As Good as Dead by Holly Jackson

     As Good as Dead by Holly Jackson is about 18-year-old Pip, who is a local detective that is currently trying to solve a murder that occurred in her area. When she keeps getting anonymous

Emails that read “who will look for you when you’re the one who disappears?” Pip is very terrified. She is going to therapy, but it does not seem to help. Although Pip always gets emails like that from anonymous users since she has a True Crime podcast. Pip starts to find connections to her stalker and a local serial killer caught 6 years ago. She is frightened to find out that police may have the wrong guy behind bars. Police say that they are right and they did arrest the right man. Pip decides she either solves this case alone, or she will be the one who dies next…

     Pip has one sibling, Ravi. I also have one sibling! This book reminds me of a book I read called “Scared”. It is a mystery book just like this. My favorite kinds of books are definitely detective fiction and nonfiction mysteries. I think if you like mystery books, then this is definitely for you. This book is also a scary book. This is the last book in the series, and there are three books in the series. My favorite scene in the book is the ending scene when the stalker tries to kill Pip. This book had lots of cliffhangers and it made me feel very odd, as it had great writing and great descriptions of characters and settings!

Reviewed by: punctual potato

 

Guts by Raina Telgemeier

Guts by Raina Telgemeier is about a girl named Raina. The book tells about Raina's life. It starts off when she gets sick, but her mother also is sick. Raina is a shy, nervous child. She has one younger brother and one younger sister. When Raina comes home after a school day she goes to the bathroom and appears to be sick but she's not. The next day Raina’s mother brings her to the doctor but she is very healthy. So what is wrong? 

Some of the things I liked in the book are how the author actually showed how people with anxiety and people who get panic attacks suffer, and how Raina's friends were supportive when she told them that she went to therapy.  This book reminds me of how people with panic attacks and anxiety actually suffer. 

Review by:  Material Girl

The book that I chose is Guts. The author of this amazing story is Raina Telgemeier. I chose this book because I loved its pictures and its story. It's a graphic novel, the best type of book in my opinion. I read this in third grade, but you can read it in fourth. It's for third and fourth graders. 

The story is about a girl in fifth-grade, called Raina. She is nervous about being an outcast. She has to go to a therapist, which makes her more nervous. Her bully makes fun of her every day and makes her think she is the only one going to therapy. Then she learns her friend is moving. Read the book to find out what happens!

Review by Kaitlyn

Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy by Barbara Park is about Junie B. Jones when she gets stuck on Pet Day with no dogs allowed! But that’s the only kind of pet Junie B. has! Read the book to find out what crazy stuff Junie B. does to try and get a pet to school! Also, she tries to keep her grandma’s fish she had caught at a lake. When Junie B. tries to take the fish to school UH-OH! She luckily found a pet, a surprise in front of her eyes. This book is a mix of fiction and fantasy, and of course Junie B. is my favorite character because she adds a lot of humor and action to the story. My favorite event of the book is when Junie B. finds out there is Pet Day and her face starts to become angry, because she only had a dog. The genre is realistic fiction.

This book is absolutely amazing and super funny. Unlike other Junie B. Jones’ books, this is the only ideal book that features any animals. I would recommend this book because it always makes me break out in tears. When I read this book for the first time, it reminded me of when I was 5, my preschool also had a Pet Day, and I also did not have a pet just like Junie B. So, I had to make a yellow snake out of clay and brought some ants in a jar. I was pretty proud of myself that day. But, I laugh at the silly memory now. This book mostly reminds me of my childhood and my early first grade year. I absolutely LOVE these books SO much. When my mom tells me to read something else, I say,”I love these books, I'm going to read them.” My mom doesn’t mind, and lets me read them. I also love the few pictures, because they show the main events. These are a few reasons I would recommend this book.

 Reviewed by: Nature Lover

Heroes of Olympus: The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan

 

Heroes of Olympus: The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan is filled with action packed scenes. This book leads you into a world that you just wish you could enter. With gods and monsters, join these heroes as they save, or try to save the world from Gaea. 

I mean does that not remind you of your other favorites? It reminded me of my favorites, one of which was Harry Potter. And it isn’t even a complete rip off of Harry Potter so you will STILL fall in LOVE with it. Kind of funny as well, two of our heroes once had to wipe the disturbingly disgusting feet of a pirate, or they would die! Will the heroes survive, or will they die? Find out now in Heroes of Olympus 5: Blood of Olympus.

