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Fourth Grading Period
Sohil Singh Colin Powell Rose Blue Collin Powell is a book about Colin Powell. I would give it a 3 out of 5. It tells you some things you never knew about Colin Powell. He grew up in a poor hardworking family. He is the first black chairman. When asked the secret behind his success he said hard work. He was a late bloomer meaning that he had bad grades until college. I would have never knew all this until reading this book. If you want to find out more about Colin Powell read this book

Sara Ghafary The Magicians Elephant Kate DiCamillo I read The Magicians Elephant for my PR. I would recommend this book to anyone, personally I have always been a fan of Kate DiCamillo. In Kindergarten I started reading Kate DiCamillo’s books like Mercy Watson. In my opinion all of Kate DiCamillo’s books are great, so I would recommend any books. The Magicians Elephant was a heart touching story about an orphan trying to find his “dead” sister. The boy goes to a fortune teller and the fortune teller tells him “to follow the elephant.” What happens next? I think anyone would enjoy this book.

Chris Pudney Then Morris Gleitzman I really like this book because it had plenty of suspense. I would recommend this book for anybody. Felix meets a farmer named Genia with Zelda. Genia protects Zelda and Felix by giving them fake names called Whilem for Felix and Violetta for Zelda. Genia had a dog named Leopold and Leopold has a friend who is unknown; Felix just calls him Leopold's friend. Felix also meets a Hitler Youth that likes the same books as Felix and his name is Atom. This book as mostly sad parts and bad parts. Read this book to find out what happens. Leyton Yealy Who Moved My Cheese By: Spencer Johnson M.D. This is a very simple story, but it teaches a very important message. This story is about the importance of adaptability and the liking of changing. I thought that this story was very inspiring. This story taught be like change and to be ready for change. This story also told me that acting fast after change is way more beneficial then just sitting around waiting for something to change back. I would rate this story four out of five stars because of its important message. This story has changed the way I think of adaptability and I hope it changes your perspective too.

Akhil Kevin Durant Jeff Savage I recommend this book to people who like basketball. If you like learning about famous people, this is your book. This is book is a biography. It talks up how Kevin Durant became one of the best NBA players in the world today. It talks about all of his accomplishments from a kid and till his NBA career today. He got serious with basketball when he was 10 years old His coach was coach Brown from a local Athletics center. His first coach was named Charles Craig he was murdered at the age of 35 so from then on he wore the number 35 in college and in the pros. Kevin went to Texas Tech for college even though he got a scholarship from Duke University. When Kevin was 19 years old he said "I am eligible for the pros". In the second pick he went to the Seattle Supersonics and then the Seattle Supersonics moved the Oklahoma and now they are the Oklahoma city Thunder. When they moved Kevin got a sidekick named Russel Westbrook. Read the book to find out what happened with those two combined.

Komal Chranya Once Morris Gleitzman It was an ordinary day in the orphanage for Felix, a Jewish boy. Felix just got his lunch when he found a whole carrot on his soup. He thought it was a sign from his parents that they were coming to get him. His parents were taking too long so Felix decided to go find his parents for himself. Just as Felix was escaping a group of men came in started burning all the books in the library. He just thought they were book burners and didn't pay much attention to it. After escaping and reaching his parents' book store, Felix figured out that his parents went to the city. So Felix goes to the city. On his way there, he finds a burnt house with both parents dead. He also finds a girl, Zelda. Zelda was alive and accompanies Felix on his trip to the city. After walking for sometime, Felix finds a group of Jewish people. He is forced to walk with them. He finds himself in the city. Zelda is almost taken away from Felix. Next thing they knew, Felix and Zelda were in a room with another kids their age with the man who rescued them. After being found by the Nazis, all the kids and the man are taken away and put on a bus with barely any room to breathe. People were keep needing to use the bathroom with toilet paper. Felix giving everybody paper from his notebook to use as toilet paper. Next thing to happen, a big hole appears in the back of the bus. People are escaping. Some are getting shot but some are able to escape successfully. Felix and Zelda decide to take the risk. Will they live or not? Find out once you read the book Once. I would give this book a five out of five.

Brooks Walker //The Prank List// Anna Staniszewski In the book //The Prank List// it is a spin-off of the book called //Dirt Diary//. //The Prank List// is about a girl named Rachel Lee who decides to continue her dream of baking. She starts taking a pastry class and it turns out that the teacher absolutely despises her. Rachel and her mom own a cleaning business which starts to take a wrong turn. A bad rumor is spread about Lee Cleaners which makes their business go downhill. Rachel tries everything she can to get the rumor to go away. and before you know it words are said, actions are done, and t-shirts and necklaces are stolen. To find out the rest of her life changing and unbelievable experiences, then read //The Prank List.//

=Colton Nickell= I am Roberto Clemente Jim Gigliotti This is a book all about baseball and caring for others. Roberto Clemente is a baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is one of the best to ever play the game like when he was young his parents gave him the nickname Momen because he would always same uno monetio which means one moment in Spanish. After his baseball years were over he was all about helping little kids. His dream was to make a sport camp for kids in Carolina, Puerto Rico, where he was born. Then there was a horrible accident in Nicaragua, there was a 6.2 earthquake. He gave up his life trying to help the Nicaraguans, the plane crashed on the way there. I give this book 10/10 stars. If you are all about stats and baseball this is a story for you!

Shay Patel Worth By- A. Lafaye This interesting book was not action packed but has a great amount of suspense and conflicts. The suspense in the story keeps you on the edge of your seat. This book has two main characters named Nate and John. Both characters live on a farm in Nebraska with Nate's mom and dad. John is an orphan adopted by Nate's dad because Nate's dad need help on his farm. After this there are many more surprises that make the story much more interesting. Such as Nate and John conflict with each other and how Nate's Pa is always harsh on John. These conflicts effect each characters relationships with each other but both characters fix it. I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars because it kept me hooked most of the time. I enjoyed the book and I hope you enjoy it too!

Lara Patel Who Was George Washington? by Roberts Edwards and True Kelley This book is a biography of George Washington and how he lived a somewhat long life but he had a good life with some ups and downs like a normal life. It all started of on February 22, 1732 when he was born in the morning.That night his father wrote down his new sons name, George, in his diary. When George was only 11 years old his dad died. He then moved to a farm with his half brother. He worked on the farm and went fox hunting. If you want to find out what happens next read Who Was George Washington? I give this book a 5 out of 5 stars!

Karam Jivani The Land of Stories-book 1-The Wishing Spell This book is about a twin boy and girl who's father was killed in an accident of their eleventh birthday. Exactly one year later, their grandmother gives them a birthday gift, a book. Alex, the girl, and Connor, the boy, are opposites. Alex is a fairy tale frantic, and Connor could care less about fiction. When they get the book, it glows and sings. Then, Alex and Connor are sucked into the book to the Land of Stories. Imagine Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping beauty and all the other fictional characters as adults who are bandits, kings, queens, and even slaves. Goldilocks and Jack with his beanstalk are criminals while Little Red Riding Hood is their archenemy. In order to get back to the real world, the twins must gather the wishing spell which had already been used by their father, so it had one more use. They must also beat the Evil Queen to the spell. In order to find out who the mysterious helping figure is in the story, who gets the spell, and if Alex and Connor both survive the adventure, read the Land of Stories, which I give five out of five stars.

Sanaa Malik //Who Was Frida Kahlo//? This book is a biography about the amazing artist Frida Kahlo. I would give this book a 4 out of 5 rating because it gives some unnecessary information. This book is very inspiring as it tells how Frida's art became better are she dealt with many obstacles such as diseases, injuries, and divorce. This book teaches you to never give up even if you go through some of the worst times in our life, things will always get better eventually. If you like biographies and art this is the perfect book for you. Follow along this book to learn about an artist's life, and her process of becoming a success.

Anisha Patel //Who was Barack Obama?// By Roberta Edwards This book describes President Barack Obama's life now as well as when he was born. I would give this book a 5 out of 5 for a biography,but I didn't choose this book because it is short I wanted to learn about his life. Barack Obama not only is a president he is an inspirer. When Barack was two his parents split up so deciding where to live was very complicated for him. As he grew older he stuck to his decisions and decided what he wanted to do. After realizing that he wanted to help people he decided to become a lawyer. After studying to be a lawyer he has become the senator of Illinois and then President. Achieving his goal to President was very hard for him through this process he had to leave his wife and children at home and many of his family members were dying, but President Barack Obama never lost courage. He's the first African American President! His life story has inspired others to have courage and keep on trying!

Naina Reddy //Dork Diaries// by Rachel Renee Russell The book //Dork Diaries// is about a girl named Nikki. I would give this book a 5 out of 5. Nikki loves art and is always looking forward to the avant-grade art competition. One day she asked her mother for a phone but instead her mother gave her a diary to write all her thoughts and feelings in it. The most popular girl in school was MacKenzie. Nikki thought it was the end of the world having MacKenzie being her locker buddy.Nikki and MacKenzie are very good at art. Nikki's best friends are Chloe and Zoey. They are the biggest dorks in the whole school. One day the librarian tells all the three of them that they have to convince the librarian to want to take the three of them to New York. Chloe and Zoey asked Nikki if she would draw temporary tattoos on them that should be all about reading. So she started drawing tattoos on them during lunch and some of the CCP (cool, cute, popular) kids came over and asked for one too. Then after the tattoos became a big hit. Chloe and Zoey insisted she would draw temporary tattoos on everyone who asked. Chloe started even charging books, like each person who wants a tattoo has to donate three books.Soon Nikki got tired of drawing tattoos for every one and felt like a prisoner, and even her friends started to boss her around. She started to hate being at that school. She was even to going to transfer school. Read the book to see what happens.

Sreya Nandanampati The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm The Fourteenth Goldfish is most likely one of my favorite books. I would rate this book a 5 out of 5. This book is based on science and is incredible because it teaches you a wonderful life lesson. I would recommend this book for girls and boys.The Fourteenth Goldfish is about an eleven year old girl named Ellie who had a unknown passion for science, she had inherited from her grandfather. Her grandfather, Melvin, is a scientist who created a cure for aging and tests it out in himself which turns him into an 13-year-old teenager. Ellie and her grandfather and a new friend/assistant, Raj try to go back to the office building to get back the anti-aging serum her grandfather created before it's too late. Will they get the serum back? Will they get caught? Will Ellie's grandfather stay a teenager forever? Read the book to find out.

Connor Gatehouse American Sniper by Chris Kyle Chris Kyle is the most lethal sniper in U.S. history and he will take you through his life with this astonishingly great book. If you like autobiographies and military books than this book is for you. He was born in Texas and was a Navy Seal and did four tours in Iraq. If you wonder what Chris Kyle's life was like then you will want to read this. He will tell you on how it was like to be in Iraq and how hard it was to leave his wife and two kids at home while he was in Iraq. Read American Sniper to find out more.

Kendal Newton
//Wings of Fire: Moon Rising// by Tui T Sutherland The Jade Mountain Academy has finally opened! They are now inviting new students from each of the tribes to come and learn. Moonwatcher is a NightWing that just arrived and doesn't know anyone that is attending the school. She is scared of going to school, not because of new faces, but because of her secret. She had the ability to read minds and have visions. But this isn't a good thing for Moon. She can hear every single thought that is near her. The voices are too loud and are overwhelming her. Will she be able to handle her new school? Find out in the sixth book of the //Wings of// //Fire// series.

Emma Albright The Candy Shop Wars by Brandon Mull The Candy Shop Wars is about a four kids. They meet a woman named Ms.White. Ms.White tells them that she can make magical candy. Each time the kids do a chore for her, they get magical candy in return. Slowly the tasks start getting harder and more dangerous. At first, the kids think nothing of it. Then they realize that doing the task may not be so fun after all. How will they handle this? Can Ms.White truly be trusted? Read The Candy Shop Wars to find out!

