The Witch of Blackbird Pond (****)

This book is about a girl named Kit who lived in Barbados and when her grandfather died she went on a ship to Conneticut, where her aunt and uncle lived. When she arrived she was taken to a small house where her aunt met her at the door. She found that she had two cousins. When her stern uncle found out that she had been going to the "witch's" house of course Kit tried to convince them that she was not really a witch but her uncle forbade her to go there anyways. Then when a witch trial was put on because of a mysterious sickness and Kit was acussed of witch craft, everything started to go wrong. Read the book to find out what happened.

This book is 205 pages long. I will give it four out of five stars (****.)

The witch of Blackbird Pond by, Elizabeth George Speare

Eleven (****)

Have you ever wondered if you were kidnapped or adopted? Well the protagonist in this great mystery does. It all started when he went looking for his birthday presents in his attic and sees a interesting looking old trunk with a piece of paper sticking out from it. It had a picture of him on it and it said "missing," he went downstairs to his bedroom to think about it. It all very confusing, why would he be missing? Then he wondered if Mack (his grandpa) had kidnapped him but that seemed very unlikely. Then when a new girl arrives at school, Sam starts to make a plan. He will become friends with the new girl and she will help him open the trunk and read to him what is inside. Then when Sam's teacher assigns Caroline to help him with a castle for social studies it all works out even better than what he planned. Read the book to find out all that happens.

This book is 164 pages long. I will give it four out of five stars (****.)


Eleven by, Patricia Reilly Giff

Cabinet of Wonders (*** 1/2)

This book is about a girl named Petra and her pet spider named Astrophil. When Petra's father is brought home with a bandage covering his eyes she knows that he can no longer continue his metal shop so long as he has no eyes. Petra decides to get the eyes back from the prince. In the market place she catches a boy her age trying to steal all of her money from her. She becomes fast friends with him and he tells her that his name is Nel. He brings her to his campsite where his family lives and she plays a dagger shooting game with a metal dagger. It hits bulls eye every time. Read the book to find out if her father gets his eyes back.

This book is 288 pages long. I will give it three and a half stars out of five (*** 1/2.)

Cabinet of Wonders by, Marie Rutkoski

Keeper (***)

Keeper is a book about a girl who thinks that her mom is a mermaid so she sets out on a quest to see if she is right. Signe, who adopted Keeper, tells her that mermaids are not real. Nothing can change Keeper's mind. On the little boat with her dog who's name is BD (which stands for Best Dog) she starts to remember some things about her mother. Like on her third birthday her mother set her in a wooden bowl in the ocean and told her to ride the waves back to shore. It was Signe who rescued her and wrapped her up in a towel.
Read the book to find out if Keeper's mother really was a mermaid.

This book is 399 pages long. I will give it three out o five stars (***.)

Keeper Kathi Appelt

sammy keyes and the cold hard cash (****)

I thought this book was a really great mystery because of all of the suspense. When Sammy walks up the fire escape, as she always does, a man opens the door. Sammy quickly tries to hide from him but he sees her. He was so startled that he fell down and stayed there. He said look in my pocket and Sammy did. What she found inside that pocket is what changed her life. She pulled out three wads of cold, hard, cash. Then right before he died he said to throw them away, and to do it quickly. Sammy did not listen. She bought a ton of food, a bathing suit for herself and a bathing suit for her best friend, Marrissa. Then when a fancy man shows up at her over sized neighbor's door and invites her to play bingo (she called it a date) Sammy realized that something suspicious was going on. Read the book to find out what.

This book is 293 pages long, it was a short read for me. I will give it four out of five stars (****.)

Sammy Keyes and the Cold Hard Cash by, Wendelin Van Draanen

The Wanderer (***)

This is two people's diaries from a ocean voyage on a ship called the Wanderer. Read the book to find the contents of these two peoples diaries.

This book is 305 pages long. I'll give it three out of five stars.

The Wanderer by, Sharon Creech

Out of my Mind (*****)

This is definetly one of the best books I've ever read. It is about a girl who is eleven and she has never spoken a single word in her life due to Cerebral Palsy. She is smarter than the average grown educated adult and remembers every little thing that happened in her life. Then she gets a new computer like device so she can communicate with people. Read more to find out what happens.

This book is 295 pages long. I'll give it five out of five stars (*****.)

Out of my Mind by, Sharon M. Draper

Shiver (*****)

This book is about a girl named Grace and a boy named Sam. Sam is a werewolf and is in love with Grace. Read the book to find out more.

This book is 329 pages long. I'll give it four out of five stars (****.)

