Moving Target

Moving Target
by Christina Diaz Gonzalez

Rating: 4 stars - This book is better than most!

Review: Moving Target is about an ordinary girl named Cassie, or at least she thinks she's ordinary.  Turns out she has type O blood and a special birthmark which proves she can find the Spear of Destiny and become bound with it.  With the help of Simone and Asher, they figure out hte clues and find the spear.  Next thing on their list is to save Cassie's dad.  In all of the mix up, Cassie's dad got shot by a guy working for a secret group called Hastie.  He soon vanished and it's up to Cassie, Asher and Simone to find the spear and save Cassie's dad.  Will they find the speak and save Cassie's dad, or will they fail and stay being a moving target?  Read Moving Target to find out!

Reviewed by: Summer, grade 5

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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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13 Gifts

13 gifts

by Wendy Mass

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

Summary: Amanda gets in trouble at school and during the summer she goes to a town to visit her cousin when she meets a mysterious woman that sends her out to find gifts

Review: If you like mystery and adventure, you would love this adventurous book. If you enjoy stories about friends and weird connections, then you would love this book.

Reviewed by: Meg, Grade 5

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11 Birthdays

11 Birthdays

by Wendy Mass

Review #1 - Talisa, Grade 5


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

Summary: Amanda is turning 11 and wakes up to a day of surprises. But her birthday repeats, over and over. She needs to mend her friendship with Leo, until its too late.

Review: Wendy Mass is a awesome writer! "11 birthdays" is a story filled with friendships and surprises. Anyone from 4th-7th would enjoy this book.

Review #2 - Colette, Grade 5

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

Summary: 11 birthdays is about a girl named Amanda who is and she keeps repeating her B-day over and over again see what happened next.

Review: It was kind of interesting. It caught my attention a lot and there was a lot of mystery and It caught my attention.

Review #3 - Kasey, Grade 5

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

Summary: 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass is about a boy and a girl who share a birthday but it keeps repeating.

Review: this book was amazing because Wendy Mass used so much good wording that it took you to another world.

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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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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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100 Cupboards

100 Cupboards

by N. D. Wilson

This is the 1st book of the series.

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

Summary: Henry is sent to live with his cousins because something happened to them. In the night Henry hears strange sounds. Then he chips off the wall to find 100 cupboards. The cupboards turn out to be portals.

Review: This book was very fun to read because it has many things happening and is very hard to put this down. I suggest it to anyone who likes reading about suspenseful things.

Reviewed by: Steven, 5th grade

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James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach
by Roald Dahl

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

Summary: In this book James finds a giant peach after finding some crazy dude. In it, he travels to New York with some huge bugs.

Review: I liked the fantasy factor of this book.

Reviewed by: Anonymous, 5th grade

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A Tangle of Knots

A Tangle of Knots

by Lisa Graff

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

Summary: This book takes place in a world where everyone has a talent. Some talents are useful, like science, or knitting. Others are not. Cady is an orphan with a talent for baking the perfect cake for each person she meets. When she is finally matched with the perfect family, she meets a man who steals talents for a living. Will Cady be able to keep her talent safe?

Review: I enjoyed that this book was about different people with different talents, or no talent at all, and it was told from different points of view. I was surprised at how everything came together in the end - there was quite a bit of mystery throughout the book. I did feel like the end was a little lacking, but the recipes printed through out the book are really cool. I think anyone who likes a little mystery and possibly baking would really enjoy this book.

Reviewed by: Mrs. Covington, 100^th grade

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

by J.K. Rowling

This is book two of the series.

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

Summary: This book is about a boy named Harry Potter and his group of friends named Hermione and Ron.  They are trying to find the heir of Slytherin, Salazar Slytherin made a chamber of secrets.

Review: This book is so enjoyable because it is filled with thrills and wonder.  I think kids and adults would love this book

Reviewed by: Carl, 5th grade

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Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident

Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident
by Eoin Colfer

This is the second book of the series.

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

Summary: Artemis receives a message from an unknown source with his father in it. can he save his father and stop Opal Koboi?

Review: This was a very good read. The best parts where in the middle of the book. This is a good book for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders

Reviewed by: Anonymous 6th grade

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Skulduggery Pleasant: Scepter of the Ancients

Skulduggery Pleasant: Scepter of the Ancients
by Derek Landy

This is the 1st book of the series

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

Summary: If you like magic, adventure and a lot of fights then check this book out! Also, if you like this book, check out the other ones Playing with Fire and The Faceless Ones.

Review: I liked this book because it can be boring for 3 letters and then it turns into an all-out war practically! This book is for magic lovers (no not the card game) and be read slowly to savor the awesomeness.

Reviewed by: Cap, Grade 6

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Fablehaven

Fablehaven
by Brandon Mull

This is the 1st book of the series.

Review #1 - Reviewed by: Anonymous, 6th grade

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

Summary: This book is about a secret preserve with many magical creatures. Some of the classics such as satyrs and ogres.

Review: The best part was the end. Not to give away much, but there is a huge surprise and like any good fantasy book, a fight. Anyone who likes fantasy will love this book.

Review #2 - Reviewed by: Sarah, 6th grade

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

Summary: Two kids go to stay at their grandparents house for the summer,and they start to notice some weird things like a empty book that says "drink the milk" and grandpa's random excuses for grandma being missing...

Review: My favorite part is when the baby on the roof turns into a goblin and starts the rain of havoc on the family!

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