Congratulations to our RAFFLE WINNERS!

All of our winners have been contacted! Thank you all SO MUCH for sharing what you read this summer! We'll see you back here next year!


WINNERS:

Yuen Ting
Cole
Deirdre
Anna
Alia
Anusha
Liz

THE RAFFLE WINNERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN!

Excitement! The raffle winners have been chosen! We are contacting the winners this week, and we'll post all the names once we get in touch with them!

What a phenomenal summer for middle schoolers in Cambridge! You guys are amazing readers!

The Moon and More by Sara Dessen

I expected a lot out of this book, but it wasn't as great as I hoped it would be. In this coming of age story, Emaline tries to figure out what she wants with her boyfriend, father, and life. She goes from being the perfect girl who got into Columbia, has an amazing boyfriend and friends to the girl who got into Columbia but can't go because her father is a really mean guy who lied about tuition, broke up with a jerk of a boyfriend who cheated on her after three years of commitment, friends who are struggling with their own romances before college, a ten year old half-brother who is great with real estate, and a summer fling that hopefully won't last (I know, that was a really long sentence). Overall, it's a fun quick read (400 pages does count as quick) with some romance but a lot about discovering who you are and how you affect the people around you.

Sarah Dessen did a good job with this book, but compared to her other books (Along for the Ride, This Lullaby, etc.) this one wasn't amazing.

-Mary

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I watched The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones and was extremely disappointed. The movie didn't feature Luke, Isabelle, Alec, or Hodge as much as I thought it should have. Also, the scene where Valentine gets the Mortal Cup was completely off. So was the acting, which needed a bit more work. Lily Collins was fine but I didn't think she did a great job with the character. Jamie Campbell Bower was fantastic as Jace except he lacked the defensive side that Jace has, but I am guessing that was due to the script which wasn't that well thought out. Valentine did not look like Valentine. I wish Valentine wore a blonde wig or something but nope, he did not so he looked inaccurately portrayed. The casting could have been done a bit better because since they are going out for the long run, the characters need to stay looking young which doesn't seem like it's going to work out with the various ages of the actors.

Especially Alec who looks like he's thirty. Oh wait, the actor is twenty-eight! Could that be a concidnence?

The Mortal Instruments: City of Fallen Angels

Contains some spoilers:

So...Jace and Clary can finally be together! YAY! But it's really messed up at the same time because someone is controlling Jace after he died. The reason for that is because once a Shadowhunter is born, they are weak to strong demonic forces that want to control them. Since Jace died, the protections that he had no longer protected him. So Lilith, the mother of all demons, is controlling Jace and causing him to stay away from Clary. On top of all that, Simon is two timing (Maia and Isabelle) and is being sought after (but the hot Jordan protects him for some time). Turns out Lilith wants Simon to raise the horrible Sebastian from the dead and accomplishes just that after a bunch of stuff. Now Jace and Sebastian have this connection that makes them brothers, which is completely sickening. I just hope that Jace and Clary stay forever and together.

Sebastian must die! MUAHAHAHAHA *Sorry, I don't like Sebastian. He killed Max.*

Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

Lena Duchannes truly becomes devasted when her Uncle Macon dies trying to protect from her evil mother Safarine. And didn't to become a caster so she has to wait for her 17 birthday to choose again and her with Ethan Wate relationship degenerates and she has a new friend called John Breed who runsaway with her and Ethan tries to find her with the of his friend Link and Olivia and Lena's dark caster cousin. -Daryl

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Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

The main character is named Ethan Wate who falls in love with a caster (a witch) which is not possible because Ethan Wate is a mortal and she's a caster. When a caster is sixteen he or she choses if they want to be a dark or light caster but Lena Duchannes can't choose for herself because her family is cursed by what happened in the past. As the countdown to her birthday starts she starts falling hard for Ethan Wate but when her birthday comes she becomes a............ - Daryl

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Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary

the story is about a girl name Ramona who is eight years old and she is going to third grade and she is having a hard time because she is at a new school with some kids that she doesn't like and kids she dose not know she is a little sad because her best friend Howie wasn't with her in her class.  -Ania

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Horrible Histories: The Woeful Second World War by Terry Deary and Nick Baker

I know what you're thinking. IT'S A NON FICTION BOOK. I'M NOT READING IT. But this book is different. Most history books on WWII state the leaders, important battles, the basic timeline, etc. But as I said, this book is different. It includes things about what happened at the concentration camps. Gruesome things that not just the Germans did, but the Americans and British too. Heroic stories of animals. Myths and legends of things that went on during the war. Being one of the only non fiction books I enjoyed, if you want to hear about what ACTUALLY happened during the second world war, you should read this book! -David

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Nick is still heartbroken over being dumped by Tris, a beautiful but very dramatic and difficult person. So when he sees her at one of his performances, he randomly asks a girl to be his girlfriend for five minutes while Tris comes up to him with her model boyfriend. Norah, the girl he asks, agrees. The five minutes they agreed on stretch out into hours as they go around New York and fall in love with each other and music.

It's a predictable but sweet love story and a quick read. I definitely recommend this book and the movie! -Mary

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Thousand Words by Jennifer Brown

You know that saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words." Well, in this case it is. When Ashleigh's boyfriend spends his last summer in their town before he is off to college, Ashleigh decides to send him a picture. Not just any picture, a nude one. Before she knows it, she is charged with something that has to do with sexting and he is charged with distribution of child pornography. As Ashleigh struggles to adapt to a new life of being the biggest scandal and dealing with her father (superintendent) who is facing a lot of criticism because his daughter is a sexter, she meets Mack. I like Mack, he is like a big teddy bear except in human form. Ashleigh finds comfort in Mack as they spend their days doing community service. Mack is mysterious and Ashleigh is desperate for a new friend. But as her past keeps coming back at her, will their her chance at a new life happen? Read more to find out.  -Mary

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The Mortal Instruments: City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

Sometimes I wonder if should hate Cassandra Clare because of all the heartache she puts me through. When you are a fanatic reader like me, you begin to have a certain addiction for a lot of books. Especially when the two people (Clary and Jace) you want shipped together cannot because it's incest (which isn't illegal, but it's slightly gross). Anyway, I just finished the third book of the series and I just realized that the series is not called "Mortal Instruments" but "The Mortal Instruments." I apologize for any confusion there. Other than that, the third book of this series is a mix of the first and second. There is romance, action, a lot more magic, but in this case the story is a lot more about trust. Like, do you trust your father, the man you spent most of your childhood with? Or do you trust a best friend who is a different creature? Or can you trust a werewolf and vampires and Fair Folk and warlocks? I think this book is deeper than the others and holds more meaning to what it means to be a Shadowhunter. Nevertheless, I hope that Jace and Clary don't let their feelings get in the way of their duty to the world.

Just a prediction for the next book: I think the real Jonathon is going to come back and destroy the world. -Mary

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Mortal Instruments: City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

I previously wrote a long response on the first book in the series, City of Bones, which was filled with mixed reviews. However, the story is getting better. The second book has a lot more action and you get to see Clary participate more in the Shadow World. Not only that, but some interesting stuff happens between Clary, Simon, and Jace. Nevertheless, this book lacks the romance it had in the first book where Clary and Jace had a thing going on until (SPOILER) they found out they were related. Bummer. I would write more but that would spoil the entire book and possibly the series. All I can say is that this book has a lot more creatures, demons, and action then the first.  -Mary

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Spin It Like That by Chandra Sparks Taylor

it s about this girl name jasmine she has a love for music .she is also very talented but her parents doesn t approve her hobby.she got her self a record deal .she got tired of her parents and decided to move out ,and her boyfriend triple T .but later on she finds out that he was cheating on her with her best friend Loretta .which had a boob job because she didn t like her apperance.her brother got shot by ron wchich had a grudge for almost 20 years,because jasmine s dad was in the music industry and drop out because his wife was pregnant bu t by ron and didn t want to give him the child because they thought he was crazy.so ron kill his own son with out even knowing .but when he did it was too late because he got arrested. it was hard for jasmine to get over his death and it affect her life a lot .but by the end of she had her parents support and everything went well - Irma

