BUY HERE Author: Rick Riordan Copyright: 2005 I loved the story, the characters, and the way mythology is tied in. The only thing I didn’t like was the way some scenes seemed to mainly be trying to raise awareness about things like pollution or mistreated animals, which I don’t...
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The Secret of the Old Clock: Nancy Drew #1
BUY HERE Author: Carolyn Keene Copyright: 1930 I feel this read wasn’t too adventurous as I had hoped until I got like halfway through the book. If Nancy’s adventures don’t speed up a little bit I may not get far in this series. After that midpoint, however, I got...
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
BUY HERE Author: Ransom Riggs Copyright: 2011 This is a very interesting read. I found it very captivating and well written, its mysterious and fast paced. I would not recommend this book to younger readers. There are some scene that some people may find a little disturbing and violent,...
The Sword Thief: The 39 Clues #3
BUY HERE Author: Peter Lerangis Copyright: 2009 Like the first two, this book is fast paced, captivating, and had a little drama threaded in. I would recommend this series to people who are more into movies than they are reading. On a scale of 1-10: 8 Like this? Try:...
One False Note: The 39 Clues #2
BUY HERE Author: Gordon Korman Copyright: 2008 Very Intreging and full of twists and turns. Very fast paced and adventurous, and so far it’s a great seires. You don’t get all the characters mixed up like you do with some books that have a ton of characters. On a...
The Maze of Bones: The 39 Clues #1
BUY HERE Author: Rick Riordan Copyright: 2008 This book is very likeable. It’s fast paced, clever, and even a little educational. The characters were wonderful and you can really tell that there was a lot of thought going into the plot. on a scale of 1-10: 10 Like this?...
Sway
BUY HERE Author: Amber McRee Turner Copyright: 2012 This is a very heart-wrenching, creatively written, lovable story with intriguing, realistic characters. I really like how everything in the book is connected. On a scale of 1-10: 10 like this? try: Out of My Mind – by Sharon M. Draper....
I Survived: Hurricane Katrina, 2005
BUY HERE Author: Lauren Tarshis Copyright: 2011 A very thrilling adventure, with a nice bravery theme. It’s a good first chapter book with a little history. on a scale of 1-10: 5.5 like this? try: I Survived: The Sinking of the Titanic 1912, and, I Survived: The Shark Attacks...
Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve: Magic Tree House #30 (A Merlin Mission)
BUY HERE Author: Mary Pope Osborne Copyright: 2003 Like the first Merlin Mission in the Magic Tree House series, this book is longer than the original 28 books and consists of more fantasy, but its not as full of facts. this book is good for everyone who loves fantasy...
Christmas in Camelot: Magic Tree House #29 (A Merlin Mission)
BUY HERE Author: Mary Pope Osborne Copyright: 2001 This is the first Merlin Mission and it’s very different from the original Magic Tree House books, first of all the Merlin Missions are longer, probably for older kids though still a good first chapter book. In this particular book there’s...