Love Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Love Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli is a romance book because one of the main characters Stargirl recently broke up with her boyfriend Leo.  Then a little while after the break up her family moves from Arizona to Pennsylvania!  When she gets there, she makes a couple of friends, Dootsie, Betty Lou and Charlie.  In the winter she plans an event called Winter Solstice.  Read the book to find out how Winter Solstice turns out.  Hope you like this book as much as I did.

Reviewed by: PandaLover16

Woodsong by Gary Paulsen

Woodsong by Gary Paulsen was a great book. It takes place in Alaska before and during a dogsled race. Many events take place in this wonderful autobiography. If you like dogs, dogsled races and books by Gary Paulsen you will really enjoy this story. This story is funny, sad and at the same time interesting. It made me want to read it over and over.

Reviewed by Love (: (:

Shooting the Moon by Frances O’Roark Dowell

In Shooting the Moon by Frances O’Roark Dowell, Jamie and her brother T.J. are both Army brats, which means that their father is in the military. They were both raised to think that the army way is the best way but, when T.J. gets sent to Vietnam, Jamie starts to get second thoughts about the true valor of the U.S ARMY.  Reading this book is like looking in a mirror of my life because I’m also an army brat and this is at the top of my awesome list - 5 out of 5 stars. 

Reviewed by The Legend Conquest                                                

Darth Paper Strikes Back by Tom Angleberger

If you like funny comic books you should read this book.  Darth Paper Strikes Back is a sequel to The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, which was a nominee for RICBA 2012. Okay so this book is about a boy named Dwight who makes an origami Yoda and all his friends think he is weird for doing that, except Tommy, who makes a paper Darth Vader.  One day Dwight gets in trouble with Yoda and might have to go to juvy.  When Tommy finds out what might happen he automatically thinks, “I need to stop this”.  So Tommy does everything he can to make Dwight not go.  I have no more to say, you need to read to find out what will happen to Dwight. Oh by the way, they’re making a trilogy to this book and I hope you read it.  The school library has this one and has the first book, Origami Yoda.  I just found out that Origami Yoda won the RICBA for 2012!

Reviewed by mysteryman  

Something Upstairs by Avi

Something Upstairs by Avi is about a boy named Kenny who moved to a new neighborhood in Providence, RI.  Kenny discovers that there is a ghost (Caleb) in his closet. The ghost cannot leave the small room.  The ghost is a slave and got murdered a long time ago.  Kenny helps Caleb find his murderer.  By doing that, Kenny mysteriously gets sent back in time.   Did Kenny find the murderer?  Does he get back in his own time?  I love this book!!!

Reviewed by:  Shadow Dragon 29 


Do you like mystery books?  If you do, then the book Something Upstairs by Avi is perfect for you.  Something Upstairs is a fiction, mystery and kind of a scary book. In the story Kenny has just moved to Providence and is settling in a new home, his room is also in the attic. While he is in his room he notices a strange door. He has no idea what’s in it and he is very curious. So at nighttime he walks up to the door and finds… Read this book to find out what he finds.  I recommend this book through the grades of 3rd through 6^th.  You can also find this book in your school library.                                


Reviewed by TheAwesomeGuy123                                                                                                                                                                                            

The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Giver by Lois Lowry is a great read, and keeps you wondering.  A boy named Jonas is selected to be the Receiver of Memory as his job for the community.  In this community there is no color, everything is the same, and everything is chosen for you, like what you do for a living and who you marry.  When you begin to have feelings for someone, which they call Stirrings, you have to take special pills so that way everything stays in order and you don’t fall in love with anyone.  Jonas meets his instructor and calls him Giver. Giver and Jonas don’t like sameness and hatch a plan to let everyone know what it’s like to have freedom.  Does their plan work?  Read to find out (;

Reviewed by rainbowspongebobninja

I recommend The Giver by Lois Lowry. This book takes place in a community in the future with no war, no emotion, and no freedom. The Giver is about a boy named Jonas who was chosen to receive special training when he turned 12.  His job was supposed to be secret.  He cannot talk about his day with the Giver.  He will not be allowed to finish training if he did.  The Giver is a person who can see in the future and the past.  The Giver is very important to the community because when the council members can’t make an important decision, they ask the giver to look into the future.  If the Giver makes a bad decision or something goes wrong, the whole community fails.  Follow Jonas on his journey to become the next Giver.  I love this book; it’s sad, adventurous and exciting.  I give it five stars.  If you read this book it will make you cry.   

