 Athlete vs Mathlete, by W.C. Mack, a realistic fiction book, is about two brothers that are different from each other. Owen Evans is a basketball star and lives on the court while his brother, Russell Evans, is a mathematic and learning superstar. Then they fell out of their team. First, the new coach wants Russell Evans to tryout for the basketball team. Nobody thinks that Russell can do it. Well, think again, he made the team. Owens feel jealous that his brother is taking his spot on the team. While on Russell’s hand, a new kid wants to change the Master of the Minds meeting schedule to Tuesdays and Fridays, because Russell has basketball practice on Tuesdays and games on Fridays. This book is great, because I like to play basketball and I like math. Another reason the book is good is that it shows you how your act to a brother or sister or friend. -Nico
I read Athlete vs. Mathlete by W. C. Mack it is a realistic fiction book. This story is about two twin brothers who are way different. Owen Evans, who is the athlete and thinks he’s better than everyone else that’s why he gets mad when his brother Russell the mathlete gets put on the basketball team and makes more shots then Evan. Evan gets so mad that he throws Russell’s shoes into the dumpster, but when his parents find out they make Evan go get the shoes that are covered in lunch food from school, everyone wonders if they will become good friends or not. I liked this book because sometimes I have a lot of conflict with why brother and sister and Evan and Russell did too. I also like this book because I’m into sports. -Romi The book Athlete vs. Mathlete is realistic fiction written by W.C. Mack, and it is about two brothers trying to figure out their true identity. A boy named Owen who is really good at basketball wants to try out for his school basketball team, and his brother Russell who knows nothing about sports gets asked to try out because he is tall. Owen wants to make sure Russell does good on the try outs so he doesn’t get humiliated, but his brother knows nothing about basketball. Will he lose all his friends because of his brother, or will his brother make the team? I really enjoyed this book, and would recommend it to you because this book always makes me want to read more, and has an interesting plot. -Zia Athlete vs. Mathlete by W.C. Mack is about two siblings. Owen is an athletic student who is a huge fan of basketball. Russell, on the other hand, enjoys being in a math club and is very good at academics. One day, Russell tries and help Owen make the team for basketball. It turns out that Russell is a natural at basketball so he makes the team. Owen gets jealous because of how proud his dad was of Russell, so he starts being mean to Russell. This is a story about how two brothers put their differences(or similarities) aside and realize that family is more important than a sport like basketball. I really loved this book because W.C. Mack alternated between Owen and Russell’s point of view. I loved the way the author wrote the story because you didn’t expect certain things to happen like Russell being good at basketball. -Sam The book Athlete vs. Mathlete, is a realistic fiction book written by W.C. Mack. This book is about two twins (Owen and Russell) who are completely opposites. Russell lives for math while Owen lives for basketball. But when the new basketball coach asks Russell to try out, Owen is shocked that his nerdy brother was chosen over him. Then when tryouts come Russell is surprisingly awesome at it! But Owen is mad because there cannot be two athletes. I really enjoyed this book how they flip-flopped characters in the chapters. Like for one chapter Owen would be telling the story, and for another chapter Russell would be telling the story. It also had some very good descriptive words. -Elle
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 The book Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Old School is a children’s novel in the Diary Of A Wimpy Kid series written by Jeff Kinney. The main character, of course, is Greg Heffley, the second of three children in the Heffleys. He has a big brother called Rodrick and a little brother called Manny. In this book Greg’s town voluntarily turns off all electricity and Greg’s school has a camp to Hardscrabble farm in which they have to sleep in tents with many other people. The sanitization there is horrible and you have to bath outside. Can Greg survive his trip to Hardscrabble farm? I like this book because it is funny, like all other Diary Of A Wimpy Kid books. It grabs my attention immediately and after you start, you can’t put it down. I would really recommend this book and all the other books in the Diary Of A Wimpy Kid series. -Ernest
 The book Big Nate In Class by Himself, by Lincoln Pierce, is a realistic fiction book about a boy named Nate and his hilarious experiences as a middle school student. One day, Nate receives a fortune that says Today you will surpass others and expects a day of greatness for himself. Instead, Nate collected a detention slip from every single one of his teachers. At the end of the day Nate finds out he holds a new record for most detention slips in one day and thinks that his fortune comes true. Big Nate is a humor and drama filled book that sparked my interest. The jokes and comments Nate made as well as its classic theme formed the great book Big Nate In Class by Himself. -Nithya
