, the second in command, and Samheed, one of the more, cocky people.
    Star rating: 4/5
    The reasoning for this, although it is a very good book and it deserves a 5/5, it’s just the incompletion. Most likely from it being in a series is the reason for the unanswered ending.
    You can already tell I like this book.
    -It’s very funny at times,
    -The characters are very interesting and lovable,
    -And it is a very dramatic book.
    Not only that, but this book shows a powerful message about creativity, imagination, and most importantly, a big message on communism since this book shows it everywhere. With fantasy like creatures and magic involved, I was quick to get into this book.
    This book would be perfect to:
    Someone that loves fiction, fantasy, and drama. If you’re interested in any of them, mostly for fantasy, you will love this book!

    ~Steven O.

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  20. Autumn’s Kiss
    Author: Bella Thorne (No Illustrator)
    Summary:
    Autumn finds a map in her journal that when she writes in it, the next day it will happen. When she found out that she could write on it and she would teleport to that person, she thought that she could make her little corner of the world a better place. Autumn decides to tell Jenna, her best friend from where she used to live about the map. She has also friends at her school, Taylor, Amalita (Ames), Reenzie, J.J, Jack, and Sean. Sometimes when she writes in the journal, it sends the message to her father in heaven. Autumn’s father died from a car crash and now she refuses to learn how to drive a car and get her license.

    Autumn wants to get Taylor another crush since the person she has a crush on a person that she thinks is gay so she found a boy that also likes Taylor and likes theatre like her. She told him what to say so Taylor would like it but whenever she texts him they would delete the messages incase Taylor would read them. Autumn also wants to make her little corner of the world better by helping Amalita get her and her really obsessed crush together but once she made them together, everything falls apart. Amalita hasn’t been hanging out with her friends and she wasn’t being herself.

    J.J likes Autumn and he drives Autumn to school and other places since she doesn’t want to learn how to drive because her dad died in a car crash. Autumn likes J.J too but she also likes Sean but Sean likes her and Reenzie. She also meets a celebrity, Kyle Leeds that is her grandma, Eddy’s friend’s grandson. Do you think she will keep Kyle Leeds’ Identity? Will Autumn have a disaster or success to her little corner of the world? Is she going to make things better and fix them?

    Setting:
    Autumn’s house: Autumn’s house is a two story house with a basement.
    Aventura High: Aventura High is a high school in Aventura, Florida where it’s hot and has a football team, and Football games.
    Main Characters:
    Autumn: Autumn is a happy teenager in her junior year and wants to make her little corner of the world a better place and likes Sean.
    Reenzie: Reenzie is mean and likes Sean, and doesn’t like Autumn sometimes.
    Amalita: Amalita’s nickname is Ames and she loves fashion and make-up, she is a cheerleader at Aventura High. She has a huge crush on Denny and she is friends with Autumn.
    Taylor: Taylor likes musical theatre and she is friends with Autumn. She also likes a guy that is gay but she also likes Leo.
    J.J: J.J is a good driver but quite picky because whenever you’re on his car, you need to take of your shoes and put it on the dashboard. He also has a crush on Autumn and always says “As you wish.”
    Jack: Jack is a cheerful boy that is Carrie’s boyfriend and he is also very sneaky.
    Sean: Sean is a football player that likes Autumn and Reenzie and he is very secretive.
    Leo: Leo is Taylor’s boyfriend and he does the lighting for the musical, Guys and Dolls for the school musical.

    Rating:
    I give this book a 5 star rating!!
    A person that would like this book would be a girly person and likes drama. Also a person who likes a little magic.
    Three reasons why I like this book:
    1. I like this book because it has a lot of drama and problems and in the end everything is solved.
    2. This book has a little bit of magic where the map could bring you to any person and like magic because it’s so mysterious and powerful!
    3. The last reason why I like this book is because it has a lot of friends together as a group and they all have lots of fun and sometimes they have problems but they fix it together.

    ~Juliet

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  21. Diary of a wimpy kid old school
    By Jeff kindly
    I think most of you all know the diary of a wimpy kid series, in case if you don't know the main character is Greg Hefley who is a kid that is in middle school that is funny and have a friend name Rowley who is a like a little kid but same age as Greg. he have a little brother called Manny and a big brother called Rodrick the book takes place in the us。
    This book is about him living with his grandpa and getting into a lot of trouble with his dad in the last part of this Greg went to a farm camp because he want to escape his dad because he banged up his dad car. When they are in the camp with the school there is a legend about this undead farmer called sails scratch who is said to be an undead farmer who eats kid but there is a big truth about sails scratch!
    I will give it a 4/ 5 stars
    I think that a funny reader will like it
    1. I like this book because it is really funny and humorous
    2. I like it because this book talks about interesting camps
    3i like it because Greg goes on crazy adventures
    wailok

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  22. Title: DRRR!!
    Autor: Ryohgo Narita
    Illustrator: Suzuhito Yasuda

    Summary: Mikado Ryugamine is a teenage boy who moves into the Ikebukuro Tokyo to attend Raira academy with his best friend Masaomi Kida. After the two meet at the train station, Kida warns Mikado of who he should stay away from such as, the violent man with superhuman strength Shizuo Heiwajima, the mischievous information broker Izaya Orihara, and the infamous mysterious gang known as "The dollars". The narrative follows every character equally, showing how all their lives cross each others to create a bigger plotline.

