Lumberjanes: A series by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, and Faith Erin Hicks

In Lumberjanes: A series by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, and Faith Erin Hicks, (Wow! That's a lot of authors/illustrators!) One of my favorite parts was in one of the books when Mal and Molly were picnicking, and so Jo, April, and Ripley are left to try to earn some of the simplest badges, which proves to be difficult for the monster - chasers of the Roanoke cabin. None of the girls got any badges, except Ripley, who earns many, including cake decorating and ballroom dancing, both with Bubbles the Raccoon. I really suggest this series.

- Lyra, 6th grade, Cambridge Street Upper School

Princeless Vol. 1 and 2 by Jeremy Whitley

Princess is one of favorite comic book series EVER!!!!!!!!! Princess Adrienne is not your typical princess. Before you ask, no, she did not want to be locked up in a tower, but she was elbow-deep in that steak before she realized that it had sleeping potion in it, and the next thing she knew, there she was in that tower, supposed to be waiting for a prince to rescue her. Adrienne has other plans. When she finds a hidden sword under her bed, she teams up with Sparky, the dragon guarding her tower, Bedelia, a blacksmith, and they embark on a quest to save Adrienne's sisters. If you like Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, you will love this series.

- Lyra, 6th grade, Cambridge Street Upper School

The Land Of Stories Book 6: Worlds Collide

If you could rewrite one part of the story, what would you change?

SO. This was the BBIIGG finale book in the "Land Of Stories Series" series. IT was AWESOME! I felt like I was actually in the NY City and seeing the battles in the skies and ground!

I would only change the ending part, ONLY because I thought it ended out sad but good. I hope Mr. Colfer makes another series with Charlie and all the other grandkids of the other characters.

- Ella, 6th grade, Putnam Ave Upper School

Ravenous by MarcyKate Connolly

This is the AMAZING sequel to the even FANTASTICER first book, "Monstrous". {READ both of them!}

In this book, there is still magic and adventure and secrets around every corner. Including who Greta & Hans really are.

READ THE BOOK!

- Ella, 6th grade, Putnam Ave Upper School

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Slippery Slope By Lemony Snicket

What books would you recommend to the main character of the book and why?

This is the tenth tragic book in the Baudelaire Orphan Series. Count Olaf is still tirelessly chasing after Violet, Clause & Sunny and their fortune.

If I could give ANY of those four main characters advice I would tell Count Olaf to 
"Give Up, Sucker! Your 'NEVA 'gonna get that fortune!"

And to the Baudelaire's, I'd say
"DONT give UP! You will SUCSSED in the end!"

- Ella, 6th grade, Putnam Ave Upper School

More Than This by Patrick Ness

If you could ask the author/illustrator of this book one question, what would it be?

Call me crazy, but I always wonder what it FEELS like to die or what do you SEE after you actually die. Probably because I read too many dead people adventures.

In this book, Seth died by the hand of water, and wakes up striped naked inside a coffin in his old house. Throughout this book, Seth has to run, hide and venture {literally} into deaths territory.

The one question I would ask Mr. Patrick is why right THIS book? Don't get me wrong, I love it, but why right a adventure that "happened" after death? Had he flat lined before and was just interested in writing about death? Who knows?

- Ella, 6th grade, Putnam Ave Upper School

Children of blood and bone by Tomi Adeyemi

this book is about magic and its super awesome but kind of sad, in that lots of people die, but it is very exciting, there are battles and a kind of romance and its really cool. WARNING: the end is a cliffhangar. the sequel comes out next year.

- Lila, 7th grade, Amigos School

The Unwanteds book 6: Island of Graves, by Lisa McMann

Would you recommend this book? If so, who would you recommend it to, and why? If not, why not?

I think that everyone in 3rd grade and above should read this book, but before you read it, read the other 5 books! (In the correct order!) It is a very good book, and I really liked reading it, but I can't tell you anything about it because then it would give away, like, what happens in the entire series.

- Monique, 6th grade, Rindge Ave Upper School

Monstrous, by MarcyKate Connolly

This is a really good book, I think that if you are in 4th grade or older you should read it! It is about a girl named Kymera who is also part cat, part bird, and part snake. She lives with her father in a forest near the city of Bryre, and every night she sneaks into the city and rescues a girl from the evil wizard in the city. It is a very good book, but it is also kind of long, so make sure you have a lot of free time beore you start reading it.

--Monique, 6th grade, Rindge Ave Upper School

The Imposter Queen by Sarah Fine

This book takes place in the Kupari Peninsula. The main character is 16 year old, Elli. Elli is the Saadella, the successor to the Valtia (the queen of Kupari who has a perfect balance of ice and fire magic). When the current Valtia dies, the magic is supposed to go to Elli so she can step up and rule. But only one problem, the magic doesn't go to Elli because she's not the prophesized one. When the people of Kupari demand to see an example of the queen's power that Elli can't deliver. She is put through a series of trials by the Elders of the palace. She tries to run away with her handmaiden from the Elders who are evil, she goes to the outlands. In the outlands, she meets friends, a love interest and finds secrets about herself. Read the book to find out more.

- Mariela, 8th grade, Cambridge Street Upper School

Beast: A tale of Love and Revenge by Lisa Jensen

This book is like a re-telling of Beauty and the Beast. This book is a bit shorter, it's only around 300 pages. But you will burn through them really quickly. There are a lot of plot twists in this book. The perspective of this book is one of the maids that serve in Château Beaumont. After being mistreated (severely) by the master of the house: Jean-Loup, Lucie vows to see him suffer. With the help of a mysterious magic, the Chevalier is transformed from handsome to beastly (literally). But soon after, Lucie realizes that Beast is nothing like Jean-Loup. He's kinder and has remorse for the wrong done to Lucie. And Lucie basks in this, until a beauty with the power to break the wonderful spell that brought this creature to life. This book is even better then the Disney version, the plot twists are more like sharp turns that you have to keep reading, rather then slow circles. Make sure to read this one. But also be careful because it includes brief sexual action in the beginning. But this is one happily ever after that you won't roll your eyes at.