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Shrink To Fit by Dona Sarker

Leah is a basketball player and a very good player but every one thinks she is fat even her mom and her best friend jay .she like him but he doesn t know.her mom Victoria wants her to do a modeling thing and she will have to lose some weigh .but something unexpected happen she lose to much and her mom thinks she has anorexia which is true.she had never lost a game in her life but she did because she hadn t been eating .her mom wanted her to see a doctor but she doesn t want .she even takes pill to make her lose weigh ,her friend shazan who also took the pill had 2 hearts attack and didin t make it in the other one .when she heard this she was sad and could not believe it .and she decided that it was time for her to take care of herself.and she begin to regain herself again. - Irma

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An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

Shall I need not say more than what I already have? John Green is awesome. I think everyone who is anyone knows that. However, when I read this book I was extremely happy because he didn't do that weird thing:

me: i like carrots
boy: so do i.
me: we should buy carrots

I like that style, but when it's just a novel and the characters are somewhat normal, the dialogue should stay standard. Anyway, this book is about a guy named Colin who only dates Katherines (creepy, huh?) and is trying to overcome his latest breakup with the 19th (SPOILER: also first) Katherine. This leads him to go on a road trip with his Muslim bud (WHO IS AMAZING AND WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH SO HARD ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO BEES) and end up in the middle of no where. If I say more, I'll spoil a great story. So, I will not type anymore but only tell you this: READ THE BOOK READ THE BOOK READ THE BOOK. :)

-Mary

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Mortal Instruments: The City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

I'm not sure whether or not I like this book or hate it. To me, it's an original story with unoriginal ideas that were altered. In my personal opinion, I felt like I was reading a rip off of the Harry Potter series. Why you may ask? Well, for starters, the Mortal Instruments. These instruments are three objects that are powerful and I clearly remember that there were three objects from the Deathly Hollows that were also considered powerful. Then the invisibility which seems a bit too unrealistic and too much like the invisibility cloak. Three strange kids, one girl, two boys, invisible. Sound familiar? Then the antagonist is named Valentine (for me, too similar to Voldemort). Then you have your Institute (Hogwarts) and a country hidden from people with the use of glamour (a.k.a. Mist from Percy Jackson and also the fact that people couldn't see Hogwarts or Hogsmede). There is also the name calling of humans. In this book it&#039 ;s mundanes, in HP it's muggles. You also have your demons where you have to fight off and kill (Supernatural) and the vampires vs. werewolf wars (Twilight). Not only that, but a bird (like Fawkes except Hugin is a bad bird) that has ties with Hodge who is basically the Dumbledore of the Institute, except Hodge is a jerk. Then there is Luke who is sort of like Snape because of how Snape betrayed Voldy, similar to the way Luke betrayed Valentine. You also have your Circle which is equivalent to your average Death Eater. I may be forgetting some other stuff, but I can't remember much more.

Like I said previously, I sort of like this book despite all the rip offs. The idea of combining worlds together is sort of ingenious, but I wish Clare wrote it in a more original way. For starters, she could have picked a better name for the main character, Clary. It may just be me, but Clary sounds a lot like Harry. Not only that but the characters were total rip offs (yay, I remembered!). Clary is a red head, who doesn't follow directions, and is short tempered. Who may that be? Ginny Weasly. Then Jace who looks like Draco and acts like him in a more loving way. Then you have Alec who has black hair who might be Harry, but I'm not sure on that one. But if she did change them in a way where they were totally unrecognizable as Harry Potter characters and a lot more like fresh beings, I would totally love the book. But for now, I am not liking it.

However, I do plan on reading the rest of the series because I want to know what happens to them and if the books do get a lot more original.

-Mary

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Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Long time no post (work and summer school take up a lot of time). Anyway, I ordered a bunch of books and I will be writing about them all (since I've finished most of them).

One of the fabulous books that I bought happened to be Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. In all honesty, I always had a strange longing to read this book since everyone wouldn't shut up about how good it was. I want to thank all those people for giving rave reviews because Thirteen Reasons Why deserves just that: a rave review.

This book is about a girl, Hannah, who commits suicide and decides to tell her story through cassettes. She makes seven tapes, and addresses them to thirteen different people who are supposed to pass the tapes to the next person who is addressed after them. The story is narrated by the ninth person on the tapes, Clay, who happens to be the average smart, to-good-to-be-true type of person.

I personally loved Clay because when Hannah said something that was befuddling, Clay would clarify. Not only would he help me understand Hannah's story, but he wasn't one of the people who did anything wrong (in my opinion). Clay is a great character and he really makes the story real. To him, Hannah wasn't an imperfect slut (even though she was rumored to be one) she was a girl who he wanted and would never get. It's a love story, a suicide note, and a bunch of other stuff crafted into this really good book.

In other words, CLAY IS AMAZING AND YOU SHOULD TOTALLY READ THIS BOOK BECAUSE JAY ASHER REALLY GETS THE CHARACTERS RIGHT AND TELLS HANNAH'S STORY AMAZINGLY AND THE BOOK IS REALLY GOOD AND WILL MAKE YOU FEEL ALL SORTS OF THINGS!!!!

I probably should have started with that and ended with that ^.

-Mary

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the princess and the pauper by kate brian

Carina is an European princess. she live in Vineland with her parents ,actually her mom because her dad is never there .she is going to America for the first time and she is very excited because she met this guy on-line name Ribbit and she will do anything to to go to the concert .her best friend Ingrid is also going with her.Ribbit thinks she is a normal girl not a princess but to meet him she has to find a way to get rid of froken Kilroy who they usually call killjoy.there is this guy name Markus .she doesn t like him but he is all over her .this trip will be a good time for her to get away from him.

Finally the day had arrived ,her stop will be at this school(Rosewood),which her grandmother attend back in the 1940s.she gave a speech which she tough was ridiculous but every one love it and clapped for her.she tough there was no way she could go to the concert .but something unexpected happen she met a girl name Julia who look exactly like her.they gonna pay her to be Carina for one night so that she can go to the concert .and Julia could use the money because her mom have not yet pay their rent.so she decided to do it without telling her mom.the night had come Carina went to the concert she met Ribbit but it was nothing like she expected and before long she was on a bus going somewhere.Julia id what she was suppose to do but one thing Markus they went some place down town and suddenly they fall in love .soon everyone know about it and she had to go to vineland .how could this happen good thing she left a letter to her mom.
Carina on the other hand had a hard time finding a way to get back in town .but she met a guy and her gave her a ride to Julia s house . Julia had to confront Carina s parents .Carina s dad didn t recognize he4r but hr mom did she was about too have a discussion with her at that moment Carina and Julia s mom arrived.they explain everything .Carina talk to her parents about her feelings Carina s mom likes Julia s mom hat and hired her to be the official hat designer for the family.everything went well .Julia went to college and she sees someone she thought she will never see again Markus .he was checking out the school.his dad finally let him study what he loves .Markus AND Julia had each other trough and all their dreams had come true.Carina went to being a princes again and she was happy this time

-Irma

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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

I liked the part when bella moved in with her father because of her mothers remarrige. when she went to a new school and she met some guy and started skipping school.one day she skipped school and got sick edwered came to help her and tack her to the school nurse.

-Eden

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hush hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Nora Grey is a sophomore student living in Maine. Her life is not good until she is seated next to mysteriously very nice senior Patch in biology class, who has currently failed biology several times before .

-Eden

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my life next door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

the part i liked was when a girl met the people who lives new next door and she fell in love and she started babysitting the kids just to see the boy and the baby was use to being carried on one side and she would pull on the bathing suit.

