SCHOOLED by Gordon Korman

This book is about a boy named Capricorn Anderson who is 13 years old who is home schooled in Garland. His Grandmother Rain who is a hippy teaches him and recently broke her leg. This means he as to jump into the life of a non-home schooled boy, which is very difficult.  By the way he looks dressing hike a hippy. Also live with a whole new family, with Mrs. Donnelly and a rude daughter Sophie. During his time at this scary school he is chosen without knowing to be 8^th grade president. Who knows he maybe turn out to be a great president!

 

My favorite part would be when Cap’s bus driver has a heart attack everyone panics because no one has driving experience at the age of 13 besides Cap. So everyone decides to have Cap drive the bus to a hospital to help the poor bus driver ho is suffering. Can they make it in time, what will happen?

I would recommend this book to boys and girls ages 8-12

RATING: ****

BRIAN'S WINTER by Gary Paulsen

  Brian Robeson’s been trapped in the northern Canadian wilderness and facing the most difficult challenge of all.  Winter. When he finds out that small breakable arrows won’t work.  He took a couple days making war arrows.  Helping him not waste arrows, after a bear attacked.  Taking a couple days preparing for the harsh winter (making a rain/snow proof shelter and making snowshoes).  Using his intelligence, he knows how to mark his territory (from the wolves) so no predators will attack him.  At the end of the book he finds a pack of Cree trappers which help him return to home 

 

 The scariest part was when the bear attacks his shelter.  I was so scared I didn’t even want to stop, it was so scary. He tries to kick it but it just makes it angrier and ends up in cuts and scratches.

I would recommend this book to boys and girls who like survival and a bit disturbing books. 

 RATING: *****

WAR OF THE WORLDS by H. G. Wells

In this book at first the professor is seeing something he doesn’t quite know what it is. But what it really is   is aliens coming to ruin the whole earth and conquer the whole world. But you have to read to find out what really happens to our world as we know it.
 

My favorite part was most the parts when the aliens are trying to end us but do not succeeded so much but they kill most of us. Also when the aliens have a great description that was my favorite part. But mostly I liked it all. 

I would recommend this book to boys ages 8-99

RATING: ***

THE SKIN I'M IN by Sharon G. Flake

  This story is about a girl who is bullied at her school and when she is out of school. She is bullied because she is the only black person in her school, she had a boyfriend and 2 friends but her boyfriend left because he couldn’t take it being with her when were ever they go they get teased. One of her friends isn’t really a friend because char is always making fun of her because of her homemade cloths and her bad hair. Maleeka is costly teased along with a new teacher at her school with a wired face . Maleeka is upset because she is not being nice to her when she needs it most. Maleeka is starting to write in a journal about a 

Slave.  Char gets hold of it and burns it when they were in the bathroom 

 

The scariest part for me was when Maleeka was walking home when 2 boys started to hit her and tell her to kiss them. Maleeka kept saying no and trying to run but one of the boys grabbed her hands and held them behind her back so she couldn’t get away but she kicked them and them bit one of the boys hand while he was beating her with his hand. 

I think girls who are ages 9-14 will enjoy this book

RATING: *****

HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE by J. K. Rowling

This book is about a 14 year old boy who is an underage wizard. He is picked for a tournament for 17 year olds and up. He cannot find a way to get out so he is forced to do it. To fight dragons tournament is enough to kill a person. He had to fight dragons and get past them, which he did. The save is best friend 100ft under water in 1 hour then go through a bush maze and get the trophy and win 1000 galleons. He and the other student from his school Hogwarts they grab it at the same time and end up I a graveyard. Harry has been there in one of his nightmares. He realizes that the graveyard he is in had the grave of Lord Voldermort. Voldermort wants to kill Harry because he couldn’t do it 13 years ago. Lord Voldermort has come back to live and the first thing he does his kill someone. Who? Read it to find out
 

My favorite but scariest part was when Harry had to fight lord voldermort and try to destroy him.

