Author: Chelsea Clinton Book Color: Blue
Book Genre: Informational/Factbook Summary: After learning about problems that the world has, Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former President Bill Clinton, wrote a book informing the rest of the world about poverty, sickness, animal endangerment, and much more! Plus, it includes kid heroes who helped to change the world and how you and your family can do the same. Personal Review: I loved this book, but it made me sad to find out that poverty affects most places around the world, or how one in five kids who go to school most likley stayed in a homeless shelter the night before, or how pangolins, tigers, and many other animals risk exctintion from poaching and habitat loss. Knowing these things can help you and your family make a difference in your community. Recommendation: I would deffinatly recommend this book for people who want to learn more about our Earth and who want to make a difference. This book is also good for people who want to help but don't know how, because this book contains helpful tips, organizations, and websites that you could follow to help change the world. Or, if you want a neat little non-fiction book to read, this book is fine for that, too. Does this book sound awesome? Click here for more information!
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Author: Fredrik Backman Book Color: Blue
Book Genre: Realistic Fiction Summary: Ove is a lonley old man, who not only is well ordered, but also crabby and sometimes mean. He likes things to be ordered and exact, and has been that way ever since his father died. After his wife died, his life just isn't the same, because it was Sonja who made sure that he was nicer and that he went to more public places. But Ove's life changes forever when the new neighbors move in: a loud, crazy family who announces their welcome by running over Ove's mailbox. Oops. But as the months go by, Ove starts to think that maybe, just maybe, they aren't as bad as they seem. And it's that family that causes Ove's life to flip upside down and change for the better. Personal Review: I though the book was a good book. The setting was confusing to understand, and there was some cussing now and then. Other than that, it was a great book to read. Ove is a funny man that I'm sure that all people will love and enjoy. To quote from the book, Ove is all you need. Recommendation: I recommend this book for people who like realistic fiction, who don't mind cussing in books, who want to learn about an old man's crazy life, and who can take some sad parts (at the end!) Book sound awesome? Click here to buy it! Author: Chris Rylander eBook Color: Purple
Book Genre: Realistic Fiction Summary: Ever sense Carson Fender nearly saved the world, he thought his days as a secret Agent Zero were over. But one day, he receives a note in his lunch saying that Agent Nineteen only has 72 hours to live. Soon he found out that Agent Nineteen has caught a very deadly virus that was not meant to be released, and the only cure is inside Mount Rushmore. And to get to Mount Rushmore, he has to convince Principal Gomez to let him go on the yearly school trip to Mount Rushmore...Well, it looks like it's just another ordinary day for Carson Fender. Personal Review: I loved this book! I absolutely adored the first book, so of course I fell in love with this one. Carson was just as sarcastic as ever, and every chapter left a feeling of suspense that just makes you not want to quit reading. It was a real page-turner and cliff-hanger (literally). Recommendation: I recommend this book for people who loved the first book, who like realistic fiction, who like books with action and suspence, and who have read books by this author before and want to try this series out. Click here to buy this book. Author: J.R.R Tolken Book Color: Blue
Book Genre: Fantasy Summary: There was once a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who never did any sort of adventure. In fact, he lived a very soft life, with plenty of food (he ate at least two breakfasts and two dinners a day, plus there was lunch and teatime in between), a very large, spacious, and tidy home, and nice clothes. But that all changed one day when a famous wizard named Gandalf and thirteen dwarves come along in search of a fourteenth companion. So Bilbo is whisked away on an adventure to reclaim stolen dwarven treasure from Smaug, a terrible dragon. Will the dragon be defeated? With a magical ring, a wizard, and thirteen dwarves, anything is possible! Personal Review: Now before anyone goes and reads this book, let me warn you: this author uses words, phrases, and transitions that may not make sense. For example, "oh" might come out as "o", or they might use older words. Anyone who feels like they are up for the challenge, go for it! Recommendation: I recommend this book for people who would like to try a classic, who like fantasy, and who wants to challenge their brain with bigger, more confusing words and older language. Does the book sound interesting? Click here to buy it! Author: Chris Rylander Book Color: Purple
