 The book Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is a fantasy fiction novel about a twelve year old teenage troublemaker named Percy Jackson. Percy has always had life with strange elements. These events always occurred while he was near water for some reason. Soon Percy learns that he is the son of the greek god Posieden, god of the sea! With this news also comes the fact that he must go to a camp called Camp HalfBlood because he is considered a demigod. He finds out his school teacher is the director of this camp. Percy arrives at this camp to new friends and rivals, training to fight monsters, learning his divine powers, sighting unbelievable creatures, and more! The problem of the story starts when Zeus loses his Master Lightning Bolt and blames it on Posieden. Zeus tells Posieden to give him his bolt back or else he will declare war on him. So Percy begins a quest to retrieve the Master Bolt which is rumored to be in the Underworld with Hades, the god of the Underworld. Will Percy and his friends Annabeth and Grover succeed in their journey? This book held my interest the entire time I was reading it. It was filled with humor, suspense, and a creative element of greek mythology. I love the characters’ personalities and I couldn’t wait to read the sequel. -Nithya
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 The fiction book Matilda is written by Roald Dahl. The book is about a young girl named Matilda who lives with a mean and nasty family. Matilda is a smart and young girl who likes adventure. Each day Matilda is left alone at her house with nobody to talk to. As Matilda get older she starts to adventure out to the library after her family leaves. Even though Matilda is five years old she is very intelligent and teaches herself how to read. Soon she starts school but the principle named Ms. Trunchbull is not nice at all. Any kid who misbehaves will be thrown into the lock which is a box that the kid has to stand in all day that has spikes in it. If you touch the spikes it will really hurt. Will Matilda be thrown into the lock? Read the book to find out! I really like the book Matilda because of some of the funny chapters I read. I would recommend this book to all my classmates. I really like how the author had Matilda have all these crazy adventures! -Coco
 The historical fiction book My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier is about a family called the Meekers that is going through the Revolutionary War. The narrator is named Tim Meeker and he is very immersed in the war even though he can’t really figure out which side he is on. He also looks up to Sam and sometimes wishes he could just grow up already. Sam Meeker is Tim’s older brother, he is always fighting with his dad about him becoming a patriot. Sam attended Yale until he decided to join the continental army against father’s beliefs. Father is a loyalist, but wasn’t the fondest of the war he likes peace. He gets in arguments with Sam about him playing “soldier boy.” Mother is an interesting character because in the beginning of the book she is very quiet and feels like she doesn’t have a voice. Towards the end of the book she finally finds her voice and gets to use in a sassy way towards father. I loved the way the author describes the battle, though sometimes it dragged on a bit. I like the conversations the author portrayed in the story because it gave me a better feel about the characters point of view on the war/other topics. -Casey
The book My Brother Sam Is Dead is a historical fiction novel by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier, and the narrator is Tim Meeker, a kid who lives in the tory town of Redding, Connecticut. He experiences the bad side of the war as his brother Sam, a strong patriot, fights for the Continentals and his father, a tory, argues with him. He is confused throughout the book, trying to decide if he is a tory or a patriot. He comes across many different things but he is only a kid, and he sometimes acts really mature. I like this book because it has twists and interests me. I also like it because there are many different characters and they have different thoughts and I like to see people’s different point of views of the war. -Ernest My Brother Sam is Dead is a realistic fiction written by two brothers named James and Christopher Collier, and is about life with the Meekers during the Revolutionary War. A young boy named Tim Meeker is confused whether to side with his brother and the Patriots or his dad that is a Tory. Tim’s brother Sam is in the Continental army and his father is not happy with him. Will father forgive Sam? How will Sam die? I really enjoyed this book because it had a mysterious ending, and it helps me learn about life in the Revolutionary War. -Zia My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier. The genre of the book is historical fiction. Basically, Sam goes out to fight in the colonial army, and His brother Tim and his father go take a trip and his father is killed. Tim and mother have trouble to run the tavern by themselves, and then two soldiers steal cattle and hold Sam guilty so that they do not get executed. One the reasons I like this book because whenever I put the book down it urges me to keep on reading. I was wondering how painful it would have been as a family in the war, and now I can feel the suffering that they felt. -Steven  The book Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel is a fictional novel by Jeff Kinney in the Diary Of A Wimpy Kid series. The main character is a middle schooler named Greg, who tries to find a Valentine’s Day dance partner. In this book, Greg’s middle school elects a student council president for Greg’s grade. The students chose Eugene Ellis because he promised that he will let the students bring their own toilet paper because the toilet paper now is cheap and rough. The main problem is when the school decides to make a Valentine’s Day dance as a charity event, Greg can’t find a date. When he asks Rowley to help, he hesitates too. Will Greg find a date to go with him to the Valentine’s day dance? Or will he be left out? The story is funny and includes lots of hilarious conversations. When I read this book, I could not even put it down. I recommend this book and all of the other Diary Of A Wimpy Kid series books to my classmates and friends. -Ernest