Kennedy Ryman

//Rump//
by Liesl Shurtliff Have you ever heard the true story of Rumpelstiltskin? If you haven’t, this book tells the story of how Rumpelstiltskin finds the other half of his name and his destiny. The reason Rumpelstiltskin doesn’t know the other half of his name is because after his mother gave birth to him, she died just before she could finish his name. His name was Rump! Since his mother and father passed away, Rump lived with his grandmother until she sadly passed away. A girl named Red (Red Riding Hood) is his only true friend. Besides hanging out with Red, Rump uses his mom’s old spinning wheel to ease his lonely pain. Because he has no wool, he uses straw. To his surprise, the straw comes out as gold! Out of the mysterious controlling presence of the magic in his spinning, Rump winds himself into a boat load of trouble. He must go on a quest in order to find the rest of his name, save Red, and reverse the curse. Do you think he will succeed or end up like his mother and father? Read this five star rating book to find out !

Errington Truesdell Crossover The book //Crossover// is an AMAZING book. This book teaches life lessons throughout the whole book. It is about two boys named Josh and JB, and their love for basketball. Their dad was Chuck "Da Man" Bell, and he played in the NBA, and he hated to see doctors which turns out to be a problem later in the book. JB and Josh are trying to complete their streak to perfection, but this makes it hard when their always worrying about their dad and their medical issues. The two brothers are great basketball players and they have even been named player of the year. I absolutely loved this book and it taught me things about basketball, and life in general. I give this book a ten out of five stars, but I recommend this book for boys and girls who like basketball. This book refers to a lot of basketball terminology, and if you're not familiar with basketball, the book would be hard to understand.

Catherine Rippy //The Fault In Our Stars// by John Green In the winter of her seventeenth year, Hazel Grace Lancaster is diagnosed with depression. Depression being a side effect of cancer, she is forced to go to a support group for cancer patients. After going for several months to please her parents, she meets Augustus Waters, a boy about her age who shares the same love of figurative language and the same kind of humor. He invites her to his house and they trade favorite books and watch a movie together. Knowing how much Hazel loved An Imperial Affliction, (her favorite book) Augustus manages to get her the author's email address and spends his Cancer Wish taking her to Amsterdam to meet him. I really enjoyed this book, but I did not like most of the author's other works. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a book full of deep thinking and quotes.

Alina Noorani //Divergent// Veronica Roth Imagine a world split up into five areas or factions. These factions are Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless, and Erudite. Everyone in these factions are to take an aptitude test when they are sixteen. You can get one or two factions assigned for you but what about three? That would mean you have a different way of thinking or otherwise known as Divergent. Let me just say being Divergent in this world is not something to be happy about. Join Beatrice, Four, and the others as they make one choice that can transform them. I found this book captivating and one interesting read. It had a short exposition but the size suited the story perfectly. This book does have some matured parts but overall, it's a book that you will never put down.

Simran Dua //Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix// by J.K. Rowling This was a really entertaining book. I would rate this book 5 out of 5 books. It is the longest in the series and might take a while before you finish it and make sure you have read the first four books. In this book everybody is saying that Harry is a liar and that Voldemort is not back. While all this is happening Harry is having dreams and visions. He can see inside Voldemort's mind and is dreaming about a silent corrider. He is waking up in the middle of the night screaming in terror. For his fifth year he has a lot on his mind. There is a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher who is all about doing whatever the Ministry says and not listening to Dumbeldore. To top it all off Harry has the Ordinary Wizarding Level exams to take at the end of his fifth year. In the middle of the year he starts a new group called Dumbeldore's Army or D.A. which is going against the Ministry. It consists of people that believe Voldemort is back. A threat looms that neither the Ministry or Hogwarts can stop. At the end, Harry must escape Voldemort again, discover the true meaning of friendship, loyalty, and sacrifice. Everything is at the stake. Now if you want to find out what happens to Harry in his fifth year then read //Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix//.

Taylor Brinson After Ever After by Jordan Sonnenblick This book is about a boy named Jeffery who is in eighth grade and he has been cancer free for 5 years. His friend Tad who has survived cancer for twice, is now stuck in a wheel chair. Tad and Jeffery have so much in a common they decided to become best friends. One day a new girl from California named Lindsey, who is really pretty shows up and she actually likes Jeffery. Fighting cancer has been hard for Jeffery, but being liked by girl and having friends is a challenge. Jeffery now here's later that he might not be able to pass the statewide test with his brain not being functioned properly, and the result of that he may not be able to graduate. Tad's also not doing that well and theres something he's not telling Jeffery. Will Jeffery be able to past the test and get through eighth grade and will Tad tell his secret that he's keeping from Jeffery? Jeffery has lots of ups and downs in his life, but he knows he needs to stop worrying, and start living again. Jeffery is not a kid with cancer anymore he's a kid in remission. This book is filled with excitement, some sadness, happiness, and romance. If you like inspirational books this is the book for you.

Yasmin Khan //Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets// J.K Rowling Before you read this book review, please be mindful that this is a series and you need to read //Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone// to fully understand what is going on! Now, on with the review! After a house elf named Dobby payed the famous Harry Potter an eventful visit, Harry is locked inside of his room by his cruel Uncle Vernon and is not allowed to return to Hogwarts. Just when his hopes need a boost, a flying car driven by none other than the Weasley brothers (Fred, George, and Ron) appear out of nowhere! Harry escapes the wrath of Uncle Vernon, and is flown to the Weasley's house for the rest of the summer. A few weeks after school started, an eerie message on the wall says that the Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The message was written in blood. After a brief explanation about the Chamber of Secrets during class, everyone had a suspect of who was the Heir of Slytherin. More frightful events keep on happening, and the Golden Trio (Hermione, Ron, and Harry) is determined to figure out this mystery. A few months later, a new message was written on the wall. It said a girl has been taken down into the Chamber of Secrets and her skeleton will lie there forever. Who was the girl? Who unlocked the Chamber of Secrets? Will anyone save the girl? Read this five out of five star book to find out!

Shreya Munshi
//Almost Home// Joan Bauer If you enjoy heartfelt stories this is perfect for you. Also if you like puppies this is perfect for you. The exposition is short which is another reason I liked it. The action starts right at the beginning. It is about how a girl loses her house, so they move to Chicago in hopes of a better life. One day Sugar, the main character, is looking for her mom when she sees her having a panic attack. Things go downhill from there or so she thinks. Earlier before they had moved a girl about her age gave this dog named Shush and left. Her mom was put in the hospital while she stayed at a woman named Lexi's house. I would give it 5/5 stars.

Chase Marshall The Crossover Kwame Alexander Are you a fan of Sports and like heartwarming stories? Well, if you said yes this book is perfect for you. Crossover is a story about a thirteen year old boy named Josh who is a basketball star. Josh has a brother named JB and they both play for their middle school basketball team. Josh's Dad played in the NBA before Josh was born, he was a superstar.Sadly he had a career ending injury. Josh and JB were best brothers until Josh crossed the line. Josh and JB were never that close anymore until. Read Crossover to find out what happens next.

Jaden Young Masterminds Gordon Korman Eli is a young boy who live in a perfect town called Serenity. When he finds that his best friend who was said to have been going to live with his grandparents leaves Eli a note saying he was actually shipped of to a boarding school. Eli and his team of friends decide to investigate.What better way to start investigating than the purple people eaters factory (a group of factory workers who only wear purple and are very anonymous). Eli finds out that the whole entire towns internet is a lie and when he gets into the factory he discovers a room filled with every action all the kids in Serenity ever did since they were young. Why would the town track them. What was actually happening in the world. Eli and his friends were swimming in lies. If you love adventure and twist around every corner this is a perfect book for you.

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Sara Ghafary //Who was Helen Keller?// The book I chose to read was Who Was Helen Keller. Fascinating woman. She went to college and graduated even though she was blind and deaf and had a bad temper. Helen Keller really inspired me to be the best person I can be into not take things for granted. Love this book. I would give this a four out of five stars. That’s a pretty big deal! This book is perfect for people that really love an inspirational good book.

Sanaa Malik //Who Was Helen Keller?// If you are interested in learning more about Helen Keller this book is perfect for you. I goes deeper into what you thought you knew. It talks about her love life, her education, and her family. I helps you understand what is would have been like to have been Helen Keller. THe book has small little facts scattered all over the book. It teaches you some of the actions and some of the sign languages that Helen used. If you are interested in learning more about Helen Keller this book is perfects for you.

Shreya Munshi //Who was King Tut?// by

I would recommend this book if you were interested in the Egyptian unit. It wasn't all about King Tut, it had lots of other interesting facts in it. If you were not interested in ancient Egypt //I don't think you would like the book.// I found it fascinating because it told about Howard Carter and how he found the tomb. I would give a four out of five. I liked it since I don't really like biographies. It was also a quick read. It might have been quick, but full of facts.

Emma Albright //Witchlanders// Lena Coakley //Witchlanders// by Lena Coakley has no exposition. Lena Coakley cuts to the chase. This book keeps you on the edge of your seat. Ryder wakes up and finds his mom trying to prophecise from her bones. The next day his mom warns him that there is an assassin in the mountains. Ryder doesn't believe her. Then the gormy men come. Mabis, Ryder's mom, tells him to go get her a fish. When Ryder realizes that she had saved his life, he starts to belive Mabis's prophecies. Is there really an assassin waiting in the mountains? If so when will he strike? Will Ryder stop him? And are the covens really blind? Read //Witchlanders// to find out.

Karam Jivani //Who was Helen Keller?// by Gare Thompson Imagine a world in empty space, where there is no sound, and no light to see at all. This was life for Helen Keller, until her teacher named Anne Sulivan taught her how to read braille, how to write, and how to read lips to be able to speak. Many of you may know about Helen Keller, but if you read this book, then you will find out some facts about her that you may have never known. For example, did you know that Helen Keller was the first blind //person// to make it into Radcliffe College? The reason that I read this book is because I tend to like biographies that are short. I also read it because it gave me a deeper understanding of how it must feel to be blind and deaf, especially during the early nineteen hundreds. I would rate this book four stars because it is filled with interesting facts, but it is also sad at times. Helen Keller had the habitudes of courage and perseverance, which made me pick out this book. The most interesting objective that I liked about the book was that it gave small side notes about history facts such as braille, Louis Braille, and President Grover Cleveland, on different pages. I find it amazing how a person with two senses missing could be able to make a great influence and impact on the whole world! If you're looking for an "emergency reserve" book, then read //Who was Helen Keller//.

Anisha Patel //Dirt Diary// By Anna Staniszewski I would recomend Dirt Diary for girls who like drama. I would rate this book a 4 out a five because I really am not that interested in drama.Is $287.22 a lot for you? Well it definitely is for a character named Rachel. Rachel stole this money from her college fund for a plane ticket. She also has to repay this money before her mom checks the bank balance.She wants to fly to Florida to talk some sense to her father and come back. Her mom dosen't approve of her going but she still wants to anyway. To make the money up she has to spend her Saturday's scrubbing floors. She also has to clean her enemy Briana Riley's house which is a big pain for her. Rachel loves to bake so she's hoping to win the bake sale for <span style="background-color: transparent !important; border-image: none !important; border: currentColor !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;">. She meets new friends during this cleaning process. Will Rachel ever repay the money? Will her she ever convince her dad to come back home? Read the book to find out!

Sohil Singh //Who was Albert Einstein?// By: Pam Pollack I learned may things from //Who Was Albert Einstein,// that I did not know. Did you know at one time he skipped physics for a long amount of time during high school. He originally got interested in science from a compass his dad brought home when he was six. This book made me want to know even more about Albert Einstein. His friend explained to albert what he missing in class so Albert always knew about physics even when he skipped school. He skipped school because he was made fun of for being Jewish. If you want to know a lot more than you know about Albert Einstein than read, //Who was Albert Einstein.//

Sohil Singh //Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets// By J.K Rowling I chose the book, //Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets//, because I have read the first Harry Potter and I wanted to read more. It is a good book, but not as good as the first one. It is really slow moving and you have to wait until the end until something really interesting happens. I would still recommend this book because the ending is very exciting, but not as good as the first in the series. If you are ok with a slow start at first, but then an intense ending, then I recommend you read //Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets.//

Shay Patel //Who is Bill Gates?// By: Patricia Brennan I chose the book called, Who is Bill Gates, because of my interests in technology. This is an factual book filled with information on Bill Gates. In this book it dove into the ups and downs of his company and life. You will have the chance to read in this book the big technology revolution he created. This fascinating biography tells how Bill lived and his life saving organization. Much of what Bill did was working on computer. He always worked on them because he was fascinated by the way they worked. He spent countless hours working on his company success therefore he never completed his Harvard degree until 2007. I would rate this book a 4 out of 5 stars because of how it explained in depth his life. Read this book if you want to find out more about Bill Gates and his company, Microsoft!