Book Genre: Realistic Fiction Summary: In Carter Fender's home state of North Dakota, nothing new ever happens. Same old, same old, every day. BORING. To keep people on their toes, he pulls pranks in his school. But one day, as he is about to pull the biggest prank that he has ever pulled off, a mysterious guy run up to him and hand him a package with two simple instructions: Take the package to Mr. Jenkins, and whatever he does, DO NOT OPEN IT. But he wants to open it, and besides, there are two Mr. Jenkins in his school. His curiosity takes over him, and as soon as he opens the package, he is taken on the ride of his life. Pretty soon, he will never look at North Dakota the same again. Personal Review: I really loved this book. A LOT. The prank was supposed to be that he unleashes goats, and while the school is in panic, he and his friends glue everything from books and paper to doors and tables. But because of the mysterious package guy, he just stands outside of the school and never really does any gluing. Funny! Recommendation: I would recommend this book for people who like spies, realistic-fiction type books, who love pranks, jokes, or laughs, and who doesn't mind a few gross parts here and there. Book sound awesome? Then check it out here. Author: Carter Roy Book Color: Purple
Book Genre: Fantasy Summary: Ronan is a kid who' seemingly ordinary mom is also ordanary...or so he thinks. he later learns that all the classes on self defense he as taken, all of those years of gymnastics and karate were to prepare them for this moment. His dad has been kidnapped, and his mom drops him off at a train station, whisking him on a wild adventure that he would never have imagined before. He soon learns of the Blood Guard, a team of worldwide soldiers sworn to protect the sacred thirty-six Pure, the people who help keep the world from ending. And with the help of his guide Jack and his friend Greta, he is thrown into a adventure of a lifetime full of suspense, action, and mysteries waiting to be solved. Personal Review: I really loved this book. Right up my ally, because I like fantasy. This involved lots of action, suspense, and there is a big surprise revealed at the end. This is also a Truman Nominee book, so I advise you to try it out! Recommendation: I recommend this book for people who like fantasy, mystery, action, and books that leave a cliffhanger. This is a suspenseful book. Also, I do not believe there is any murder, despite the title and the thoughts it might bring. It is open to just about anyone. Does the book seem interesting? Buy it here. Author: Rick Riordan Book Color: Purple
Book Genre: Mythology (Norse) Summaries: Book 1: Magnus Chase thinks he is just like any homeless kid, living on the streets of Boston with his best buddies, Hearth and Blitz. But after a trip to his uncle Randolph's house, he finds out he is the son of Frey, Norse god of the spring, summer, and health. Soon, he is sent on a mission to find the Sword of Summer and Fenris Wolf. Book 2: When the thunder god's hammer goes missing, and with a giant wedding happening in five days time, Magnus, Sam, Hearthstone, Blitzen, and new roommate Alex evoke on yet another adventure to retrieve Thor's hammer and to stop the trickster, shape-shifting god Loki's evil plans. Personal Review: These books were AMAZING! Rick Riordan has written yet another great series full of action, magic, and yes, sarcasm. Lots of it. Magnus reminds me of Percy in so many ways, and the best way to explain all of them is to read these books. I can't wait for the third book! Recommendation: Find these two amazingly awesome books here and here. Author: James Rollins Book Color: Purple
Book Genre: Fantasy Summary: After what had happened in Calypsos, Jake and Kady try not to think about what their adventure had been like. But when they see a grakyl, an evil winged creature from Calypsos, mummified in a museum, they are suddenly whisked away into a strange land. But they see their friends from Calypsos, so they realize their magic bands must have connected them together and traveled them here. No sooner have they processed this when they are under attack...again. They soon become slaves of Princess Nefertiti, who thinks that they can fulfill the prophecy. Long ago, the land of Deshret was blocked from the outside world by the Great Wind, caused by the Howling Sphinx. The wind caused the city of Ankh