THE MARK OF ATHENA By Rick Riordan

Annabeth is very frustrated... she is worried that when she reunites
with Percy he will have changed, It has been six months and believe  me
people can change! Soon Annabeth receives a note...   Dear Annabeth, take
three friends to the Argo II... AVENGE ME!!!     -Athena. That note terrified Annabeth! 
And the most disturbing part was this note was from her Mother! , 
ATHENA... Annabeth had not seen her for years yet she always  knew
her mother was up in the clouds starring down at her...   BEWARE THE ARGO II...

Annabeth was the main character [of course]. Annabeth had a big struggle
with her mother, Athena because she had not seen her mother in years, 
and years! She always thought her mother had bailed on her! Annabeth
had another struggle with Percy... Annabeth had just reunited and had not
been together for the longest time! {six months}

Annabeth had a big struggle with life itself. She most of the time was never
happy or never had a smile on her face. Life was a nightmare come true,
everything was a really big challenge for her and she could not really function
as well as everybody else.

Annabeth goes from a lonely, twisted minded girl to a warrior of
wisdom! There are some very big changes that she goes from through-out
the story... these are very hard changes to make and are brave to
dodge!

Annabeth reminds me of a friend named Sally... She had a mind
just like Annabeth, she thought everything was out to get her,
even her cat, Mr.Butler, [frankly he really was out to get her]!

RATING: *****

~Eva

ERAGON By Christopher Paolini

Eragon is traveling in the Spine and finds a mysterious stone.One night, the "stone" hatches into a dragon and he raises it (the dragon's name is Saphira).One day he is traveling again but when he comes back, the Razzac destroys his home, and kills his step-father, Garrow. Eragon is angered by Garrow's death and want revenge. Brom, a magician and he travel to get Eragon's revenge. Then another character named Murtagh joins the crew while Brom dies. Will Eragon survive all the encounters?!

Eragon is in conflict with the Razzac, the shade and himself trying to learn magic and swordsmanship.

The Empire Galbatrix and the Varden are at war and Saphira and he are teaming up with the Varden. But the Urgals team up with Galbatrix so he fights a lot of Urgals. At the end, when he was in Tronjheim, Urgals raid the city so Murtagh, Saphira, Eragon, and the people of Tronjheim have to fight off hundreds of urgals (and one Shade). Eragon also fights off a Shade who wants revenge.

Eragon changes in a lot of ways. First, he used to fight with a bow &arrow. Now, he uses a sword(Zar'roc). Before he traveled with Brom, all he could use was his bow &arrow. Now after practicing with Brom, he can use a lot of magic, swords, and bow &arrow.At the end, Eragon learns to forget about the past and move on.

Eragon reminded me of myself because if I lose, I want to get revenge like Eragon wants revenge on Razzac for the loss of his step-father.I wish I could forgive people like Eragon.(it's not like I can't forgive people. I just need to get better at it.)

Rating: *****

                                            Shun

The Magic Thief #2 Lost by Sarah Prineas

Coonwaer was a pickpocket until he met Nevery. With  Nevery's help Coon became a wizard. But when he made one strike he lost his locus stone. Without a locus stone he could not be a wizard. Now Coon is searching for a new locus stone. Will he succeed or will he put the town in danger...FOREVER! 

The coolest part was when coon made a magic explosion in the begging of the story.

both boys and girls ages 9-11 will like this book.

Rating *** 

Audrey L.

FAIRY REALM by Emily Rodda

This story is about a girl named Jessie that discovers a magic realm in her granny's yard. She later finds out that if the queen doesn't renew the magic,the hedge holding the evil creatures out will break down.Putting the  realm at great risk of being destroyed.

My favorite part was when Jessie's Granny,(the queen) said the magic spell and became young again.

I would recommend this book girls who are 7-10 years old

rating: ****

THE HIDDEN STAIRS AND THE MAGIC CARPET Tony Abbott

Eric and his friends Julie, and Neal discover magical stares in Eric's basement! when their socor ball rolls down the stairs and they folow it they discover the world of droon! What will hapen when lord spar discovers the " The Red Eye of Dawn", and the three friends get locked in a room in his casel.