 I would recommend this book to people ages 9 to 99 and anyone one who likes scary stories.
RATING: *****

THE RED KAYAK by Priscilla Cummings

When a neighbors kayak tips over and the child and their mother go missing it is up to Brady and his father to help them!!!! 

 

SPOILER ALERT DO NOT READ IF YOU DON’T WANT TO BE TOLD THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  My favorite part exciting part is when Brady finds the missing child.

I would recommend this book to both boys and girls age 12 who like exciting mysteries

RATING:   ****

 

BRIAN'S WINTER by Gary Paulsen

  So far Brian has been surviving in the Canadian Wilderness for summer and fall now here comes winter. He has to stay healthy and think positive about all what’s happened and going to happen. He has to make new clothes for protecting from diseases, new shelter for protection from animals, and new snowshoes to walk without falling. 

 

In my opinion the disturbing part is when Brian sees the dead carcass of the doe and all the blood was scattered everywhere it was so disturbing my hands became numb. 

I would recommend this book to boys and girls ages 9-12

RATING: ****

SAFE AT HOME by Sharon Robinson

10-year-old Jumper, moves from another town to New York after his father dies. He spends his summer at a baseball camp but he has no idea how to play baseball. He likes basketball. He has a hard time dealing with all the challenges in his life but his coach and his grandmother encourage him to restart his life.     

 My favorite part was when Jumper’s team won the baseball game at the end of the book. Jumper could have caught the last out but he let Marcus catch it

 I would recommend this book to both boys and girls who are ages 8-11

RATING: ****

BRIAN'S WINTER by Gary Paulsen

Brian Roberson is stranded in the Canadian wilderness.  Summer and fall has already past so now its winter.  He has a lot of choices to make if he wants to live and tell the story about it.

 

The grossest part in my mind was at the end of the book.  It is when Brian was watching a couple of wolves eat a moose’s butt while the moose was still alive.  Isn’t that gross! 

I think both boys and girls ages 10-15 will enjoy this book.

RATING: ****

FLAWED DOGS by Berkeley Breathed

Sam the main character has a perfect life. Until a jealous poodle named Cassius ruins Sam’s perfect life. Now Sam’s on revenge to ruin the thing that Cassius wants most

To win the Westminster Dog Show. Read this book to find if Sam’s plan works. 

I would recommend this book to everybody any age except for extreme dog lovers because of some dog abuse 

RATING: *****

SCHOOLED by Gordon Korman

This book is about a kid named Capricorn Anderson also called cap, and he lives in Garland wear the hippies live. When his grandmother Rain breaks her hip Cap is forced to live with Mrs. Donnelly and her daughter Sophie who is not very nice to him. Sense he was home schooled it is a whole different world for him to go to public school. He has never heard of television cell phones or anything else. People try to tease him but nothing gets to him. When they make him 8^th grade president to embarrass himself he actually might end up as the greatest school president ever.   

My favorite part is when most of the school starts to like him. They learn things that he used to do in garland and it helps them more in life. They don’t try to tease him any more they actually hang out with cap and consider him as a friend.

I would recommend this book to both boys and girls ages 8-12

RATING: ****

       

THE TAIL OF EMILY WINDSNAP by Liz Kessler

This book is about a 12 year old girl in seventh grade who find out she is a mermaid. And how she goes through everyday life knowing that someone might find out her secrec. And call her a freak. She also is on a mission to find her dad and find out why the lonely light house man keeps on seeing her mom and is he trying to hurt her. She also has to find out were her dad is,why he left her, and what wrong with her parents find out. Will Emily ever find out all these thing or quit while she is ahead read the book to find out!

My favorite part in the story was we she go to mermaid school and gets information on why king neptune doesn’t want a mermaid and a human to get married.

