Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh

by Robert C. O'Brien

Rating: 5 Stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary: Moving day is coming for the Frisbys but Timothy is too sick to be moved. Only the Rats of Nimh can save the family.

Review: This book was enjoyable because it showed the love of family. This book is recommended for grades 4 through 12.

Reviewed by: Hope, Grade 5

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Eragon

Eragon

by Christopher Paolini

This is the 1st book of the series.

Rating: 5 Stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary: The book Eragon is about a boy who finds a strange stone and brings strangers to his town and he flees trying to hunt them down after the king has his uncle. He sets off on an epic adventure with dragons, warlocks, wizards, and elves, among other entities. ending in a battle for the great dwarven city of father

Review: I think that people who have a taste for action and adventure

Reviewed by:Elijah, 5th Grade

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Among the Hidden

Among The Hidden

Margaret Peterson Haddix

This is the 1st book of the series.

Rating: 3 Stars - This book is readable, but not fantastic.

Summary: Some kid named Luke must hide from the government because he is born a third child. He can not go outside. But one day, he found one other shadow friend.  

Review: It was interesting and suspenseful.

Reviewed by: Andre, 5th Grade

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Crocodile Tears

Crocodile Tears
by Anthony Horowitz

This is the 8th book of the series.

Rating: 5 Stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary: It was about a kid named Alex rider who is a teenage super-spy. he has to stop a super villain from wiping out humanity in Africa.

Review: It is very fast pace the action never stops. It is somewhat realistic

Reviewed by: Sage, 5th grade

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A Dog's Life

A Dog’s Life: Autobiography of a Stray

by Ann M. Martin

Rating: 3 Stars - This book is readable, but not fantastic.

Summary: This book is about a stray dog. This is his perspective pf being a stray. His name is squirrel

Review: That the dog told the story from his perspective.

Anybody who loved dogs or and dogs books.

Reviewed by: Delaney, Grade 5

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The Giver

The Giver
by Lois Lowry

Review #1 : Kayla, 5th grade

Rating: 5 of 5 stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary:  In a village that has strict rules, lives a boy named Jonas. The Villagers all listen to all the rules, like only having 2 children. Everyone listens and obeys except Jonas.

Review: This book was spell binding and had lots of cliffhangers. "The Giver" is also imaginative novel.

Review #2 : Anonymous, 6th grade

Rating: 4 of 5 stars - This book is better than most.

Summary:  Jonas is going through the ceremony of 12. Just like any ceremony of 12, each person gets called up and then told the job that they will do until they get old. Jonas is skipped and ends up getting the job that only one other person alive has gotten.

Review: his book is funny and very good. Some parts of the book surprised me, but I like how it begins. I think anyone who enjoys fantasy will like this book.

Review #3 : Sienna, 6th grade

Rating: 4 of 5 stars - This book is better than most.

Summary:  A little boy lives in a world of same. This world has no colors, emotions or true gene families. The boy gets the highest homer. The boy doesn't like this world. Will he run away?

Review: This book is funny and very good. Some parts of the book surprised me, but I like how it begins. I think anyone who enjoys fantasy will like this book.

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The Invention of Hugo Cabret

The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick

Rating:  4 of 5 stars – This book is better than most.

Summary:  The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick is about a boy who saves an automaton his father was working on.

Review: If you like adventure and suspense, you'll love this book.

Reviewed by: Isabella, 5th grade

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The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling

The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling

by Maryrose Wood

This is the 1st book of the series.

Rating:  4 of 5 stars – This book is better than most.

Summary:  The Mysterious Howling is about a woman who goes to a mansion to become a nanny of three children. She soon finds out that the children are not ordinary and looks deeper into the mystery.

Review: This book was so enjoyable because everything the nanny found out was a new mystery to be discovered. I think if you are in grades 3-6 and if you like mystery and adventure you would enjoy this book.

Reviewed by: Emma, 5th grade

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Who Won the War?

Who Won the War?
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Rating:  5 Stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary:  Who Won The War tells about these 7 kids (3 girls, 4 boys) who pranks each other. As they go back and forth, the girls are about to end it. They pat the boy to the biggest dare yet.

Review: All the pranks made this book so enjoying. I think people that like stories from different views and people that like adventure stories.

Reviewed by: Fong, 5^th Grade

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Secrets of Dripping Fang: The Onts

Secrets of Dripping Fang: The Onts
by Dan Greenburg

This is the 1st book of the series.

Rating:  5 Stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary:  This book is about two orphans with major allergies. The twins are adopted by two ladys. They seem very suspicious. They keep sneaking of to a room in their house. And they keep acting strange around the children. The children must go on an adventure to find out what is going on.