 The book Auggie and Me, by R.J. Palacio, is a realistic fiction sequel to the book Wonder. Wonder was about a boy named August Pullman who was born with a disease that made him have a facial difference. August, or as everyone called him Auggie, was homeschooled due to the many surgeries he had. Wonder was about his first school experience in 5th grade. Auggie and Me, however, was about the same story but from different perspectives. The Julian Chapter was about a bully named Julian and what he felt after what he did to Auggie. The Pluto Chapter was about Auggie’s old friend Christopher, and how he felt about being friends with Auggie. The last chapter was called Shingling and was about a girl named Charlotte and how she became friends with another character, Ximena. I absolutely loved Wonder and almost loved Auggie and Me more. It kept me reading for its suspense and details that were hidden until I read this book. I also thought it was interesting because the author made each chapter in a different and unique time setting. For instance the Julian Chapter took place after the story Wonder, but Shingling was during it. -Nithya
 The fantasy book Pippi in the South Seas by Astrid Lindgren is about a young girl and her 2 friends going on crazy adventures. The girl’s name is Pippi and she lives with no parents at all. Pippi is friends with her neighbors Annika and Tommy. They are very good, well-mannered children. Pippi on the other hand is a wild, spunky kid. The main problem happens when the children are at Kurrekurredutt Island (where pippi’s father is king). The problem is that when the grown ups leave the island, two bandits come and try to trick the children. The bandits’ names are Jim and Buck. They want to steal the island children’s marbles that are real pearls from the ocean. I liked this book because it was filled with energy blustering out of the pages. Another thing I loved with the description the author used to describe Pippi. I would recommend this book to anybody who loves a fantasy book with a lot of adventure. -Casey
 Heaven is for Real is a nonfiction book by Todd Burpo. This book is about a boy named Colton who comes down with a nearly fatal illness. He was in the hospital for many weeks not getting any better. After he thankfully recovered, he started talking to his dad about his time in Heaven. Colton had died for 2 minutes. I loved this book because this book is a true story, and it is very interesting how he died and came back to life without anyone knowing, including the doctors. I also liked this book because he had experienced time in heaven and it was interesting the things that he did in heaven and how it looked there too. -Sophia M
 In the realistic fiction book Moby Dick by Herman Melville, a man named Ishmael decides to go on a whaling ship for a while. The captain of the boat that Ishmael goes on is Captain Ahab. The captain’s leg was taken off by Moby Dick, the white whale. Ahab has made it his journey to kill the white whale. I loved this book because there was a lot of action and suspense all the way through the book and a confusing prophecy that comes true. Another thing I liked is that the story is a classic that is made easy to read but still has many of the same famous lines. -Aidan
 Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen by Donna Gephart, a fiction story, is about a girl named Olivia who loves to study trivia and loves watching Jeopardy! and she gets her chance to be on kids Jeopardy! Tucker, Olivia’s friend, tells her about it and she tries to get her mom to sign her up, but her mom had just lost her job, so she was upset. Then her mom’s boyfriend, Neil, signs her up and that is her one chance to save her family from her mom’s fate of losing her job and not making anymore money. I liked this book because it was really dramatic and was very grabbing at the end of each chapter. -Annika
Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen is a fiction book by Donna Gephart. It is about a young girl named Olivia who dreams of being on the show Jeopardy. Her dreams come true when their are people looking for kids to participate in a Jeopardy game. At the same time, Olivia is still recovering from her parents’ divorce and how she lost her best friend. Neil, Olivia’s stepdad, gets Olivia into the Jeopardy game. Olivia started out hating Neil, but soon, Olivia realized that Neil loved her as much as her father did, if not a little more. Her brother, mother, stepfather, and friend, Tucker, helped her prepare for Jeopardy. Her father did not help, though. He promised he would be at the game. Will Olivia’s dad really show up? Will Olivia win? What will happen? Read this book to find all of the answers to these questions. This book was actually very good in the way that the story was very interesting. It wasn’t just about a girl who wanted to do Jeopardy and that was it. It was about a girl who was going through a whole lot in her life. It was the kind of book that makes you smile because someone always does something thoughtful for Olivia in this story. -Sam  Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George, a fiction book, is about a poor girl named Creel who gets shoes that can control dragons. Creel meets this dragon named Shardas and they become great friends, but then when she leaves him to find work she bumps into the princess, who is not very nice. Then when she finds her work as a dressmaker she meets three girls and her boss. The four girls names were Larkin, Marta, Alle, and Derda. Then when the princess comes in to get a dress and then she sees Creel’s shoes and starts to beg for them and one night when Creel was sleeping and Shardas came, Larkin saw him and told the princess to come and get the shoes now because Creel had took them off. So, then Larkin had took the shoes to the princess and that caused trouble. I liked this book because it was very action packed and it has dragons in it and I love dragons. -Annika
