House of Robots by James Patterson

House of Robots by James Patterson is about a kid named Sammy who lives with robots. He is very unhappy that he has to live with robots but the one he hates the most is E. Sammy’s mom is making him go to school with E. One day when Sammy comes home he sees a box next to his door and when he opens it he finds parts of E. Sammy decides to have all the other robots try to find who destroyed  E. Will they ever find out who destroyed E? Read the book to find out.

I really liked this book. I liked it because the main character is funny. It reminds me of real life because some people get bullied a lot in school like Sammy does. I would recommend this book because it is very funny and exciting.

Reviewed by Camo_Cody

Big Nate Lives It Up by Lincoln Peirce

Big Nate Lives It Up by Lincoln Peirce is funny and it’s about friends in middle school. There’s a kid named Nate and he’s in middle school and he has two best friends. A new kid comes to school and the principal wants him to show the new kid around and wants Nate to be the new kid's friend. Nate also thinks the new kid is weird because he likes plants. Then Nate thinks he remembers him. He keeps on thinking he knows him from before but he’s not sure. At the end he remembers who he is. You can find out the rest in the book.  

I like this book because it’s in school and a situation can happen like this in real life. I relate to this book because I have friends and they’re funny. I also like art like he does. So I would recommend this book to my friends.

Reviewed by Derpy Squid

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is about a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who goes on an adventure with a wizard named Gandalf The Grey and some dwarfs. He wants to find the arkenstone in a mountain filled with gold and jewels. A huge dragon named Smaug protects the gold and jewels in the lonely mountain. In the middle of the story Bilbo gets captured by giants and escapes. He also gets a sword named Sting which he brings with him on his adventure. Read to find out about the events in the story.  

I connected to this book because I like fantasy books full of adventure.  I liked the book because of the huge amount of adventure and massive creatures like giant spiders and giants, plus a dragon. I think a lot of people will like this book.

Reviewed by Atlas Runner 947

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

I read Rain Reign by Ann M Martin over the holiday break. It was a great book and is one of the RICBA Nominees for 2016. The story is about a girl named Rose Howard, she has Asperger's Syndrome, which is a form of Autism. Basically, she's very smart, she just thinks differently then other kids her age. For example, she loves homonyms and keeps a written list of all the ones she can think of. She also loves prime numbers and sometimes when she's nervous she recites prime numbers to help her feel more in control. Unfortunately Rose is just a kid, so there are a lot of things in life that are out of her control. She sometimes has trouble in school, and at home it's just her and her Dad. Her Dad has his own problems with control, which can be scary for Rose (and the reader). Luckily Rose has a best friend, (Rain, her dog), a terrific Uncle, and a sympathetic teacher. They all play a role in helping Rose deal with her problems.

This really was a very good book, emotional and surprisingly uplifting. Rose Howard is a character that you will really care about. This would be a great book to read out loud for mature students.

Reviewed by Mrs. Castro

Visser by K.A. Applegate

That is no Andalite on the front cover, that’s Visser Three! Even though he’s on the front cover Visser by K.A. Applegate is actually about deadly Visser One finding earth and wanting to take it over! These guys, Visser one, and Visser Three are actually Yeerks. Yeerks are slugs that go in through your ear into your head and then flatten on your brain and take over your body! Just open up this book and find out why Yeerks take over your body and more. You might want to read the book before you judge it by its cover.

  I love this book. I think it is really good because I like aliens, science fiction, and things like that. I cannot relate to the book unless i’m alive in 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 years when aliens invade earth and try to enslave us all. If you want to know more you should read this awesome book! While you’re at it, make sure to read more of the Animorphs series!

Reviewed by kuriboh

Paper Towns by John Green

Paper Towns by John Green is a book about a boy named Quentin Jacobsen (Q) who has a crush on an adventurous girl named Margo Roth Spiegelman. One night Margo climbs through Quentin's bedroom window to get Q to follow her so she can get revenge on her cheating boyfriend. After their all-nighter of revenge Q returns to his high school to find that Margo left the Paper Towns and has left behind clues for Q and his friends to follow. Will Margo ever be found?

I really loved this book. John Green is a really good author. I suggest if you like to read novels you should check out John Green's books. I really like realistic fiction and all of John Green’s are realistic fiction. I also like novels. My favorite part of this book is when Q and Margo go off and have their night of revenge.

Reviewed by Fluffy_Bear_1010

Jake and Lily by Jerry Spinelli

Jake and Lily by Jerry Spinelli is about two twins that have a special connection. For example, whenever they would play hide and seek they always knew where the other one was. Also every time it was their birthday they woke up at the train station with the smell of pickles. I can explain why later, but when their birthday was coming up Lily hoped they would wake up in the train station again because she feels they have been drifting apart. Since Jake has lots of friends now, Lily thinks they're going to lose their special connection. Jake is friends with a boy that lives in their neighborhood, the one that Lily hates. When their papa moves into a house near them, he helps Lily try to find a ‘’life’’.        

         

     I really liked this book a lot. Once I started reading it, I have to say I could not stop. Its very interesting and amusing to read. My favorite part was the ending because it makes everything better about the whole book. This book is all about family and friends and I would recommend this book to almost anyone that likes books that are about family and friends!

Reviewed by Mickey Mouse's clubhouse.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K Rowling is one of the best books I've ever read. Harry Potter is not a normal boy. He is a wizard. His parents died when he was a one year old by the hand of Lord Voldemort. Harry’s mom gave up her life to save Harry, so when Voldemort tried to kill Harry it backfired. Now he is trying to find horcruxes to defeat Voldemort. Read the book to find out what happens.

This book reminds me that everything is not always going to be easy, but don’t give up. If you don’t try you’ll never succeed. This book reminds me that life is full of mistakes. If you don’t admit your mistakes you may lose something or someone.

Reviewed by Blackwidow004

Dear Dumb Diary, Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jim Benton

Dear Dumb Diary, Let’s Pretend This Never Happened is written by Jim Benton. Jamey has her own diary about her life and she has her good days and her bad days. She writes everything down at school, and at home. She writes about her friends, her mom and her dad too. There is this girl, her name is Angeline. Jamey thinks she is a bad person, but maybe she is not, maybe she is really nice. Read to find out.

It is a very good book and that is why I am writing about it. Jamey likes school a lot and I like school too. I think it is very fun because you get to learn something new every day. It can be fun, if you make it fun. I like school because you learn something new every day and when you go to school, you get to see your friends every day.

Review by happyweels

Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Fish in a Tree is written by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. Fish in a Tree is about a girl named Ally with dyslexia. She has trouble learning in school and gets picked on because of it. A girl named Shay in her class bullies Ally. Then a new teacher comes to class and everything changes for Ally.

One thing we liked about the book was the close friendship that develops between Ally and her new friends. We also like how Ally learns to be strong. In the book Wonder, which we also read as a class, August was also bullied because of his disability. They both had to overcome their fear and stand up to the bully.

Reviewed by the Pesola’s Peaches. (You’ll have to ask us for the story on this later!)