-Eden

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The Three Thieves: The Captive Prince by Scott Chantler

Dessa, Topper, and Fisk are on the move again. On their way to who knows where, Dessa finds a boy, tied up. She rescues him, just out of the goodness in her heart, and runs away from his captors. Running through the woods, Dessa tries to lose the kidnappers. But then she falls. She and the boy are trapped. The kidnappers loom over them. Will they escape these kidnappers? Will she ever find her brother? These are the questions Dessa is thinking, as she notices a big figure behind the kidnappers. Read this book to find out the rest!

-David

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Little Brother, By Cory Doctorow

Marcus is an expert in computers, from hacking to outsmarting the school's security systems. However, when there's a large terrorist attack on San Francisco, Marcus and his friends get kidnapped by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). When he gets released, he swears revenge...

This book was very good, and I was practically glued to it.

- Miles


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The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

this book is about twins who learn about magic in fun and exiting ways (they almost die) - Aviva

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The Magician by Michael Scott

the magician is evil.... - Aviva

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The Sorceress by Michael Scott

the sorcress is an 400 year old lady. - Aviva

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The Three Thieves: Tower of Treasure by Scott Chantler

Dessa grew up in a traveling circus. She was the acrobat, the nimple one. Throughout her life, she was poor, and now is the worst of times. There is only one thing left to do for her. One night, Dessa, Topper, who claims he's the world's greatest thief, and Fisk, a really big and strong guy tries to rob someone. The Queen. Will Dessa be able to accomplish this feat? Will she ever find her missing brother? Read the first graphic novel of The Three Thieves to find out! - David

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The Three Thieves: The Sign of the Black Rock by Scott Chantler

Escaped from a death to the gallows, Dessa, Topper, and Fisk are now on the run. The Queen's Dragons are now looking for them, the most fierce, battle worthy, and cunning knights in the kingdom. On their journey, they come across a inn. Unfortunately, they could easily be caught there, with the many travelers residing there at the moment. Sneaking into the stable, they try to make the best of it. But after a while the door creaks open. "Who's there?!" Has the Queen's Dragons finally come to take them away? Will they be able to escape the Black Rock Inn? Find out in this tale of twists, excitement and more! - David

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Bridge to Terabithia by Katerine Patterson

Bridge to Terabithia is about two kids that make an imagenary kingdom called terabithia. There are magical creatures that they made up. but one day the bridge that they made gets covered with water and breacks so they can't get over and the girl dies trying to get over. The boy gets mad and spills the paint in the water that she gave him. - Percilla

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Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach

Hero finds out that in her house is a missing diamond, from a 500 year old necklace. Hero and her new friend Danny start trying to uncover the mystery of this diamond, while so they thing that they know who the real Shakespeare is. - Anusha

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Dave Barry's Greatest Hits by Dave Barry

Dave Barry is a newspaper columnist for the Miami Herald. He writes columns spanning a wide range of topics. Although the book is a little dated (it's from the 1980's), I laughed out loud multiple times while reading this book, so I would recommend it for anyone looking for a laugh. - Miles

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Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Brian's parents are divorced. He takes a plane to visit his father, the pilot and him exchanging no words. But on the trip the pilot's heartbeat starts to go rugged. The pilot has had a heart attack. Brian is now terrified. He knows if he doesn't get this plane down safely, it's his doomed. He calls the airport. Nothing. He calls again. Still nothing. The plane is slowly running out of fuel, and Brian is trapped inside, miles above the ground. Will Brian be able to find help? Will he survive the final minutes left of the plane? Read on to find out! - David

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Loser by Jerry Spinelli

The book loser is about a child named Zinkoff. Zinkoff is in kindergarden and gets into a lot of trouble. Then the book goes on to 1st grade and he gets a new bike that he rides every where. this book goes till 6th grade. In 6th grade Zinkoff heres that a little girl was missing so he tryed to look for the girl. This girl is found an hour after the search team goes and looks for her still. Also it is snowing out so a plow found him when he was in an alley under the snow.
-Percilla

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Batboy By Mike Lupica

Batboy is a book about a 14-year-old kid, Brian who is a huge fan of the Detroit Tigers Baseball team. He sends a letter to them asking to be the batboy. They accept! He soon spends every day shining shoes collecting broken bats and constantly trying to get his favorite athlete Hank Bishop a great athlete who was suspended twice from baseball for taking steroids.
Soon Brian Starts to think that Hank is trying to work him breaking bats every day rubbing his shoes in dirt and worst of all falling in love with Brains mom: Taking her time away from him.
I would recommend this book to kids ages 8-14 mostly boys who like baseball and realistic fiction I would recommend most mike Lupica books if you like this great book.
-Cole

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Close to home John McPherson

Close to home is a graphic novel about random topics
-Solomon

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I want summer to stop! Its going by so fast
-Solomon

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Last night I played a long game of scrabble
-Solomon

Garfield Jim Davis

Garfield is a graphic novel about a cat. Funny.
-Solomon

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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is a twist of all the legends and stories of Greek mythology. It is also the start of the fascinating series. At first I myself wasn't sure of whether I would really like the series but my brother told me about how much he loved it and after watching the movie I thought the book wouldn't be so bad either. This is how I gained the love of Greek mythology. After reading this book I was attracted to the others in the series and found a great passion of mythology/fantasy reading. This was one of the greatest books I have ever read, I give this book a 5/5 star rating and highly recommend it to all of you mythology lovers out there.
-Liz

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I am into sports books especially by Mike Lupica.
-Cole

Long Shot by mike Lupica

Long Shot is about a boy named Pedro who runs for class president against the most popular kid in school: Ned. The best athlete, school worker, and the most humorous. Soon Ned who always made Pedro look good in basketball sets him up. Throwing passes inches too low, playing point guard to guard Pedro and steal his position as Point guard. Soon Pedro goes from Second best on the team to benchwarmer. Who will win the battle of popularity and will the friendship be ever changed.
If you like books with lessons you will like this book Because of a big turnaround at the also sports fans this is the book for you Pedro plays basketball and gets his job back. How? Read to find out.
I’d recommend this book for boy’s ages 8-14. Read Long Shot and your eyes will be glued to the book for at least three days.
-Cole

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Two days ago I went canoeing and it was such a nice day
-Solomon

The red pyramid

The book is a great book. Its about a brother and sister who have magical Egyptian powers and work together to fight evil.
-Solomon

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The giving tree

This is about a boy who has a lot of fun with a tree and when he grows up, he cuts down the tree.
-Solomon

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About to go outside.
-Solomon

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Going to Vermont soon...

-Maya

Knife Edge by Malorie Blackman

This is the second book. Will Callie Rose survive? Did Callum ever love Sephy? Will Jude be killed? AN action packed romance. A definite read...

-Maya

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Physics for Future Presidents by Richard Muller

It's a great book that tells you all the physics you need to know to be president (although I don't plan on becoming president). The 1st chapter is on terrorism. It explains the physics of past and possible future terrorist attacks, such as how the Twin Towers collapsed and the probability of terrorists engaging in nuclear warfare. The 2nd chapter is on energy. It explains different ways of getting electricity and gasoline. The 3rd chapter is on nuclear weapons and nuclear power. It explains how to calculate the expected excess deaths from a nuclear bomb or nuclear waste spill and different versions of nuclear reactors. The 4th chapter is on space. It explains the practicality of sending humans to space and what speed a rocket needs to reach to orbit Earth. The 5th and last chapter is on global warming. It explains the solutions and nonsolutions for this dangerous problem.
-Ezra

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secrets in the shadows by anne schraff

it about a boy who fell in love with a new girl at his school.
-najae

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Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel.

Very good kind of spooky graphic novel.Entertaining

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What Else is New

Watched Wallace and Gromit. pretty funny.

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Encyclopedia Brown Donald j. Sobol

The case of Lathrops hobby. Mysterious problems

The case of the painting contest: A famous artist who sais he is a boat captain. Ends up out.

The case of the worm pills is a very suspicious story

-Solomon

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Being bit by so many mosquitos!!!
-Solomon

MR. Tucket

MR.Tucket is a book about a boy who is kidnaped by Indians and then escapes with a mountain man
-Solomon

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Book of Lists by James Buckley Jr and Robert Stremme

Did you know that that a long time ago in Nashville, Tennessee, you had to be at least 18 years old to play pinball? Did you know that Titanic from 1997 was once the biggest movie? This book is full of weird and really cool things like how every superhero got their powers,lots of tongue twisters and lots of other facts.