I would recommend this book to girls ages 8-12

RATING: ***** 

SUPERFUDGE by Judy Blume

When Peter’s parents tell him that he is getting a new baby sister he is not psyched about it also, with an energetic brother like Fudge. On top of getting a new baby sister, his parents are planning on staying in New Jersey for a year. Can he handle it all and try to like his new sister, Tootsie? 

My favorite part of Superfudge is when Fudge calls his teacher “pig face” because she refused to call him fudge because she says it is an improper nickname.

I would recommend this book to boys and girls who are  8-10 years old.
RATING: ****

DR. CARBLES IS LOSING HIS MARBLES by Dan Gutman

Dr. Carbles fires the best teacher to A.J., MR. KLUTZ!!! Dr. Carbles hires the moststrict “principal” on the planet. DR. CARBLES HIMSELF!!! Dr. Carbles is making billions of new strict rules like he made a rule that every day, rain or shine, the school has to march around the playground before going home at 3:00. will A.J. and his friends be able to bring back Mr. Klutz by winning over their skateboard challenge??? Will Dr.Carbles get fired??? Read and find out.The most funniest part to me was when Mr. Klutz was about to kiss a turkey but then  he got fired and instead (when he got hired again) he married a pig! Hilarious! The best part was when Mr. Klutz got hired again!!! 

I would recommend this book to people who love to laugh and love Mr. Klutz. I think boys who are all ages  will enjoy this book.

RATING: ****

 

 

 

 

MYSTERY ON CAPE COD by Adelaide Cummings

This book is about two kids that are going to Cape Cod to visit their cousin. On their way they meet a strange stranger, he asks them if they want a ride. And the kids know better to take a ride from strangers, but they talk to their cousin and she says its okay for them to go with him, On the way the kids ask the stranger if he has any kids, he says that he has a son. One of the twins ask what his kid likes then the stranger lets them off at the side of the road.The kids get to The Cape and are suspicious about the man. The twins make it to Cape Cod safely because they get on the bus. Everybody lives happily ever after!
My favorite part was when the kids try to find their way to the bus.
I think both boys and girls who are 10-13 years old will enjoy this book 
RATING: *****

FREDDY TO THE RESCUE by Dietlof Reiche

This book is about a hamster who thinks he is a hero so then some little hamster screams out help but he didn’t know who the hamster was. that is what the book is about.   
My favorite part of the book is when he thinks he is a hero so he starts to talk about how he will save people. That’s my favorite part because it was a little funny. 
I think both boys and girls of any age will enjoy this book.
RATING: ***

FABLEHAVEN by Brandon Mull

This book is about Seth and Kendra who go to a magical preserve while their parents go on a cruise. Seth and Kendra go on an adventure when their friends and family go missing because of magical creatures going wild on a festival night. Seth and Kendra reclaim their friends and family from an evil witch and a violent demon when Kendra musters an army of fairies to bring home a victory and a happy ending.
I hated the beginning because it took a while for me to get in to the book.
I would recemmend this book to both boys and girls ages 10-14.
RATING: ****

 

ALEX RIDER: ARK ANGEL by Anthony Horowitz

14 year old Alex Rider has to spy on Nikoli Drevin a multi-billionaire, who was creating 

a space hotel. It was too much money so he was going blow it up and 400 tons of rubble

was going to fall on Washington.
SPOILER EAERT DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW THE END! My favorite part was the end because Alex went in a rocket ship and deactivated the bomb.    
 I would recommend this book to boys ages 10-14 years old.
RATING: *****

THE RIBBAJACK AND OTHER CURIOUS YARNS by Brian Jacques

The Ribbajack is about a small evil kid who brings up one of the worst monsters on earth.

The All Ireland Champion vs the Nye Add is about the all Ireland champion fisher trying to catch a Nye Add.

My favorite part is when the kid brings up the Ribbajack.

I think both boys and girls who are age 9 and up will enjoy this book
RATING: ***

MR. KLUTZ IS NUTS by Dan Gutman

Mr. Klutz is a principle that goes nuts so that the classes can do math problems, and reading. So Mr. Klutz can do some thing nuts. But the kids think some thing is wrong with him because Mr. klutz is nuts.   