 In the fantasy book The Fellowship of the Ring, book one of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien a hobbit named Frodo Baggins departs his hobbit hole to go and destroy the ring of power in Mount Doom, and this book is about his journey there. The main character is Frodo Baggins, Bilbo Baggins’s heir who must carry the burden of the one ring to destroy it. The problem is that Sauron is rising and if the ring of power isn’t destroyed middle-earth will fall in darkness. I think this book was ok because it had action and adventure. This book is good for people who like slower and more violent type of books. -Ece
 Freaky Fast Frankie Joe by Lutricia Clifton, fiction. Parents that are divorced a mom in jail, but worst of all now living with his dad who he hasn’t seen in years, and his step mom and step brothers. To try to get out of this freak show Frankie Joe sets up a delivery shop for his big escape back home in Texas. Frankie Joe is a tall skinny, but active kid who loves to be outdoors. Although, he never got the full education he needed he really knows how to do some things other kids can’t. Frankie Joe is stuck with his dad, stepmom, and 4 step brothers, and to make it worst he’s there for a whole year. What will Frankie Joe do? Frankie Joe must say good bye to his family in order to go live with a family he’s never met. When he get there it's even worse now he’s being held back a grade as well. Frankie Joe has and idea to now escape Clearview Illinois, but in order to do that he need money. So Frankie Joe sets up a delivery service called “Freak Fast Frankie Joe Delivery Service.” Will Frankie Joe big escape work, or will he be stuck with some people he wants nothing to do with for the rest of the year. I loved this book because, not only is it adventures and just a fun book well it's also funny. My favorite part was when Frankie Joe found out about the Snowflake Prince and Princess for 5th grade, and that his step brothers running for it. I liked that part because, It was the first time that Frankie Joe and his step brother were actually nice to each other, and it was also funny. If I could rank this book 1-10 I’d probably say a 9 because , even though it was a funny out-going book It didn’t have all the details a really good book would have. -Ellie
 In the fantasy book The Buccaneers Code by Caroline Carlson a pirate named Hilary Westfield goes out to challenge the fearsome pirate Blacktooth for leadership of the Very Nearly Honorable League Of Pirates. The main character is Hilary Westfield who is a pirate who wants to be the leader of a league of pirates and goes on an adventure with her friends to find allies to help her fight Captain Blacktooth. The problem is that Hilary doesn’t have enough followers to fight Blacktooth the most fearsome pirate on the high seas. I liked this book because it was funny and it had lots of action. -Ece
 The book Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw is a children’s novel written by Jeff Kinney in the Diary Of A Wimpy Kid series. The main character is once again, Greg Heffley, a humorous middle schooler who makes a fool out of himself. In the book, Greg was forced to sign up for soccer training and is put into the position of the goalie. In the last game of the season, he takes a break to pick dandelions and the other team scores to win. Greg was punished by the team. Shortly after that, Greg’s dad decides to sign Greg up for military school to shape him up. Greg doesn’t want to go but his dad is really stubborn and does not easily compromise. Greg’s family then attends a neighbor’s baby’s 100th day party where the guests make fools of themselves and try to make the baby laugh. Greg goes there and he climbs a tree to get the present his family was going to give to their neighbors but he did something wrong! What is going to happen next?! Can Greg survive this humiliation? I love this book, just like the others in this series as I have read the book many times. It cracks you up, makes you laugh and laugh and that is the best part of it. It is rib-tickling and makes you never want to stop reading and when it ends, you are like: ”Aw man, I wanted to read more!” -Ernest
 This Journal Belongs to Ratchet is a fiction book by Nancy J. Cavanugh. This book is about a young girl who everyone calls Ratchet, and her hard life. She moves around from place to place because her dad repairs broken down cars and houses. Ratchet is a friendly young girl, and she just wants to fit in. She always gets teased when she’s working in the garage fixing cars with her dad. She’s never had a real friend and really wishes she had at least one. So when her father gets a job teaching boys how to make their own go karts, Ratchet is surprised how all of the boys start being friendly to her just because she’s good at fixing and building things (like go karts). After a while, the boys stop making fun of Ratchet and her dad, and become her friend. Hunter, one of the boys is the most nice to her, and he stood up for her when a boy named Evan started to tease her. Meanwhile, Ratchet tries to find out about her dead mother, and her dad tries to save a park from becoming a mall. This book was great because it teaches the readers how amazing it is to have a friend. It also teaches the readers what a blessing it is to have a parent that loves you, even if you only have one. -Sam