-Anusha

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I tried sharpening a mechanical pencil. I didn't do much to the pencil, and I got somewhat annoyed, so I ended up jamming the sharpener... I spent a good 20 minutes getting it unjammed.

-David

How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill by James Patterson

Three things.
First, there's gonna be a psycho hunter guy. (And he's a kid.)
Second, it's gonna involve a lot of barfing. (Might wanna skip this part!)
Third, Rafe falls in love with his teacher. (Yeah... I don't even know what's happening up to this point.)
What not to like? So go ahead and read it!

-David

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Nancy Drew and the Clew Crew:Sleepover Sleuths by Carolyn Keene

Nancy, Bess and George ( Georgia ) are super excited because they got invited to Deirdre's sleepover party! Just like the American Girl Dolls (not a fan) in this book there are City Girls Dolls, and that's the sleepovers's theme, everyone is bringing their dolls. Suddenly Deirdre's City Girl Doll ( Hollywood Heather ) mysteriously does missing! Eight-year-old Nancy tries her hardest to figure out her first case of the Missing City Girl Doll! It's a really nice book I read it when I was about 8 and I still like this series!

-Anusha

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Sing a Song of Tuna Fish by Esme Codell

As a kid Esme had a crazy life egging cars,stealing matzoh, and getting lost in the snow! Learn about her as a kid growing up in Chicago with her mom, dad and her little brother!

-Sydney

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Baby Mouse Burns Rubber Jennifer L. Holm

I just read this book on my free time and I enjoyed reading this book even though it is a graphic novel I liked the book, I thought that it was funny!

- Noshin

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Afternoon Movie at The Central Square Branch!

Looking for something to do tomorrow afternoon? 

Come to the Central Square Branch Library for a free movie!
Friday, July 26th, 3:30 pm
A creepy animated treat, based on one of our favorite books (and popcorn!)

What Else Is New?

Doing homework. They torture you!

-Sydney

Harriet the Spy

Harriet spies on everyone and never misses a beat, but she writes all her notes down in her notebooks. What will Harriet do when her notebook falls into the wrong hands!A MUST READ BOOK!

-Sydney

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Mr. Orange by Truus Matti

World War 2 is going on and once Albie, Linus's older brother enlists in the army everything changes. Albie is the one person in the family who understands Linus and Linus feels empty without him. Then he inherits the the delivery boy job in his family's business and meets who they call Mr. Orange because he orders a crate of oranges every week. Linus admires him for his creativity and his take on the future, now Mr. Orange is that special person in his life. What will happen to Albie, Linus constantly wonders? Read and find out!

-Sydney

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I LOVE PHILOSOPHY!!!! I have started pondering life and death. Very interesting...

-Maya

The Solitaire Mystery by Jostein Gaarder

A story wrote with chapters in names of cards. Family, destiny, midgets, and STORIES! It is a story in a story as well. It is a FANTASTIC read. It is philosophy, so *WARNING* if you do not like philosophy then do not read.

-Maya

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Suddenly Supernatural School Spirit by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

After Kat's thirteenth birthday, Kat starts to see spirits. Kat's mother is a medium not like the size medium, she sees spirits and communicates to them to help them go to rest. To let them rest she has to solve their problems.

-Anusha

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Baby Mouse Monster Mash

This book is one of my favorite graphic novels! I was just reading this book on my free time because I have completed the summer reading expectation and I was just reading this book and I was just laughing throughout the whole book because it was funny and I enjoyed reading this book!

- Noshin

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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

it is about a group like the red group and the blue group one day they started to fight for the lightning thight when they start to fight one of the blue group were missing and the kid name was keny. keny didn't want to fight and he went to the pond when he found the master and the master attack keny and keny kick the master and somebody throw a pen and keny cachet and the pen turned to a sourd and keny cut the masters head with the sourd and keny stand up and he saw a light it was the lighting thight and he get it and he wen.

-Siem

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The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flake

This book is about a girl who gets bullied because of her dark skin color, and the way she dresses. (Her mother sews clothes and they look horrible). Also, shes tall and skinny and people make fun of her because of that.

-Sara

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The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

This book is about a girl, Callie Vee, who starts to explore science and nature with her grandfather who teaches he about science at home, since they don't get taught science at school. It all started when callie wanted a book that a scientist had wrote, to find when she went to the library that they did not have those kind of books, and she would have to request it from another library and have permisson from her mom, which who would say no. Then, she went to her grandfather, who surprisisngly had the book and started teaching Callie Vee about science.

-Sara

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What Else Is New?

We kinda have to write a essay for 7th grade. And I still didn't really start it...

Better start it soon! :P

-David

Ender's Game by Orson Scott

Ender is a kid who seems to hurt people when he doesn't want to. Ender also has a monitor that lets the heads of the military see what he is doing, and if they are good enough, Ender will get trained to be a soldier in outer space. At school, Ender has a lot of enemies that bully him because of his monitor, and one day, he brutally injures a bully, even though he didn't want to. Then, that afternoon, he is asked to train to be a soldier in space. Ender is devastated. He thinks that he might be one of those people who hurt anyone they want to, and that he might of been accepted into the school because of this. Will Ender accept this offer? Will he ever learn to stop hurting others? Will his siblings become of any significance, like him? Read on to find out!

-David

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What Else is New?

Writing (and thinking) about death, life, and metaphors. Weird, huh? Entertaining though

-Maya

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

I loved this book. The Golden Compass is part of a trilogy. I am definitely reading the next one. It is pretty philosophical yet mythical (an interesting mix). "Dust", a young girl, a kitchen boy, Daemons, and love, friendship, death, and betrayal. A fast paced action book. It is great for adults, teens, and tweens alike. It is beautifully written (knowing some of Philips other work it would be). It is a definite read again. JUST READ IT, READ IT, READ IT!!!

-Maya

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All-American Girl by Meg Cabot

This might as well be my favorite teen romance series, only because of the characters Sam and David. Sam is this rebel artist who is madly in love with her sister's (her sister is the popular smart cheerleader type) rebel artist of a boyfriend. Anyway, as she continues to fall head over heels for Jack (her sister's boyfriend) her relationship with David, the President's son, strengthens. Oh and the only reason she knows David is because she saved his dad's life by jumping the man who attempted to assassinate the prez. Overall, this story is filled with humor, love, and really good music taste.

I recommend this and any Meg Cabot book for the girls out there who want a fun quick read.

-Mary

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Unwind by Neal Shusterman

The Cambridge Harvard Summer Academy's "The Ties That Bind Us" course has forced me to read the book Unwind by Neal Shusterman. This story is rather strange and something I wouldn't have found if it weren't for CHSA (a round of applause for their good choice in books).

Anyway, this story is about a solution for those who were pro-choice or pro-life during the Heartland War in the USA (which never happened, this story is sci-fi). The USA has decided to come up with the Bill of Life. This bill declares that abortion cannot happen until a child is between the ages of 13 and 18. During that time period, a parent can choose to "abort" or "unwind" their child. This means that the child's body organs will be unwound from them and will be given to others who need them. This allows the child to be alive in a really messed up way. Weird huh? But it gets weirder.

So there are three kids, Connor (16), Risa (16?), and Lev (13) who all were to be unwound but they escaped. Connor's parents didn't want him. Risa was part of the state ward who had to unwind her due to budget problems. Lev is a tithe for his family. Lev is the most interesting character so far in the story because he is the one that changes the most. He goes from being totally up for unwinding (note: not many people dream of being an Unwind) to someone who doesn't think of it as a good idea, which is a big change. I would tell you more about the story but I am not done and I can't say much without giving it away. However, I do suggest that you read it because it's really good!