 The book Who Is Bob Dylan? By Jim o’Connor is a biography about the singer /songwriter Bob Dylan. The book follows him from when he grew up in Minnesota, when he went to the University Of Minnesota. It follows him when he toured Britain with Joan Baez to when he was involved in a motorcycle accident. It also includes facts about him and which guitar players and singers he played with. Eg. He played with Paul Simon, George Harrison, Mick Taylor, Bono……. I like this book because it provides you with fun facts as you read along. The book tells a person’s life in a totally different way. It is fun, creative, and interesting to read and the reader never gets bored. I really recommend people who love Bob Dylan and music to read this book. -Ernest
 The book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is by J.K Rowling, and the genre is fiction. In this book Harry Potter goes to Hogwarts for his first year, and faces some very extraordinary challenges including finding the Sorcerer’s Stone, which helps you tell your future. Harry Potter is 11 when he enters Hogwarts and befriends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasly. The evil villain Lord Voldemort tries to kill Harry and he tries to escape alive. I really enjoyed this book because it had a very interesting plot and setting, and made me wonder if Harry would live. -Zia
In the fantasy book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling, a boy named Harry Potter finds out that he is a wizard and will go to the magical school of Hogwarts and goes through a fun adventure. Harry Potter is an 11 year old wizard with a lightning bolt scar that was raised by his very mean aunt and uncle. Ron Weasley is Harry’s pureblood best friend and helps Harry in his adventure. Hermione Granger is also one of Harry’s friends and helps Harry in the book through the many tough times. The main problem is that Harry is having strange connections with the Sorcerer's stone and his scar hurts at strange times. I loved this book because it held my interest and had lots of humor and mystery. -Ece  The book Double Dribble is by W.C. Mack, and the genre is realistic fiction. Double Dribble is about two twins called Russell and Owen who feel like they are being kicked of their basketball team by two other twins named Mitch and Marcus. Russell and Owen are in 7th grade, but they are nothing alike; when Mitch and Marcus come along they seemed to be ruling the school because they are smart, identical, and athletic. Russell and Owen are now fighting for the spotlight. Will they be in the spotlight, or will they be forgotten? I really liked this book because it grabs my interest and has a twist at the end of the story. -Zia
 Half A Chance is a realistic fiction novel about a girl named Lucy, who moves to a new town. There is a photography contest that Lucy’s dad is judging, but Lucy can’t do the contest because it would seem unfair to the other participants. Lucy meets a family across the road and they want to help. I loved this book because I like photography. I would definitely recommend this book to a friend because I couldn’t put the book down and I think other people will like it too. -Sophia M.
 The book Out of My Mind is by Sharon M. Draper and the genre is realistic fiction. It is about an 11 year old girl named Melody who has a disability, and wants to talk but everyone underestimates how smart she really is. Will she find a device that will help her talk or will she stay silent forever? I like this book because it always makes me want to read about what will happen to Melody. -Zia
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper, is a realistic fiction novel about a girl named Melody with a disease called Cerebral Palsy which prevents her from having the capability to walk or talk. Melody is truly intelligent and can remember a great deal of things but there was no way to show anyone how witty she really was. She goes to a school where she is put in a class for "diseased" children and gets underestimated by teachers. This book is about Melody trying to find a solution and soon she does. Melody discovers a machine that lets her finally express her brilliance. This book has a wonderfully written storyline with bits of humor and frustration any reader could understand. -Nithya  The book The Testing is written by Joelle Charbonneau, and is about a girl named Cia who passed graduation; is going to take tests in order to work at a University. Cia is 16 years old when she is brought to The Testing. The Testing is deadly, and Cia is trying to escape. Will she be able to escape or will she die? I really enjoyed this book because It grabbed my attention because it was very violent. -Zia
 The book The Eighth Day is science fiction written by Dianne K. Salerni, and is about a day between Wednesday and Thursday called Grunsday. Jax Aubrey is turning 13 and just experienced Grunsday. In that day he met a girl named Evangeline and she was only alive on Grunsday, and was dead the rest of the week. Jax wanted to cast Evangeline free, but it might not be safe. What will he do? I enjoyed this book because it was very interesting because you would think someone would die even if they didn’t. -Zia
 The science fiction The Blizzard Disaster by Peg Kehret is about two kids traveling back in time for historic events to write spectacular school reports. The two kids are named Warren Spaulding and Betsy Tyler. Warren is very adventurous. Betsy is like a human encyclopedia. Warren’s past grandfather’s invention of the teleporter helps them to travel to the past events. In this book they go back to the 1940 Minnesota Blizzard to write a school reports. In the middle of the book the come upon a young girl named Ellie who has gotten lost in the storm.