Kennedy Ryman // Who Was Theodore Roosevelt? // by Michael Burgan When assigned to read a biography, choose //Who was Theodore Roosevelt?// Why, because you will be able to learn about the miraculous life of a family oriented, political, outdoorsy, and brilliant man. Theodore was a man of many habits. He devoted much of his time to his first wife, Alice, and their baby Alice Jr. Due to many health issues, Alice, Theodore’s wife, passed away shortly after Alice Jr. was born. Luckily, Theodore was able to remarry and have five more children! Besides his family, Theodore was very interested in politics; and he was president for two terms. He also loved to hunt. His love of hunting made him <span style="background-color: transparent !important; border-image: none !important; border: currentColor !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> for the army. He survived, and he and his family started settled down; after his two terms were up. The most interesting part about this book was the fact even though, while giving one of his promotional speeches, Theodore was shot and miraculously survived. If you want to find out how he survived...read this book to find out.

Colton Nickell //Once// Morris Gleitzman First off, I like this book because it talks about International "problems" and puts fictional characters in it. The main character is a boy named Felix and lives in an orphanage (in Poland) because his parents dropped him there 4 years in the past. Then he gets a full carrot in his soup and thinks it is a sign from his parents so he tries to escape. Then Felix goes on a extraordinary, dangerous, and lucky experience of a trip to find his parents. On the way he <span style="background-color: transparent !important; border-image: none !important; border: currentColor !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> and sometimes he sees dead men, women, kids, burned books, ... and Nazis. But this only makes him want to find his family more. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars and I am looking forward to the rest of the books and starting //Then//!

Yasmin //Who Was King Tut?// Roberta Edwards This book is definitely an interesting biography. It starts with Howard Carter finding King Tut's mummy in 1922. Before Howard Carter, was King Tut, the main character. King Tut was born around 1343 B.C. and where he lived, which we all know, was Egypt. Skipping a few parts of the book, he became a boy king at seven years old! King Tut was the youngest pharaoh Egypt ever had. Skipping ahead, King Tut died at 18 or 19 years old. Most died in their forties, but King Tut died 21 years younger than the average Egyptian. So far, no research has shown how King Tut died. Finding King Tut's mummy gave archeologists a clue. Don't you wonder what the archeologists found to predict how King Tut died, and how accurate the prediction was? King Tut also made a huge and everlasting impression considering his age when he died. Can you imagine making a legacy like that, especially at that age? If you like Ancient Egyptian history, this book is for you! It also has a numerous amount of questions and all the answers are in this book! I hope you read //Who was King Tut?// by Roberta Edwards!

Catherine //The Revenge of the Girl With The Great Personality// by Elizabeth Eulburg I liked this book because most of the time it accurately portrays peoples feelings about feeling pretty and our need to compare ourselves to others. Lexi is a girl in Dallas, Texas with a bratty mom and a beauty queen sister. Her Royal Highness Queen Mackenzie, to be exact. Ever since Lexi's parents got divorced, she's been the girl with the 'great personality'. Not pretty, not ugly, just average. (Unlike her sister Mackenzie) Envious of the popular Glamour Girls at school, she takes on a dare to dress herself up for a week from her friend Benny. After dressing up, dressing down, and finally falling on her face, Lexi finally realizes appearances are not all that matters, and the Great Girls are the true Chosen Ones.

Simran //Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire// by J.K. Rowling This is a really entertaining book. I would give this book a five out of five. It is the fourth book in the series and you will not understand it till you read the first three books. In this book a legendary competition that had not happened for a very long time is happening called the Triwizard Tournament. It is between three rival wizarding schools called Durmstrang, Hogwarts, and Beauxbatons. There are supposed be three champions but there turns out to be four. Now Harry has to avoid deadly dragons, find the object he will miss the most underwater, and go through a maze and finds himself in the grasp of Voldemort. Now if you want to find out what happens to Harry during the Triwizard Tournament you will have to read //Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.//

Kendal //Icefire// by Chris d'Lacey This book focuses on Lucy, Liz, Zanna, Liz's tenant, David, and, of course, Gadzooks the dragon! Gadzooks is David's writing dragon. When David needs inspiration, he thinks of his dragon and Gadzooks writes something down on his pad with his pencil. So, when David meets a professor at his college who tells him to hold an old talisman, Gadzooks pops into his mind and writes: Lorel. He decides to investigate this name further. He finds that Lorel is the name of a bear that helped guard the tear of Gawain. Gawain was the last living dragon that lived long ago. David then enters a contest to win a trip to the Arctic, and he wins. Will he unlock the true secrets of the fire tear and the bears that guard it? Secrets will be revealed when fire and ice collide...

Reeya Bazari //Once// by Morris Gleitzman This is an amazing book. I love the story. The story itself is sad though. It is about a boy named Felix who lived in an orphanage for about four years, after his parents HAD to leave him there. Everything was normal until some strange people come and start burning books. They were burning Jewish books. Knowing that his parents love their books, Felix runs away from the orphanage to try to warn them. Then the real story starts! Felix goes through many hard times, but never gives up. I love the determination that Felix shows. I mostly love that Felix puts himself before others. This book is a book you will not want to put down, so I suggest that you get comfortable!

Chris Pudney //Once// by Morris Gleitzmen I really liked this book because it was a fiction story but on a historic time of period. A boy named Felix is high in the mountains in an orphanage. He thinks he got a mysterious message in his soup. A couple of hours later after he got that message a group of Nazis came in burning every <span style="background-color: transparent !important; border-image: none !important; border: currentColor !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> the orphanage has. Felix wants to find out why this is happening so he takes a long journey with many distractions in the way. Do you think Felix will get caught? Read this amazing book to find out.

Sreya //Who was Walt Disney?// Whitney Stewart This book was about the fascinating life of Walter Elias "Walt" Disney. As many of you know Walt Disney was the creator of many childhood stories and memories. He was the one who created the most important character of all. Mickey Mouse! This biography tells you about the ups and downs and the risky road that only Walt would take in his life. The story tells you about the drastic changes that happened in the life of Walt Disney. I would rate this book 4.5 out of 5. I would recommend this book if you want to read something short. This book really shows how Walt Disney made an impact on the whole world in an interesting and fascinating way.

Naina //Who was Frida Kahlo?// Sarah Fabiny This book is about a Mexican girl who was in a bus crah that changed her life forever. Magdalena Carmen Frida Kalo y Calderon was born on July 6, 1907. She had already planned she wanted to be a doctor when she was older. In wasn't common in Mexico for a girl to be a doctor but Frida didn't care. One day Frida got selected into one of the colleges with only a few other girls in the college. She pulled pranks and did a lot of silly things while she was in college. For example she pulled pranks on Diego Rivera like putting a soap bar on the step to see if he <span style="background-color: transparent !important; border-image: none !important; border: currentColor !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> or taking food out of his lunch box. Frida's friends liked her because brave and stubborn. One day she took the bus home. Then the bus crashed, one of the meal arms of the chair went through her body. The doctors didn't even know if she was going to live. After that day Frida had to stay still in bed all the time. Then she started to paint. Then she realized she didn't want to <span style="background-color: transparent !important; border-image: none !important; border: currentColor !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> anymore she wanted to be an artist. Soon she painted many different paintings. Some are about poverty, people who don't have homes and about how we use water. She did a ton of abstract paintings in life. One of the last paintings she painted says Viva La Vida which means "long live life". I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.

//Girl Stolen// April Henry This book is about a girl named Cheynne Wilder. Cheynee is sleeping in the back of a her stepmoms car at a pharmacy, all of sudden the car is taken away with her in it. Griffen the boy stealing the car has no idea shes in there. Once he realizes it's one crazy trip. Griffen is scared what his would say. They said they would give her back, but once they find out her dad owns a powerful corpartion. There was a big reason to keep her. He never realized Cheynne had pneumonia, so she was pretty sick and she was also blind. Will Cheynee surive this terrible nightmare? This book is filled with all kinds of adventure, kindness and cliff hangers. I hope you read it!

Errington //Who was Lebron James?// Grace Norwich This book is all about the adversity and challenges Lebron James endured through during his early years of age. For some of his childhood, he was even homeless and he once even missed more than half of the school year. I like this book because Lebron James is my favorite basketball player in the NBA and I look up to him. If you love stories that start out rough for the character and their adulthood is filled with wonderful blessing, then this is the perfect book for you. I reccemond this book for mostly boys, and some girls who are into basketball.

Komal Chranya //The Dirt Diary// by Anna Staniszewski Rachel is an ordinary middle school girl who everybody is talking about, but not in a good way. Rachel's father walked out on her and her mom and its up to Rachel to get them back together. Rachel stole money from her college fund to buy a plane ticket to Florida to see her dad and talk some sense into him. While this is going on, her mom <span style="background-color: transparent !important; border-image: none !important; border: currentColor !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> to get money. Rachel agrees to help her mom with cleaning business but what she doesn't know is that she'll have to clean her worst enemy's house, Brianna. At school Brianna makes a big deal about how Rachel cleans her house and right in front of her crush! Every time Rachel cleans Brianna's room there is always something new; broken glass, dirt. pushpins, etc. Rachel has a knack for baking and plans to beat Andrea and her store bought cookies once and for all! Does Rachel win the back sale? Will her mom find out she took money from her college fund? Does Brianna stop torturing Rachel? All these questions and many more will be answer once you read The Dirt Diary, which, by the way, is Rachel's diary.

Akhil Jagarlamudi //Long Shot// By Chris Paul This book started out with a little boy named Chris Paul he was very short and he had a dream that Michael Jordan threw a pass to him and he made the shot. His brother was always teasing him. Chris Paul thought he was to short to play basketball he was very good. Try outs were near he helped his grandpa with the station and his grandpa said It doesn't matter how tall you are it depends how good you are. Chris Paul practiced for hours and kept practicing. Then it was try outs and you will have to read the book to find out. This book was teaching you: you are never to small to dream big.

Jaden Young Screaming Staircase By Jonathan Stroud For people who like thrill and edge-of-your-seat cliff hangers this book is for you. If you are thinking the book might be scary because it's about ghost. It really isn't that scary because the main characters of the book always beat the ghost, but this time they made to much damage. I mean burning down a house. This novel set in London has a twist in every corner. A team of fearless ghost exterminators have to pay off a debut of money and losing their job. to payoff the debut they are taking on the most dangerous ghosts in London. this series of two books is full of twist, turns, and bold deeds.

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Lara Patel What Was Pompeii? By Jim O'Connor I would rate this book 5 out of 5 because it was a very interesting book about Pompeii. It was filled with information and pictures. The book was basically about what happened in Pompeii in 79 CE. What happened was that Mt. Vesuvius erupted and destroyed all of Pompeii. But nobody thought that it was a volcano so that' why it is called Mt. Vesuvius. The reason why nobody though that it was a volcano is because it hadn't erupted in 700 years! So after it had erupted for about a day every one was dead and no one survived. Every one who tried to escape died. So after thought peopel came to search for some valubles and then some tourists came. So if you like to read about history i suggest reading What Was Pomepii? By Jim O'Connor.