This Journal Belongs to Ratchet by Nancy J. Cavanaugh is realistic fiction book about Ratchet trying to discover her true self. Ratchet is a 11 -12 year girl who is homeschooled and her mom is dead. She lives in a small house with her dad. Ratchet is being teased that her dad is a mechanic, that she not stylish, and she’s homeschooled. I like how Ratchet uses her knowledge of working on cars with her dad to help all the boys make go karts. Also I like Ratchet creativity because Ratchet helped Hunter prepare for the go kart test by using some of his favorite songs and then changing the lyrics to go along with go karts. -Dylan  The book Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck is a kid’s novel by Jeff Kinney in the series called Diary Of A Wimpy Kid. The main character is a middle schooler who fails his subjects and gets into trouble. In this book, Greg finds a magic ball which tells him what to do. So example if he asks: “Do I eat the broccoli?” the magic ball will answer: Yes or No. He then makes a decision that he would bring the magic ball to school. He then uses it in all the subjects and it drops and leaks. But that is not the problem yet. The school principal Mr. Roy finds out and Greg gets into serious trouble of using a “cheating device.” The biggest problem facing Greg yet is that his best friend, Rowley, who helped him to carry his books, who hanged out and played video games with Greg ditched him for a girl named Abigail. Can he survive the big trouble he is in and get Rowley to be friends with him again? This book is hilarious, super funny and has lots of crazy stuff happening in it, and that is why I like this book so much. It also makes me want to keep reading and reading and not drop the book. -Ernest
 In the fantasy book The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien a young hobbit Bilbo Baggins goes with a company of 13 dwarves to claim their forgotten homeland Erebor and they experience some adventure on the way to and back again. The main character is Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who has been longing for adventure and finds it successfully. The problem is that the dragon Smaug has taken over the lonely mountain Erebor and the dwarves and Bilbo experience life threatening adventures on the way to the lonely mountain . I really really liked this book because it was fun and adventurous . I also liked this book because it has my favorite character, Gollum. -Ece
 The book Twerp is a fiction story by Mark Goldblatt. This book is about a boy who has made lots of mistakes in his life, but none as big as the one his teacher wants him to tell him about, or rather write about. Julian Twerski agrees to write a journal about his life to get out of a Shakespeare project assigned by his teacher. He writes about throwing rocks at pigeons, his odd love life, and losing his best friend. Although all of these things are interesting to read about, there is one thing that his teacher still wants to see in Julian’s writing. This book was very interesting to read because it was in the format of a journal, so the story was told from Julian Twerski’s point of view the whole time. -Sam
 The book Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: A Long Haul is a novel written by Jeff Kinney in the Diary Of A Wimpy Kid series. The main character is Greg, a middle schooler who often gets the worst parts of things. In this book, he and his family go on a car trip on vacation and Greg has to sit in the trunk, getting squished by all the bags. He gets into a lot of trouble, like shouting at little kids, running away from a big man. He also gets his car broken and attracts seagulls to it with Cheetos. Then his family decides to go to a water park instead, and there they lose their locker keys! Can Greg survive this crazy summer holiday and get back to school normal? This book has lots of funny stuff in it. It has hilarious quotes and stories that will crack you up! I can never get enough of it as I read it several times already! This book is fun to read, and never gets boring. I really recommend this book to my classmates. -Ernest
 The book Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever is about Greg Heffley, who is the main character of the book, who tells a story about when there is a big blizzard and Greg is trapped inside the house. Can he survive this winter in this house with Manny and mom, who does not have glasses? Greg will have to do his best! At one point, Greg’s dad couldn’t even drive back so he stayed at a 5-star hotel while Greg did the hard work himself! I like this book because it is hilarious and shows how hard Greg’s life with Manny and mom is. I also like it because it traps my attention and after I start, I cannot stop. -Ernest
