WHAT'S THAT BOOK ABOUT?

The other side of Dark by Joan Lowery Nixon

2009-07-20T13:21:00.000-07:00

Stacey starts learning about life. She has been in a coma for 4 years. She starts getting used to her living environment and her friends. She is determined to find the guy that killed her mother and shot her. She comes face to face with the murderer but does she kill him?

Lily B. on the Brink of Love by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

2009-07-20T07:55:00.000-07:00

This book is about a girl named Lily who loves to write and enjoys literature. She had just entered eight grade and fell in love with this boy named Colter. She soon began to think that Colter is the perfect guy for her. One day a wonderful opportunity opens up for Lily, and she's hired to be an assistant to a real writer: Ellis Parson. Lily had always dreamed of being a famous writer. She is already a writer herself for the school newspaper. She is an advice columnist. On the first day of her job, she realized that Ellis Parson was Colter's mother because of this; she hoped that Colter would soon notice her. But then later she realized that Colter was not the perfect guy for her. If you want to know what happened you should read this. :)

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2009-07-07T13:04:00.000-07:00

The book is about a girl named Gilda Joyce who decided to become a physic investigator as a way to overcome her father’s death and a way to maintain him. On the last day of school Gilda's teacher asked her students about what they were doing over the summer. When it was Gilda’s turn she blurted out that she was going to visit a relative in San Francisco and write a novel. What she had said was not true. She wanted to find out what really happened to her mother’s cousin, Lester’s sister, Melanie, who had jumped out of the tower window and died. Gilda had to find a way to get invited and to convince her mother in letting her to go to San Francisco. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves mysteries and physic investigations.

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Alex Rider: Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

2009-07-02T11:50:00.000-07:00

The Police told him his Uncle, Ian Rider, died in a car crash. Alex knows that's not the truth. So, after school he goes to the junkyard and he is thinking his uncle is safe. He always said "put your seat belt on" even if they were driving around the corner. And what catches his eye is his uncles car but he sees bullet holes in the car. That change's Alex's whole story.

Dare to be Scared by Robert D. San Sousi

2009-06-27T06:31:00.000-07:00

This book has 13 stories.My favorite one was titled "The Caller".It was about a girl named Lindsay that just came home from her aunt's funeral.Her dad dropped his phone at the cematary.He was going to get it the next day.She went to her friend Missy's house.Her phone rang.She said she was her aunt.She thought it was her brothers tricking her,so she told them that she only went to the funeral because she wanted her ring.She found out the call came from her dad's phone.Her "aunt" called again.She said she came to get the ring.After the call there was a blackout.There was a knock on the door.Missy got it.Her"aunt"called and said she was at the door of the room. Missy ran in and scared her.When she left Missy was not holding her dad's phone.

Wings by Aprilynne Pike

2009-06-24T12:02:00.000-07:00

This story was about a 15 year old girl named Laurel who has been home-schooled for most of her life, and finally goes to high school. She meets a guy named David and becomes best friends with him. Then one day, she wakes up and finds her first zit on her back. After a while, the zit started to grow. It went from being a normal sized zit, to the size of a softball! Then one day, she woke up and found a flower grew on her back! She goes to David and tells him what happend. Now Laurel goes to extreemes to find out why she has this on her back. I think I'm most like David because he's always there for his friend. Anyone who liked Twilight will like this book because Stephenie Meyer loved this book too. YOU SHOULD READ THIS BOOK! IT"S AWESOME!!

2009-01-29T11:55:00.000-08:00

This book starts off like typical your girl likes boy book but turns into a book of girl power! Angie is a recruit for the Israeli army. Because of her small size, her family and friends feel she is best suited for a military desk job but Angie thinks differently. She is determined show everyone what she is made of and get accepted in to the elite combat unit. Even Ben, the boy she is crushing on, has doubts about her abilities but is this really the boy for her anyway?

Paper Towns by John Green

2009-01-29T11:38:00.000-08:00

Margo Roth Spiegelman is the typical girl who likes boys, breaking in to amusement parks, and taking revenge on her enemies in well thought-out demented ways. When Quintin, her childhood friend, gets reunited with her he is sent on an adventure that changes his life. After Margo goes missing Q knows it is his responsibility to find her. By following the clues left for him and ultimately skipping graduation, he is led onto a bizarre road trip that changes how he views himself and others.

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

2008-09-13T16:38:00.000-07:00

Bella Swan just moved from Arizona to her father's home in Forks, Washington, the rainiest city in America. Then, she meets Edward Cullen, who she falls in love with, and who she discovers is a vampire (don't worry, that didn't ruin anything). The Cullens are good vampires, though, and drink animal blood, not humans'. But trouble comes when another group of not-so-good vampires come along... This book is really good with a great plot. It has three sequels, all also fantastic, called NEW MOON, ECLIPSE, and BREAKING DAWN.
5 star review!!
Meaghan age 14

We are so Crashing your Bit Mitzvah! by Fiona Rosenbloom

2008-07-29T11:34:00.000-07:00

Stacy and Lydia (BFFs) just got back from camp where they learned everything from applying eyeliner to straightening hair and they can't wait till first night (a party for kids in Junior High the night before school starts), so they can tell their second bestfriend Kelly all about it. But Kelly became really good friends with "the chicas" (the popular girls). When Kelly and "the chicas" get invited to a Bit Mitzvah, and Stacy and Lydia are not, they think Kelly will forget about them and fall for "the chicas". So they crash the Bit Mitzvah and find out that if you just be yourself and be there for your friend, everything will turn out great.
Faith