Tawy to cruble, causing iut's citizens to flee. But the prophecy stated that the key to stopping the wind were the travelers that would manage to get through the Great Wind from the outside world. Not only does this happen, but Jake realizes that what Kalverum Rex, the Skull King, wants is the Key of Time. For the Key has powers beyond Jake's imagination, including powers over the Great Wind. With the Key, he could try to change the past, present, and the future. And it's up to Jake, Kady, and their's friends to stop Kalverum Rex from controlling time. But what Jake learns about the Key of Time will probably be the most shocking thing he will ever hear. Personal Review: I really loved this book a lot. It was great! The first book was really good, so I was expecting for this book to be just as action packed and magical as the first one was. And I was right! This was pretty packed full of all this stuff. There are some pretty shocking parts, and I would read it if you want to find out how it ends. Recommendation: I recommend this book for people who liked the first book, who like magic and crystals, who like action and adventure books, who know Egyptian mythology, and who wanted to know how the series ended. If the first book left you wanting more click here for the second book. Author: Kate Saunders Book Color: Purple
Book Genre: Fantasy/Realistic Fiction Summary: Lilly and Oz Spoffard have recently just moved into a house with a permanently closed chocolate shop up front. The shop had belonged to their great-great uncles, Pierre, Marcel, and Isadore, who were famous chocolate makers. But they were most known for making magic chocolate, chocolates that could make a person fall in love, or cure sickness. But the twins weren't to know that. What a surprise for them when they found out that a talking immortal cat lives in their household! The cat, named Demerara, explains that she got he powers of talking and immortality by one of the Spoffard brother's experiments. And she also explains that the twins have magic in their bloodline that runs through only part of the family. But not all of the family is nice, as they learn the hard way. One of their uncles is alive as a result of an immortality spell, and he is after the magical golden chocolate molds that belonged to his two brothers. If he gets his hands on the rest of the chocolate molds, he can use the recipe that ties with it to help an evil gang take over the world! It's up to Lilly, Oz, Demerara, Spike the rat, and their friend named Caydon to stop their evil uncle from abusing the magical Spoffard family heritage. Personal Review: I loved this book SO much! I have always dreamed about being a pastry chef when I grow up, so this book seemed right up my ally. Plus, it incorporated magic with it too. Demerara is a spoiled brat, Recommendation: Interested in purchasing this book? Click here. By: Lindsay Eagar Book Color: Purple
Book Genre: Realistic Fiction Summary: Helping her grandfather move out of his dusty old farmhouse in the middle of a New Mexican desert isn't exactly how Carolina (Carolina) planned to spend her summer. Carol soon gets tired of having to babysit her baby brother and of having to deal with a snooty older sister. And while her friends are back in Albuquerque having pool parties and backyard barbecues, she has to watch out for her Grandpa Sergio, who has dementia, in the middle of the desert during a drought. But soon, Carol is drawn into her grandfather's tales of a green-grass lake and a magical tree, a tree that gives life an immortality to it's villagers who stay in the village, with bees that keep the tree alive. And the more the summer drags on with Grandpa Sergio weaving this fabulous tales, the more they seem true. But when she finds items in the household that tie in with her grandfather's stories, Carol wonders if the stories really are true, and if the bees really will not only bring back the rain like Grandpa Sergio thinks, but also the life that was once alive and full in the desert. Personal Review: This is a real must-read. Also a real must-have, must-keep, and a must-read-on. This was truly a fabulous book that young reader will love want want to keep. I sure did (it was a library book, so that was not an option.)! Grandpa's Sergio's stories will have you wanting for more bits of his tales as each of the chapters go by. Recommendation: I would recommend this book for people who like realistic fiction, who like magical stories, who can take some death and sadness in their books, and who can relate to Carol, the middle child who in the story is split between her Mexican roots and her regular family life. Click here if you want to read this amazing story! |
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