Sohil Singh Gone Micheal Grant I would rate this book a 5 out of 5. What do you think the world be like without adults? Gone shows what it might be like. The three main characters are Sam, Quinn, and Astrid. There is a huge twist that involves wolves at the ending. They must use all their survival skills to survive. They all have very different personalities. There is a group called FAYZ that tries ti take care of it. The problem is they have a bad leader as in arrogant. All the adults just perished in thin air like magic. To find out more I suggest you read this book

Sreya Nandanampati Famous Last Words By Katie Alender I would rate this book 4.5 out of 5 stars because of its suspensing story and I recommend this book for mystery lovers. The book Famous Last Words is about an intriguing mystery that takes place in the life of a teenager, Willa. Willa just moved in a new house with a new dad in a new state and a new school. All of that pressure is on top of Willa and there's more to it. Willa moved in house that just doesn't only belong to them. For example, Willa has been seeing strange things and random visions. She's been seeing rose petals randomly come from nowhere and dead bodies in her bathtub and notes on the wall. It's like she is trying to receive a message from someone. At the same time there is a serial killer in Hollywood killing people in an intersting way and pattern. Could Willa be next? Does this have to do anything with her house? Find out what happens when you read Famous Last Words.

Shay Patel The Fourteenth Goldfish By Jennifer Holm The Fourteenth Goldfish is an interesting book that is both interesting for girls and boys. It also teaches you some important lessons.This story is about a girl named Ellie and her grandfather that makes a anti-aging formula. His grandfather test the formula on himself to see if he works and turns into a thirteen year old boy. Know he faces the challenge of going to school. He works with Ellie and Ellie's friend, Raj. He teaches them all about science and famous scientist. This interesting book kept me on edge of my seat because the author did a fantastic job with luring you into the story. Her grandfather faces yet another challenge. He is kicked out of his own lab. The people who worked there took away all his power and didn't realize his he had the anti-aging formula there. Know it is up to them to receive the formula before it is tool late. Read the book to find out what happens!

Errington Truesdell The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer Holm The 14th goldfish is an interesting book that incorporates science throughout the whole story. This book really inspired me to believe in the possible, and this is a valuable life-lesson that I believe most kids should learn. Ellie's 72-year-old grandfather is a scientist who uses one of his inventions to make him a teenager again. Before her grandfather arrived, Ellie's mom wanted her to focus on theatrical arts, because that's what she teaches at Ellie's high school. The story can sometimes get confusing because you do not know when you have hit the main conflict. The main reason her grandfather returns is because he had been fired from his job as a professor, but the "fountain of youth" invention is still in his lab. This amazing invention is nothing but a tiny jellyfish. To help him retrieve his it's his invention, Ellie's grandfather recruits one of Ellie's friend Raj. Read the book the fourteenth goldfish to see if Raj, Ellie, and her grandfather find his latest invention. This was a great book that taught me valuable lessons and I reccomemd it for boys and girls.

Leyton Yealy Dr. Seuss by: Mae Woods As you may know Dr. Seuss wrote the book How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Green Eggs and Ham, and The Cat in the Hat but he wrote many more great books. When I went to the library to pick a book out I wasn't sure but this is a great biography. This book tells you about how he got his name. The book also tells you about his early childhood. This book will tell you a lot of information that you probably don't know about Dr. Seuss. This is a great biography for boys and girls especially if you like some of the many books written my Dr. Seuss. If I were to rate this biography on a scale of one to five I would rate it four out of five stars.

Colton Nickell Mr. Terupt Falls Again by Bob Buyea This was a fascinating book and the sequel to the book 'Because of Mr. Terupt'. The author of the book puts the title into a play on words. In the first book Mr. Terupt falls literally. In this one he falls in love! This is one of my top five favorites, ever! I highly recommend this book for boys and girls. There are two parts to this book. Part one, Mr. Terupt falls in love and in part two everyone learns a lesson. In this book, there are seven kids with one amazing teacher. All the kids have at least one problem for example, there is a boy named Jeffrey who is riding to school and finds a baby stranded in a black duffle bag, in a shoe box! There are also more problems. There are a little bit of inappropriate parts but the story is put together well so you won't forget these characters. If you like this book you will LOVE the first book called 'Because of Mr. Terupt'. I give this book a five out of five stars!

Karam Jivani Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling Out of all the <span style="background-color: transparent !important; border-image: none !important; border: currentColor !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;">, this was the best. It is the second book in the seven series of Harry Potter, and there are quite a few new characters. One of them is Dobby, the mischievous house elf who serves Draco Malfoy's family. Another new character is Gilderoy Lockhart, the stuck up magician who takes credit for destroying famous monsters that other people had destroyed, and he erases their memories. The final character that appears in the book is the shadow of Tom Riddle, who goes on to become Voldemort, and his basilisk inside the Chamber of Secrets. This is a somewhat scary book because four Hogwarts students, including Hermione, are petrified. This is a book about mystery and discovery. Harry and Ron accidentally find the Chamber of Secrets in the girls bathroom with "Moaning Myrtle" who is the bathroom ghost. They also find out what has been causing the petrifying people, and Harry and Ron are the two students who are able to open up the Chamber of Secrets. Finally, I wanted to say that Harry may be the heir of Salazar Slytherin, the parslemouth who could talk to snakes, because when Draco and Harry battle with a snake, Harry talks to the snake in parslemouth to stop it. The chamber can only be opened by the heir of Salazar Slytherin, so could Harry be the one to find this obscure place and destroy the threat inside? Read harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, which I rate five out of five, to figure out

Shreya Munshi The Giver by Lois Lowry This was a fascinating book. It was one of my favorites. It has a little bit of a long exposition, but once you get passed that the book is filled with action. The book really caught my attention when I saw that everyone lived in a perfect world where everything has a rule, such as you aren't allowed to bring food outside of the recreation center. If you broke a rule an announcement would be made for the entire community to hear. Everyone also moved up a grade level and age on the same day. You went through twelve years before you were given an assignment, which was your job. I would hate this because you weren't allowed to choose; it was given to you. Jonas, the main character was given a special job of The Receiver of Memories. If I told you what he did I would ruin the story. I would give it a 4/5 stars because of all the action, so if you are looking for an action filled book read //The Giver.//

Kennedy Who Is Bill Gates? by Patricia Brennan Demuth We all know the worldwide famous Bill Gates. When reading this book you will learn about the early and mid life of the passionate, driven, and dedicated man Bill Gates. Bill was very devoted to the technological and business aspect of work/education which made him decide to go to Harvard for his technology degree. He dropped out of college multiple times to pursue his driven passion of creating computer codes and software. Because of his party-time jobs, Bill learned what it took to build a successful company. Later in his life he was able, with the help of his friend, to build a very successful software and microcomputer company, Microsoft. Much later in his life, he was able to get married and have three kids, and he stepped down from working at Microsoft. Now, Bill pursues on creating a foundation to help kids with diseases. He donates 90% of his money towards that foundation. Now I won't spoil this book on this honorable man's ongoing life, but to end this brief description I will just say read this book to learn what true passion and intellect is. Yasmin Khan //Who was Helen Keller?// Gare Thompson I personally love this book because of all the determination, happiness, and caring parts in this book. There are a few sad parts, but it is amazing how Helen dealt with it. I hope you will love it as much as I do. Now enough about my opinion, lets get on to the interesting part, the book! Helen Keller was a bright, beautiful, and playful little child, until she came down with an illness and a severe fever. Even though she recovered, she was left deaf and blind. She was babied and spoiled her entire life, so when she was deaf and blind, no one understood her. This resulted in many powerful temper-tantrums. The Kellers needed someone to help their precious baby. They contacted many people, and finally Anne Sullivan came to the rescue. After Anne arrived, Helen would never listen to her. She refused to learn. That changed over a period of time. Helen became an exceptional student who had wonder in everything she touched and smelled. Eventually, Helen could read Braille, write, and even communicate to everyone around her! Not long after, she attended three universities. Only one was the perfect fit, and that was Radcliffe University. Helen graduated with honors. Anne, her tutor, fell in love with a man named John Macy. They were married, and Helen lived with them. Would Anne spend more time with John or Helen? Will she sacrifice her relationship with Helen, or possibly her marriage with John? Would this alter their (Helen's and Anne's) futures? There are too many other questions for me to say, so if you want the answers to all of them, read //Who was Helen Keller?// to find out.

Kendal //I am Walt Disney// This book was about the interesting life of the famous man Walt Disney. His family was poor and moved every couple years in search of a decent job. Walt Disney loved drawing and doodled during class instead of listened. Once his family moved to a farm, where Walt had to take care of the pigs. His favorite part about the farm was that there was an amusement park right next to it. His father never let him go, but that didn't stop him from watching. He had to work as a paperboy when he was young to earn money. At the end, he ended up creating the famous Walt Disney World amusement park and dreamed of creating Epcot.

Simran //Who is J.K. Rowling//? by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso This was an interesting book about the life of Joanne (Jo) Kathleen Rowling (J.K. Rowling). She is the author of the famous series Harry Potter. I would give this book a 4.5 out of five stars. It is about her life and how the idea of Harry Potter came into her mind. She was first poor and then she becomes richer than the Queen of England. She has three daughters and a husband. J.K. Rowling currently lives in Scotland. Writing the Harry Potter series has changed her families life. Children around the world continue reading Harry Potter and it is an all time favorite.

Catherine Rippy //Who was Steve Jobs?// by Pam Pollack This book was interesting to read but lacked that great of vocabulary. I would recommend it if you want something easy to read over a short period of time.I prefer harder books, but this was a biography that seemed interesting to me, and so I read it. This book is mainly about his career and his life at Apple, but it has some details about his childhood and later life. I thought the ending was really sad because it ends with him dying of pancreatic cancer. This book was very blunt about how it stated things, which I didn't really like, but I thought it was a good short read. As a rating, I would give this book a 3 out of 5 stars because of the less than challenging vocabulary and blunt writing.

Brooks //Who was Rosa Parks?// Yona Zeldis McDonough A book like this caught my eye because I've heard very much about who Rosa Parks is, but I never really knew her life story. This book, //Who was Rosa Parks?//, really informed me about many obstacles in her life. For example I had no idea that she wrote books. It is really fascinating what you learn about someone. My opinion to read this book is a very big thumbs up! This book gets right to the point in her life. Did you know that Martin Luther King worked with Rosa Parks? I didn't know this until I read this book. Read //Who was Rosa Parks?// if you want a fast book with marvelous details. I highly suggest this book for you to read.

Emma Albright //Who was Anne Frank?// Anne Abrasome This book is about a young girl who lived in World War II. It shows how bad it was for the Jewish families. Anne Frank had to go into hiding because of the Nazis. The book is sad but has some happy parts. Anne Frank was a normal girl who just wanted to live a good life. Hitler took that away. It shows how truly horrible the war was. Anne Frank kept a diary that tells all about her life during the war and her arguments with Margot, her sister. It makes you wonder if our lives could ever be this bad. If you like reading about history and war, than this book is for you.

Alina Noorani //Who was Anne Frank?// Anne Abrasome This book is mainly about a young, Jewish girl who had to go into hiding because of the Nazis. It talks about how Anne Frank got through her daily life before, during, and after the Secret Annex. Even though this young girl lived for only fifteen years, her perspective on World War II is very important to historians today. The beginning, about her early life, seemed to go on until the middle of the book. I had not reached to the Secret Annex part until the book was half finished. The book's first part explain way to much in detail while the second part gets straight to the point. I wouldn't recommend this book to those of you who want to get to the interesting points quick, yet if you are looking for the history about this girl and the war, this book is recommended just for you.

Akhil Jagarlamudi Allstars John Fawaz This book was mainly about six NBA All stars who are Chris Paul, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant, and Carmelo Anthony. In this book it tells you the life of these six All stars. Chris Paul was always the shortest on the court but he was the most aggressive. LeBron had a bad childhood by moving everywhere. Kevin Durant is basically he was the tallest and his godfather made him write "Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard. Dwight wanted to be in the first round NBA pick and he went to the gym a 5:00 A.M.. Carmelo Anthony was good with the ball but he was too short so he bulked up in the gym. Kobe Bryant was a good player. That is a little about the book red it to find out.