Review by theGREEKfreakofHOCKEY99

Inkling by Kenneth Oppel

Inkling by Kenneth Oppel is a fictional book set in the present about a family that is facing troubles in school and at work. The son of Mr. Rylance, Ethan, is the artist for a group project with his friends because his dad is an artist, but he isn’t a very good artist and can only draw stick men. While his dad might be an artist, he hasn’t drawn anything in a very long period of time, due to him not having any ideas and him being very sad from his wife’s death. Then one night, a “strange” creature appears, which has the potential to help Ethan and his dad with all the trouble they are facing.

This book reminds me of a book called “Wizard for Hire”, where two people that start off without knowing anything about each other end up being friends. Most kids can relate to this book because it shows that you might be chosen to do something in a group project because your family is good at it, but you might not be good at doing it. Other people can relate to losing family members at a young age. My favorite character is Inkling.

Review by a block of cheese

 

In Earthquake Terror by Peg Kehret

In Earthquake Terror by Peg Kehret, a boy named Jonathan has to help his partially paralyzed six-year-old sister, Abby during an earthquake while their parents are at a hospital. I like how Jonathan sticks with Abby instead of leaving her. And I also like the brother and sister bond with Moose as well. 

I feel connected to my book because I have two brothers and we share an interesting bond. Also, our dog is a crazy boy like me and my siblings, except I'm not a boy. And also, I think it was funny what happened to their camper, but I'm not telling specifically what happened because I don't want to spoil it.

Reviewed by Xenaia

 

Earthquake Terror by Peg Kehret is a fiction book. There is a family going camping in California and some bad stuff happens to them. The mother hurt her ankle and the parents had to go to the hospital. There was a bad earthquake and a big tree fell. The children went and tried to find the bridge that they went over. They found the camper but it was destroyed. And more bad things happened… My favorite part of this book is when the earthquake happened because it was exciting. My favorite character is probably the dog because he saves Jonathan from drowning.

I’ve read many of her books before and they are very good! This book by Peg Kehret is my favorite. It reminds me of when there was a mini earthquake that happened. This also reminds me of having no pets in my house. I also love to camp with my family on long vacations. I really love this book, I recommend it if you like disaster stories.

Review by Shannyn

Becoming Muhammed Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander

Becoming Muhammed Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander is all about how Ali became a boxer and how his everyday life was. It talks about who Muhammed was during his childhood and all he had to go through. It also talks about most of his boxing fights and the outcomes at a young and old age.

I personally liked the book and thought it was different from most books because some pages are poems. And I liked it because I thought it was only going to be about his professional boxing career but turned out to be about his whole life. It also talked about his training and dedication which helped me out and gave me motivation.

This book reminds me about my boxing career, mostly because I started around the same age as him or because I do a lot of the same things that he did. It also reminds me of many other boxers. They all had around the same routine but there's a difference: he didn't give up and didn’t take breaks and he dedicated his life to boxing.          

Reviewed by string cheese     

Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander is about how Muhammad Ali worked hard to become a boxer. His life was hard before he became a boxer and he had to work hard. He was always interested in why he was different from white people. His grandad told him stories about how black people were segregated. Muhammad was always training hard to become a boxer.

I like this story because I like to work hard on whatever I set my mind on. I like to get stronger and faster. Just like him. I have watched boxing movies since I was six years old. Ali worked hard to achieve his goal. I had to do this when I did gymnastics.

Review by X-dawg2.0

Warrior Cats Dark River, by Erin Hunter

Warrior Cats Dark River, by Erin Hunter is mostly about these 5 cats, Willowpaw, Jaypaw, Hollypaw, Heatherpaw, and Lionpaw. These cats have certain bonds to Items/Cats. I will tell you a little bit about each of them.

Jaypaw is a cat who is a gray shorthair, blind, and the medicine den apprentice. While he is with Leafpool, the medicine cat, he finds an ¨Odd¨ stick, with strange claw marks. He finds this stick by feeling around for herbs on the small beach around Riverclan. He has the ability to invade dreams of other cats, but Jaypaw insisted that he doesn't ¨Invade dreams¨

Lionpaw, a gold pelted cat who´s ¨mentor¨ was a cat from Starclan, or maybe the dark forest.. While this cat helps Lionpaw to get stronger each day, the cats become more skeptical of where Lionpaw sneaks off to in the middle of the night.. While he gets stronger and more mysterious, the cats wonder where he is every single dawn. He appears to find some tunnels to meet his good friend.