 I recomend this book for ages 6 to 10, and boys and girls.

The scarieust part is when

INKHEART by Cornelia Funke

Inkheart is a book about when in a book come to life, and most of them are villains.The main protagonist is a little girl named Meggie trying to stop the main commander of all of the villains, Capricorn. But in a way, Capricorn is luring her in for something her or her father has that he needs...

My favorite part of the book was when Meggie finally saved her family from execution by one of Capricorn's old friends.

I would recommend this book to both boys and girls of the ages of 13-15.

RATING:*****

Andrew

THE RETURN OF NARNIA by J. C. Logan

In the land of narnia the kings and queens have gone back to the human world when the magic needs them.
the children ameideatly knew narnia needed them so they said the spell to reveile the curse.when they got
there they dident notice anything rong until they saw no magic happening.                                        

when the trees came back to life they reivieled the magic                                                                            

              i would recemend this book for boys and girls ages 9/12 years old

ainsley

ZIGAZAK A MAGICAL HANUKKAH NIGHT by Eric A. Kimmel

One night 2 devils flew over the town of brisk.They  saw it was Hanukkah and they were going to scare the people of the town and ruin Hanukkah. They flew down and played nasty tricks. The town got frightened and called for the Rabbi because they new the Rabbi would keep them safe since the evil spirits have no power over him. Now the town hopes he can get rid of them for good.........


My favorite part in the book is when the devils turned into cock roaches and got stepped on by Rabbi.

I would recommend this book for both boys and girls who are ages 4-8

RATING:***

Lauren

ZENDA THE CRYSTAL PLANET Petti Ken

There is a girl named Zenda and she lives on a tiny farm. One day Zenda and her family went to a planet that they call the the crystal planet to see her aunt, uncle, and more people in her family for the first time in her life. Zenda and her family go all around the crystal planet and they see so many things! When Zenda comes home she wants to go back to the crystal planet!!

I would recommend this book for girls who are 8-19 years old

rating:****

By Olivia                              

WILL SOLVIT AND THE T-REX TERROR by zed storm

my story takes place  outside and in.My charters name is will solvit. I solve mystery's and I have a big pet.

My scariest part is when my big huge pet runs away. It was also scary when his my mom and dad didn't come home.It was very cool when will sated with his grandparents because they live in a manchine.

I think boys who are 9-1 1yr.s old will enjoy this book.

Rating****
Tyler

THE GRIMM LEGACY by Polly Shulman

Elizabeth Rew jest started working at the New York Circulating Material Repository  and finds herself in the middle of a daring quest. Will she complete her mission?

My favorite part was when Elizabeth meets the beast, her teacher's dog, Griffen.

I would recommend this book to boys and girls who are 9-16  years old.

Rating * * * * *

Leah

CRYSTAL THE SNOW FAIRY Daisy Meadows

The weather fairies lost thier magic feathers for changing weather! More importantly, Doodle the rooster is gone! He is supposed to keep the weather feathers. Will Crystal the snow fairy find her magic feather and will Doodle be saved?

My favorite part is when a goblin held Crystal's feather in Kirsty's mom's friend's house.

I would recommend this book for girls ages 7-10.

Rating ****

                                                                  Noy

Eldest by Christopher Paolini

The evil king of Alagaesia, Galbatorix,has sent men to hunt down Eragon and his cousin Roran. Galbatorix wants to hunt down Eragon because Eragon is the only other person besides Galbatorix that rides a dragon. Galbatorix wants to hunt down Roran because he knows Roran go to help Eragon whenever he got the chance. Eldest is an exciting,adventurous story that goes deep into the magical world of Alagaesia.

My favorite part was the battle in Carvahall. I like that battle because during it Roran (Eragon's cousin) kills a bunch of Galbatorix's evil soldiers.

I would recommend  this book for boys and girls that are ages 9+

RATING *****

By Matt

ZENDA :LOST ON AQUARIA by Ken Petti and John Amodeo

Zenda, a girl who lives on the planet Azure Blue is having the same bad dream every night. Wehn she goes on a Mykal and Camille. But, the mean girl Alexandra is also in her raft. Alexandra tells Zenda that girls with special powers like Zenda can eat a type of berry. Zenda finds out that the berry will make the creature in her dreams come true. Will the creature be real? Will they get back in time? Find out when you read Zenda: lost on Aquaria.