 The book Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins is a fictional sequel to the book Hunger Games. Katniss and Peeta have both survived Hunger Games by pretending they would kill themselves unless they could both win. The main problems of this story occur when now 13 year old, worried Katniss comes home to find that she and Peeta could have caused another uprising in the districts because of what they did to win together. Also, Peeta now completely ignores Katniss. Lastly, President Snow, the “boss” of the Games, tells Katniss that if she doesn’t pretend to love Peeta she will suffer severely. Now, Katniss is scared. The worse thing yet is that every 25 years the anniversary of the Hunger Games takes place by adding a special rule to that year’s Games. This year was the 3rd quell and the rule was to send back the victors from the previous games to participate again. Katniss screams and cries because now she and Peeta were back in the Games. Will they survive again through the struggles of starvation and the risk of getting killed again? I loved this book perhaps even more than the first book because it held my interest due to its suspense, unbelievable plot, and the fact that I felt the frustration Katniss felt when she found out that she must go in the Games again or the betrayal Peeta felt when he didn’t know anything about President Snow’s task for Katniss. This story had such an unexpected plot that it left me hanging for the 3rd book of this wonderful trilogy. -Nithya
In the realistic fiction book Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Katniss Everdeen must go into the arena again to play in the 75th Annual Hunger Games and some unexpected surprises and tough times face Katniss. The main character is Katniss Everdeen, the winner of the 74th annual Hunger Games. Another main character is Peeta Mellark, a baker who loves Katniss. The main problem is Katniss and Peeta have been taken to the arena and must survive again. I loved this book because it was very intriguing and had lots of suspense. I would rate this book a 9 out of 10 and I love the setting and the plot so that's how I would rate that. -Ece  In the realistic fiction book Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins a teen named Katniss Everdeen is fighting for her life in the capital of Panem to kill president Snow. The main character is Katniss Everdeen a teen that is trying to kill president Snow and get revenge for being taken into the arena. Another main character is Peeta Mellark , Katniss’s best friend who helps her in the arena. The main problem is that katniss is deep in the capital so the only choice is to kill president snow. I did not like this book very much because it was kind of boring and to slow paced. This book is good for people who like slow books. -Ece
I read the book Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins and the genre is fiction. This story is about a girl named Katniss Everdeen who was been in the Hunger Games two times.After her recovery from the forcefield exploding she is taken to District 13 and is fighting to free all of the districts from President Snow’s grip.The problem is that Katniss is trying to kill President Snow but at the same time is going kind of insane. When Katniss is in District 8 seeing the hospital full of injured and dead people a bombing happens.After she makes a statement and sends it out to all of the districts; she says “Fire is catching and if we burn you burn with us!.” One time Katniss’s group was in the sewers and the mutts were let out. Mutts are cannibals they eat anything. When they were almost at the escape Finnick which was one of Katniss’s friends, got caught by trying to save Katniss was killed. Before he was killed Katniss used the nightlock bomb and saved Finnick from a lot more pain. -Rory  The book Oliver Twist is a realistic fiction book written by Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist is a boy who was raised in a terrible workhouse in London and is then sold to an undertaker. He runs away from there and goes to London where he joins Fagin’s (an old thief) gang and learns how to pick pockets. Oliver then gets caught stealing where he collapses out of fear but the man he stole from (Mr. Brownlow) is really nice and decides to take Oliver in. When Oliver is well again, Mr. Brownlow decides to test Oliver and sends Oliver out on an errand. Oliver is then recaptured by members of Fagin's gang where Fagin holds him in strict captivity for a while. But deep down, isn’t all that Oliver needs is a family? I really enjoyed this book because it had so much suspense and mystery. I also enjoyed the characters the author created. -Elle
 The book Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a fantasy fiction novel about a futuristic place called Panem that was built on the ruins of North America. Panem is split into 13 districts and one rigid and cruel Capitol, but the 13th district was destroyed long ago. Each district is known for different economies. In the 12th district a 16 year old girl named Katniss Everdeen and her little sister Prim live. The Hunger Games was born when the dark days ended. The dark days was a time when the 12 districts lost in a revolution against the unfair Capitol and the 13th district was destroyed. The Hunger Games is supposed be a reminder to never rebel against the Capitol power. The Hunger Games takes place every year in a huge realistic and changing arena where 2 tributes from every district would try to survive the longest in several weeks. In district 12, Katniss’s sister Prim is chosen to participate in the Games but Katniss sacrifices herself in volunteer to replace her sister who she loves. The problem is that Katniss must compete to death against amazing fighters and she barely knows survival skills as complicated as those in the games. Katniss, who is amazing with the bow and arrow, and the other tribute, Peeta, travel to the arena, show their survival talents, and receive mentor advice for the Games. Will Katniss and Peeta survive? I loved this book because of its futuristic concept, suspense and action, and the unimaginable conflicts the characters face. This story kept me reading with its twisty plot and storyline, as well as the eagerness it provided for the sequel. -Nithya