Reviewed by Gummybear40153

How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell

If you like a humorous (and maybe a little gross) fiction book, this would be the one for you. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell is about four kids named Billy, Alan, Tom, and Joe. In this story, Alan and Joe make a fifty dollar bet that Billy can’t eat fifteen worms.  He has to eat one worm each day for fifteen days.  Alan and Joe try to cheat in some ways, such as gluing two worms together.  On the fifteenth worm, Alan and Joe bring Billy to a baseball game. They drop him off at his house a couple minutes before midnight so he won’t have time to eat the last worm. I think you should read this book to find out if Billy does eat the worm before midnight. Thomas Rockwell is a great author. I really liked this book. I hope you do too!

Reviewed by: bostonfan31

Michael Vey the Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans

Are you looking for a book of science fiction?  Well if you are stop right here.  Michael Vey the Prisoner of Cell 25 is its name and it is written by Richard Paul Evans.  Michael Vey is a fourteen year old boy who is considered very puny and weak by a big bully named Jack.  Michael changes, he becomes stronger and stronger every day.   I don’t mean muscles - I am talking about his special powers. Michael Vey has a special power.  What is it?  Michael also has a huge crush on a girl named Taylor Ridley, a star cheerleader.   She has a special power too.  Ostin, Michael’s best friend, is a freaky genius; however, his mom spelled Austin wrong, “Ostin”!   Later in the book they meet a man named Dr. Hatch.  I do not like him, because he is evil.  Richard Paul Evans’ message is good versus evil.   This is the book for you if you like people who are super heroes, but not in a comic book way.  This is a comedy, adventurous, thrilling, exciting book that takes place in Idaho in the first half and Pasadena, California in the second half.  Science fiction books remind me of a great imagination, when the author’s mind tells about what a world could be like.   All of a sudden Michael’s mom gets kidnapped and Michael gets captured and put into a cell.  Will Michael get out and save his mom??   I would highly recommend this book.   Remember that this book may not be available in your school library, but can be found at your public library.

Reviewed by, Mexican Dancing Bananas

The Return of Skeleton Man by Joseph Bruchac

The Return of Skeleton Man is based on Skeleton Man. The author of this book is Joseph Bruchac. In this book Molly and her parents are going to Mohonk Mountains to attend a meeting. The year before skeleton man captured her parents and tried to kill them.  It was Molly’s chance to save her parents.  Molly has the feeling that she is being watched and weird things are happening.  Will she be captured again?  If you have read the first book you would enjoy this book.  I really like this book because I like scary stories and books that hook you.  This book starts with a simple American Indian myth that Molly’s father tells her and it starts to come to life.  What will happen next?

Reviewed by Dancer17

Love That Dog by Sharon Creech

Do you like to read poetry? Well if you do, you should read Love That Dog by Sharon Creech.  This book has a lot of poetry and it is an awesome book to read.   If you’re interested in this book, then read on and I will tell you something about this good book.  In this book Jack is really close to his dog, and then all of a sudden something happens to the dog.  This book reminds me of when I had a dog named Buddy and he ended up dying one day and I had to get used to it.  It was very hard for me.  After what happened to Jack, I know how he feels because his pal died.  This whole story is told through poems.

Reviewed by angrybird12

Everything for a Dog by Ann Martin

Everything for a Dog by Ann Martin is about two people named Henry and Charlie and a dog named Bone.  Bone lived secretly in a shed, because the people in the house don’t like pets.  Henry however loves animals, so he really wants a pet!  When Bone decides to leave the shed, Henry finds him and wants to keep him.  Henry is not allowed to have a dog so Henry wants to give Bone to a lonely friend.  But before he can give Bone away, Henry loses him.  To find out if Bone is found, read this book. I hope you like this book as much as I did.

Reviewed by aikidogirl   ;)

Otherwise Known As Sheila the Great by Judy Blume

Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy Blume is an awesome book.  Judy Blume is my favorite author.  If you like exciting, and funny books, this book is just right. Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great is about a girl named Sheila who doesn’t know how to swim.  Her mom signs her up for lessons and it doesn’t go how she expects.  She feels that everyone has a special talent but her.  Sheila meets a girl named Mouse and they become best friends.  Mouse can yo-yo better than anyone. Read to find out if Sheila learns how to swim.

Book reviewed by Sugar Cookie 123

Ghosts of Mercy Manor by Betty Ren Wright

If you are looking for a book that is mysterious, scary, and exciting, Ghosts of Mercy Manor by Betty Ren Wright is the right book for you.  Gwen lives in a foster home.  She is being moved from home to home, and has no permanent home.   But one day she gets moved to the Mercy family and she is sure she will not like them.   Just when she starts to like the family, something happens.   I can’t tell you what, because if you want to know, read the book :p  No one believes her and she is forced to leave.   This book reminds me of two books, one called Gilly Hopkins and the other, Deep, dark and dangerous, because there is an orphan that’s trying to tell a story and no one believes her.  I love ghost books!  One of the main reasons I would read this book is it’s thrilling to read.  If you like to get scared and be chilled, this is a perfect match for you. 