Jaden Young Who Was George Lucas This exciting biography takes you into the stars with R2-D2 and Yoda. George Lucas is the famous creator of <span style="background-color: transparent !important; border-image: none !important; border: currentColor !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> and Indiana Jones. You may think this producer was a genius when he was born, but he was not he had a very surprising start into Hollywood. Believe it or not aliens were not popular in his time. and the great adventure movie Indiana Jones had two personalities depending in deciding of his character in the making of the movie. Many other disagreements on Indiana Jones happened. This book reveals many unexpected secrets.

Taylor Brinson Hidden Like Anne Frank: 14 True Stories of Survival By Marcel Prins This book is a great book with different kinds of mysteries, sad parts and also good parts too. Its about people who were Jews, who had to hide from the Germans during World War ll, just like Anne Frank. Some of them were even eight and six when going into hiding. One boy who was eight years old named Jaap Sitters was sent alone on a fifteen mile walk to go hide at his relatives house. He said it was terrifying and he had to hide behind walls and secret rooms and he would suffer from hunger and sickness.These were the things that most kids or even teens went through during the time of World War ll. Please read this book it filled with suspense, excitement, and even a little romance! This book will teach so much about history, and a persons perspective from World War ll.

Chase Marshall The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppet Tom Angleberger Do you like mystery and action books then this is the right book for you. If you dare to read this book you will meet Origami Yoda, a paper star wars character, and Tommy, his owner. Tommy is an average kid that goes to school, has friends, and plays around, but he also has a problem of talking to non-existing things. Tommy and his friends all made a group of many little origami characters that can save the day, but all of a sudden that changed. One day over the intercom the principal read aloud that the school will be changing the schedule and are adding a subject called "FunTime". After a week of school Tommy and his friends hated FunTime and they knew they had to do something about it. So after school they brought their origami figures together and they created the rebellion. Will the rebels win or will the dark side take over?

Chris Pudney Dr, Suess By Mae Woods This book is an amazing little biography book. I would recommend this book for myself because it told many actions in Dr. Suess' life that i have never known. This book is about Dr. Suess and all his amazing moments and sad moments from when he was a child to when he died. As we know many of the books Dr, Suess wrote like //The Grinch, The Lorax, and The Cat in the Hat but he didn't// write those books for no reason. This book will give you a Wow face if you read this book because you would never think why he ever wrote those books. There is plenty of more information in this book about how and why he won awards. Read this book to find out all the information that you didn't know about Dr. Suess.

Komal Chranya Double Identity Margaret Peterson Haddix If you love mystery and suspense then Double Identity is the book to read. A girl named Bethany, with super overprotective parents, was mysteriously left at her Aunt Myrlie's house. Before Bethany was left at her aunt's house, her mom was acting really wired. She was always crying. Soon after she was at Myrlies's house, Bethany found out that she had a dead sister Elizabeth who looked exactly like her. After a lot of investigating, eves dropping, and interrogating, Bethany found out that she was cloned along with three other people who have the same name as her. She is still worried about if her parents will ever come back to her. Will they? Find out if Bethany's parents come back along with many other answers to a lot of mysteries about why she was cloned and so much more. If I had to give this book stars, it would be a five out of five.

Anisha Patel Who were the Beatles By Geoff Edgers I would rate this book a 4.5 out of 5. How much do you know about the Beatles? Well this book goes into a description of all about the four beatles life. The Beatles were a band that conspired of drumming,guitars,and singing. They made plenty of songs together. Then one day a fight broke out between two friends Paul and John. Did the Beetles still play in the band or did they go separate ways? If so would they ever get back together? Read the book to find out!

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Leyton Yealy //Scat// by Carl Hiaasen This is a really good book by the same author that wrote Flush. I would recommend this book because it is very similar to Flush. It talks about a mean teacher that no one ever really liked. In this book the mean old teacher makes fun of one of the students and points a pencil at him right before the student bites the pencil in half. Then the class goes on a field trip to Black Vine Swamp and there was a wild fire. The mean old teacher had to go back into the swamp to get a girls asthma inhaler. Then the teacher doesn't come to school for a couple of days. Then the principle gets worried and brings in the police department. The police think the kid who bit the pencil in half lit the fire to get back at the teacher. The girls inhaler was then brought back at night to the house in which the girl lived. The girl never saw the teacher but did know the teacher was okay. I would give this book three out of five stars.

Colton Nickell //Island of the Blue Dolphins// by Brian O' Neil I would recommend this book to boys and girls because it is about dogs and also about attacking. It Is also a good book because it has a huge Conflict and a huge Climax. it is about a girl that is trapped on an island with her brother and wolves kill him and she kills some dogs and she taims the leader of the pack. Then the leader of the pack dies and she finds his son. This book is also an emotional story so get ready.

Reeya Bazari //Atherton, the House of Power// by Patrick Carman I like this book and would recommend it because it's about a boy names Edgar who finds a book, but can't read it because where he lives, reading is not allowed, so he does what no one would even dream about doing, just so someone would read him the book. He meets an ally, but his ally gets caught helping him, but he figures out some of the secrets about Atherton. He had the last page with him though,safe. He then forces someone to read it, and that person lied. He didn't think about the fact that the person who read the page to him could have lied,so he just did what that man told him to do. He then found out something rather interesting in the last page that was read to him by another friend. What did he discover and who are these people that are so eager to help a boy that they don't even know? Read the book and find out!

Karam //The Jaguar Stones: Middleworld// by Jon Voelkel The book //Middleworld// is closely related to Percy Jackson in the way that Max, just like Percy, Loses his parents, finds out that he is a "hero", and battles a sole antagonist. The charecters are Max Murphy, his parents, his uncle Ted, and a Mayan named Lola. Max meets Lola when he realizes that his parents have gone missing. i'm not going to tell where they are or if Max finds them. All i can say is that there are three more books, and yes, there are two deaths, but they are minor. You have to read the rest of the book to find out this question: Will Max ever find his parents, and if so, where?

Anisha //Cousins in the Castle// By Barbara Brooks Wallance This book was an mysterious fantasy book. If I had rate it out of ten stars it would be a 9.5. Amelia Faiwick thought she was an orphan after an incident happened. She had to cross a boat from Londan to Ney York with her ugly, not nice cousin. Since Amelia did not have any family she was supposed to live with her Cousin Charlotte and Cousin Basil. To find out what mysterious things happen when she is in the castle of her cousins read the book to find out !

Akhil //Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life// By James Patterson This book was an ok book. It had action but it slows down at places. the book is about breaking rules. The main charcter is Rafe. I did not like that part. It tells you about middle school. It really does not tell you anything it is just about breaking rules. If you like books that have breaking things this is your book but if you don't this is not your book.

Sohil //Middle School: Get Me Out of Here// By James Patterson Out of Ten, I would rate this book a 8. After being expelled from a regular school, Rafe starts school at an art school. He makes a friend, who he finds out is not a trustworthy friend. This book is action packed, because Rafe is on a quest to figure out more about himself for example, where is Uncle is, and the most important, the truth about his dad and how he died. Through the book, Rafe feels lost, which everyone in their life feels like at one point or another. I recommend this book to people who want to get lost in a book, and who like action packed, emotionally touching books.

Shay //I am Albert Einstein// By Grace Norwich This book was an interesting fictional book that talks about the life of Albert Einstein. If I had to rate it of 5 stars I would rate it 3.5. I would rate it this because it was a book that grabbed most of my attention but needed to make more sense to fully comprehend. Since this is a biography it is a true story which I love because I always learn many new facts about the person when reading the book. This book is not action filled but is a interesting book to read when wanting to learn about other people. I recommend this book to people who love to learn facts about people and people who just likes to read fictioal stories.

Sara //Dark Inside// by Jeyn Roberts This is one of the best books I have ever read. I loved this book. It was about the world ending. You should be more of a tomboy to read this. But, I am a girly girl and I loved it! I had such a great time reading this book! I couldn't put this book down! My mom and I went to IHOP and I was reading the whole time. I would even pull out the book while cleaning my bunnies cage. I reccomed this book!

Shreya //Dear Dumb Diary: Let's Pretend This Never Happened// by Jim Benton This book is a humorous and crazy life about a girl named Jamie Kelly. If you have read //Dork Diaries// this book is somewhat like that. The exposition for this story isn't very long. I would recommend this book for girls because it is a book about a girl and her life. The people who love humor will love this book. //Dear Dumb Diary// truly shows you what it feels like to be in a situation with a crazy family, almost mental cousin, muscular best friend, aggravating enemy,and a mixed-up life.

Kennedy //One for the Murphys// by Lynda Mullaly Hunt The book //One for the Murphys// is a book for readers that love heart-warming stories, such as //Where the Red Fern Grows.// It has a very short exposition and a very long rising action. It shows the true meaning of friendship and family. The book is the perfect length (not to long or short) and it leaves you with a question in your head that you will want to find the answer to. I highly recommend this book for girls because girls can relate to the characters more than boys can. If you are looking for a inspiring story please read //One for the Murphys//.

Shreya //Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban// by JK Rowling The book is a action filled book with a little bit of mystery. The exposition is not long. It is a longer book, but is filled with action. It shows how even if someone did something bad they are stilled loved. I felt like it was a little long, and some of it dragged. I recommend this book for the grade boys, and girls. If you are looking for an action filled book you should read //Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.//

Kendal //Dragon's Breath// by E.D. Baker //Dragon's Breath// is a book with little exposition and a lot of fantasy. It has dragons, witches, wizards, princesses and princes. It is book two in the //Tales of the Frog Princess// series, but even if you didn't read the first, you will still enjoy the story. It has romance and adventure and there are many twists and turns. Boys would probably love the dragons and curses, and girls might enjoy the romance. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy and a little romance. If you want constant action, you might want to steer clear of this one!

Yasmin //The Menagerie// Kari Sunderland This book is a great combination of fantasy and mystery. //The Menagerie// gets right to the point with almost no exposition at all. When you put the book down, you'll want to start reading again! It's about a magical menagerie filled with sleepy dragons, stubborn and obnoxious unicorns, and six energetic griffin cubs. When Logan finds a griffin cub under his bed, he is lead to the weirdest kid in school, Zoe Kahn. Zoe is panicking because her family has been guarding the menagerie for years and no one knows about it. Logan finds it with the help of the griffin cub, Squorp! To put more pressure on her, six griffin cubs just escaped. Is someone trying to sabotage the Menagerie? Who let the griffin cubs out and why? Find out the answers when you read this book.

Emma //Tara Duncan and the Forbidden Book// HRH Princess Sophie Audion Mamokian Move over //Harry Potter,// Tara Duncan coming through! //Tara Duncan and the Forbidden Book// has just the right mix of magic, mystery, and romance. Part of the //Tara Duncan// 9 volume series, this book has such a short exposition that I did't even notice it. I would recommend this book to a girl //Harry Potter, Nancy Drew,// or //One for the Murphy's// fans because it is hard for boys to relate to the main character, Tara. Although there are only two books out in English, these books are worth the wait. Filled with dragon, evil spellbinders, and strange Otherworld history I hope that many people will read these books and fall in love like I did.

Alina //Dork Diaries: Tales Of A Not-So Glam TV Star// by Rachel Renee Russell This book is a about a girl, named Nikki Maxwell, and her hard life as she struggles to juggle her parents, school, friends, and a boy. I especially recommend this book for girls who just love stories about a girl's funny and humorous life. It has an extremely short exposition because it is the seventh book of the series. I love how Rachel Renee Russell uses many adjectives when describing an object or person in the books. Sometimes the details gross me out a little but, this book is a huge recommendation from me.

Taylor //Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy// by Ally Carter Searching the grounds going undercover. Here comes Cameron Ann Morgan! A spy who had adventure,romance and secrets and never gets enough of it. Best friends who are also spies that are Bex and Liz. Her life is filled with challenges and mysteries and she goes to a school for just girls? Well, this just girl school might have some new members coming or as you know might know boys. Cameron or Cammie her nickname might be in a treat for meeting new people and seeing new things and this new boy Zach. Why does he keep chasing her around? Cameron has a a lot of more adventures coming up for her. I love this book and you will love it too. Filled with adventures, excitement and things that make you say wow I did not know that.I'd recommend this book a hundred times if I could. Please read this book.