    Setting(s): The streets of Ikebukuro, sometimes Raira academy

    Main Character:
    Mikado Ryugamine: A polite timid boy. Despite his timid personality he has a much darker side to him.

    Kida Masaomi: Masaomi has a very friendly, enthusiastic, and outgoing personality, and is almost always seen fooling around, smiling, making bad jokes, teasing friends, and hitting on girls. He cares deeply for his friends, having to act as a sort of big brother for Mikado as he adjusts to life in the big city and going to great lengths to protect people who are close to him.

    Anri Sonohara: Anri is very distant and quiet, rarely speaking to anyone for any extended period of time. She is shown to be rather submissive and tends to "go with the flow" even when someone is harassing her.

    Izaya Orihara: Izaya's love humanity,what he specifically loves about humanity is the unpredictability of human nature, and he greatly enjoys putting people in enjoyable or chaotic situations in order to observe their reactions.

    Shizuo Heiwajima: Shizuo's great strength is explained this way: Normally, the brain restricts one's power, shutting down muscles in response to pain in order to prevent serious injury; Shizuo doesn't have this limitation, and is capable of using his full strength.

    Celty Sturluson: Celty's personality is one of the most normal and down-to-earth compared to most of the other cast. Although she was fairly emotionless in her early life, she has since developed a much more defined personality as she spent more time with humans.

    Rating: I would give this book a 5/5 because of the unique way Ryohgo Narita has written it, I love how you get to experience the life of every character.

    Who would I recommend this to?: I would recommend this to fans of action and mystery.

    Reasons why I liked it:
    1. The characters are all different and have amazing personalities
    2. It's not cliche and has a original storyline
    3. The concept feels so differnt and stands out to me

    ~Fiona

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  23. Book Title: The Girl That Was Supposed To Die
    Author: April Henry

    Summary:
    Cady wakes up in a cabin with no memory who she is. There is a pillowcase over her head, she can hear a person saying “Take her out back and finish her off”. She needs to find a way to save herself, but it’s going to be hard when she doesn’t remember anything. This book is a thriller and most of it is the journey to escape.

    Setting:
    The Cabin
    James’ Apartment
    Z-Biotech

    Main Characters: Cady, the girl that was supposed to die. She doesn’t know much about herself. She is very “skilled” but doesn’t know it.
    James, he’s a boy who takes care of Cady and helps her. Not writing more about him because it will be a spoiler.

    A 5 Star Rating
    4/5

    I think people who like to watch crime shows or just like mystery is general would really enjoy this book. I liked this because I really like shows/books about mystery.

    I liked this because there is suspense. The book makes you want to read more because of the problems that occur in the book. You have to read more to find out the true solution. I also really liked this book because it was an interesting story. You could somewhat connect this into your real life. The word choice in this book is amazing for my grade level. The words are different, but not hard to understand.


    Amos

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  24. Title: Malice
    Author: Chris Wooding
    Illustrator: Dan Chernett

    Summary: Two kids named Seth and Kady thought that the world of Malice was just a silly little myth but Luke their other friend gathered all the materials required to summon him and spoke the words, suddenly he disappears. Seth and Kady soon found out that Luke was stuck in Malice. Luke was in a dark comic called Malice, which was a rare comic book to be seen. Seth and Kady got their hands on one but after they read it, the pages disappear and they learned that Tall Jake was the creator of Malice but he was also in the real world.

    Setting: This book took place in a neighbour hood in London, and the world of Malice

    Main characters: Tall Jake, Kady, Luke, and Seth. Tall Jake is the owner and creator of Malice. He wears dark clothing that hides his face. Tall Jake will take away kids that summon him. Kady is a teenage girl that doesn’t believe in Malice until later on in the story. Her friends are Luke and Seth. Seth is a teenage boy that also doesn’t believe in Malice as well but later he will also believe that he is real. His friends are Kady and Luke. Kady and Luke are both trying to bring back Luke from Malice. Luke is a teenage boy that does believe in Malice and summoned him. He is taken away to the world of Malice and his friends Kady and Seth are trying to save him.

    I rate this book a 4/5 stars because it was very weak during the middle of the book but the begging and the end grabbed my attention. I think this book is great for people who enjoy adventures and people who enjoy a book about creepy rumours.

    1.I liked this book because it made me want to see what happened after each page.

    2.Malice had a good idea that got my attention because I enjoy books with interesting rumours in them.

    3.It was pretty cool how the author made it a comic and a novel together, which was very creative so if you felt like you wanted to take a break you could just check the comics

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  25. Title:James and the Giant Peach
    Author:Roald Dahl
    Illustrator:quentin blake

    summary:a boy named james live with his two bad aunt one day james meet a old man he give him a little green thing but it fell to the ground near the peach tree. the peach tree grow a giant peach, james found out there is a tunnel on the peach james also found out there is 5 bug live in that peach.the peach fell off the hill into the ocean.

    setting:this book took place in james aunt house and the ocean

    main characters: james,centipede,grasshopper,ladybug,spider and earth worm

    i rate this book a 3/5

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