Crookedstar’s Promise by Erin Hunter

What’s in store for one of RiverClan’s greatest leaders, Crookedstar?  Here in Crookedstar’s Promise by Erin Hunter, his backstory starts from when he was just a tiny kitten.  In the beginning, Stormkit was just a kit who loved adventures.  When escaping the barrier of RiverClan’s camp.  Stormkit comes to the border with ThunderClan and comes face-to-face with the “terrifying” Goosefeather, ThunderClan’s Medicine Cat.  Stormkit turns tail and retreats from “The Battle”.  Stormkit loses his balance on a stepping stone when crossing the river back to camp and breaks his jaw.  He is renamed after his new appearance, now being called Crookedkit.  Follow Crookedkit as he regains the respect of his Clan, becomes an apprentice, a warrior, the deputy of RiverClan and maybe even leader.  Read in terror as Crookedstar tries to escape revenge from his Dark Forest mentor, Mapleshade.  She tries to teach Crookedstar to show no mercy.  Have you ever overcome your fears, like Crookedstar?  Erin Hunter has multiple messages in Crookedstar’s Promise, the first one is, “Don’t let others control you, be your own self.”  The other message is to overcome your fears.  Crookedstar is frightened of Mapleshade, but he cannot overcome her.  I recommend Warrior: Crookedstar’s Promise to readers looking for a well written fantasy book, an adventure story or just because they love cats!   

Reviewed By:  ThunderTheRainbowCat

The Ice Dragon by George R.R Martin

The Ice Dragon by George R.R Martin is about a little girl named Adara.  When she was born the ice dragon came to town.  People say that the ice dragon came for her. The ice dragon came back every year in the winter.  One day Adara was playing in the snow, and this big thing flew over her.  She had No clue what it was.  She just went on playing.  Adara stopped playing and looked at it. Then the ice dragon saw Adara and flew down to her.  She was so scared she couldn’t move.  The ice dragon flew down to the ground right next to her. The town people saw and got guns and anything they could find to hurt the ice dragon.  Adara said, “NO, stop!!!  DON’T hurt it.” Then after petting the ice dragon she got on it.  I love this book because I love fantasy.  I hope you like it because I sure do!

Reviewed by soccerplayer

Witch and Wizard by James Patterson

Witch and Wizard is written by James Patterson, it is about a brother and a sister, Witt and Whisty.  They are a witch and wizard unaware of their powers, or how powerful they are.  In the middle of the night both Witt and Whisty are taken away from their parents unaware of why they are being taken away.  Before being taken away, their parents give them each one thing, a drum stick and an old book. They are the only ones standing in the way of the most evil tyrant who is trying to destroy the world.  They will have to go up against The New Order but they don't know what is going on.  Not knowing that they are extremely powerful doesn't help, because Witt and Whisty tell the judge that they don’t know what he is talking about.  Witt and Whisty are the only ones who can save the world.  It takes a lot of teamwork and they have to get along so that their bickering doesn’t get in the way.  To find out what happens next, check your local library or school library for Witch and Wizard. 

Reviewed by  Tiara3600

The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan

I love Rick Riordan’s new book The Throne of Fire.  It won't disappoint anyone who has read any other of Rick Riordan’s books.  The characters, Carter and Sadie, are so realistic with all their hate, love, and self-doubt.  Unlike other books, this takes place all over the world. They are fighting against Apophis, the chaos snake, and his evil minions.  Also they have a few days time to find the three parts of the book of Ra, wake Ra, and repeat the day cycle.  I wound recommend this book to every Rick Riordan fan and action fan alike!

Reviewed by Big-dog7

Deep Zone by Tim Green

Tim Green, author of many sport books, published Deep Zone. I think this is a great book.  Not only because it’s a sports book, but it’s got other interesting parts in it.  It starts in New Jersey, but Ty won his state championship and had to go to Florida for the national championship.  Will Ty have any problems, or will it all go smoothly for him?  Will he survive?  You will find out if he survives if you read the book Deep Zone.  

Reviewed by CR4ZY WINNER

If you like football books, then Deep Zone by Tim Green is the book for you!  The main characters are Ty and Thane Lewis.  Ty is the brother of an NFL superstar, Thane Lewis.  Thane is an All-American wide receiver for the New York Jets.  But, behind the scenes Ty and Thane’s Uncle has been working with criminals and has exploited them.  Now they are after Ty and His Uncle.  Then… disaster strikes, going up for a catch Thane comes down hard and he tears his ACL and MCL in his knee.  Now with Thane in the hospital there is no one to protect Ty.  What will happen?  Will Ty survive?  Will Thane ever play football again?  Read the book to find out.  I truly recommend this book.

Reviewed By: KingJames23

Friendship According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney

Friendship According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney is a wonderful story about a very smart, very golden hamster that helps all his friends in their time of need. I think that this book is a feel good book for all ages.  I love this book so much, it has so many creative characters.  If you want to learn more about this book, you should read this book.  Find out about a small little hamster who climbs a very tall table leg to get to the floor from a curtain. This is a very adorable book, and at the end of every chapter a famous philosopher or writer writes an inspirational quote. One of my favorites is, “Friendship is one mind two bodies", or, “All things are in common among friends.” The relationship between Humphrey and Og reminds me of my cat, Midnight.  He doesn't like my new puppy.  He always smacks him around.  This book reminds me of another book.  It's called Ten ways to make my sister disappear.  The two sisters don’t get along at all but they come a long way by the end of the book.  Betty G. is a genius.  I wonder if she’ll make a part two to this book? 