  --Mary

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Almost Home by Joan Bauer

Almost Home is about a girl named Sugar and how she becomes homeless after the police take away their house. Sugar and her Mom, Reba, move to Chicago to find work, but things do not go as planned and Reba does not get a job. She ends up having a mental breakdown and Sugar goes to live with Lexie and Mac. The book focuses on Sugar's life with Lexie and Mac and her dog Shush

--Zoe

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The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank

Personally, I think the Diary of Anne Frank is a great book. The Diary of Anne Frank was written from 1942-1945 in Amsterdam, Holland. It is non fiction and is written by a real girl during World War 2.

It's a sad story, but its a great book.

--Zoe

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Outcast

a secret prophecy is in the the lives of hollyleaf, lionblaze, and jayfeather
jayfeather thinks the answers are in the mountains. meanwhile the tribe of rushing water lost some territory and thunder clan wants to help.

 

--anna

 

 

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Close up Magic By: Nicholas Einhorn

This book tells you how to do simple magic tricks that you see magicians perform. It has easy directions for you to follow. Some are easy to do with everyday things and others require to make your own props. My favorite tricks are the mind reading ones. I think you will enjoy this book.

--Yuen

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Return to Titanic: Stowaways by Steve Brezenoff

The 2nd book from the Return to Titanic series takes Maya and Tucker back to the Titanic this time with a cup. They look the weirdest out of everybody and everybody keeps staring at them. Their old friend Liam's dad sees them and yells out that there are stowaways on the Titanic. This series is really good, full of suspense, if you like books that are full of excitement then you would love this book. :D

--Anusha

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	I learned the cup song today. I know, several months late...

My Brother is a Big, Fat Liar

Georgia Katchadorian is Rafe's brother. But she is different. She likes school, and in her elementary school, she got straight A's, had friends, and her teachers respected her. But the middle school comes. I turns out that Rafe has left a big mark on HVMS, the middle school she now goes to. The teachers wont give her a chance, noone wants to be her friend, and "The Princess Patrol" is consistently making fun of her. Will Georgia survive middle school? Will anyone else realize she is not like her brother? Find out in this book!

--David

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MIddle School The Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson

Rafe Khatchadorian's worsy uears of his life starts when he first enters 6th grade with his friend Leo. (Leo is not a real person he is Rafe's imaginary friend) He and his only friend Leo create Operation R.A.F.E. where Rafe tries to break every rule in his school, and everytime he does he gets points for them.

--Anusha

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Titans Curse by Rick Riordan

Grover gives an emergency call to his friends telling them that he found not 1 but 2 half-bloods! It's rare to even find 1 but he found a brother and sister together. They barely escape a manticore fight and one of their friends get lost. This book was really good and full of suspense.

--Anusha

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The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

Kronos's army against the gods are rising, and soon there will be a battle. It doesn't help that when Percy turns 16, he'll have to make a choice to either save his beloved Camp Half-Blood or not.
In this book, Annabeth, Percy, Tyson (Percy's half-brother), and Grover set off into the Labyrinth to find Daedalus, to ask him for help in stopping Kronos.
Percy almost dies over a dozen times. 

--Anna

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If you bang your head against a wall for a hour, you will burn around 150 - 200 calories a hour. Needless to say, I haven't done it yet. :)

-David

Titanic: S.O.S

They said the Titanic was unsinkable. I guess they were wrong. Paddy, Sophie, Juliana, and Alfie have tried to enjoy the Titanic, but they soon found that that was gonna be hard. The Titanic is sinking, secrets are being revealed, decisions are being made. The 4 of them will try to survive, but this time, will they make it? Lives have to be given. The killer needs to be unmasked. But the ship will sink.

-David

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Titanic: Collision Course by Gordon Korman

Paddie, Alfie, Juliana, Sophie have formed a small friendship aboard the Titanic, yet there differences. Soon enough, their lives get even more intertwined. Paddy finds out that the very same man who killed his best friend is aboard the ship, and now has even more problems then being a stowaway. He and Alfie find out that Jack the Ripper is supposedly aboard the ship, which creates even more worries between all four of them. The Titanic set on its course, will the 4 friends make it out of the ship? Or will some of them fall, along with many others? Read this thrilling sequel to Titanic: Unsinkable.

-David

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson just found out that he is a Demigod, the son of Poseidon. He has already angered other gods, because almost every god thinks that Percy stole Zeus's Lightning Bolt, but did he steal it? He has to return the bolt whether he stole it or not but can he do it before time runs out?

-Anusha

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Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

well it is an adventure book about skulduggery pleasant but he is no were near being human he is dead. and on chapter two (the will) Mr.Gordon left a will for everybody in his family and including skulduggery pleasant. that is all i would give know

-Isaiah

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The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

The City of Ember is about two kids who live in a city called Ember. The city has no light from the sky. It's only lights are from these lamps that go off every couple days. The two kids (Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow) have to solve a puzzle to get them out of the city before the lights in Ember go out forever!!! It was one of my favorite books and I can't wait to read the second book in the series.

-Max

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Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead

Liar & Spy was a book about two kids. One of them is homeschooled. Georges has to track down someone named Mr. X who lives one floor above him. Safer starts asking Georges to do stuff that is starting to get out of hand. I really liked the beginning of the book but not so much the ending.

-Max

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Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

I bought this book out of curiosity and because I heard it was a decent book. Plus, it's part of a series which means I can read more of the story!

Anyway, I didn't like the beginning. It wasn't grabbing and it just sounded like Ethan was complaining about how is life in Gatlin County sucks and how we wants to get out. Basically, it was just whining. I was close to abandoning the book until Lena came in.

I like Lena. She is unpredictable which is nice in a story where its set in a predictable town. Lena brings a spin to the story and makes it much more interesting. Every action of hers is pretty important since she is powerful. However, I did find her annoying in the sense that she was stubborn and constantly thought she would go Dark. **SPOILER ALERT** The thing is, she didn't. She's only Light and Dark which is weird. I don't understand that. What I also don't understand is why she didn't just choose to go Light and kill all those who were Dark. In reality, Macon would have died both ways which really wouldn't have mattered. **SPOILER ALERT OVER**

I think Macon was my favorite character because he was mysterious and different. He is headstrong and does what he thinks is right even though others disagree. Macon is cool and reminds me of Hagrid and Dumbledore's love child (except he looks better than whatever the two warlocks would produce).

I would recommend this book to people who did enjoy Twilight, HG, or HP. It's one of those magical books with weird creatures and love. Like I said before, the beginning is slow but once you get into the 200s, the story gets really interesting.

Enjoy!

-Mary

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the lost hero by rick riordan

The lost hero is the first book in the heroes of olympus. In this book hera is trying to bring the romans and the greeks together. Taking the top warrior from each group and transfering him to the other. When Jason Grace was taken from the romans taken to a totally new life with new surroundings and new friends. When Jason Grace was taken to camp Half-blood and named every god by their roman names chiron the camp head-counseler knew something was going on.

-Yacine

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Ten Rules for Living With My Sister by Ann M. Martin

Pearl, a nine year old girl feels like her older sister does everything better than her, and compares them, like Lexie has her own key to the apartment, and Pearl doesn't. Lexie has alot of friends, Pearl has one. Lexie has a full name, Pearl doesn't Lexie (Pearl's older sister) feels that Pearl is very annoying. They can't stand each other. But, one day their grandfather, Daddy Bo moves in for a few months, and Pearl has to move in to Lexie's room. She doesn't want any fights or arguments happening, and she knows she has to be on her best behavior, and blah, blah, blah, so Pearl makes a list of ten rules to follow.

-Anna

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Black and White (previously titled Naughts and Crosses) by Malorie Blackman

What would it be like if racism was turned on its head? How would the Romeo and Juliet story turn out? Can they live together, or will they die?

A perplexing, intriguing story. I could not put this book down! At the end it does reference to some mature things but it doesn't go into detail. It is beautifully written and it really makes you think.

Also there is another 2 books, it is a trilogy.

-Maya

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For all those writers out there, Camp NaNoWriMo began earlier this July. So if anyone wants to write their own novel just go to: campnanowrimo.org. Have fun writing!