Reviewed  by: Gymnastics101 

Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn

Deep And Dark And Dangerous is written by Mary Downing Hahn. This book is not for people who don’t like mystery. This book is about an eleven year old girl named Ali. She finds a pictures in her attic which has her mother and aunt.But someone else in the picture and no one knows who. And Ali  wants to  find who is in the picture.She goes to a cabin where her mother used to live with her cousin and aunt and meets a suspicious girl. Is she friendly? Does she know about the photo? Who is she really? Check out the book to find out all of the books secrets.

       This book gave me the chills, but in an exciting way wanting to know what's next. I fell in love with the book in 2015 when I read it for the first time. I read it in my spare time during class and at home when I was bored in my room. I thought this book would be boring but you can’t  judge a book by its cover. If you don’t read the beginning or the end you will not get what is happening. When I read it the second time I accidently skipped a couple pages. I didn't get what was happening and that was my second time. I laughed out loud when I realized what I did. But, I truly love this amazing mystery book.

AwesomeA1

The book Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn, is a horror book and also suspenseful. I enjoyed this book because something was always happening and you want to read on, but unfortunately I only had a certain amount of time to read it each day in class so I took it home and read a lot of it. One of my favorite characters is Sissy because she is mean and funny about everything.  That is a good thing, but also bad because you can get in trouble for being mean. Ali is the main character.  She has a little cousin named Emma, who is scared and has bad dreams about someone scary who her mom and aunt hung out with when they were little. This girl had a tragic accident and died. Read this book to find out what happened to the girl and what they do to prevent being haunted.

Reviewed by monster123

Do you like ghost stories? Well, if so, you would love Deep and Dark and Dangerous. Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn is eerie and suspenseful.  A girl named Ali finds a torn photo of her aunt and mom at Gull Cottage. Who is the other girl? Her aunt Dulcie shows up to ask Ali if she wanted to go to Gull Cottage. Once she’s there things start getting strange. She finds out who the girl was in the torn photo, a dark secret about her aunt and mom, and more. I highly recommend this book for people who like ghost stories. Never mess with a ghost!

Reviewed by Bob 2

Deep And Dark And Dangerous is a thrilling and emotional story. A 13 year old girl named Ali goes to Gull Cottage Lake house with her aunt Dulcie and her 7 year old cousin Emma. After a couple of weeks staying at the lake house, Emma, her little cousin meets a 10 year old girl named Sissy, who Ali strongly dislikes until some secrets are uncovered…

Reviewed by Pinkxox003

Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Dawning Hahn is awesome. Deep and Dark and Dangerous will leave you at the edge of your seat.  Ali is 13 years old named and Ali’s cousin Emma go to Gull Cottage. There is a girl named Sissy and she is a bad influence.  Something goes wrong, but you will have to read to find out what it is.  Deep and Dark and Dangerous reminds me of a time my Aunt went to this lake house and there was something strange about that house.  Enjoy Deep and Dark and Dangerous.

Reviewed by Rocco06 J J

Ancient machines : from wedges to waterwheels by Michael Woods

Ancient machines by Michael Woods is an informational book. The main characters in this book are the people who made machines from the Stone Age people to the Romans. The author wants to get out information about machines back then so we know about kinds of machines, like wedges and water wheels.  In the present there are lots of people who make all kinds of machines, like new cars and game systems. I would recommend this book to people who like learning, like me, and to people who love history, like in social studies.  I would recommend this book to other students.

Reviewed by  Muffinman

Out of the Dark by Betty Ren Wright

Do you like a good thrill?  Then Out of the Dark by Betty Ren Wright is the book for you!  Jessica Belland had seen something… Something no one would ever believe…Could it be a ghost out to get her?  Here’s why I like books about ghosts.  When I had just moved into my new house, I was about 2 or 3 and I was just getting ready for bed.  I was trying so hard to get to sleep but I couldn’t because there was a grown girl sitting on the end of my bed singing.  My mom didn’t see her, but I could.  My mom and I came to the conclusion that it was not a real girl!  I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes a good suspense and creepy book.

Reviewed by Dancingbananaz99

Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix makes a great read for anybody who likes science fiction.  One of the main characters, who is named Jonah always wanted to find his birth parents. But soon he starts getting strange letters. Then his best friend, Chip starts getting letters too and it turns out he is adopted as well.  When they get close to the truth they find out more than they should have known.  I highly recommend this book because I really enjoy a book that pulls me in, I really hope it pulls you in too.