- Mariela, 8th grade, Cambridge Street Upper School

Moon Chosen by P.C Cast

This book is about Mari, the daughter of the Moon Woman (the healer of the Earth Walker tribe). Mari has had to hide her whole life and camouflage herself from fellow Earth Walkers because she isn't a full Earth Walker. The rule of the tribe is to mate within tribes. But Mari is the product of an Earth Walker-Companions (a rival clan). To avoid being banished by the tribe, Mari has to dye her naturally fair hair, put paste on her face to hide how light her skin is and cover her arms at all times to hide the golden designs under her skin. Mari is next up to become Moon Woman until a canine changes her whole life. Nik, one of the other perspectives on the book has been waiting his whole life to be chosen by a canine. Finally at the ripe age of 24, a dog gives him a second glance and starts to head towards him. When suddenly the gaze is broken and he heads into the woods. Nik goes hunting down this dog because he is eager to finally be chosen. Long story short, the dog finds Mari. But to add in the running out of time element in the book, the Companions contract a deadly disease whenever their skin is broken. Even a tiny papercut is lethal. But Mari finds the cure in her mother's journal and Nik needs it to cure the tribe. So it's only a matter r of time before the tribe dies. Read the book to find out more.

- Mariela, 8th grade, Cambridge Street Upper School

Savvy by Ingrid Law

This book is very well written.
In the Beaumont Family, when a child turns 13 he or she gets a special power called a Saavy.
Grandpa's Saavy is that he can move the earth. Mother can do everything the right way - but also mess up the right way. Her brother Rocket has electricity at his fingertips, and Fish can create any kind of storm.
It is Mibs' 13th birthday. But right before, her Poppa gets in an accident and he is in a coma. Mibs thinks that she can wake him up with her Saavy because she claims that she woke a dead turtle up. She stows away on a bus with some siblings and friends in tow, but at the intersection where right goes to Poppa and left goes to another state, the bus goes left.
And Mibs has to deal with the consequences.

- Bruce, 8th grade, Cambridge Street Upper School

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

Perct Jackson is back again!
As a son of the sea god, he gets a lot of attention. He thought that after vanquishing the titan Kronos, things would be better.
Instead they got worse.
Percy is forced to band together with other demigods of unusual powers to stop the Earth Deity from awakening and destroying all of her grandchildren.
It's a good read.

- Bruce, 8th grade, Cambridge Street Upper School

Trials of Apollo: The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan

I loved the Burning Maze because first It took place where I was born: Santa Monica CA and Palm Springs CA. I also loved this book because it is by one of my favorite authors: Rick Riordan. Also it is based on something TRUE! It's is about the Greek/Roman god Apollo who was turned mortal by Zeus his father. But in this book he needs to stop RANDOM FIRES IN CALIFORNIA!! Anyway I recommend this to Anyone. Except maybe smaller kids cause it had some bad humor and weird puns that they might not get. But that is why I loved the book The Burning Maze

-6th Grade

Cast No Shadow By Nick Tapalansky and Anissa Espinosa

Greg has lived in Lancaster his whole life. The town`s always had its quirks, and being born without a shadow means he`s counted among them. But quirky doesn't even begin to describe what he finds in the abandoned mansion just outside of town-try"smart,beautiful, funny, and man, she totally gets me."The house`s one resident, teenager named Eleanor, is the girl of Greg`s dreams. Swoon!

Oh, and did i mention that she`s a ghost? Because, yeah, Eleanor is definitely dead.

Unfortunately, their budding romance unleashes an ominous danger that threatens his home town and everyone he cares about. How con Greg save Lancaster with the town`s past- and his own- threatening to pull him and Eleanor apart forever?!

And more importantly , what kind of future does he have with a girl who died 80 years ago?!
i liked this book it was interesting.

-Rafa, 6th Grade, CSUS

Making Friend By Kristen Gudsnuk

6th grade was so much easier for Danny because she knew exactly what to expect out of life. Now that she is in 7th grade, she`s in a new middle school and her friends are in different classes, drifting away. She is totally and completely lost. but then she inherits a magic sketchbook from her eccentric great-aunt and discovers that anything she draws comes to life. So she draws Madison - the most amazing, perfect,and awesome best friend ever! The thing is even when you create a best friend , there`s no guarantee they`ll always be your best friend... and sometimes making a friend is a lot easier then keeping one. Even though i don`t think i am good at making friends and its hard for me i still agree.

-Rafa, 6th Grade, CSUS

The Grimm Conclusion by Adam Gidwitz

I loved this book! It's about these two kids named Joringel and Jorinda and they journey through scary places to make a happy ending.

-Kristen, 6th Grade, VLUS

In a Glass Grimmly by Adam Gidwitz

Would you recommend this book? If so, who would you recommend it to, and why? If not, why not

Yes, I would recommend this book. This book is about Jack and Jill. Not like the young kids fairy tale but the real story of them. This series can get kind of gruesome, but it's an amazing series. I would rate this book a 5 out of 5 stars. I would recommend this book to people who are 11 and older.

-Kristen, 6th Grade, VLUS

A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz

If you could ask the author/illustrator of this book one question, what would it be?

Are these story's the real version of all the fairy tales?

Kristen, 6th Grade, VLUS