-Mary

harry potter

its about a kid how last his father and Mather by a evil monster and the kid became harry potter the king of wizard

nothing is beside the spells and the magic

-siem

Shatterproof by Roland Smith

Shatterproof was an OK book. Two kids named Amy and Dan have to steal the largest diamond in the world. (spoiler alert!) In the end they realized that it was IMPOSSIBLE. Then they realized that the person who forced them to steal it was just playing a trick on them. I didn't really get that part.

-Max

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A King's Ransom By Jude Watson

A King's Ransom was a really good book.
Two kids have to find something called the de Virga mappa mundi. They solve lots of different clues that leads them to the treasure but they are finding and stealing the map for a guy named Damien Vesper (AKA V-1). He is bad.

-Max

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Stand-up magic tricks and optical illusions By: Nicholas Einhorn

This book shows you how to do many amazing tricks that you might have seen a magician perform. Some requires easy household objects, and others require you to make your own props. This book also has step-by-step photographs for you to see how it is done. This is a very interesting book that I think you will enjoy.

- Yuen Ting

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Amazing Magic Tricks By: Ben Denne

Do you like magic? If yes, this book is right for you!!! This book includes many easy to do magic tricks that will dazzle all your friends and family.

- Yuen Ting

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Big Nate Flips Out, By Lincoln Peirce

This book was very funny, I enjoyed reading this book, I was so into it that I could not stop reading it!

-Noshin

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Titanic: Unsinkable by Gordon Korman

They say the Titanic's unsinkable. It might be true, but 4 young people are about to embark on a adventure that's about to change their lives. Paddy is a stowaway, just escaping death. Sophie and her mother are caught by the police and brought to the ship. Juliana's father is basically mad, drinking, gambling, but barely getting shown his true self by his riches. And Alfie, he has a secret that can get him kicked off the ship. Forever. As the journey continues, these 4 young people realize there is more danger aboard the ship than meets the eye.

-David

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Mazerunner

The mazerunner is a great book. It is some what similar to the hunger games except people aren't killing each other.

-Cristian

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Book Domino Chain - World Record!

Have you ever wanted to set up a lot of books, and knock them down like dominoes?

Stickman Oddessy: The Wrath of Zozimos by Christopher Ford

We encounter our hero, Zozimos, when he was captured by his uncle, Nestor. Nestor accuses him of dilly dallying by helping his friends out. So Nestor fakes his death, and makes Zozimos swear that he will avenge him by going to Sticatha. But when he gets there, he can tell that something's not right...
Read this epic sequel and finale to An Epic Doodle.
"It's epic!" (Zozimos)

-David

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At our camp, our counselors have nicknames, and to this one counselor, when she comes in, we all go Chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaps. Cause that's her name.

-David

The Carnivorous Carnival By: Lemony Snicket

The Carnivorous Carnival is about three orphans working in a carnival. They are doing this to find out what an evil man, Count Olaf, is up too. He wants to steal the fortune their parents had left them. A very interesting book!!

-Yuen Ting

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What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell

This is an award winning book about a 15 year old girl named Evie (Evelyn.) All she wants to do is grow up fast and be like her mother. Her mother is overprotective and tells her, she doesn't have to grow up fast. Joe, Evie's stepfather comes back from the war and is drinking alot, and receiving annoymous phone calls. He suddenly decides to take a trip down to Florida. They stay in a hotel. One night Evie discovers that a high school dance is happening in the hotel ballroom, and dresses up in her mother's clothes to make her look older. At the dance she feels stupid and went out to the pool. There a man asks her to dance. Evie finds out his name was Peter, and he was an ex-GI during the war. Suddenly, her mom is taking long shopping trips, the Grayson's (a couple from the hotel) are fighting, and Evie finds herself right in the middle of it. This is sometimes a very, very, very inappropiate book.

-Anna

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Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

I was sad when I understood what topic it was focusing on. I read this book from a recommendation and liked it. I just found out that there was a movies on it. This book is very relatable even if you have not been through that situation. It is not a super challenging book for readers.

-Maggie

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The Future of Us by Jay Asher

This book was a great sci-fi book. It is about two characters that find a computer disc and finds out about Facebook before it even existed. So this whole book is about there adventure with there future lives. Overall I liked the book and it made me want to keep reading.

-Maggie

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Store bought pies that are manufactured taste like jelly stuck inside bread. Blech.

-David

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

This book has is long and has a different narrator you would expect. The book is about the time of the holocaust and has many events. It was a little bit boring in parts but overall it was a good book.

-Maggie

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The Puzzler's Mansion by Eric Berlin

This book is interesting if you like mystery and puzzles. There is a whole series and the first book is the best. It's called The Potato Chip Puzzle.

-Maggie

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Stickman Odyssey An Epic Doodle by Christopher Ford

A evil witch has killed Zozimos' father and sister, and Zozimos has just barely escaped with his uncle, Nestor. After training for years, Zozimos leaves his little island behind to avenge his father. But, along the way he gets lost, and runs in to a princess who in a prophecy is predicted to die by his sword. So basically Zozimos goes through a lot of quests, etc, etc. Anyway, read this book if you like graphic novels, adventure, and a bit of humor mixed in.

-David

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One Square Inch by Claudia Mills

Cooper and his little sister receive deeds to a couple deeds to square inches of land in Yukon. Of course, Cooper doesn't believe this at first. Carly, as imaginative little kids can be, creates her own kingdom of Inchland, while their mother still lies in her bed, sleeping. Cooper is worried that they will soon run out of money since her mom isn't going to her job, and this is his first year of middle school. Will they ever get to Yukon? Will Cooper's mom ever get out of her sleeping phase? Read this book to find out!

-David

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This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith

Email, love, pop stars, and (of cause) a pet pig (namely Wilbur).

When a message is sent to Ellie O'Neil by accident she doesn't realize that the person she now is messaging regularly is actually the famous actor Graham Larkin.

A romance novel with tension, pigs, and (just a little) violence. Stolen boats. Lobsters. And two states; Middle-Of-Nowhere-Maine and Middle-Of-Everything-California. This book is addicting. I couldn't put it down.

-Maya

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I am reading The Golden Compass. It is challenging but excellent. I would recommend it to any readers liking fantasy, disappearing children, and a university. Oh, and "Dust."

-Maya

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

Please wait until you are in High School. This book is good, it just covers some inappropriate topics. It is a good book, just not for this age group.

-Maya

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I am in CitySprouts. They work you hard...

-Maya

diary of a wimpy kid, the last straw/ jeff kinney

gregs dad had enough of gregs nonsense, so he threatens greg to start to grow up or then he will be moved to military school.

-Safi

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frindle/andrew clements

nick allen is a little troublemaker, he gets inspired when he learns how interesting words are made, so he makes one for himself, the frindle which is actually a pen, his teachers tell him to quit his nonsense, but it wouldn't matter because his word is now nationwide!

-Safi

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amber brown/ you can't eat your chicken pox/ paula danziger

amber brown is a very,very,very excited third grader when she finds out that she soon will visit her aunt pam in london, she is so excited, until she gets bored and itchy when she gets the chicken pox. she starts to think that her vacation is ruined.

-Safi

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the bailey school kids/vampires don't wear polka dots

the kids in 3rd grade at the bailey school never give the teachers a chance for a successful year, but when mrs. jeepers takes over the kids, the kids start to doubt themselves and starts to realize that mrs. jeepers has a way of getting what she wants.

-Safi

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dork diaries, rachel renee russell

A new girl named nikki goes through a lot in fact she has to go through a lot of drama. Drama with a new mean girl, a new crush, and a diary which makes her feel more invisible and this all happens at her new school.

-Safi

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esperanza rising, pam munoz ryan

This book is about how Esperanza realizes that her life can't be amazing all the time, and when her life is amazing she cherishes it, instead of looking at the future, esperanza lives in the moment. Until the world forces her into traveling to California where they are used for farm workers. Esperanza isn't used to working so hard. Later on in the story, Esperanza figures out a way to resolve the difficulties.