I would recomend this book for girls who are 8-11 years old.



My favorite part was when Zenda finds out the berries will make the creature from her dreams come true.

RATING: ****

SEEING CINDERELLA by Jenny Lundquist

There is this girl named Callie. She gets these glasses at a eye doctor in the strip mall she gets this warning to use them wisely she doesn't know what that means. Will she use them wisely?
The happiest part of the Seeing Cinderella is that she got her happy ending and helped other people get their happy ending  too.
I would recommend this book for girls 9-12 years old will enjoy this book like I did.

RATING
I would rate this book ****

THE WILL OF THE EMPRESS by Tamora Pierce

When Sandriline and her friends travel to her cousin’s land to see the land that her family has owned for years. But, when her cousin, the empress, wants to keep Sandrilie’s fortune in her land, Sandriline and her friends must escape her cousins powerful warriors and mages to get back to their homeland.
The scariest part was when someone kidnapped Sandriline and tries to get her fortune and property through marriage, by keeping her trapped until she signs a marriage contract.
I think both boys and girls ages 12-14 years old will enjoy this book.
RATING: ****

 

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS by J.K. Rowling

In the last installment of the Harry Potter saga, the war against Voldemort isn’t going well and only Harry, Ron and Hermione can stop him. They set out looking for Voldemort’s key to immortality, Horcruxs, but it may not be the only way to stop him when they find out about the truth behind the legend of the Deathly Hallows, and Harry starts to lose trust in his dead headmaster, Dumbledore when he finds out secrets that he would never have expected to be true… is all what it seems to be??   
After the dying Snape gives Harry a memory. I liked it best when Harry saw it and found out about Snape’s childhood and the connection he had with Harry’s mom.  
I think both boys and girls who are 12-30 years old will enjoy this book.

RATING: *****

THE UNDERNEATH by Kathi Appelt

A calico cat and her kittens meet a basset hound named Ranger, who is neglected and abused by his owner. He lives under his owner’s house (hence the title, The Underneath). The kittens must stay in the Underneath, but when one kitten goes out to explore, he and his mother are taken by Ranger’s owner! Will they escape, or face some unknown danger? Read to find out!


P.S. There is also another story within this story that eventually joins the original plot, which includes secrets, shape shifting, and more! Please read this!
The scariest part was when the calico cat and her kitten are taken, because I had no idea what Ranger’s owner would do to them! He is a cruel man, so I was certain something awful would happen. This story has a lot of suspenseful moments like this.
I think both boys and girls who are 8 to 108 years old will enjoy this book, because it is a little complicated, but if you’re old enough, you will LOVE it!
RATING:  ***************(etc.)
Laura 

HALF MAGIC by Edward Eager

Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katherine, and Martha, suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane finds an ordinary looking nickel that grants only half a wish. My favorite part was when Martha made a wish that the family cat, Carrie, would talk but since the nickel grants only half a wish Carrie starts to mumble instead of talk. I think both boys and girls who are 6-12 years old will enjoy this book. RATING: **** Bailey Sinclair

MAGYK by Angie Sage

A marvelous fantasy about the Heap family of wizards. Septimus Heap, the seventh son of a seventh son, dies at birth...before the family even has a chance to grieve, the queen is murdered, and her newborn abducted and secreted away with the Heaps. The adoptive daughter, Jenna, grows up with her new family until the age of 10, when the evil necromancer DomDaniel discovers Jenna's true identity and tries to have her killed. The Heaps are scattered as they try to escape and keep the princess safe. Before they get far, Jenna and Marcia Overstrand (the powerful ExtraOrdinary Wizard) rescue a boy buried in the snow and near death.

There's lots of MAGYK and adventure...if you liked Harry Potter, you will love this book, and the 3 sequels that follow.

I think kids ages 7-17 will enjoy this book.

RATING: *****

LLL