The book, The Hunger Games is a realistic fiction book written by Suzanne Collins. This book is about Katniss Everdeen taking her sister’s place in a deadly competition called the Hunger Games, where she must survive until the end of the games. The Hunger Games is a deadly competition where you are locked into an arena and you must fight for your life. I liked this book because it was so suspenseful and full of mystery. I also liked how the author wrote this book with so many different characters and people. -Elle In the realistic fiction book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins a girl named Katniss Everdeen volunteered to take her sister's place in a brutal competition called the Hunger Games. The main character is Katniss Everdeen, a teenager with a secret she shoot a bow and arrow. The big problem is how can she survive the Hunger Games. I loved this book because it really held my interest and it was very fast moving and full of action. This book is perfect for people who love that sort of topic. -Ece  The fiction book I Am Not Who You Think I Am by Peg Kahret is a mystery about a thirteen year old girl named Ginger who is being followed around by a lady named Joyce. Joyce claims that Ginger is her daughter. Joyce seems harmless, but will Ginger reveal the true secret about Joyce who has been calling & following her around? Read the book to find out what happens to Ginger, and how her family recovers from this strange woman. I think the book I Am Not Who You Think I Am is a great book to read if you are interested in mysteries. It would be a great book if you like endings that are unexpected. I thought that the author did an amazing job on grabbing the reader's attention and I thought it was a great book. -Coco
 The book Washington Wizards is a non-fiction book in the series: Team Spirit by Mark Stewart. It covers the history of the Washington Wizards, when they started in Chicago, then to Baltimore and lastly in Washington. There are a lot of fun facts in the book. Did you know that they were called the Chicago Packers when they were in Chicago, and Gilbert Arenas throws his jersey to the crowd after every home game? This book is fun, interesting and it makes me want to read on. I recommend this book to basketball fans. -Ernest
 Squish is an amoeba and so are his friends Prod and Peggy, but Peggy got too friendly so she let a bully try to eat her; that's where Squish has to save her. This book is by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm. It made me want to know what Fluffy looked like. But it did have a little too many questions so it was a little unclear. -Joey
 The book The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White, is a fantasy fiction story about a young swan named Louis who, unlike the rest of the family, couldn’t trumpet nor make any noise at all. This meant Louis could not converse with the rest of his family. Louis’s father broke into a nearby store to retrieve a trumpet for Louis to play. Louis was very thankful but felt very bad about breaking into the store. To make up for it, Louis makes friends with a boy named Sam to find a job. Louis also wants to pursue his love for another swan named Serena. This story is full of Louis’s adventures to repay his debts, get new jobs, and many more. I enjoyed this book because it held my interest with its plot, suspense, and interesting and creative storyline and ideas. Also I loved the imagination put into this story because it seems like it would take a lot of thought to write about a swan who could not “talk”. This book kept me curious and reading. -Nithya
 I read Stick Dog by Tom Watson. This book is manly about a dog that smells a hamburger cooking at Picasso Park. The main character is Stick Dog. The main problem is Stick Dog needs to figure out a way to steal the hamburger from the family cooking it. Stick Dog gets 3 of his dog friends to help him. I really enjoyed reading this book because it teaches teamwork during the dog's adventures. I also liked this book because it showed there are very nice people in this world. -Aniston
 My book is called Smile, by Raina Telgemeier; this book is realistic fiction. The main character is Raina, a 13 year old girl. She just wants to be an ordinary 6th grader. The problem was one day after girl scouts Raina tripped and permanently injured her 2 front teeth. I liked this book because my dad is a dentist so it's kinda cool to relate to it. Another reason I liked this book is because it teaches you at the end everything's going to be all right. -Aniston
 Who Was Anne Frank?, a nonfiction book by Ann Abramson, is about a young girl who is sixteen years old. She hides for her whole life and dying of disease in a concentration camp. Her whole life she had to live under a staircase just because she was Jewish, trying not to get caught by the Germans. She probably never saw daylight for weeks or maybe months. She wrote a journal every day that's now famous. I liked this book because it showed me that life was hard back then. Also I liked this book because I’m Jewish myself. -Aniston
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