Shiver by, Maggie Stiefvater

under the Green Hill (****)

This book has just come out for sale. My mom is the assistant director of all 18 KDL library branches, so when she goes to conferences she brings back advanced reader copies (books that are not for sale yet.) This book is mainly about a girl, Meg, and her three siblings, Silly,Rowan, and James. There is a flu spreading in New York so her parents decide to send them to their great aunt and uncle who they have never met. Her great aunt and uncle live in England. A week before they are going to England her parents get a phone call. When her mom and dad come back into the room they have news, the kids greatest "enemy" named Finn will be going with them to England. Then when Meg and her siblings were about to board the plane rich, snobby Finn and his family bring along another boy named Dickie. Dickie is nice, smart and shy. Finn likes to tease him about his asthma and enhaler. When they arrive at the airport they find a man is waiting there for him. He said his name is Bran and piled the older kids in back and had Silly and James come in the front with him. Read the book to find out what happens next.

This book is 308 pages long. I'll give it four out of five stars (****.)


Under the Green Hill by, Laura L. Sullivan

Fever 1793 (***)

This book is about a girl, Mattie Cook, who lives in 1793. There is a fever going around Philadelphia again and her mother catches it. They have to close their coffee shop down and Mattie and her Grandfather flee to her mother's old friend's farm. Her Grandfather dies, so she is on her own in the world with her cat.

Read the book to find out what else happens. (This is a great example of historical fictoin.)

This book is 243 pageslong. I'll give it three out of five stars (***).

Fever 1793 by, Laurie Halse Anderson

Pillage (****)

Pillage is a book about a boy whose mother dies and gets sent to his uncles. His uncle owns a HUGE house that is five stories tall and an attic. His uncle owns a lot of land, most of which Beck cannot go explore. He and his friend Milo go to explore the backyard and gardens which they are forbidden to go into. They find a huge wall and on top says the words conservatory. Read the book to find out what happens next.

This book is 312 pages long. I'll give it four out five stars (****).

Pillage by, Obert Skye

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (***********)

THIS WAS THE BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ IN MY LIFE!!! This book took me FOREVER to read, and plus I cried at the end it was such a good book. And I only cry when I watch sad movies. J.K. Rowling IS THE BEST AUTHER ON THE FACE OF THIS EARTH!!! READ THIS BOOK NOW!!!

This book is 759 pages long. I'll give it a ten out of five stars!(**********)

The Adoration of Jenna Fox (*****)

Jenna Fox woke up from a year-long coma. Her father saved her with re-making every part of her body except 10% of her brain. Read the book to find out how she takes her new life.

This book I listened to and it took me 7 hours and 30 minutes. I'll give it five out of five stars (*****).


The Adoration of Jenna Fox by, Mary E. Pearson

Sheep (****)

This book is from a sheep dog's point of view. He runs away or is abandoned from many homes, good or bad. Will he find a good, loving family, or is he threatened to be a stray forever? Read the book to find out.

This book is 115 pages long. I'll give it four out of five stars (****).

Sheep

by, Valerie Hobbs

It Only Looks Easy (****)

It is about a girl named Kat who "borrowed" a bike before her first day of seventh grade is over. She "borrowed" the bike to go to the veterinary hospital to see her dog Chedder, who got run over by a car the day before. Before parking the bike at the back of the building, she noticed that between the handle bars there was a "I Heart NY sticker." Read the book to find out what happens next.

This book is 168 pages long. I'll give it four out of five stars (****).

It Only Looks Easy
by, Pamela Curtis Swallow

Flyte (***)

This is the second book to the Septimus Heap series. It is about how Septimuse's brother, Siman, turns over to the necromancer, DomDaniel. Read the book to find out all that happens.

I listened to this book on tape, and it is 11.5 hours long. I'll give it a three out of five stars (***)!

Flyte by, Angie Sage

Dandelion Fire (****)

This is the sencond book to The 100 Cupboards series. It is about how a boy named Henry York and a girl named Henrietta, and the town of Hyfling have to try to defeat a very powerful villian named Darius. Will they defet Darius or will he take over Hyfling? Read the book to find out.

This book is 466 pages long. I'll give it four out of five stars (****).

Dandelion Fire by N.D. Wilson

Flawed Dogs (*****)

This book is about a dachshund, and a girl named Heidy. She rescued him from a crate at the airport where he was going to become a show dog for a snotty rich woman named Mrs. Nutbush.
He gets separated from her when her uncle thinks he went mad and heidi beleived Sam was dead and Cassius the big poodle caused all of it when he and some of his flawed friends plan to ruin the Westminster dog show what and who will he have in store for him? Read the book to find out.

This book is 216 pages long. I'll give it a five out of five (*****)!


Flawed Dogs by, Berkly Breathed

Gregor the Overlander (****)

Gregor the overlander is about a boy named Gregor and his little sister boots, when boots falls down a vent in the Landry mat, he has no choice but to follow her. When they arrive, a giant cockroach gives them a ride to a giant arena with giant flying bats and their riders. He meets a snobby princess named Luxa with her bonded bat, Aurora, Henry, Luxa's cousin, and his bonded bat, named Ares, they are sent on a quest to fore fill the prophecy of Gray. Read the book to find out what happens!