I think the book Mr. Klutz is nuts is so funny because Mr. Klutz kisses a pig.

I think boys and girls who are 7 and up will enjoy reading this book.
RATING: *****

MS. LAZAR IS BIZARRE by Dan Gutman

 It is about a boy named A.j. and he went to the bathroom, not really, and he flushed the toilet and flushed but it was overflowing and his teacher called the janitor Ms. Lazar she unclogged  the toilet and all the boys thought it was haunted but the

Princeible said it wasn’t but no one belived him so he called ms. Lazar said it wasn’t and the princeable got made. At recess AJ threw a tennis ball onto the roof and Ms. Lazar climbed  and got it 1 Everyone cheered for Ms. Lazar and the princeible felt sad. So the next day AJ thew a lunch box on the roof  and asked the princeible to do it but he got scared coming down and Ms. Lazar had to save him.  
My favorite part was when Ms. Lazar used a plunger to save the principal.
I think both boys and girls who are 7-9 years old will enjoy this book.
RATING: ****

 

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES by Jeff Kinney

Greg Heffley the main character has not liked school because his brother keeps beating

Him up.  Every day when he comes back from school his brother Rodrick has a party. He also has a band that he plays in called loaded diper. Greg has lots of problems in his life.

My favorite part was when Greg dropped his tray at school. I think kids who are 8-12 years old will enjoy this book. 

RATING: ****

NZINGHA: WARRIOR QUEEN OF MATAMBA, ANGOLA, AFRICA1595 by Patricia McKissak

If you enjoy reading diaries, then this is the book for you. Young thirteen-year-old Nzingha, a princess in Angola, Africa fights for her people’s land within the walls of her own castle. When she goes to a Portuguese priest to make a peace establishment, she learns from one of the priest’s servants tell her about slavery. Nzingha is shocked and goes against slavery until she dies. This book includes some illustrations, along with an epilogue for more information about Nzingha’s life.

I think that one of my favorite parts of the book is when a prince comes to Nzingha’s castle. The prince’s name is Prince Azeze. When he sees that there is no place to sit, he gets a servant to bend down like chair to sit on.

I think girls who are 9-10 years old will enjoy this book.

RATING: **** 

TRON by Alice Alfonsi

It is a great book but the ending leaves you hanging. It’s full of fighting, love, and hatred. The people are programs. Sam meets his father in the tron world. 
I like the part when Sam fights the rinzler.      
I would recommend this book to boys and girls ages 7-10 years old.
RATING: *****

PUPPIES

THE DOGS

MY DOGS

BASEBALL

BASKETBALL

BRUINS

CELTICS

FISHING

GYMNASTICS

HOCKEY

I LOVE SPORTS

LACROSSE

REVOLUTION

SKIING

SOCCER

SOCCER

SPORTS

SPORTS

SPORTS

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: *****

FOOTBALL NIGHTMARE by Matt Christopher

At the beginning of the book a kid name Keith was on a football team, in the championship and they were down by four points and Keith got a wide open pass and dropped it. He was so devastated that he didn’t want to play football because that pass was with zero seconds left in the game. His friends talked him into playing football because they said nobody would make fun of him and they ended up winning the whole thing the next year!
My favorite part was when Keith got a touchdown pass to win it all in the end of the book and when Keith’s friends talked him into playing.
I would recommend this book to boys who are 8-12 years old will enjoy this book.
RATING: ****

 

SCHOOLED by Gordon Korman

In this story Schooled a young boy gets home schooled but he got to go to a public school. At the public school he does not know what some stuff is about. He can’t find her locker.

The funniest part was when two kids called each other jerkface and butthead.

 I THINK BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS WHO ARE 9-12 YEARS OLD WILL ENJOY THIS BOOK
RATING: *****