Review: This book was so enjoyable because it was full of everything a good book needs. I receomand this book to kids in the 2nd or 3rd grade.

Reviewed by: Katy, 5^th Grade

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City of Ember

The City of Ember
by Jeanne duPrau

Rating:  4 Stars - This book is better than most.

Summary:  The city of ember is about A girl and a boy that go on an epic Adventure to find the light keeper. I would recomend this book to 4th-8th graders. and people that love mysteries

Review: I loved reading this book because it had a twist ending.

Reviewed by:  Isabella, 5^th grade

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The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell
by Chris Colfer

This is the 1st book of the series.

Rating:  5 Stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary:  Twins, Alex and Conner had a hard life. Stories from their dead dad fill their minds. When Grandma gives his old story book to the twins they find they are related to the most powerful people in their world.

Review: What made this book enjoyable was the the magnificent descriptions and cliffhangers. You could see every setting crystal clear in your mind. Also, it seems like every end of the chapter is a cliffhanger. It's very exciting.

Reviewed by: Charlotte, 6^th grade

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the prizoner of askaban

by J.K. Rowling

This is the 3rd book of the series.

Rating:  5 Stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary:  Harry Potter is a mysterious wizard and he usually does something really dangerous. He is trying to help someone who is accused of killing 16 people in 1 single curse. Is he guilty? Read to find out.

Review: This book was interesting because it made you wonder. People who like sci-fy would enjoy this book.

Reviewed by:  Lexi , 5^th grade

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

by C.S. Lewis

This is the 2nd book of the series.

Rating:  5 Stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary:  This book is a very exiting book. it is an adventure and mystery kind of book there are 5 main characters and wars.

Review:  This book was very enjoyable because of the mystery and the fights I could not stop reading because I had to finish the chapter but then there was always another mystery I had to read about.

Reviewed by:  Seth, 5^th grade

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The Fire Within

The Fire Within
by Chris D’Lacey

This is the 1st book of the series.

Rating:  5 Stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary:  A college student is staying a house with clay dragons that talk and move. Than a syble shows up and they are all in peril danger. Than it turns out he wasn't ever supposed to exist.

Review:  It's the usall people on danger, hero saves them, but than the hero gets his one problems and can't help them enough. I would recomend this whole series to anyome who likes fantasy taking a turn.

Reviewed by: Sarah, 5^th Grade

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The Forests of Silence

The Forests or Silence
by Emily Rodda

This is the 1st book in the series.

Rating:  4 Stars - This book is better than most.

Summary:  Deltora Island or magic, monster, and danger. The evil shadow lord has taken over the Kingdom and only Three people can save it. Leaf, Jasmine, and Barda have nothing in common and everything to Loose.

Review:  it hooks you in after chapter 2. It was medium to read. People who like mystery and Adventure.

Reviewed by:  Tiger, 5th

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The Lightning Thief

The Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan

This is the 1st book of the series.

Review #1 - Reviewed by:  Kayla 5^th Grade

Rating:  4 Stars - This book is better than most.

Summary:  Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of a boarding school again. And that's the least of his problems. Percy is now going to take some trip to become a strong half-blood.

Review:  The thing that is so enjoyable is it is very adventurous and exiting. 

Review #1 - Reviewed by:  Hank 5^th Grade

Rating:  4 Stars - This book is better than most.

Summary:  In "the lightning thief" a boy named Percy Jackson thinks he is just a normal boy until he finds out he's the son of Poseidon. Then his world turns upside down. he makes 2 new friends-Grove a satyr and Annabeth daughter of Athena. He fights monsters and stays at a camp for half-bloods.

Review:  It was fun and very actiony. I think any one would like this. 

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The Lost Hero

Lost hero
by Rick Riordan

This is the 1st book of the series.

Rating:  5 Stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary:  It is a adventure book. It also has mystrey. It has lots of fighting in it.

Review: A fourth grader that likes adventure or action they would like it

Reviewed by: Ben 5th Grade

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Because of Winn Dixie

Because of Winn Dixie

by Kate DiCamillo

Rating:  4 of 5 stars – This book is better than most.

Summary: {Because of} Winn Dixie is a great book about a girl who meets a dog who completes her life and live together forever.

Review: I think any kid who loves animals and likes seeing what happens next.

Reviewed by: Anonymous, 5th grade

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Son of Neptune

Son of Neptune

by Rick Riordan

This is the 2nd book of the series.

Rating:  5 of 5 stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary: Percy fights his way to his friends so he can destroy the evil godess Gaea.

Review: I like description {and} story

Reviewed by: Anonymous, 5th grade

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