This book is 311 pages long. And I'll give it four out of five stars!

Gregor the Overlander by, Suzanne Collins

Tangerine (****)

This book is about a boy who moves to Florida into a town called Tangerine. His name is Paul Fisher, he has a special ability and needs to wear thick glasses according to a serious injury. Apparently it is because he stared into a solar eclipse for too long, but he thinks his parents are hiding something. His brother, Erik, and his dad have a Erik Fisher football dream. His dad ignores him most of the time. He wants to be a soccer player, but at his new school he cannot play because of his glasses. The school, which is basically a whole bunch of portables connected by boardwalks, falls into a sink whole (which no one knew was there) and had to go to another middle school, Lake Windsor, and his mom destroyed the files so he could play soccer. Read the book to find out more.

This book is 294 pages long. I'll give it four out of five stars (****).

Tangerine by, Emma Fox

Wings (*****)

This book is about a girl maned Tamisin and a boy maned Jak.  Tamisin is part fairy, when she was younger she got in trouble for wearing sparkles on her cheeks, they told her to wash it off, but they couldn't.  She had always had pointed ears, and now she grew wings!  Her mother is the queen of the Fey world and her father was a human.  She did not know she was adopted until she grew the wings, her parents were waiting until she was older to tell her.  Read the book to find out about Jak and more about Tamisin.

This book was 307 pages long.  I'll give it five out of five stars (*****), I could not put it down and I also really enjoyed it.

Wings by, E.D. Baker

13 Treasures (****)

This book is about a girl who has an ability to see magical beings.  Her mom sends her to her grandmothers house to stay for most of the summer because she broke her light in her room because of a incident in which fairies made her seem to be falling, the light was the only thing she could see, so she grabbed it and it broke.  She finds a few books on fairies and in one it gives her tips on how to make her self invisible, she finds that it only makes herself invisible until she talks.  When her dog chases a rabbit into the woods she and the grounds keeper's boy, Fabian, have been forbidden to go into they are forced to.  They see a mysterious girl who they think to be Morwenna, who had gone missing in the woods herself fifty years ago.  Read the book to find out more!

This book is 350 pages long.  I'll give it four out of five stars.  This book just came out in april!

13 Treasures  by, Michelle Harrison

Lionboy (***)

This book is about a boy who can speak cat.  His mom writes a note in blood and tells him to take it everywhere he goes.  His parents are kidnapped.  He joins a circus and helps lions escape.  Read the book to find out all that happens.

This book is 275 pages long.  I'll give it three out of five stars (***).

Lionboy  by, Zizou Corder

Magyk (**)

This book is about a girl named Jenna who is actually a princess, and she does not know it. Read the book to find out who she meets along her way and who is after her.

This book is 564 pages long. I will give it a two out of five stars (**).

Magyk
by, Angie Sage

The Pharaoh's Secret (****)

This book is about a girl and her name is Talibah, she has a little brother named Adom, he is 11 years old. Talibah and her Dad, along with Adom, go to visit Egypt, wear their Mom and Dad were born. Her Mom died when she was nine and her brother was five. They have to solve a mystery about Egypt's only woman Pharaoh, Hetshepsut. She loved a man named Senenmut, who was a from a common family, and should not be treated with respect. They could not marry, so Senenmut promised they would be together in the after life. When Senenmut disappears and they have to figure out what happened to him.

This book was 302 pages long. I will give it four out of five stars (****).

The Pharaoh's Secret
by, Marissa Moss

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate (*****)

This book is about a girl named Calpurnia Virginia Tate. She lives in 1899. In her household she lives with seven brothers, her Mom & Dad, and a very mysterious Grandfather. Her oldest brother, Harry, gave her a little red notebook to write her observations in. When she has a question about grasshoppers she goes to her grandfather as a last resort. He does not give the awnser, only clues. When she finally finds it she makes a close relationship with her Grandpa, who is a naturalist and also is trying to find a way to make pecans into whiskey. Read the book to read Calpurnia's whole story.

I listened to this book and it was nine hours and six minutes total. I will give this book five out of five stars (*****) because it was a good story and interesting to learn about how life was in the 1800's.

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by, Jacqueline Kelly

Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place The Mysterious Howling (***)

This book is about a fifteen-year-old girl who gets hired for a governing job for three children at a house called Ashton place. Lord Aston claims that he found the children in the forest of Ashton place. Penelope Lumley is a very smart and creative Governor who is determined to get the three children out of their old dog-like habits.

This book is 263 pages long. I'll give it three out of five stars (***).

Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place the Mysterious Howling
by, Maryrose Wood

Wild Magic (*****)

This book is about a brother and sister who get enchanted by the pied piper's music. They live in Hamelin, and it is overrun with rats. The mayor promises him one thousand gold coins if he can get all of the rats out of the town, which he does and the mayor does not pay him, so he takes all of the children into Elvendale, which is a magical world. Jacob gets left behind because he has a cripple, the door closes and Jacob cannot go in any more. The pied piper has a curse to turn into a horrible, ugly mean beast every night of the full moon. He can only pass it on to a certain child. This child happens to have been left behind. When he does pass the curse what will the victim turn into under the full moon? Read the book to find out!

I'll give this book five out of five stars! It was 278 pages long.

Wild Magic by, Cat Weatherill

My Top Ten List , Febuary 20, 2010

These are my favorite books!!!
1. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (the whole series) by, Rick Riordan
2. When You Reach Me by, Rebecca Stead
3. Enola Holmes Mystery's by, Nancy Springer
4. Ingo by, Helen Dunmore
5. The Girl Who Could Fly By, Victoria Forester
6. Esperanza Rising by, Pam Munoz Ryan
7. Birdwing by, Rafe Martin
8. The Goose Girl by, Shannon Hale
9. Birdie's Book by, Jan Bozarth
10. Sword Bird by, Nancy Yi Fan
Hope you will read and enjoy these books as much as I did!!!

Climbing the Stairs (***)

This book is about a Indian girl named Vidya, her life changes forever when her father gets hurt badly in a freedom march because of herself. She moves into a different house and her brother enlists in the army, can her life get any worse?

This book is three out of five stars (***), I thought it was okay, but it was a little boring. This book is 243 pages long.

Climbing the Stairs by, Padma Venkatraman

Every Soul A Star (***)

This book is no where near getting on my favorites list. It's about two girls. One's name is Bree, she is a fashinable , snotty girl who cares about little more than herself. The other ones name is Ally, she is a caring, carefree, nice,and kind.

This book is 322 pages long. I'll give it three out of five stars (***).

Every Soul A Star by, Wendy Mass

When You Reach Me (*****)

This book is a very surprising and a little bit tricky to figure out the notes that Miarenda keeps reciving. Who are these misterious notes from? Read it to find out what happens.

This book is 197 pages long. I'll give this book five out of five stars (*****).

When You Reach Me by, Rebecca Stead

top ten books for boys

Here are my top ten books for boys:
1. Fablehaven Series by, Brandon Mull
2. A Giant Problem by, Holly Black
3. Swindle by, Gordan Korman
4. The Magic Thief by, Sarah Prineas
5. Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by, Rick Riordan
6. Swordbird by, Nancy Yi Fan
7. Hatching Magic by, Ann Browner
8. What the Dickens by, Gregory Maguire
9. The Tale of Despereaux by, Kate DiCamillo
10. Knucklehead by, Jon Scieszka

The Garden of Eve (***)

This book is about a girl named Eve who's mom dies and she and her father move to a little town in middle of nowhere. It is 35 miles to the nearest town. She receives a magic seed as a birthday present from Maggie, a older woman who knows almost everything about the town. Eve finds that magic is real in a mysterious way with a boy who claims to be a ghost. Read it to find out what happens.

This book is 231 pages long. I'll give it three out of five pages long (***).


The Garden of Eve by, K. L. Going

Dealing with dragons (****)

This book is about a princess who is bored of being a prim and proper "lady". But Cimorene is a tomboyish, headstrong and smart. She is being forced to be married to a prince who spends too much time in the artillery room and cares about little more than himself, artillery, and his reputation. She meets a frog that tells her the directions to a place where she can get advice & answers. She follows the frogs directions and ends up in a cavern of dragons. One dragon, Kazul, took a liking to her and takes her into her care. Cimorene lives happily under the care of Kazul. Read the book to find out what else happens.

This book is 212 pages long. I'll give this book four out of five stars (****).

Dealing With Dragons by, Patrica C. Wrede

Stolen Children (***)

This book is about two girls named Amy & Kendra who got kidnapped by two guys named Smokey and Hugh. Amy is a very smart girl. She is very surprised when a lady phones her asking for a babysitter for one day. Amy accepts and is soon on her way to the job. Amy settles Kendra, a sweet little girl who always has a little stuffy animal with her, it's name is tubby. She goes down stairs for a while. When she comes back up to Kendra's room she is gone.

This book is 165 pages long. I'll give this book three out five stars, I did not like it that much.

Stolen Children by, Peg kehret

The Last Olympian

This book is the fifth book and the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. I thought this book is a very good book because it has a lot of suspense and I literaly could not put this book down and was disappointed that the book ended so soon.

I really like this book and recommend it for people who don't mind a little bit of violence.

This book is 381 pages long. I'll give this book five out of five stars (*****) because I really enjoyed all of the suspense!

The Last Olympian by, Rick Riordan