The problem is that the instant commuter can’t carry the 3 children’s weight all the way home. This means that Warren and Betsy have to find Ellie’s house and then go back to Washington state. Will they ever find Ellie’s house? I liked this book because it was told in 2 different point of views ( Ellie’s family and Warren and Betsy). The plot was very interesting and left me intrigued at every chapter. This book was an action-packed book. I would recommend it to a person who loves some exciting adventure. -Casey  The Cricket in Times Square a fantasy book by George Seldon is about a cricket that helps a family newsstand make money. Chester Cricket is very amused with music and very smart about his choices in the subway. Harry Cat is very confident in his words and always tries to make friends. The problem is that a family’s newsstand is about to go out of order when everyone in the subway thinks different. This book’s plot definitely leaves you hanging with good details, but at the same time it definitely has a very sad ending. -Dempsey
 Tucker’s Countryside by George Selden is a fantasy book about a mouse and a cat’s friendship when they go to visit one of their friends in the country. Tucker mouse is very smart and creative, and Harry cat is very friendly and confident. The problem is that the park that they stay in the country is going to get torn down. This book at times does not have a enough information to support what is happening. But, at the same time the characters make the story very amusing. -Dempsey
 The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White is a fantasy book about a swan that learns to play the trumpet. The swan is very creative and very into making music. The problem is that the swan wants the people of the world to hear his music but he thinks they would think he is a joke. This book is very creatively plotted and the characters have very good personalities. -Dempsey
 The Hypnotists is a fiction book by Gordon Korman. Jax is just an ordinary boy until he discovers something. He has the ability to hypnotize people. An organization led by Dr. Elias Mako finds out about Jax’s powers. They tell Jax and his parents that they will help him to control his powers. Dr. Mako is actually trying to take over the country by using hypnotic powers to control a candidate running for president. Jax is tangled up in the plot to take over the country. He can hypnotize people through a screen! Can Jax defeat Mako and put an end to all of this? This story was amazing because the storyline just flowed perfectly. It is a bit sad in some ways, but the author still makes it an enjoyable story to read. -Sam
 Saint Louis Armstrong Beach, a realistic fiction book, by Brenda A. Woods is about how a boy goes through a horrible natural disaster. Saint Louis Armstrong Beach is a little boy that is very brave, and into old Louisiana jazz music. In this, Saint, experiences Hurricane Katrina which eventually places him away from his family. This book is a very clearly written to make it understandable. It also has a very amazing plot. -Dempsey
 I read a book called Nerd Camp written by Elissa Brent Weissman. This realistic fiction book is about a boy named Gabe who goes to a special summer camp. This summer camp is for really smart kids only. In the book Gabe is trying to prove to his stepbrother Zack that he is not a nerd and he is cool. I think this book was exciting and a page turner. I could not wait to see what would come next in the book. -Lily
The book Nerd Camp, is a realistic fiction book written by Elissa Brent Weisman. This book is about a really smart and geeky boy named Gabe who is going to a gifted enrichment Summer camp for very knowledgable people. He’s thrilled at first, until he meets his future step-brother Zack. Zack is super-cool and popular. He even has a phone! Gabe then lies a little to Zack so he could think that he was also cool too. Gabe has the time of his life at camp. But at the end of camp, his mom brings a surprise… I really liked this book because they had all of these interesting characters that each have very interesting back-stories. I think that this book also has some humor in it, which I enjoyed a lot. -Elle  The book Who Was Clara Barton? is a biography written by Stephanie Spinner. This biography is about a woman who was a nurse in the Civil War who people called “Angel of the Battlefield.” She built schools and taught classes. Her greatest accomplishment was finding the American Red Cross. I really enjoyed this book’s descriptive words and all of the amazing facts about Clara Barton. I also enjoyed all of the paragraphs because it just made me wonder more about her. -Elle
 The book Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a fantasy book written by J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter always thought he was an ordinary boy, but it turned out that he is a famous wizard! In this book, it’s Harry Potter’s fifth year at Hogwarts and there’s a terrible new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Dolores Umbridge. There’s a new threat for Harry Potter once again, but it is very bad. Lord Voldemort has returned and he is out to get Harry! Harry learns the truthful price of unbearable sacrifice. I really liked this book’s newly added characters and how they all have these different personalities. I also enjoyed how much detail every page has in this book. -Elle
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