The Miserable Mill L 1000

Lemony Snicket

This book continues the story of the Baudelaire children. In this book, the children are at Lucky Smells Lumbermill. It’s hard to explain the plot of the book without giving away the ending to the previous book, so I’ll just say that I really enjoyed reading this book. I really like this book because it left me wondering the whole time what was going to happen next.

By: Amber R.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Last Straw 970L

This is the last book in the series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and it is the best one. The main character is Greg Heffley. He is trying new ways to get popular in his school. His best friend is a kid named Rowley and they are always doing something different. Also, he joins soccer for the first time. This is a good book and you sould read it.

Reviewed by, Nathan B

Eldest

Eldest L970


Reviewed by Brian P

By Christopher Paolini

Eldest is the second book of Eragon. In this book Eragon and Saphira are learning new attacks and spells from a master elf. Also Roran and the villagers are in the story. Roran comes back to learn that Eragon and Brom left the village, but that’s not all. Galbatorix sends some of his men to Eragon’s home along with some Ra’zac. Roran and the villagers take action and take back their home but more bad things happen to them . But that’s not all, Eragon finds out who his father is! But also Eragon learns about a secret that the elves have. I like this one more than the first one it gives it more of a mystery and suspense but that’s not all it also gives a trust feeling to it that you don’t know who to trust.

The Taylor Lautner Album

This book is about the life of the Twilight star Taylor Lautner. Take a journey through his perfect life from childhood to man. From his first role in a T.V. show to The Twilight Saga New Moon. I like this book because I learned a lot of information about my favorite actor. I think that anyone who likes him will enjoy this book.

Elizabeth S.

The Wide Window L 1150

Lemony Snicket
This book continues the story of the Baudelaire children. In this book, the children are at their Aunt Josephine’s house. It’s hard to explain the plot of the book without giving away the ending to the first book, so I’ll just say that I really enjoyed reading this book. I really like this book because it had to do with water and animals.
By: Amber R.

Behind the Bedroom Wall 660L

By Laura E. Williams

     The book I was reading is about a girl named Korinna whose parents hid a Jewish family behind her bedroom wall. There are main people you meet in the book like Eva, Rita, and her parents. And the events mostly take place in spring and winter during World War II. Korinna is in a group called Fungmadel, and it teaches her how to be a loyal German. Her parents have put three Jews in the back of Korinna’s bedroom wall. And Korinna is trying to be a loyal German while there are people she is learning how to hate behind her wall. She has to keep this big secret away from her group, and her two best friends. But when her best friend Rita has a brother who is a Nazi, everything goes downhill. This book has a lot of drama and suspense. I actually loved this book because it was very detailed about everything that was going on, and it also had a peaceful, amazing ending. I think everyone should read this book because the message it gives to people is that you should never judge someone before you meet them.

Destined to Live

Destined to Live- 960L


By: Ruth Gruener

The main character is Rachel Tcharne. She is Jewish and she lives in Poland. She was about four years old when the Holocaust started. So then Rachel’s dad Issac hid her in a closet when the Nazis broke into her home. Then Rachel had to wait a long time in a closet until the soldiers left. Then Mrs. Szczgeil is the person who hid Rachel for the entire four years of the Holocaust. The main challenge is trying to survive the Holocaust. Rachel went in hiding to save herself from the Nazis. At some points Rachel makes too much noise and then people around her hear her. They are in Poland and they are in Mrs. Szczgeil’s apartment and it is very small but useful. She is German and trying to help Rachel. This book I’d say it was ok because it got boring and then there was barely any action. The theme is if you are lucky you might survive the Holocaust.

Reviewed by: Cesar M.

The Reptile Room L 1040

Lemony Snicket

This book continues the story of the Baudelaire children. In this book, the children are at their uncle Monty’s house because they got taken away from Count Olaf. It’s hard to explain the plot of the book without giving away the ending to the first book, so I’ll just say that I really enjoyed reading this book. I really like this book because it had to do with reptiles.

By: Amber R.

Dear Dumb Diary Can Adults Be Human? 1050L

Dear Dumb Diary,

I read another great book, and I loved it. I think that if other people read it that they will like it too. Well anyways it’s about this girl named Jamie who doesn’t know if adults will ever be human, but while she’s figuring that out Jamie accidentally puts one of the mean office ladies in the hospital because she broke her hip. Then when her Aunt Carol comes to live with her she ends up working at the school and all of a sudden all the staff members are nice, and Jamie’s Aunt Carol gets engaged with one of the staff members who is also Angeline’s uncle.

Elizabeth S.

Sticks and Stones 480 L

By:Beth Goobie

Sticks and Stones is about a girl named Jujube and she goes to the dance with this guy named Brent. When he goes out to his car for something, she goes with him and the next day when she walks into English class his friends are telling jokes about her and it goes around the school that something happened when it didn’t. I liked this book because it was really interesting. It didn’t get very boring, it got into detail and didn’t get repetitive.