Komal //Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie// by Jordan Sonnenblick If you love your family and love to read about family relationships then I would reccomend this book for you. This book shows the relationship of an ordinary family. It shows ypu how much your siblings love you. Steven is an ordinary and unnoticed student at school but all that changes when his brother gets cancer. You are probably thinking how Steven is getting the attention. Well, once things get hectic at home so does everything else. Steven doesn't do his homework and never pays attention in class. A teacher gets told by a certain GIRL who Steven happens to like. After the awkward meeting with all the teachers they ask for a tutor for Steven. Two GIRLS volunteer. When it's time for Steven's tutoring session with one of the girls he sees that the girl he has liked for a long time is sick. Will he sacrifice his crush in his house or his brothers health? If you want to find out read the book and all of the other conflicts Steven has. I would recccomend this book for girls and boys.

Errington //Middle School: How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill// By James Patterson If you love comedy books with loads of action, this book is definitely for you. Rafe is a trouble maker kid who has been through many schools. ( He had been kicked out of 2 previous schools.) His Mom wanted he and his sister Georgia to go to summer camp called Camp Wannamora. Rafe is put in a cabin called the Muskrat Hut. The boys at the Muskrat Hut had always been bullied by another cabin called the Bobcat Hut. Rafe makes friends with a boy named Norman but everyone else at camp calls him "Booger Eater". Rafe tries so hard to get everyone to call Norman by his real name. Rafe and Norman become really good friends and meanwhile, the boys of the Muskrat Hut make a plan to stop the Bobcats from bullying anyone else. Continue reading to find out is the Bobcat Hut stopped, or do they continue their reign of terror. James Patterson did a good job in this book by showing that bullying doesn't always have to be done physically, but also by your words. I give this book a thumbs up and reccomend this book for boys and girls.

Chris //Ungifted// By Gordon Knorman I really loved this book mainly because of some of the comedy in it. A kid named Donovan Curtis made a mistake and he got rewarded and he thinks the rewarded part was a mistake by Dr.Schultz. He is trying to stay away from Dr.Schultz at an academy. If you like a little bit of comedy and want to go on with the adventure that Donovan is going threw you should read this book. I would recommend this book mainly for boys but i guess girls can read it too. I hope you like this fantastic book.

Simran //Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone// By J.K. Rowling First Grading Period This is one of my <span style="background-color: transparent !important; border-image: none !important; border: currentColor !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> that I have read. There is constant action and mystery. I would reccomend this book for girls and boys 9-13 year olds. My rating would be 4.5 stars. The beginning is kind of boring, but it gets more interesting once you get to the middle. It is about a boy named Harry who has to like with his aunt and uncle who are terrible. Then one day he finds out something happens which changes his life forever. If you want to find out what hapened read the book //Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone//.

Brooks //The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing// By Sheila Turnage This novel got me even more interested to read Sheila Turnage's books. If you loved her other book, //Three Times Lucky// you're going to love this next one. //The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing// is about a girl named Moses LoBeau. She has a best friend named Dale and she is taken care of by a man named Colonel and very nice lady named Miss Lana. It doesn't start out as a good book, but once you keep reading you'll love it! In this story Miss Lana, Mo (Moses LoBeau), and Dale go to an auction. Miss Lana buys an old hotel building that is told that there are ghosts in it. The rest you will have to find out on your own. I hope you read this amazing and adventurous book called //The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing.//

Naina //Serendipity and Me// By Judith L. Roth This book is about a girl named Sara who tries to pursuade her dad to say yes to a cat. Sara loves and adores cats and is surrounded by pictures of cats. Suddenly one that changes her life. Serendipity is a small white cat with one sky blue and green eye. She tries to convince her dad to let her keep the cat. Though he always says no. Therefore Sara wants to know why he always says no. One day she finds out the truth. To know what Sara finds out and will her dad let her keep the cat is for you to find out. I hope you read this heart warming book called //Serendipity and Me//.

Jaden The Roar Emma Clayton This story takes place in the future and the worlds population is all crammed in Europe behind walls with laser cannons on top. The world is behind the walls because they all saw a plague called the animal plague that made the animals blood thirsty and now they are behind the walls in fear. A boy named Mika had a twin sister Ellie that disappeared a time back. Mika knows Ellie is alive even though the police say she is not. One day at school they are forced to dringk a powder and play a fun video game called pod fighter. Mika was good at it. Mika entered a pod fighter tournament to win a house. then on round two of the tournament They were not playing pod fighter though they were forced to take a test and Mika moved something with his mind which is what they wanted him to do. Why is the tournament so weird? how could Mika move things in his mind? was Ellie alive? Join Mika on a adventure for world freedom as he discovers "the secret." This two book series The Roar and The Whisper Has secrets and twist around every corner.

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Sohil Singh //Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul// Jeff Kinney This book has just recently come out. In my opinion it is the best in the series. The book has two of my favorite elements in a book, comedy and adventure. The Heffley family is going on a road trip, but naturally for them things start to go bad. They hit another car, have a running conflict with another family, and accidentally adopt a pig. the main character, Greg Heffley feels like things can not become worse, but they do. I recommend this book to people who want a great laugh, or people who think that they do not like to read

Karam Jivani //Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban// J.K Rowling First of all, I would just like to say That most of you have probably read this whole series, but if you haven't then this is the book for you. It starts off as Harry has just blown up his aunt and is running away. When he reaches Diagon Alley, a wizarding city, he comes to know that a murderer named Sirius Black was on the loose,mane he was looking for Harry. Will Harry catch Sirius, or will the Azkaban guards get him first? Will Harry and his friends find out who lead to the death of James and Lily Potter? In this book, you will also meet Mr.Lupin, a mysterious Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, who is suspected to be a were wolf. Finally, I want for you to know that you must read the first two books in the series, or you will mot understand Hagrid's lust for a new monster pet.

Brooks Walker //Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul// Jeff Kinney Jeff Kinney has written quite a lot of books, but this one by far is my favorite. If you're looking for a funny book this is the one for you. It is about a boy named Greg Heffley who is forced to go on a family road trip. Greg's mom has their whole trip planned, but her plans quickly change and not for the better. Their interesting family road trip involves pet pigs, dirty motels, and gas station bathrooms. //Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul// is a fantastic book. If you are looking for a nice comedy kind of book than //Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul// is the book for you. If you want to find out the rest of the obstacles that the Heffley family comes across than the only way is to read this book and find out on your own.

Sara Ghafary //The Adventures of Edward Tulane// Kate DiCamillo The Adventures of Edward Tulane is a heart felt story with the moral that "you will always find your way back home". The book is based on the journeys of a China bunny named Edward. The started off with Edward being cared by a ten year old girl named Abilene. She took very good care of Edward she dressed him in the finest of clothes, made of pure silk. One day Abilene finds out she is moving to England which is terrible for her because she will have to say good by to her beloved grandmother Pellagrina. They say there farewells as Edward and Abilene set of there voyage together. On the boat Edward is disturbed by two boys. They thought it would be funny to strip Edward of his clothes. He thought that was the worst thing ever he was humiliated. But, it turns out that was not the worst thing. The two boys took Edward and toss his back and forth. Abilene was worried his China might break so she jump on top one of the boys. Then WOOSH!!! There went Edward Tulane right of the boat. If you want to figure out what happens next I recommend this book. I give The Adventures of Edward Tulane a nine out of ten. If you like heart warming stories you would love this book

Yasmin //Who was Dr. Seuss?// Janet B. Pascal //Who was Dr. Seuss//, might not be action-packed but has loads of historical fiction! I personally love historical fiction and if you do to, I would recommend this book! Dr. Seuss grew up loving to go to zoos. He always admired the way the animals moved and how bright and colourful they were. One day, after he went to the zoo, he started doodling on his bedroom walls. In no time at all, the walls were no longer clean and shining, they were filled with sketches and drawings! The animals never turned out right, they were always to tall or to short and never the right length of tails, ears, or legs! He gave the animals he drew names, and some even appeared in his books! His mother's favorite was the Wynnmph, it had ears 9 feet long! This is when he realized he loved to draw. Dr. Seuss drew a college humor magazine named //Jacko,// and later took advertising jobs where he could doodle. He starts pursuing his illustrator/author career a few years later. The rest of his magnificent life is for you to find out, and I can guarantee you will love it!

Chase Marshall //Middle School: My Brother is a Big Fat Liar// By James Patterson Comedy is something you don't find in a lot of books these days. Well, this book has plenty of it. Middle School: My Brother is a big fat liar is a book about a girl named Georgia Khatchodorian who is having a rough time in her first year of middle school//.// Her Notorious and infamous brother Rafe has left some bad marks at HVMS such as trying to break every rule at HVMS and succeeded. She was an A student at her old school and got good grades but that started to turn around because all the teachers thought she was just like her brother. Also, she has to deal with the princesses a group of stuck of rich girls. Can she survive middle school? Will she be put down by the teachers? Can she survive the princesses. All the questions can be answered but first you have to read the book.

Shay Patel //Stormbreaker// By Anthony Horowitz Stormbreaker is an interesting, adventurous, and mysterious story. This book is about a boy named Alex, who is fifteen years old, and has a mission to stop Mr. Sayle before he can release his new computer Stormbreaker. He was assigned this mission because his uncle is murdered when working this case and the MI6 division choose him to finish it. Alex faces many problems while he solves this mission.One of the biggest problem he faces would be who to trust. This book is an exciting and jaw-dropping book that will glue you to your seat; this is why I would rate this book 5 out of 5. This book is perfect for both boys and girls and I hope you enjoy it if you read the book.

Kendal //A Prince Among Frogs// by E.D. Baker This book is a great fantasy book for girly-girls. This is another one of E.D. Baker's books in //The// //Tales of the Frog Princess// series//.//The main idea of the book is that Milly's little brother is stolen during a horrible thunder storm! When they finally track down the person who stole Felix, Milly's little brother, they find out that the person who stole them turned him into a frog! Will they ever find him? And if they do, is something else happening back at the castle while no one's guarding it? Find out in this adventurous book!

Reeya Bazari //The Missing: Found// By Margaret Peterson Haddix I would recommend this book to people who like mysteries. This book is about two boys named Jonah and Chip and Jonah's sister who is Katherine. Jonah always knew he was adopted, but Chip didn't know until he got a strange letter. Jonah got a strange letter too. They had no idea what the letter meant and thought it was a prank, but it wasn't. In this book Jonah, Chip, and Katherine face danger when they discover a huge secret. Anything can happen, people are after them. Will they escape the dangers? How will they escape? What was the huge secret? What was in the letter? These questions can be answered! Hope you enjoy the book!

Simran Dua //Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets// By J. K. Rowling I enjoyed this book extremely. I would recommend this book for girls and boys who like action and mystery. I would give this book a 4.5 out of 5 star rating. It is about a boy named Harry who tries open the Chamber of Secrets. With his friends Hermione and Ron will he be able to do it? Harry is facing danger to open the chamber. To find out what happens to Harry and whether or not he opens the Chamber read the book //Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets// by J. K. Rowling. If you read this book hope you will enjoy it!

Alina Noorani //Scat// by Carl Hiassen There is a story behind each book and Carl Hiassen's is eco-crime. The most feared teacher has gone missing and Nick and Marta stumble into a situation where they have to find her. As they go on a quest to find Ms. Starch, Nick and Marta come across a bigger conflict, a baby panther. To find its mother they have to come across a junior arsonist, a rich philanthropist, and a wannabe Texas oilman. I recommend this book to people with a bad case of the Hiassenphiles and to those who love action to save nature.

