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A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz Adventure Fantasy * * * Stars (Pretty good) Hansel and Gretel are royal siblings, born to royal parents who chop their heads off (they’re fine, don’t worry!) to show their loyalty to their steadfast servant, Faithful Johannes. When the children find out what their parents have done, they run away (to find better parents – ones who aren’t likely to separate their heads from their shoulders) – … Read more
Skellig by David Almond Fantasy * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) In his dilapidated garage, Michael hears movement, and digging through the dirt and junk, he finds a creature that seems to be part man and part bird or angel. He is filthy, smelly and apparently near to starvation. As disturbing as this discovery is, it is the least of Michael’s worries. The new house is a mess, his parents are distracted, and his … Read more
Knightley Academy by Violet Haberdasher Mystery * * * * Stars (Great!) Henry Grim, 14, was a servant at the exclusive Midsummer School up until recently. When one of the Midsummer professors caught him borrowing textbooks, he decided to tutor him instead of reporting him to school administrators for theft. Henry Grim then became one of the most promising students Midsummer School never had the privilege of teaching! Encouraged by his tutor to take the … Read more
January Conspiracy 365 #1 by Gabrielle Lord Suspense Thriller * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) It is New Year’s Eve, and 15-year-old Callum Ormond is chased down the street by a staggering, sick man with a deadly warning, “They killed your father. They’ll kill you. You must survive the next 365 days”. Following the first attempt on his life Callum is accused of a crime he didn’t commit. He is hurled into a life … Read more
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Historical Fiction * * * Stars (Pretty good) It’s 1776 and Isabel Finch (who later becomes Sal Lockton) and her younger sister Ruth are sold to the Locktons when their owner passes away. They were to have been freed under the terms of the last will and testament of their owner, but with no copies of the document to prove it, the girls are stuck. The Locktons take them to … Read more
Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series, #1 by Louise Rennison Funny Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is a journal written by a fourteen year old British girl. She basically talks about all of these crazy things that are going on in her life. Her family is really funny. She has a cat who is half wild and is always eating odd things and … Read more
Artichoke’s Heart by Suzanne Supplee Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars Rosemary Goode has a love-hate relationship with food – she loves to eat it, but she hates what it’s doing to her. Her weight has been steadily climbing and she recently hit her all time high – 203lbs. Her mom and aunt are always on her case about taking the pounds off, and the Bluebirds (the popular girl clique in school) constantly make … Read more
Adored It Girl series #8 by Cecily Von Ziegesar Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Adored is the 8th novel in the It Girl series. Set around Christmas time, this book has many surprising gifts. The Secret Santa Gift Swap is turned into Secret Satan, causing many laughs and also anger. Jenny is being adored by a group of freshmen, giving the book its title, which eventually backfires. Brett is falling … Read more
Scarlett by Cathy Cassidy Realistic Fiction * * * Stars (Pretty good) Scarlett’s on her last, last chance after she gets thrown out of Greenhall Academy (she starts what amounts to a riot in the cafeteria when she shares her radical vegetarian agenda with her fellow students). Her mom sends her to live with her father, whom Scarlett hasn’t seen or spoken to in several years (Scarlett has already been sent to live with her … Read more
The Line by Teri Hall Dystopian Juvenile Fiction Tween * * * * Stars (Great!) More, more, more!!! That’s what I wanted after finishing “The Line” by Teri Hall. In this dystopian tale, Rachel learns that the area known as “Away” used to be a part of her own country. This area was shut off completely from the rest of civilization as a protection against a nuclear attack. Everyone living there was left to live … Read more