-Safi

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Cloaked by Alex Flinn

Johnny, a poor 17 year old guy who works at his family's shoe repair shop was chosen by Princess Victoriana to go on a quest, to find her brother. Her brother had been turned into a frog. Victoriana said if he succeeded she would marry him, and make him rich. This is kind've a mish-mash of fairytales including the Frog Prince, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Six Swans, The Golden Bird, and The Brave Little Tailor. But trust me, this is unlike any other fairytale with romance, humor and other stuff.
Rating from 1-10: six

-Anna

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Luv Ya Bunches, Author: Lauren Myracle

This book was very nice, I was just addicted it includes drama, friendship its just the perfect book for me, I thought that the author, Lauren Myracle did a great job with the plot and had the perfect topic to write about, and it points out the drama in middle school! I just really enjoyed this book!

 - Noshin

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The Genius Files by Dan Gutman

Coke and Pep (Pepsi) did not want to jump off of a cliff for their summer vacation but they had to. It was their choice jump or get caught by 3 Bowler Dudes. Coke has a special memory and Pep can easily decode secret messages called chipers. Together they have to escape from the Bowler Dudes and a lot more people who want to destroy them. They can't even tell their parents! Will they survive or die?

-Anusha

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Thea Stilton and the Legend of the Fire Flowers

The Thea Sisters are headed to Hawaii to participate in a dance competition. Everybody has a room in the same hotel, but the hotel is right next to a volcano. Someone warned everyone that the volcano will erupt, but nobody believed him, so the Thea Sister investigated and they found out that... It was a really nice book. The whole series is really good.

-Anusha

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The Green Book by Jill Paton Walsh

Earth is about to get destroyed, only a few get chosen to get off of the planet safely. Pattie and her family were one of the families who could be sent away from Earth. Even after they left they didn't know if they could survive on the given planet and continue with their lives.

-Anusha

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Wonder by R.J Palacio

August is about to go to 5th grade at an actual school. Ever since he was little he has been home schooled. August was born with a facial deformity, so he's really scared on what people will think when they first see him. Can he make friends at his new school?

-Anusha

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WONDER WOMEN

SHE WAS FIGHTING IN A WAR WHEN SHE FIGHT EVERY BODY LOVE HER FIGHTING SKILL UNTIL ONE MAN SAY SAVING THE WORLD IS NOT A WOMEN JOB IT A MEN HE WAITED UNTIL WONDER WOMEN WENT A FIGHT HE ATTACK HER

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Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan

This is rather an interesting book. The reason I decided to read this book was because of John Green. I had previously read The Fault of Our Stars (I recommend), a book that was worthy of my tissue box which had encouraged me to read Will Grayson, Will Grayson.

This book took me a bit by surprise. It is basically about two people named Will Grayson, same age, same state, different lives. The Will Grayson that writes like a human (uses Standard English Conventions) happens to have the biggest (physically) gay best friend in the world. That is one of the main reasons why I found the book interesting. It revolves around love between the same sex. It's not often you come across a book that portrays being gay the same as being straight.

The book deals with the difficulties of being gay. There are occurences where there isn't anyone like you, so you turn to the internet for love. Sometimes you find it, sometimes you don't. Sometimes it happens to be your "friend" pretending to be a non existing human who you happen to like. Sometimes you can meet the love of your life in front of a porn shop.

This book shows that love can exist anywhere, everywhere, with whomever. It is a book that I have not finished but a book that I like. So I suggest this book to those who are into characters who write funky (Will Grayson) and characters who write like humans (Will Grayson). Just kidding. I think that anyone who is looking for a little love, laughter, and a bit of hope can find it in Will Grayson, Will Grayson.

-Mary

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Dymonde daniel series

dymonde daniel series is about a girl named dymonde daniel. she loves to make friends help out.but when she enters a new school things get akward. but she finds out how to make 2 new friends and they go on adventures and have alot of fun along the way.good fun book if u have nothing to read this summer

-Priscilla

tiger rising by kate dicamillo

Have you guys read tiger rising? well i have and its about a boy named rob who has a tiger.and the only one who knows his secret is sistene a new girl who goes to her school. they face many challenges along the way and many adventures.if u have nothing to read this summer read tiger rising. i recommend it.

-pricscilla

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secret of the sphinx by elisabetta dami

in this book it is contiuing from the series of books that had the the stilton family traveling in the past to save the future,from the pirate cats.the pirate cats are always going back in time to change the future so the cats can rule the world.

-rodriennne

Blankets by Craig Thompson

A love story for teens and adults. It is a graphic novel and the pictures are exquisite... The story has a lot of depth and meaning.... It is a beautiful book

-Maya

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Life Happens Next by Terry Trueman

This is the next book in the series Stuck In Neutral. Shawn has lived to be 15! And naturally (at his age) he has fallen in love... With a girl... A pretty girl... A hot girl... A girl who is fully alive and living... And another girl moves in. A girl who has mental problems... Follow Shawn through another difficult year of his life. Read this amazing, heartwarming book.

-Maya

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The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan

This book starts with Percy, Thalia, and Annabeth going to Westover Hall when Grover thinks he finds two half-bloods. The monster of the school is Dr. Thorn, vice principal. Dr. Thorn takes the kids Nico and Bianca di Angelo and they all go after him. They almost die but Artemis (goddess of hunting) and her hunters, which include Zoe Nightshade save them.
Annabeth gets thrown over a cliff, and Artemis asks Bianca to join the hunters. Artemis then hunts after a monster. Both Annabeth, and Artemis get captured by a titan named Atlas. At camp they ask the Oracle what to do. Basically, the Oracle says five peole must go, campers and hunters combined, and two people will die. Zoe, Bianca, Grover, Thalia, and Phoebe (another hunter) go. Percy really wants to go on the quest so he trails behind on Blackjack, a flying pegusus. This quest almost kills Percy a lot of times. Do they save Artemis and Annabeth in time? Read this book to find out!

-Anna

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The Sherlock Files: The Beast of Blackslope by Tracy Barrett

Xena and Xander Holmes found out that their the great great and many more great grandchildren of the famous Sherlock Holmes! They have his unsolved mystery book and they are trying to solve the puzzle of the Beast of Blackslope, because even after 100 years they heard the howls of the beast. Is it the same beast from before or is it a new one? If it's a new one what happened to the 1st?

-Anusha

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A Whole Lot of Lucky by Danette Haworth

Hailee Richardson is not very rich, but she still has big dreams and they dont include hand-me-down things from the Salvation Army, until... her dad buys the winning ticket! Hailee gets a brand new bike, gets transferred to a fancy private school and makes a lot of new friends, but sometimes big changes happen to fast. How lucky can she get, or is this all not what she wanted?

-Anusha

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Return to Titanic: TIme Voyage by Steve Brezenoff

14 year old Tucker and Maya (not brothers and sisters) thought that their Spring Break at the museum would be a boring vacation, but when they find a special box with Titanic artifacts inside of it, their vacation idea has changed. The special box they found was super special because it took them 100 years back to the Titanic. Now they have to save their new friend and his family and somehow return before there's no time left.

-Anusha

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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games is full of action, excitement and suspense! Winnign would get you fortune and fame but losing meant a certain painful death. 16 year old Katniss Everdeen's sister, Prim, who is only 12 years old gets chosen for the Hunger Games, so Katniss leaves her comfort zone and takes her place in The Games. She doesn't know if she will face victory or a painful death.

-Anusha

Big Nate Goes For Broke, By Lincoln Peirce

This book was very funny! I just read it on my free time and I was just so engaged that I finished this book in less than 2 hours! If you are a fan of Dairy Of A Wimpy kid, then you will enjoy reading this too! I recommend you to read this book and try it out for your self and see if you enjoy it!