Sreya Nandanampati //Dork Diaries 7: Tales from a NOT-SO Glam TV Star// by Rachel Renee Russell Dork Diaries is a humorous book about a girl named Nikki Maxwell and her crazy and mixed- up life. I would highly recommend this book for girls. I would rate this book 9/10. Nikki Maxwell and her band release a new song and it goes viral. Nikki's agent decides to make a TV show about her. The TV Crew follows her around and basically stalks her like crazy! It even gets worse when a nasty rumor is heard on TV! Can Nikki manage it all while she's managing grades at school, a social life, filming the TV show, band practice, voice lessons, recording sessions, dance lessons, helping Brandon on his project, and so much more! I hope you read this humorously insane book, //Dork Diaries 7 : Takes from a NOT-SO Glam TV Star.//

Kennedy Ryman //Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914// by Carolyn Meyer This book is the very biassed diary of Anastasia. There are many humorous remarks and comments among the characters. The characters are the four duchesses (Anastasia, Tatiana, Mashka, and Olga), Alexei (Anastasia's brother), tsarista (Queen of Russia and Anastasia's mother), and the tsar (King of Russia and Anastasia's father). The story takes place in Russia and is about Anastasia's royal life. It really shows us what life is like in a royal duchesses shoes. There are many hardships that occur and many unfair events and conflicts happen to the Romanovs (the royal family). If you want a humorous and sad historical fiction read Anastasia!

Emma Albright //Number the Stars// by Lois Lowry This book is not one of my favorites. It is about a young girl who lived during the Holocaust. She has a best friends with Ellen, a Jewish girl. One day the Nazi's invade their town. Ellen's parents are forced to leave. Soon, Ellen is taken away too Annemarie, the main character, is sent to live with her uncle. Will she ever see her friends again? This book has very little action and the parts with action are small. Though I didn't like it, I would recommend it to readers who like heartwarming stories with not too many parts with action.

Taylor Brinson //Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-it-All// By Rachel Renee Russell This book is about a girl name Nikki and her best friends Chloe and Zoey and the meanest and popular girl in school named Mackenzie. Mackenzie is writing a gossip column about Nikki and it might include her crush Brandon, so Nikki signs up for the newspaper club to spy on Mackenzie to make sure she not doing anything bad but she then realizes her crush Brandon is in the newspaper club also and things start to get very bad. Nikki then ends up as an advice columnist and her box starts to overflow with letters and then she realizes she needs her friends to help her. Will Nikki stop the gossip column and finish all the letters or will she fail and be very embarrassed. Read it and find out! I recommended this book because it shows how middle school can be cruel but you can stand up for yourself and make everything better with just the help of your friends. Also if you love comedy, and excitement read Dork Diaries Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-it-All!

Errington Truesdell //Middle School: Get Me Out of Here!// By James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts This book is about a boy named Rafe Khatchadorian, and he has a pretty scarred past at his previous schools so he promises to himself to start an operation called Get A Life. With this operation, he is supposed to try to stay out of trouble at all costs. Rafe's imaginary friend Leo is his "Campaign Manager" in this operation. Rafe used to go to Air brook Arts but he got the boot so now he is at Cathedral School of art. At his new school, Rafe meets a new friend named Matty. As they get to know each other better, they end up becoming best friends and Rafe gives Matty the pass code to Rafe personal school page and he ends up regretting this decision. Find out why Rafe is so regretful about his choice once you read this book. This book is full of action and comedy and I recommend it for boys and girls.

Anisha Patel //Mimi// By John Newman This book is a sad, lonely book that soon turns into a confident and happy book. I would rate this book four stars out of five stars. After losing her mom on a bike accident Mimi is all alone. She has two other siblings who feel the same way Connor and Sally but her Dad is the worst he won't do any thing but sit around and make burnt for dinner. Mimi has lots of cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents who support her and take care of her. Everyone misses Mimi's mom but will they ever get over it? Will Mimi's aunts, uncles, and grandparents be able to take over her mom's love? Read the book to find out !

Shreya Munshi //Esperanza Rising// by This book is one of the best books I have ever read. It has a short exposition and has lots of excitement. It is full of emotion and very touching. You learn and start to fell what it is like when you don't have everything you want. Esperanza was a very rich girl until her father dies and she has to move to America. She feels different every day. One day she feels great and the next horrible. I rate it a five out a five. It is amazing and I recommend it. If you think you have everything read this book.

Colton Nickell //The Contract// <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">by Derek Jeter with Paul Mantell <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">//The Contract// is a story about Derek Jeter, a famous shortstop and baseball player of the New York Yankees. I think this is a very good book, it is currently ranked fourth on New York Times, middle grade best seller list. It begins with learning about Derek as a kid working towards his dream and diligently keeping at it. It is also about baseball on the field with his friends. This book talks about being a good teammate even through adversity and loss and explains how to solve problems. The books story centers around Derek signing a contract promising his parents to keep up his grades as a requirement for playing baseball. Knowing what a successful athlete Derek Jeter becomes this is a great read for anyone focused on goals. I recommend this book for anyone that is familiar with baseball or softball. If you enjoyed //Superstar Slugger// by Cal Ripken or Matt Christopher books this one is even better. I rate this book five out of five stars.

Akhil Jagarlamudi //Diary of a Wimpy Kid// by Jeff Kinney //Diary of a Wimpy Kid// is great book. //Diary of a Wimpy Kid// is basically about sport. In the beginning there was a game called The Cheese Touch. Someone got it and moved away. In the middle of the book the author tells you about chrstmas,boxing,wrestling, and football. Near the end of the book it is about comic stripes. Also to have your own picture in the yearbook.

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Naina Reddy //<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Out of My Mind // <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">The book //Out of My Mind// is about a girl named Melody who cannot talk, walk or write. She has a photographic memory in her head like a video camera that is always recording. She is the smartest kid in her school but no one knows it. Many people think Melody is not capable of learning. Since Melody can't talk all the words whirl around her like snowflakes. Soon she finds a device that that will talk for her. I rate this book five out of five. I really recommend this book to you.

Sanaa Malik //Dark Inside// By Jen Roberts Dark inside is a fascinating book with action, adventure, and some sad parts. This book includes some gore, so that is a warning. This book is about after an earthquake people around the world are turning 'dark inside'. There is a very short exposition, then it gets right into the action. There is a different story for each kids, so a chapter for each kid and sometimes that can get confusing. There is many subplots and a different climax for each story, or kid. At the end all of the chapters come together to solve the problem. This book has a format just like //A Long Walk To Water.// Overall this is an amazing book filled with action and adventure.

Lara Patel //Drama// Raina Telgimier Drama is a book about a girl named Callie. The book starts off when Callie has a crush on a boy named Greg. Callie wants to be Greg's girlfriend but he doesn't notice. Then there's a school play called Moon over Mississippi and Greg gets a part. Then when it's the night of the play Greg's girlfriend wants to get back together. Then a girl named Bonnie gets upset during the play and a boy has to fill in for her. I give Drama a 5 out of 5.

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Leyton Yealy //Surrounded By Sharks// by Michael Northrop This is a great book if you like adventure and excitement. At first this book was boring but toward the end it got really interesting. This book kept me reading,I just couldn't put it down. This book will keep you reading. I would recommend this book to girls and boys because one of the main characters is a girl and the other is a boy. I would rate this book three and a half out of five.

Anisha Patel //Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin// By Liesl Shurtliff I would rate the book //Rump// 4.5 out of 5 stars. Love fantasy,mystery,and fairytales then this book is just for you. In this book a boy is on a quest to find his full name all he knows is that his name starts with Rump. One day roaming around in the backyard Rump discovers an old spinning wheel. He starts to spin a piece of straw. He realizes he has a gift in spinning. A magical gift it was. Red, his best friend warns him not to play with magic otherwise bad things will start to happen. Will Rump ever break the spell? Who will be helping him or fighting against him on the quest? Will he ever find his true name? What is the magical gift of the spinning wheel? But most importantly what will the magic do to him? To answer all these questions read the book to find out!

Reeya Bazari //Famous Last Words// by Katie Alender I would recommend this book to someone who likes murder mystery along with a little romance. A girl names Willa has to move to her stepfather's house with her mom, and she isn't very happy about it. While she is in her stepfather's house, she starts seeing visions. The visions are not exactly normal, and she keeps on seeing them. With help from a school boy, she discovers why she has been getting these visions and who the hollywood serial killer is.The killer is who you would least expect. I would rate the book a 4 out of 5. Hope you enjoy!

Sara Ghafary //The Tiger Rising// Kate DiCamillo The book the tiger rising was a great book. This book was written by Kate DiCamillo. I love her books, when I was little I use to read Mercy Watson the Pig. She is a great author. I would recommend any of her books. But The rising tiger was great! People that enjoy fantasy would love this book. I give The Tiger Rising 4.5/5.

Colton Nickell //Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul// By Jeff Kinney This book is humorous and adventurous. I really enjoy reading funny stories and that is why I like this book. This book is about a boy named Greg Heffley and his weird family. The Heffleys are going out on a trip that the Heffleys found in a magazine. They travel to many places and learn new parts of the Heffleys that you wouldn`t know. Even Manny wins a pig, and Rodrick wins a nastiest shoe contest and a fair. Then they go to a water park that Greg chooses and they get a locker and put all their money and phones in it, then Greg loses the key to the locker. If you want to find out what happened to the key read //Diary of a Wimpy Kid The long Haul//. I rate this story 5 out of 5 stars.

Yasmin Khan //The Fourteenth Goldfish// Jennifer L. Holm This book has a perfect combination of humor and science! I personally am not a huge fan of science, but this book did an extraordinary job of making me keep reading and reading until the last page of the book! It is not based on goldfishes, but 11 year old (almost 12) girl, Ellie. She lives in California and having an ordinary day. She's waiting for her mother to come home, as usual. Ellie makes time pass by quickly, by chatting with her babysitter, Nicole. When her mother finally arrives at home, her babysitter quits. She is going to work at an earring shop at the mall, but of course, the job opens at the last minute (she would've given a 2 weeks notice). As Nicole leaves, Ellie sees a boy standing behind the dying palm tree in the front yard. The mysterious boy stomps inside the house, and argues with Ellie's mother. Ellie does't quite recognize him, but the boy seems familiar. After the boy has a chat (more like argument) with Ellie's mother, she notices a ring on his finger. Ellie immediately knows who it is. "GRANDPA!" Ellie blurts. If you would like to find out how and why Grandpa turned himself into an obnoxious teenage boy, how he gets along with Ellie's family, and how he fits in at middle school, read //The Fourteenth Goldfish.// (The book is also on sale at Book Fair/Rock 'N' Read, so get your own now!) Lots of thanks to Kennedy, for letting me borrow this book and recommending it to me, I really enjoyed it! :)

Brooks Walker //A Million// //Ways Home// Dianna Dorisi Winget //A Million Ways Home// is a comedy and a murder mystery book. It's about a 12 year old girl named Priscilla(Poppy)Parker. Her parents died when she was almost one on a trip to Botswana. Now she is in the care of her grandmother(Grandma Beth). Grandma Beth had a stroke and Poppy had to go to the center which is where kids go who don't have parents to take care of them. Poppy has this mean roommate, Sidney, who bullies her. One day Poppy gets sick and tired of being at the center because of the cold showers, her roommate, and kids crying all the time begging for their parents. She decides to runaway, but she doesn't have enough money. Her journey travels her all the way to a gas station to get a snack and thats when her life turns upside down. To find out what happens, read//A Million Ways Home.//

Kennedy Ryman //The Fourteenth Goldfish// by Jennifer L. Holm This book ties together humor and science into one story. I would rate this book a five out of five. It is about Ellie, a girl that lives in California with her mother, and how after her baby-sitter quit her mother comes home with a thirteen year old boy. That boy was Ellie's grandfather! Ellie's grandfather, a mad scientist, had somehow changed himself from a seventy-seven year old man all the way back to a thirteen year old boy. Meanwhile, Ellie met a new friend named Raj, since her best friend has made new friends. Ellie will have to adjust to Melvin going to school with her and Melvin must do middle school, again. Melvin must use his resources, Ellie and Raj, to solve his problem. This book will teach you the circle of life as well as many life lessons. Which means, you must read //The Fourteenth Goldfish// to figure them out.