Heatherpaw, a sandy pelted cat with blue-ish,lavender eyes and a devoted companion to Lionpaw, is one of the bravest apprentices. She makes up her make-believe clan with Lionpaw in the most claustrophobic tunnels, she only believes that Darkclan would be powerful enough to stop anything, only with Lionpaw of course.

Hollypaw, she's the thinker, the politician. Hollypaw believes that the warrior code is nothing more than the root to her every decision. She would hit the hardest paths in front of her deciding what's good nor bad, and sometimes those paths come to a hard stop and a turn in the tracks.

Willowpaw, the bestest friend to Hollypaw, helped her when she tried to fix the problem. Hollypaw thinks Willowpaw is a great friend. This gray musty cat, medicine cat and apprentice to Mothwing.

These 5 cats all have stories, Not together, but each other.

I really liked this book because it made me feel confident and courageous, I felt like I was a wild cat, battling to save the clans. As I read this book it felt more exciting when I dived deeper into the book. I liked reading about the 5 cats and their stories. I also have a cat named ¨Max¨ who is an outdoor cat. I like to think about this book whenever he comes back inside/outside, and think if he is a warrior just like them.

Review by Lilleep

 

Five Nights at Freddy’s: The Silver Eyes by Scott Cawthon

Five Nights at Freddy’s: The Silver Eyes by Scott Cawthon is about a group of friends sneaking into an old restaurant where there is a seemingly  abandoned set of animatronics, shut down due to horrible smells coming from inside the animatronics. Although they seem completely harmless and shut down, that's not the case. There's 2 versions of this book: the graphic novel and the regular chapter book. In my opinion the graphic novel is just a lot more informative, the other one is still pretty good too. But it's probably around 6-7th grade reading level. The graphic novel is a lot shorter, but it really shows all the scenes by using images. 

I really liked this book when I read it. I don't usually read a lot but I read this book in around 4 hours. I would definitely recommend it to people as it has a lot of action and adventure (and story) . It has a good connection to the game it's based on, with all the animatronics in the correct spots they were in the game.

 Review By: Krumifix

 

Our Solar System by Seymour Simon

Our Solar System by Seymour Simon is about the solar system and the book tells you all the information about the planets in the solar system. Its genre is non-fiction. Personally, my favorite part of the book is when I read all about Mars and how back then people thought there were canals on the planet.

I think this book is really interesting to read and educational to the people who want to learn about astronomy. I feel this book will be very helpful for learning astronomy.

 

Review by s3rial b0x

Schoolgirl by Osamu Dazai

Schoolgirl by Osamu Dazai starts with a translator's note. It then begins by saying how the girl hates mornings and how she disagrees with how people say morning’s are great. After you realize she is annoyed about mornings because she explains how morning feels weird after her father’s death and how she can’t get over it. 

This is Dazai’s first book. This book is realistic about the female protagonist’s life, but the translator's note explains it is really written about the author, Dazai's life. It’s not funny nor has any humor. It's a very serious book about how Dazai didn’t like his life.  This reminds me of the world, because no one really agrees with life and some people don’t like life.

 

Review by -Ranpo

Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen by Rachel Renee Russel

 

Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen by Rachel Renee Russel is a great book!!  Why, do you ask? Well Dork Diaries is a teen event book and it has events that you might have experienced or made connections with before. It would make a fantastic movie in my opinion. but if you go on the author’s page they have a podcast.  

You might have a connection with this book that you might have experienced too because the girl in this book Nikki, is being bullied by this girl Mckenzie. You might have experienced getting bullied and you would make a connection with this book. You might have ups and downs like Nikki too.

The title describes it because it is a teen Diary and that teen is Nikki. Nikki has a lot of crazy events in her life but it all makes it worth it in the end. This book will remind you of a regular teen movie.  This book kind of connects to me because once my diary was taken but it wasn't from my bully, it was from my sister! 

I would recommend this book because there's so much drama in Nikki's life you won't believe it, but in this typical book NIKKI GETS HER DIARY TAKEN AWAY AND EXPOSED! Look at the rest of the series and find out more about Nikki’s life! 

Review by - sunnysof

The Pack by Lisi Harrison

The Pack by Lisi Harrison has a girl group that Sadie (a New girl) wants to join. Sadie has a crush on an off-limits private-school boy. The girl that started the group's name is Lindsy, otherwise known as the queen bee. Sadie doesn't join a normal middle school… She joins a school named Charm House which has students that have magical powers. 

I think you should read this because it is a story that maybe you can relate to in your own life. Sadie was me in 2nd grade when I transferred to my elementary school. Sadie was nervous like myself but she learned to overcome it. Someone in my class was the queen bee and she became my friend after a while.

