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Sisters by Raina Telgemeier Autobiography Biography Graphic Novel Nonfiction Review #1 * * Stars (Just ok) 2 sisters, 1 car. One week to go. They fight and they don’t get along. It’s hot. They are going to Colorado, but it takes a week. Will they survive each other? Review #2 * * * * Stars (Great!) This is a good book. I think this because it is kind of like my family. It is like … Read more
Orphan Monster Spy by Matt Killeen Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) A blonde, Jewish girl was orphaned and fought to survive Germany and escape. She met a man and saved him instead of taking a ferry out of Germany. They began working together which led her to attend a brutal German school for girls and try to befriend a girl to steal her father’s world-changing invention. I loved how it … Read more
Kalahari Corpus #3 by Jessica Khoury Adventure Romance Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book was action-packed! Full of adventure and thrill. A group of teens arrive in Africa for different reasons, but don’t expect to find a deadly disease or be chased by poachers, scientists, and bounty hunters. I loved the romance, even if it was very little.
The Accomplice Theodore Boone #7 by John Grisham Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Theo’s friend Woody is thrown into jail, so Theo has to use his legal knowledge to help save his friend.
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) In my opinion, I love this book. The stories don’t make much sense sometimes, but that’s what makes it fun. The characters of this book are so creative, and if I wrote this book, my characters wouldn’t ever top these ones. I’d recommend this book to anyone.
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux Classic Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * Stars (Just ok) The Phantom has been playing mean tricks on the opera workers for weeks now and no one knows why. Some say he’s a ghost. But then one day a man finds a girl that he knew from his childhood. He follows her into a dressing room. He hears a man’s voice. He asks the girl, Cristine, who … Read more
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier Graphic Novel Supernatural Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) It is about a family who moves to a new town that has ghosts in it. They go to the Dia de los Muertos party. They see a lot of ghosts there. Then they all live happily. Review #2 * * * * Stars (Great!) I liked “Ghosts” because it was really interesting to learn and see how Cat … Read more
The Cat Encyclopedia for Kids by Joanne Mattern Non-fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This was a great book. It had many juicy details and great steps for taking care of lovely cats and kittens. I would recommend this book for anyone that is going to get a cat or kitten or is in love with (or liking) cats or kitten.
Royal Crown From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess #4 by Meg Cabot Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) Princess Amelia is about to be crowned Queen of Genovia, but when their cousin tries to take the throne by genetically proving that his son is more Genovian and closely related to the 1st Queen of Genovia the matter is taken to the Genovian Supreme Court, only days before Amelia’s coronation! … Read more
Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere by Julie T. Lamana Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere” is an amazing and heartbreaking story about one family’s hardships through the loss of their home and loved ones due to Hurricane Katrina. This story made me cry, but was very memorable and changed the way I feel about tragedies and other people. I … Read more