- Noshin

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The Castaways by Ian Lawrence

We dawn upon Tom Tin aboard a ship with his shipmates, trying to find a British ship to take them home. Tom Tin wants to get revenge on Mr. Goodfellow, the one who plunged their family into debt, and basically separated them. But their ship is steadily sinking. They encounter a ship that they think is The Flying Dutchman, a supposed ship that gathers up dead sailors. To make matters worse, they have to aboard that old rotten ship, along with two strangers, one of them suspected of eating children. Will Tom find the Jolly Stone to get revenge? Will he even make it back home? Find out in this book!

"Do what's right by me, Tom. Do the handsome thing." (Redman Tin, Tom's Father)

-David

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athena by george o conell

it was very good i really liked how it started with the fates telling how athena was born. it was an unusal way really she was almost a figmant of zues' imagination.so it all began with the fates talking about the war between the titans and the gods.next it was talking about how zues and his wife were happily married but she couldnt transform as well as he could.so zues would call out something to transform into and she did.well long story short she didnt feel like she was wanted but later she felt like she was family.

-rodrienne

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The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

It all starts when Percy's class has a dodgeball game at school. The other team, Percy found out aren't human, they're Laistrygonian monsters. Tyson, Percy's cyclops brother, and Annabeth save Percy and bring him to Camp Half-Blood. When they arrive there were two Colchis bulls attacking camp. They also found out Thalia's tree had been poisoned. Chiron is suspected of poisoning the tree and was fired.
Grover tells Percy in a dream that he's being held prisoner by a Cyclops and that he's in the Sea of Monsters (mortals know it as the Bermuda Triangle.)
Percy and Annabeth ask for a quest to save Grover and also to find the Golden Fleece, the magic that will save Thalia's tree. But Tantalus (Chiron's replacement) chose Clarisse, daughter of Ares to go. So Annabeth, Percy, and Tyson sneak off with Poseidon and Hermes help. This book is action-packed and amazingly detailed and even though it's my second time reading it, it's still fantastic and always will be. So I recommend it (but read The Lightning Thief first.)

-Anna

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After Mockingjay [fanfiction]

After Mockingjay is a book about what happens after the third book in the hunger games trilogy.

-Cristian

Dork Diaries 6 Tales From A Not So Happy Heartbreaker By Rachel Renee Russell

The biggest dance of the year is coming up and Nikki was hoping Brandon would ask her, but it's girls ask the guys. Nikki is trying to get her courage up, but every time she tries to ask, Mackenzie, or herself messes it up. the Valentines dance is coming up soon, but on Feb. 14 there was a big snowstorm and the dance was postponed. Now Nikki still has time, but she's been getting text messages from Brandon that makes her start doubting his friendship. Will there be a happy ending, or will Mackenzie steal Brandon from her?

-Anna

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Schooled by Gordon Korman

Capricorn Anderson has spent his whole life living in Garland farm With his hippie grandmother/teacher.
But one day, his grandmother Rain, falls out of a plum tree and Cap is forced to go to a regular public school. Cap knows nothing, absolutely nothing about regular schools. He doesn't get why people keep stuff in lockers, what a wedgie is, and most of all why the kids wear weird looking clothes.
There's a school tradition where in eighth grade everyone chooses the biggest loser to be president (with nobody against them so that person's automatically president), and watch that person make a fool of themselves. Of course Cap is nominated. Read the book to find out what happens.

-Anna

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Percy Jackson Demigod Files

The Demigod Files is a collection of three stories, a preview of the book The Last Olympian, a few behind the scenes interviews, a map of Camp Half-Blood, a map of Annabeth's trunk, and a few crosswords and word searches.

-Anna

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Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning: by Danette Haworth

In this book, the protagonist is named Violet Raines. She is happy just the way life is, until a new girl moves in. Now her best friend Lottie (Charlotte) is spending a lot of time with the new girl, Melissa. Also Melissa will do anything to make Violet look bad or embarrass her such as teasing her about her friend Eddie. This book is ok, not my favorite, but alot of you guys might enjoy it.

-Anna

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What Else is New?

I played Desktop Dungeons for my first time. If you like games that generally annoy you until you finally finish it after a couple years, you should play it! :P

 

-David

The Cannibals by Ian Lawrence

Tom Tin is on the ship headed to Australia. Later, he finds out his father (the one who got sent to debtor's prison) was the captain of the ship! (Who'd thunk?) Nevertheless, he abandons ship with 6 other shipmates. They crash on a island, where they find a mysterious person named Mr. Mullock, who claims to be a lord, but Tom thinks otherwise. They leave the island, just missing a group of head hunters. Now it's a game of cat and mouse. Will Tom survive the savages as the crew goes down and down? Find out in this book!

-David

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The Convicts by Ian Lawrence

Tom Tin is mad at Mr. Goodfellow. After his sister died by falling off a bridge, everything bad that happened after seemed to be in relationship with Mr. Goodfellow. Antiques from their house, going away one by one, to pay the "debt" owed by them to Mr. Goodfellow. But when Tom's dad gets dragged away to debtor's prison, he leaves the house in order to find money, with his mom screaming "I have no son!" as he leaves. You might think it can't get worse from here, but mistakenly, Tom Tin gets caught as a murderer. He gets sentenced to 7 years out at sea, and finally gets sent to Australia. But will Tom Tin conquer death? Will he escape the disease, lack of food, scurvy, and the general madness that goes around in these ships? Read on to find out!

-David

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The Pact by Jodi Picoult

I finally finished this book, but part of me feels as though the story is incomplete. To me, it seems as though that Chris's life is worthless now that the girl of his dreams is dead while people still believe that he *SPOILER ALERT* is the murder even though he was declared not guilty. *SPOILER ALERT IS DONE* Anyway, the story had less of a twist then her other novels which is a relief. You can only read so much Picoult without being completely ruined.

On that note, I definitely recommend this book. It's a bit of a depressing read and it takes awhile for the real awesome action (when they are in court) to begin but it's worth it. So good luck and enjoy the book.

-Mary

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Lexapros and Cons by Aaron Karo

The book Lexapros and Cons is about a person named Chuck Taylor. Chuck Taylor is a person who has OCD. His OCD makes him the weirdest kid in high school, he scared away his closest friend and he wears sneaker depending on his mood. But graduation is coming and he needs to find his "inner demon" to defend his closest friend and win over the girl of his dreams.

-Ming

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super man

who know that super man was the first great super heroi that i like before the super shazam super man is about the guy that was living in a other world when something bad happen his dad sent him to the planet earth when he fall a old ladie take him and when he grow up all super man care about is saving the world

-oldenson

super heroi of shazam

it was about that kid that did not have a family but he is batman best friend he help batman when the word is in trouble when he is done he go back to his life he got that power of lightling each time that he say shazam he tranforn to a big man with lightling strike on his chess but he was the world greatest super heroi

-oldenson

The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall by Mary Downing Hahn

The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall is a wonderful story based on fantasy. It tells about the life of a orphan that lived in a orphanage with a cranky caretaker. One day, her uncle she never knew she had opened the doors to a new start and invited her to live with him in Crutchfield Hall. When things start to look good, the little orphan meets her aunt and everything starts to go South. Then when it seems like nothing could make it worse, Sophia, aunties perfect daughter's past life comes back as a ghost. She starts to have mixed feelings of confusion and utter terror, not knowing whether she should be happy, freaked out or both.

"Uncle said the dead did not return. He was wrong." If that does not encourage you to read the book then I have no idea what will.

 

-Liz

 

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Tall Story

This book is about a girl named Andi, and her brother, Bernardo. Andi, her Filipino mom (or should i say mum), and her English dad live in London. This book is about how her "long-lost" brother, Bernardo, finally reunites with the family after he leaves San Andres in the Philippines for London, England. But there are some catches. After all, Bernardo is REALLY tall (and when i say that i mean REALLY TALL!) and has an interesting(and mystical) past. This book is really good and i recommend it to anyone with a good taste in books, and to people without.

If you’re still not convinced, this book is a Tallulah and Blanche Book Awards book, which pretty much proves how awesome it is.

-Nacie

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