Reviewed by Panda Lover 189

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

In the book James and the Giant Peach, written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Lane Smith, there is a boy named James and his parents die.  So he has to live with his two aunts.  He says that his life is not good at all.  He gets seeds/bugs and drops them near a peach tree.  Then let’s just say he goes on a huge adventure in a peach.  I thought this book was exciting and funny.  You’ll have to read the book to find out what happens.  Enjoy!

Reviewed by ptvlover123

Young Fredle by Cynthia Voight

Young Fredle by Cynthia Voight is a sweet book about a little kitchen mouse.  Poor Fredle (rhymes with metal) eats too much chocolate and gets kicked out of the nest because he's sick.  This is where Fredle's adventures begin.    As the reader you get to discover the world through Fredle's eyes, as he sees grass, and birds, and the stars for the first time.  Much of the world is very dangerous for a fat little kitchen mouse, so Fredle has to learn quickly how to survive without his family to rely on.  My favorite character in the book is Sadie.  She's one of the two dogs that live in Fredle's house.  She is ditsy and funny, and becomes a good friend to Fredle.  I'll bet you love her too!
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Reviewed by Mrs. Castro

Savvy by Ingrid Law

Savvy by Ingrid Law is an exciting, suspenseful, and fantastic book.  The setting is Hebron, in the middle of Nebraska and Kansas.  It’s a book about a magical power you obtain when you are thirteen, right on your birthday.  A girl named Mibs, her real name is Mississippi, has a birthday in a couple of days, so she will get her Savvy.  But her father got in a car accident and he is not awakening.  What will happen next?  Will her father survive the collision? I recommend this book for grades 4^th through 6^th .  This book can be found in your school library.

Reviewed by CChipcookies1   

Guardians of Ga’Hoole: The Shattering by Kathryn Lasky

Guardians of Ga’Hoole: The Shattering by Kathryn Lasky is the 5th book of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole series. Eglantine the barn owl and her hallow mates Primrose and Ginger live in the Great Ga’Hoole tree. When Eglantine starts having nightmares, her brother Soren and his friends get worried, then get even more worried when Eglantine and Ginger run away, and Primrose gets kidnapped [or owl napped]! The whole Ga’Hoole tree goes in search of them, only to find Soren’s evil sister-in-law Nyra is behind this. Will Nyra’s sinister plan succeed? Read the story to find out! The book may have talking owls that have learned to control fire, read, and write, make weapons and armor, but it still has lots of owl information. Since it’s the 5th book of a 15 book series, you might want to read the first four. If you like violence, or want to read a book about owls, the Guardians of Ga’Hoole trilogy is perfect for you!

By, Guardians 101

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan is about 3 kids, Jason, Leo, and Piper, who meet over 250 different kinds of Mythical Creatures and Gods. One of my favorite gods is Zeus, the king of gods and lighting. In this story Zeus has to help Jason, Leo and Piper by banishing a mythological god named Aurora, the god of rain, who is their enemy.

The Lost Hero is a great book! If you are into Gods and Greek Mythology, this is the perfect book for you. With over 250 different kinds of creatures and mythical gods and 456 pages of adventure, this is a book of greatness!! This book reminds me of when Mythical gods were real and when people believed in Mythical Gods and Creatures.

Reviewed By: Hipst3rD0lphin

In The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan, three friends named Jason, Leo, and Piper are three half-bloods.  They don’t know they’re descended from gods until they battle a storm spirit on the Grand Canyon sky bridge. The main problem is Percy Jackson is missing.  Then Jason appears out of nowhere on a bus trip to the Grand Canyon with a bus full of troubled teenagers.  If you want to read more you would need to get this book at the public library.

Reviewed by Black HV

Do you like fantasy?  Do you like books that will leave you at the edge of your seat?  Well, The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan is a perfect book for that.  The main characters are Jason (leader), his friend Piper and Leo Valdez.  These people have mothers and fathers as gods.  Piper McClean’s father is a movie star but her mother is the goddess of love, Aphrodite.  Leo’s father is Hephaestus, the god of machines and tools.  Jason’s father is Zeus, the god of lighting.  I absolutely 100% guarantee you will not put this book down.  The evil earth mother, called Gaea is trying to take over the world, while seven demigods come on a daring adventure to stop Gaea from awakening.  Read this and make sure you enjoy this masterpiece.

Reviewed  by TuukkaBeast420       

On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer

On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer is about two boys, Joel and Tony.  Tony and Joel are always trying to challenge each other, and one day it goes too far.  Joel loves to swim and that’s all he wants to do with Tony.  On their way to climb a mountain Tony decides they can go swimming in the most dangerous river!  Tony and Joel have a competition to swim out to the sand bank and that’s when Joel finds out that Tony really can’t swim.  This is the kind of story you cannot put down!  if you like intense books,  I would recommend this story.        

Reviewed by Bubbles67

While Joel and best friend Tony ride up to the mountain on their bikes, Tony decides he wants to go swimming … but not in a pool, in the lake they are forbidden to go in.  Joel challenges Tony to a race all the way to the sandbar in the middle of the lake, when Joel looks back after reaching the sand bar he can't find Tony.  Later that night Joel hears a car door thud across the street.  He peeks through  the window. "It’s the cops!" How will he face them with the truth?  Read On my honor by Marion Dane Bauer, to find out what happens next.   

Reviewed by xoHelloKittyxo 

 

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  

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

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   ;)

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

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