Reviewed by: Carla K

“Three Little Words” A memoir Lexile 810

Ashley Rhodes- Courter




The main character in this true story is a girl named Ashley. She is the oldest of 4 kids biologically and the youngest out of 2 when adopted. The main problem in this story it that Ashley has been in 14 different foster homes during her life and when she begins 8th grade she finally finds a couple who want to adopt and they eventually adopt Ashley. In some of the foster home that she lived in were abusive and not eligible to keep kids in the home. Ashley had a brother named Luke who was younger and was in the same boat as she was. She also had a baby brother who died when he was only forty-eight days old. She was put in foster care because her mother was caught doing drugs and the boyfriend was abusive. I did not read this book on audio. I would suggest other people to read this book on audio because it is a confusing book and you will get lost during it. I sort of liked the book even though it was confusing in some parts, because it was interesting to hear about what she had to put up with. Ashley Rhodes- Courter (the author) has in fact written another book and it is New York Times bestselling author. It is called “The Women Who Raised Me”. It is another memoir.

“Reviewed By: Melanie M.”

Dear Dumb Diary Never Do Anything, Ever 1010L

Dear Dumb Diary,

I have to tell about this really good book that I read! It’s about a girl named Jamie who is competing with the popular girl named Angeline to see who has the most “inner beauty” by doing as many charities as they can. Then when Jamie and her best friend Isabella do a Jump-Rope-A-Thon for their school Angeline has a problem. She can’t jump rope by herself! So Jamie steps in and helps her out. I really enjoyed this book and I think others will too.

Elizabeth S.

A Child Called It 750L

By David Peltzer

This book is mainly about a little boy named David, and he gets abused by his mother. The main characters are David and his family. This book takes place throughout a whole year. The main conflict is David needing to survive through the abuse. David is just a little boy who has two other brothers and he’s the only one who gets treated badly. David’s father tries to do something about it but all he does is makes the problem worse for David. The stuff that David’s mother does to him is so cruel. You would never expect a mother to have so much hate for her child. I really liked this book because it’s a true story. David himself is the author, so you know for a fact that the story is true. I also liked this book because it showed that everyone can get through the toughest time. I think everyone should read this book because it gives people a chance to know that not everyone has a perfect life.

Review by Sierra

Gamer Girl-660L

By: Mari Mancusi


The main character is Maddy star and she draws manga.

One problem that Maddy has to overcome is her parents’ divorce.

I liked this book a lot because I play video games.

One theme of the book is that you can find friends where ever you go.

Reviewed by: Chris d

New Moon 690L

This book is about a girl named Bella Swan whose love of her life is a vampire whose name is Edward Cullen. After a horrible disaster at Bella’s 18th birthday party, Edward leaves her and sends Bella into a deep depression. She can’t eat, sleep without having nightmares, or just do anything. Then finally Bella starts to hang out with her friends because her dad Charlie Swan wants to send her back to her mom’s house in Florida. The one person that she hangs out with out of her friends is her best friend Jacob Black who later she finds out that has a big secret of his own. I like this book a lot. It was one of my favorite books in the Twilight series.

Elizabeth S.

The Bad Beginning 1010L

By Lemony Snicket

The main characters are siblings. Violet is the oldest child of the Baudelaire children she likes to invent things and have her brother test them out. Sunny is the youngest, she enjoys bite things with her four front teeth. Klaus is the middle child he enjoys reading and learning new things. Count Olaf is an actor, the orphan’s guardian now that their parents died. The Baudelaire parents just died in a house fire. I really like this book because it always left me wondering what will happen next.

Amber R.

Breaking Dawn 690L

In this book the love triangle ends when Bella decides who she loves. During their honeymoon Bella finds out that she’s going to have a half human baby that might kill her. I like this book a lot because it had action and romance at the same time. I think that anyone who reads it will enjoy it.
Elizabeth S.

Summer of Secrets 710L

By Paul Langan

    This book is about a girl named Darcy, her family, and her friends. She lives in the city, currently in the summer, so there is no school. The main characters are, Darcy, Brisana and Tarah, and Darcy’s mom, dad, and sister. Darcy’s main problem is that something happened to her with her and her boyfriend and she doesn’t know how to forget about it. There are a lot of issues with her family and friends. Like her mom and dad are fighting constantly, Darcy’s best friend Brisana choose the worst boyfriend for her, and Darcy is worried about her sister that is dating already, she’s pretty young. I really liked this book because it had a lot of drama, suspense, romance, and action. Every page of the book had a huge surprise, one after another. This author has made at least 6 other books, but this book was the best of all. Hope you read it.

Speak 685L

By: Laurie Halse Anderson


Melinda is a girl who is at an end of the summer party and something bad happened so she calls the cops. Everyone at the party thought she called the cops because she was ratting on them when it was really because something bad happened. I liked the book because it went into detail and didn’t get boring.

Reviewed by: Carla

The Time Hackers 880L

Gary Paulsen

There are two main characters in The Time Hackers. First is Dorso and then Frank. Dorso is a seventh grader at school and so is Frank. They are two best friends that go to the same school. Then something happens that they both have to solve.

The idea of this book is that there’s someone who can make a time machine.

The main challenge of this book is when Dorso finds a dead body in his locker and he doesn’t know who did it. The problem that Dorso has is he needs to find out who did put the dead body in his locker.

The setting happens anywhere in the past because that’s where the time hackers had programmed it to be there.  The setting also happened at school for about an hour then it all started to happen.

I liked this book a lot because it was about the past.

Reviewed by: Cesar M.