 Reviewed by: Jayd3n

Diary of the Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown

Diary of the Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown by Jeff Kinney Is a book about a boy named Greg Heffley who's trying to survive winter time. He is also trying to make it through middle school when he has a huge snowball fight with the kids on the flat part of the street because the kids who live on the hill of the street caught them trying to sled down the hill. They basically have a world war. Who wins? It was very close, but you have to read to find out.

In my opinion Diary of the Wimpy kid is one of the greatest book series of all time. I’ve read the whole book series and it is brilliant. It is comical, suspenseful, and awesome.   

Review by -Jake From State Farm

The House on the Cliff by Franklin W. Dixon

The House on the Cliff is about two brothers Frank and Joe, who are the sons of a famous detective. They have to solve a mystery about a smuggling gang. The boys use their smarts and athleticism to outwit the gang. They use their previous detective experience to solve the mystery. They face many challenges and have many close calls. This book is one of my favorite all time books and you should try reading it.

This book is very interesting and suspenseful. It is the 2nd book of the Hardy Boys series by Franklin W. Dixon and in my opinion one of the best. One of my favorite scenes is when they almost get caught spying on the gang. If you like mysteries and a lot of energy, then this is the book for you. This book relates to things that take place in the real world like crime and fraud. This book is for ages 8-12. When I read this book, I got so into the book I read for 2 hours and read 75 pages.

Review by Ben11

Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborn

Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborn is a book about adventures and thrills. In this one, Jack and Annie found a treehouse in the woods that they walk in. They decided to go up the wooden ladder to the little house in the tree. Jack and Annie make it up the treehouse without a problem. There are tons of books stacked and fallen over on the ground. There was this one that was open to a certain page. It had a dinosaur on the page for the picture. They say, “I wish I could go there”…………… Just then, the tree house that was still, was now spinning very fast. Then it stopped, but they weren’t in the same tree and woods. Where were they?

I love the part where they were met with a ton of dinosaurs! But this was the 1st magic treehouse book, now I want to read the rest of the series! I love how this book is very adventurous and I am too! The book reminds me of how my brother climbed a tree and I had to help him down. (He’s adventurous too). This author has written my favorite series!

Review by -XD XAVI3R 

Inside the NBA: Boston Celtics by Sam Moussavi

Inside the NBA: Boston Celtics by Sam Moussavi is about the Boston Celtics and is a super interesting book. It gives so much information about the Celtics. The book covers what happens from the first year until when it was published. If you want to learn about the Celtics, I would recommend this book. 

This book reminds me of me because I also play basketball. The Boston Celtics are a basketball team from Boston. I like this book much because I am a big sports fan. I love the Boston Celtics.  

Review by Sam

 

Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama

Attack on Titan was written by Hajime Isayama. In Attack on Titan 1, there are large sized men and women that have the name “Titan”. There are different types of Titans such as colossal and normal titans. There are many more types of titans, but I don’t know all the types of titans.  People in this book have to fight to survive and are called hunters. Keep in mind this book is fiction, so it is not real. As you see on the cover of this book, there is a boy and a giant. The boy has 2 weapons in his hands and the giant has no flesh but is using its mouth to attack. There are multiple other books that are related to this book, and this type of book is called manga. 

      The setting of this story is in a little village surrounded by huge brick walls. Attack on Titan is one of my favorite books because of the ideas and the action, it also has its own show. There are many sad moments in this book I am aware of and I don’t like. I recommend it to people who like fiction and action, but it can get a bit violent. So I say if you like what I just said, you should read this book.

Review by *bookreader12369

 

Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston

Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston is about Amari, a young Black girl who discovers a ticking briefcase left by her missing brother – and learns that her brother was a famous agent working for the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs and that there is a magical world hiding before her very own eyes. In the book, Amari and the night brothers, Amari befriends Elsie (who is a weredragon).

I love this book because it has lots of events that are very mysterious and leave you wondering “Why did this happen?” Amari is a poor black girl who is really smart and at a whites-only school. She gets bullied a lot because she is black and also because she is poor. This book reminds me of the Harry Potter book series, just with fewer books.  
 

Review by #65Dr@wingf1ghter

Star Wars The Last Of The Jedi: The Desperate Mission

Star Wars The Last Of The Jedi: The Desperate Mission by Jude Watson is a great book if you like Star Wars or if you like science fiction, adventure, space, magic, or mystery. I like Star Wars and this book fills in some plot holes with Obi-Wan Kenobi. He has to look after his former padawan’s son Luke Skywalker on the Dual sun desert planet of Tatooine after his padawan turned to the Sith.