Simran Dua //Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban// By J. K. Rowling I really enjoyed this book. It was a little longer than the first and second book. I would give this book a 4.5 out of 5 stars. It is about a prisoner who escaped and is trying to track down Harry. He is not even safe at Hogwarts. To find out what happens to Harry read the book //Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Prisoner of Azkaban.// Hope you enjoy the book if you read it!

Sanaa //The Giver// Lois Lowry This has honestly been one of the best book I have read in a while. The book is about a world where you have no choice. You children is assigned to you, your husband and wife are chosen, and your life job is chosen. Jonas is about to attend the ceremony of twelves where he is given a special job... The Receiver of Memory. Soon Jonas has to escape his world to find a safe to keep a brith child named Gabriel. Jonas also wants to make it to a world where he has choice, where there is color, and to do the he has to run away. I strongly recommend this book.

Catherine Rippy //Between Shades of Grey// It's the year 1939, and World War II is in action. Sixteen-year-old Lida is preparing to go to art school when the war changes her life. In only a few days, she is ripped from her native home of Lithuania by the NKVD to spend the next few years of her life. This book can be very sad at times, as many people die, but all in all, it is a good book. Prepare to have a box of tissues with you as you read Lida's story of finding her way home!

Errington Truesdell //Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul// By Jeff Kinney Diary of a Wimpy Kid is my favorite book series. This particular book is about the Heffley's going on a family road trip but everything goes terribly. Greg's mom got the idea from a magazine called Family Frolic. Before they leave, they have the problem of space. They had a lot of bags but a car with not much space. Once that situation was settled, on the car drive, there were not enough seats because of all the bags that were packed so to make the drive go faster, they played Greg's least favorite game of all time.... Flashcards. When they had finally reached the motel where his family would be staying, The Heffley's realize, they had brought no food what so ever. So Mrs. Heffley told Rodrick to go buy some food from the grocery store and she gave him a list, but when he came back, he had exactly the opposite of everything on the list. On the whole trip, that is probably the best thing that happened to their family. Find out what other horrible things happen bu reading this book that I recommend for boys and girls who like stories with many conflicts but no true resolution.

Chase Marshall //I Survived: The Destruction of Pompeii// Lauren Tarshis I have been reading the I survived series since I was a kid. It is not a long story but the plot really packs a punch. This particular book is about a kid named Marcus who is a boy that lives in Pompeii and he is a slave to the terrible Festus. Marcus knows that every week in the gladiator arena there is a fight to the death between the most fearsome fighters but this week may become his worst nightmare. A day before the fight there is a parade with the fighters, but Marcus spots a face in the fighters a familiar one. There have been trembles through out the city and rumors about Mount Vesuvis erupting. See who this familiar face is and the rumors about Mount Vesuvis.

Brooks Walker //The Dirt Diary// Anna Staniszewski At first when I started reading this book I wasn't a fan. I read a little bit more and I couldn't put this book down! This book, //The Dirt Diary//, was one of my favorite books I've read in a long time. It is about a girl named Rachel who is not surviving middle school that well. Her father walked out on their family and moved to Florida. Rachel spends a lot of her time trying to figure out what happened to her parents, meanwhile she has do deal with a very annoying enemy of hers named Brianna. Right now, for Rachel, her life involves enemies, friends, dating, baking, boys she has crushes on, and CLEANING! I said cleaning because on weekends and some weekdays Rachel and her mom go to houses to clean (basically housekeeping). Unfortunately, Rachel has to clean one of the most annoying houses there is-Brianna Rileys house! If you want to find out how Rachel handles all of this, than read //The Dirt Diary.//

Karam Jivani //Magisterium: The Iron Trial// Holly Black and Cassandra Clare //The Iron Trial// is more like a Harry Potterish book, so if you haven't read Harry Potter, then read it first. This book is about a boy named Callum Hunt, or as his friends call him, Call. Call has gone to the trial to decide whether or not he will go to the Magisterium, the first school of magic. He does. During his time at the school, he makes friends, finds enimies, and finally finds out what his maniac father has been hiding from him his whole life. Also, Call finds out that he can be capable of mass destruction. In the same way that Harry Potter was connected to Voldemort, Call is connected to Constantine Madden, a main antagonist who killed Callum's mother. If you want to find out who teaches Callum his true self, what happened to his family, and if the bad is punished, then you should read //Magisterium// book 1- //The Iron Trial.//

Shreya Munshi //The Fourteenth Goldfish// by Jennifer L. Holm This book is an amazing book about science. I am not a big science fan, but I really liked the book. It has family connections and it made my day every time I started to read it. It is a book you won't want to put down. It has a short exposition (this is one of the reasons I liked it so much) and goes right into the action. The book is easy to understand. I wanted to thank Kennedy for recommending this book because it is one of my favorites. I give it a 5 out of 5. If you are looking for a good book read //The Fourteenth Goldfish//.

Alina Noorani //Sisters// by Raina Telegimer Ever since Raina was a little kid, she had always wanted a baby sister. When she gets Amara, things are not what she expected. Instead of playing with Raina, Amara takes naps. Amara also has completely different hobbies and likes from Raina, and the two girls can't stop fighting. The family goes through some tough times and all Raina and Amara needed to know was that they needed to get out of it like sisters. I love this graphic novel because it has flashbacks from when Raina had her sister. Its conclusion was really heart warming and did not even have any words. I will give this book a 5 out of 5. Looking for a good book? Read //Sisters// by Raina Telegimer!

Taylor Brinson //Shadow// by Michael Morpurgo This is a touching story about a child named Aman and his mother from Afghanistan. A family under control from the Taliban for asylum in England but are sent back six years later in a detention center in Yarl's Wood, soon being deported back to Afghanistan. His best friend Matt in school asked his grandfather to visit Aman in the detention center and Aman tells the treacherous journey to England. During the story there's a dog that Aman never forgets named Shadow and he's the dog that stays by Aman's side during the long journey, until he finds a soldier who said he was once his dog and helped sniffed out bombs in the army, and he had to give up Shadow, but he never forgets him. Will he ever see Shadow and friends again? Will they go back to Afghanistan or Will Matts grandfather get them out? Read it and find out! I recommend this for any girl or boy. It's a great book and you will love it. Read Shadow!

Sreya Nandanampati //Escape From Memory// by Margaret Peterson Haddix This book is probably the best mystery book I've ever read. Ever chapter has a ending that will not let you stop reading. I would recommend this book for girls and boys, but most likely the girls would like it. Kira Landon is hypnotized by her friends at a sleepover. Her friends say that she said strange things while she was hypnotized. They say she talked in a foreign language which meant she was from a foreign country. Kira only remembers bits of the scenes she saw in her dream. The problem was that Kira had no idea about these visions she had when she was hypnotized. Kira is curious and asks the only person she lives with, her mom about this. Her mom tells her to forget about it, but of course Kira can't. One day a random woman comes to her house and tells her she is her Aunt Memory and she needs her. Kira is puzzled and all she wants to do is get down to the truth. Does Kira go with the random woman? Will she find out the secret about her life? Or is she just hallucinating? There are so many questions to be revealed. Read this mysterious and intriguing book to find out.the

Lara Patel //Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul// by Jeff Kinney This book started of when the Heffley's went on a road trip across the U.S.A that goes terribly wrong. Mrs. Heffley got this idea from a magazine called Family Frolic. She got all these crazy ideas from that magazine. They have lots of bags and the van that they're going to travel in is to small. There first stop was at a motel. There were no restaurants around so they sent their teenage sun Rodrick to get some food from the nearest grocery store. When he gets back he has a bunch of junk food such as cinnamon rolls and frozen food. The only problem with that was that there was no microwave or oven. Next they went to a bunch of crazy hotel. But then they were going to the beach and they got into a car crash and their radiator broke. They took it to the mechanic. Then they went to a water park and all there things including there phones and wallets got stolen because they lost their locker key. But then when they got to the mechanic they couldn't pay for it. When they got home Greg found the locker key but he didn't tell his parents. I give this book a 5 out of 5 star rating.

Emma //Small// //Steps// Lois Sachar The book Sachar //Small Steps// by Lois Sachar is the sequel to the book //Holes//. Armpit is finally out of Camp Green Lake and trying to get on the right track. He's also trying to lose the name Armpit. X-Ray is Armpit's friend and he asks Armpit for money to buy Kaira DeLeon tickets. What Armpit doesn't know as he hands over the money is that X-Ray is planning to become a ticket scalper. Will Armpit find out in time to stop X-Ray and do whats right? Find out in //Small Stepsmall//. I would recommend this book to readers who like small spurts of action and like heartwarming stroy combined.

Komal Chranya //A Million Ways Home// by Dianna Dorisi Winget A Million Ways Home is a great book to read especially for girls. This book's main character is Poppy Parker. Poppy's parents died when she was a very little girl so she was put into care of her grandmother. Poppy and her grandmother were very close. One day Poppy's grandmother gets a stroke so Poppy was put in a center. Poppy wanted to see her grandmother so badly that she escaped to see her after asking someone where her grandmother was put. On her way to a place she had never been before, Poppy heard gunshots and she ran to place where she thought she was safe Poppy was found by a man with a gun. Will she be okay? Will she ever see her grandmother again? Find out after you read A Million Ways Home.

Akhil Jagarlamudi //I am Walt Disney// By: Grace Norwich I am Walt Disney is a great book. The book is an biography the main character is Walt Disney.In the beginning of the book it tells you about the hard times Walt had. In the middle of the book it tells you about Walt's company Laugh o grams. Near the end of the book it tells us about Disney Studios. I can't tell you anymore you will just have to read the book.

Chris Pudney //Prisoner B-3087// by Alan Gratz //Prisoner B-3087// is a great book. As a Jewish boy in the 1930s Poland, a boy named Yanek is at the Mercy of the Nazis who have taken over. Everything he has and everyone he loves has been snatched away brutally from him, and then Yanek is taken prisoner himself. He is forced from one nightmarish cocentration camp to another, as world war two rages all around him. He encounters evil he could never have imagined, but also sees surprising glimpses of hope amid the horror. Can Yanek make it through without losing his will to live and most of all, his sense of what he really is inside? Read this great book to find out.

Naina Reddy //The Girl Who was Supposed to Die// By April Henry //The Girl Who was Supposed to Die// is a suspenseful mystery book, I enjoyed reading this book a lot. I would rate this book five stars. This book is about a sixteen-year-old girl named Cady who doesn't know who she is, where she is, or why. Cady finds her self in a ransacked cabin with voices of two men arguing whether to kill her or not. When they took her out back to kill her she escaped. She drive and went to a security office then Cady went to McDonalds's. There Cady finds a boy named Ty he helps her to find out who she is and why are people trying to kill her. Cady changes her disguise into a boy because both the police and the killers were looking for her. Along the way Cady and Ty find weird and surprising news. They also steal and lie to others in order to get closer to solve Cady's problem. Soon she finds out she has parents and a brother named Max. Will Cady be ever find them? Will she know who is trying to kill her and why? Read this book to find out.

Jaden Mouseheart Lisa Fiedler Hopper and his brother and sister are orphans living in a pet shop. One day a kid with a snake walks in. Hopper over hears Keeper (the pet store owner) talk about him and how he was raised to be snake food. Hopper did the only sensible thing, escape. Hopper suffered a terrible loss in the pet store his brother Pup fell off a table and layed their motionless. Outside it was pouring and soon Hopper and his sister Pinky got washed down a drain. Hopper awoke with out Pinky and in a huge new world of the Mus and the Rats. As a boy his mom with her last words told Hopper to find the Mus. In the underground world he meets the Rats and learns the Mus are evil and blood thirsty. Who should he believe? This series of books always keep you full of suspense, thrill, adventure, action, and destiny.

Sara Ghafary I am Martin Luther King Jr. Grace Norwich The book I read was I am Martin Luther King, Jr. That reminded me to always be kind to everybody no matter how different someone is. The book was about Martin’s life and the obstacles he had to go though out his life. I made me think when we visited the Civil Rights museum. Martin would die for his beliefs and he did. He would never punch someone. Like Ghandi, he was a peace leader. I loved this book it was so inspirational. I would give it a 4 out of 5 star