Wanted: A Guinea Pig Called Henry Rainbow Street Shelter #3 by Wendy Orr Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) Sam really wants a pet for her birthday, but because her family lives in an apartment, her choices are limited. She and her family visit the Rainbow Street Shelter and meet some of the small pets there – including the guinea pigs – and Sam later returns to adopt “Henry,” an adult guinea pig … Read more
Also Known As by Robin Benway Mystery Realistic Fiction Romance Suspense Thriller * * * Stars (Pretty good) Maggie Silver’s parents are spies working for the Collective – an organization devoted to ferreting out bad guys and righting the wrongs of the world. Maggie herself, is an expert safe-cracker and lock-picker. After her family finishes up an assignment in Iceland, they move back to New York where Maggie is given her first undercover job. Disguising … Read more
That Summer by Sarah Dessen Realistic Fiction (mostly) Romance (some of this) Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Haven lives with her mother and sister, Ashley. Her father is getting remarried to Lewis. Haven doesn’t like her body because she is super, super tall and skinny. I like this book because it has a lot of drama and you can relate at times. Guys would not like this book because of the … Read more
The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson Realistic Fiction Romance * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I love this book. I finished this book in one day. This is one of my favorite books. This is the second time I have read this book. It’s about a 17 year old, Lennie Walker, who is a bookworm and band geek, and spends her time happily in her sister’s shadow. But when her sister dies, she … Read more
The Fashion Disaster That Changed My Life by Lauren Myracle Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I liked this book because it was very exciting and entertaining. It seemed real – like what would really happen in 7th grade.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s Journal Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1 by Jeff Kinney Funny Illustrated Fiction Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) The author did a pretty good job describing the plot by describing the mood and scenery. I like how the author gave every character their own attitude and way of acting. The author’s art work helped me to visualize what happened in the story. I … Read more
Save the Cupcake Confectionately, Yours #1 by Lisa Papademetriou Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) I like this book because it talks about her cupcake chop. I like books about food, so this was a perfect book for me. Also, because the main girl Haley is just like me because she likes trying and baking new things. Another thing is that this is great for kids my age. This series is great and … Read more
The Daughters Daughters #1 by Joanna Philbin Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The book takes place in Manhattan, New York. The three main characters, Lizzie Summers, Karina Jurgensen, and Hudson Jones are best friends with famous parents who are a model, a billionaire multibusiness-father, and a singer/songwriter. Their lives are difficult, but Lizzie is hoping for the best. She is a model to a photographer, student, and daughter, but … Read more
Beatle Meets Destiny by Gabrielle Williams Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) I liked Beatle Meets Destiny a lot. Beatle and Destiny are in love but Beatle has a girlfriend named Cilla, and Destiny’s brother, Frank, is dating Beatle’s twin sister, Winsome. Frank is also Beatle & Winsome’s Literacy teacher. What will happen? Will love and friendship tear Beatle and Destiny apart? Find out by reading the book.
Kimi ni Todoke by Karuho Shiina Adventure Fantasy Graphic Novel Manga Realistic Fiction Romance * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Kimi ni Todoke is about a 15 year old girl (but then she turns 16 later on). She is very shy and she has very long black hair. She is actually really nice, but she has no friends because she’s an outsider because of the way she looks. She’s actually really pretty. Her name … Read more