This book reminds me of other Last Of The Jedi books because they have some of the same characters, like Inquisitor Malorum and Ferus Olin and some of them also have Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Review by Obi Wan#5401 

 

The Land of Stories, The Enchantress Returns by Chris Colfer

 

I love this book, The Enchantress Returns by Chris Colfer, so much because the book makes you feel like you were just transported into a magical world. I think the plot is wonderful and is filled with magical ideas. I love how Chris Colfer included all my favorite fairy tales! My favorite part of the book is when we remeet Queen Red Riding and Froggy who were in the first book because it made me smile. I would recommend this book to anyone because it is packed full with adventure,mystery, and magic. If you like Harry Potter then I think you will like this series, In The Land of Stories. 

In, The Enchantress Returns, Alex and Conner who are brother and sister go back to the land of stories because they missed the magical world. When they get there they find out that the world is at risk! Alex and Conner have rounded up some old friends to help their world. If you want to learn more, I guess you are going to have to read it. If you like Harry Potter then I think you will like this.

Review by -Fuzzy Bunny

Emmitt Smith: NFL Super Runner by Bill Gutman

Emmitt Smith: NFL Super Runner by Bill Gutman tells about Emmitt Smith who was a one of a kind hall of fame running back. He played for the Dallas Cowboys in 1990. In 2003 he played for the Arizona Cardinals. During his whole career he rushed for 18355 and set the record for the most rushing yards in a superbowl three times. Emmitt Smith was born in 1969 and is currently 52 years old. He ran 4.55 40. Emmitt Smith was only 5’9” and 220lb. He is an iconic piece of football history.

Something I like about this book is the wide selection of facts about Emmit Smith. Also It gives key information about Emmit Smith during his career. I like to read about football because I play football and like to watch it too.

Review by Beniscool

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End

The Deep End is an amazing edition to the Diary of Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney. My favorite scene is where Gregory the main character has to hide from this kid who told the park ranger that Gregory made a mess at the condiment section, so he dives in the pool and holds his breath until everyone rushes out of the pool because- {Spoilers}. It adds a lot of suspense which is a great example of how beautifully written this book is. This book is mainly about a trip that Greg and his family went on, which has many exciting moments.  Its tone is just like what a middle schooler would write, but it is fiction even though it seems real.

This funny book reminds me of the time I went to NH with my dad and crazy stuff happened to us{Which is also where I read this book}. This is the 15th book from the series, which shows how much people love this series. This is so far my favorite book in this wonderful book series from Jeff Kinney. I 100% recommend this book to all ages and everyone.

Review by - Blue Tiger  

Pokemon Adventures 01 by Hidenori Kusaka

Pokemon Adventures 01 by Hidenori Kusaka is perfect for pokemon red, blue and yellow fans! Doesn’t start off like the original games. This book starts after Red becomes a trainer. Characters are, Red, Blue, Misty, Brock Prof. Oak, and more likable characters. This book is only one out of 61 volumes. The story starts with a battle. Read the book to find out what happens next! 

In my opinion, it is a very good book because it includes characters from the original games. I like it because it is a really good fictional book.You should read this book if you are a Pokemon fan.

Review by 9/10 would read again

 

 

The rainbow fish by Marcus Pfister

The rainbow fish by Marcus Pfister is great for all ages but I recommend it for grades k-3.  The rainbow fish has a great moral for children to learn. The fish started it off as a show-off, but then became a lonely fish and had nothing to show off to people because no one was there. Read the book to find out more.

     I think this book is one of my favorite childhood books. I found this book fascinating when the fish was praised by all because of its rainbow scales, but was rude so everybody wanted to stay away from him. I really recommend it for little kids to learn how to treat others in a kind way and not to be rude. 

                                                         By coolkami

                                                    

 

Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd and illustrated by Michelle Mee Nutter

                            

Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd is a good book about allergies. By the cover, you can tell that she gets a dog in the story but is allergic to it. Also, she is annoyed that her parents are preparing for a baby. The main character's name is Maggie. Maggie and I are the same because we both have different allergies. We also are the same because we both have siblings . She has 2, soon to be 3 siblings, but I only have 1 sibling. 

I like this book because it is realistic fiction. I also like this book because it is a Graphic Novel and it has good pictures and details. You should go read Allergic. 

 

Review by Cheetoskaleigh