Reviewed by Sagekeeper

Tut tut by Jon Scieszka

Tut tut another one of Jon Scieszka’s Time Warp Trio series books is an adventure book. The famous trio of time travelers is Joe, Sam, and Fred. In this book they travel back in time to ancient Egypt. All of a sudden they end up in an ancient king’s tomb. Thutmose III catches them and brings them to Queen Hatshepsut and young King Tut. The theme of this book is time traveling. This book in my opinion was kind of boring. I recommend this book for people who like adventure; it’s just not the book for me.

Reviewed by softball36

The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner

The Boxcar Children is a mystery book about four orphan children.  They are all alone with no home and no one to rely on, and nowhere to go except to their grandfather.  They have never met him and they think he will not like them. The children think he will not like them because before their parents died their grandfather did not like their mother. The children, Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny all cherish and immensely care about each other.  Since they have nowhere to go, they find a nearby bakery to sleep at overnight.  After the rest of the children fall asleep, Jessie and Benny overhear the baker talking to the baker’s wife. They are discussing taking away Benny and sending him to a children’s home and making Henry, Jessie, and Violet work at the bakery.  The children will never leave one another behind.  The children get a tiny bit of sleep and then run away overnight, so they will all be together and no one will be separated and nothing will come between their extremely close family.  How will they stay safe, healthy, and find any shelter?  If you would like to find out how they can accomplish these huge goals all alone, you should definitely read this book!  Also this book took place in the United States past when people rode horse and buggy or train, so by reading this you might also find out some awesome things about the olden days!

This review was written by: Jdrewbiebs        

Happy Birthday, Samantha! by Valerie Tripp

The genre of this story is historical fiction.  The main character is Samantha, and yes, I do like her. This book is interesting. In the book they are celebrating Samantha’s birthday. They are outside at Samantha’s mansion, when Eddie, the boy next door, ruins the ice cream by putting salt in it.  Samantha’s family makes it up to her by taking her to a famous ice cream shop in New York City.  You’ll have to read the book to find out all the adventures they have in New York.

Reviewed by Cupcake13

The United States Army by Michael Green

The United States Army by Michael Green is a book is about the United States Army.  This book tells the history, weapons, ranks, training, and the future of the army.  The main characters are real people in the army.  I like them because they defended our country for years.  The story’s setting takes place around the world. The author’s message is providing information to show how hard their job is in the army.  This is an informational, nonfiction book.  Do you think the future will be saved by the United States Army?

Reviewed by Pizza Lover

Shelter Dogs: Amazing Stories of Adopted Strays by Peg Kehret

The book Shelter Dogs by Peg Kehret is about 8 dogs.  The dogs used to be strays who find really good homes at the end. To me I really like the personalities of these beautiful animals. When these animals are brought into the shelter, they are not in good condition at all.  When dogs get brought into the shelter people who go to the shelter to adopt a dog want animals in good condition.  Dogs that get put up for adoption in bad condition don’t get adopted. But when people go to the shelter to see the dogs in this book, they feel really bad that they are not finding good homes. Since the people feel really bad, they give them a chance with their lives and these people bring them in. What really touches me is that there are really good people and they decide to be good to other people or even the animals that are here in this world. These animals are here for a reason and that reason is to make a difference in this crazy place we call Earth. I hope you enjoy this book very much because I know I did, and remember to read other Peg Kerhet books.

Reviewed by Bubbles 123

Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney is a book about a boy named Greg Heffley.  Greg has two brothers, an older one Rodrick, and a younger one, Manny.  It is getting close to winter and there is a blizzard coming.  He and his friend Rowley are trying to start a business, the business is to earn money to buy a videogame.  

The two boys decided to shovel people's driveways,  but that didn't work. I wonder what the boys are gonna do next? Read the book and find out.

Review by Llama_Llama_Llama

The title of this book is Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney.  Greg has two annoying brothers: Rodrick, and Manny. They always bother Greg.  One day a huge snow storm comes and Greg gets stuck in his house with his family.  See how Greg deals with his annoying family.  This book is a very funny book.  I know you will like it. Hope you enjoy the book.

Reviewed By: Reeses 

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney is a funny book.  The main character, Greg is trying to be good around the holiday season.  Also a bully is bugging Greg and his friend Rowley and they don’t know how to handle it.  Later a crazy storm hits and Greg is stuck inside with his mom and two brothers.  Greg’s brothers kind of remind me of my 2 annoying brothers.  Since the power is out and they aren’t going to school, their mom steps in as their teacher.  Then they have a major flood in the basement.  This book is very funny.  I think that someone who enjoys a laugh would enjoy reading this book.

Reviewed by madkaterxo