Since You’ve Been Gone is a realistic fiction book by Morgan Matson that has the main ideas of friendship and growing up. It follows a girl named Emily who is left alone for the summer after her best friend, Sloane, disappears. The only thing Sloane leaves is a list of things Emily would never do.Continue reading “Since You’ve Been Gone”
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This Book Proves That Time Travel Happens
This Book Proves that Time Travel Happens by Henry Clark is a book about how 3 friends, Ambrose, Tom, and Frankie, travel through time and face the repercussions of their actions in the present. To travel through time, they use a time trombone called The Shagbolt. During their journey, they are guided by 2 interconnectingContinue reading “This Book Proves That Time Travel Happens”
Fever 1793
Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson is about Mattie Cook, a girl who works at her mother, Lucille Cook’s coffee shop in Philadelphia. The book follows her journey during the Yellow Fever pandemic as she struggles to adjust to living in a fever-driven city. During this challenging time, Mattie relies on her friends and family,Continue reading “Fever 1793”
The Westing Game
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin is about 16 heirs trying to figure out who murdered Samuel Westing to get everything he owned. The residents of Sunset Towers, who are the heirs to Mr. Westing’s fortune must figure out the carefully crafted clues given to them by Samuel Westing’s chosen lawyer at the reading ofContinue reading “The Westing Game”
Dead Wake
Dead Wake by Erik Larson is a narrative non-fiction book about the last voyage of the top-of-the-line passenger ship, the Lusitania, during WWI. This book is in the third person point of view as the reader learns about President Wilson’s actions in the white house, the activities in the secret British intelligence room, Room 40,Continue reading “Dead Wake”
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asguard: Hammer of Thor
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard the Hammer of Thor is a book about Magnus, a Norse einherji who is trying to stop Thrym, the giant king from marrying his friend, Samirah (Sam). Magnus travels through the Nine worlds with his friends Alex, Sam, Hearth, and Blitz to stop the marriage as well andContinue reading “Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asguard: Hammer of Thor”
Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Katniss and Peeta have won the Hunger Games. Using the deadly nightlock berries, Katniss has secured both her own and Peeta’s life for now. But, this act that seemed to be sparked by love has also sparked a rebellion. While Katniss works to adjust to her new lavish life, both her supposed lover Peeta andContinue reading “Hunger Games: Catching Fire”
Hunger Games
Katniss Everdeen has volunteered for her certain death. She lives in Panem’s District 12, the poorest district. Every year, the Capitol hosts an event called the Hunger Games where 24 children, one boy and one girl from each District ages 12 to 18 fight to the death in an arena. In the end, the lastContinue reading “Hunger Games”
Fighting Words By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Della has bad luck. I don’t just mean the kind of bad luck where your favorite drink at Starbucks is out of stock, I mean whole-life bad luck. Ever since she could remember Della has had a horrible life. It started when she was little, and her mother blew up their motel room and gotContinue reading “Fighting Words By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley”
Heroes Of Olympus the Blood of Olympus By Rick Riordan
Ithaca was not an ideal island vacation. As soon as the seven reunite, Reyna. Nico, and Coach Hedge take the Athena Parthenos to Camp Halfblood, their new mini quest. The seven starts on Ithaca where they landed to gather information about the enemy, Jason, Piper, and Annabeth are all disguised by the mist. On Ithaca,Continue reading “Heroes Of Olympus the Blood of Olympus By Rick Riordan”
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