The First Part Last by Angela Johnson

2008-07-29T11:18:00.000-07:00

Bobby is an ordinary teenager living his teen life. What makes his different from everyone else is that he is going to be a father. His girlfriend Nia is having a baby, because Bobby got her pregnant by mistake. It wasn't supposed to happen. Nia leaves the baby with Bobby. The baby's is named Feather. He says Feather interferes with his school, its is very hard to get a babysitter and waking up in the middle of the night is difficult. Bobby's life has changed. Instead of spending time with his friends, he has more responsibilities.
Danielle - 9th grade

The Breakup Bible by Melissa Kantor

2008-07-29T11:06:00.000-07:00

This book is about a girl who can't get over her boyfriend. Her Grandma gets her this book called "The Breakup Bible" by Dr. Emory Emerson. It even comes with 10 commandments! I would give it 5 stars. I really liked this book because you don't feel like the book is fiction and it was just great!
Barbara

Haunted by Meg Cabot

2008-07-29T10:58:00.000-07:00

Haunted is a tale about a Mediator. A mediator is someone who can touch and see the dead, and the dead can touch her too. Susannah Simon is a mediator and the main character. Susannah is in love with Jesse, a nineteenth-century ghost that haunts her bedroom. No one knows she is a mediator accept for Father Dominic and Paul Slater. Susannah has to go through things like the guy she hates going to her school (Paul Slater) and Jesse giving her the cold shoulder.
I have read other books by Meg Cabot and they are outstanding!! I didn't like this book, I LOVED IT! The book is one of those you can't put down and it was never boring!
Barbara

L8r, G8r by Lauren Myracle

2008-07-29T10:49:00.000-07:00

This book is written all in instant messages, which is one of the reaqsons i like this book. It's a great book for teen girls. L8r, Gtr was an entertaining book!! I give it 5 stars.
Barbara

Helen Keller by Stewart and Polly Anne Graff

2008-07-29T08:11:00.000-07:00

From the age of a year and a half, Helen Keller could not hear, she could not see and she did not speak. Life was very hard, dark, and lonely until Annie Sullivan came to teach her. Annie traced letters and words in Helen's hand. That made Helen realize she can talk to people. Eager to make up for lost time. Helen threw herself into her studies. She decided to teach others about the special training deaf and blind children really need. Helen traveled all over the globe, and raised money to start hospitals for blind and deaf children. Her courage and determination to help others conquer the odds against them, earned her the respect and admiration of the whole world. Helen Keller proved that no matter what problem you have you can make a difference.
Arianna

Young Amelia Earhart by Susan Alcott

2008-07-29T08:01:00.000-07:00

This book tells of how Amelia Earhart learned how to fly and why she was interested. Did you know that Amelia Earhart saw her first plane at age 8? Well, if you read this book you'll probably learn a lot. I would recommend this book to anybody that is open to learning new things.
Allison grade 7

Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson

2008-01-26T12:51:00.000-08:00

Heyy everyone i just read the best book everr!! It's about six kids who are half bird and half human. they have to get away from the MAD scientists that invented them and the scientists' beasts, the erasers. my fav character was max she was so unbelievably strong! i would recommend this to people who are at least ten and up. this is an inspirational adventure that reminds you how good you have it!! so go ahead read away!!
Five Stars *****
Sarah age 14

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

2007-07-27T16:58:00.000-07:00

This book is about a boy named Roy who moved to Florida and is being bullyed by a boy named Dana Matherson. He meets two new bestfriends Mullet Fingers and Beatrice. They are trying to save an owl because a man named Curley is building a pancake house right where the owls live. Roy, Beatrice and Mullet Fingers are trying to stop them!

Sabrina - grade 5

High School Musical: Battle of the Band by N.B. Grace

2007-07-27T16:36:00.000-07:00

Troy and his basketball buddies are looking forward to living out their rockstar fantasies. And Sharpy has her very own girl group. But, while Troy and Sharpy prepare to step into the spotlight. Gabriella keeps herself busy by tutoring Ryan. She can't help wondering why Troy wouldn't want to join forces with her again!

Brianna - 5th grade

Best Foot Forward by Joan Bauer

2007-07-19T10:24:00.000-07:00

Jenna has a job at Gladstone Shoes that she loves. But when there is an attempted robbery by a guy named Tanner her whole job turns around becuase she has to work with the robber so he can make up for what he did.
Cassandra 8

Vampire Kisses 2 by Ellen Schreiber

2007-07-18T09:10:00.000-07:00

Raven meets Alexander and they fall in love. But Alexander has a huge secret and one day goes missing. Raven leaves her home in Dullsville. Can she stay safe from whoever and whatever?

I wonder?

Ashley - Grade 6

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

2007-07-18T09:06:00.000-07:00

Two star-crossed lovers meet and fall in love at first sight, the only problem is that they are sworn enemies. Soon their families hatred toward each other cause their untimely deaths.
Jessica - Grade 10

All American Girl by Meg Cabot

2007-07-14T09:19:00.000-07:00

Samantha Madison saves the president of the United State's life from an attempted assassination and her life dramatically changes. The press is constantly following her and now everyone knows who she is. She also thinks she is in love with the president's son, David, who just may actually love her back!

2007-07-14T09:04:00.000-07:00

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