Title: Because of Mr.Terupt Author: Rob Buyea
Genre: Realistic Fiction/Social Issues
Its the start of fifth grade, and there is a new teacher for seven kids named Jessica, Alexia, Peter, Danielle, Luke, Anna, and Jeffrey. All of these kids have different personalities, but all of a sudden, something bad happens to Mr.Terupt
Greats: It showed all of the characters feelings,and it had happy parts and sad parts.
Gripes: It mixed up the characters viewpoints.
I give this book a 9 ½ out of 10
Reviewed by Zachary
Author: John Grisham
Genre: Mystery
Theo is a kid lawyer who solves mysteries. But all of a sudden he is put into a case involving himself. He is accused of stealing some items. Can him and his uncle solve who really did this or is Theo just bluffing.
Greats : The whole book and mysteries
Gripes: Gets boring for a couple of chapters
I give this book a ten out of ten
Reviewed by Zachary
Author: Brandon Mull
Genre: Action/Adventure
Jason is a kid who works at the zoo until he hears strange music.Then he is transported to Lyrain, a world filled with adventure and danger, ruled by the evil wizard Maldor. Jason looks for the word that could destroy him.
Greats: It’s action packed
Gripes:It’s confusing at the end
I give this book a 10 out of 10
Reviewed by Seth
Author: Veronica Roth
Genre: Fantasy
This book is about five factions. Each faction focuses on perfecting a trait in all of it's people. Abnegation focuses on selflessness, Erudite focuses on intelligence, Candor focuses on telling the truth, Amity focuses on being peaceful, and Dauntless focuses on being brave. Tris is an Abnegation child turning 16, that means that she will have the option of staying with Abnegation, or changing to a different faction. Will she follow her dreams of becoming a Dauntless, or stay with her parents in Abnegation?
Greats: The action and the braveness
Gripes: NONE
I give this book a 10 out of 10
Reviewed by Jake
Author: James L. Swanson
Genre: Historical fiction/Adventure
Summary: It’s about the 12 day man-hunt to find Lincoln's killer John Wilkes Booth. Will authorities find the man who killed the president? Read to find out!!!
Greats: It has some great info on John Wilkes Booth
Gripes: Some parts in the book are uneventful, however it’s a good book overall.
I give this book a 9 out of 10
Reviewed by Seth
Author: Fern Schumer Chapman
Genre: social issues/realistic fiction
Summary: Edith/Tiddy is moving to America from Germany. She is moving from Stockstadt am Rhein, Germany to Chicago, Illinois. Along the way she will make and lose some friends. Edith/Tiddy is going to live with her uncle Jack. She is traveling alone and can’t speak very much English. She may only get to see one of her friends again. Her aunt doesn’t like German things,people, or anything German.
Greats: I learned what it was like to be an immigrant through the years of 1938-1942.
Gripes: There was some German that was kind of hard to read but they gave you some translations
I give this book a 10 out of 10
Reviewed by: Gabrielle
Title: Tunnels SeriesAuthors: Roderick Gordon & Brian Williams
Genre: Science Fiction
Summary:This book was about a secret colony of people living underground and plotting to take revenge against the “topsoilers”. The colony perfected a virus that could wipe out every living creature on the surface of the earth, and it’s up to a boy named Will and his friends to stop the colony. This story is an exciting action adventure. This book is about at a 6th grade reading level.
Greats: This book was exciting and had many surprising moments. This book left you happy at some parts, and sad at others. I recommend reading it.
Grips: This series is very long, there are probably 2500 pages that make up the series. So, with this many pages you might be able to guess that the books get very boring at parts, and these boring parts are several pages long. The last book ends with a weird cliffhanger ending that I didn’t enjoy, but I would have stopped reading the books if I hadn’t enjoyed them.
I give this book series 8/10 stars.
Reviewed by Lucas
By: Scott Westerfeld
Genre: Social issues and fiction
Summary:Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. In just a few weeks she’ll have the operation that will turn her from ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty. And as a pretty, she’ll be catapulted into a high-tech paradise where her only job is to have fun.
But tally's new friend Shay isn't sure she wants to become a pretty. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world-and it isn't very pretty. The authorities offer tally a choice: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn pretty at all. Tallys choice will change her world forever. . . .
Greats: I like how in the beginning it didn't rush in to the main storyline. It had events that led to other events.
Gripes: I didn't really like how when David and Tally travel back and it goes through all of the traveling again.
Rate: I give this book a 10/10
Reviewed by Abby
Author: Judy Blume
Genre: Realistic fiction
Summary: Margaret can’t wait to grow up. Margaret just moved, and is making new friends. But some things are just too private to talk to your friends about, especially when you're the new girl and trying to fit in. Luckily for Margaret, she has someone to talk to!
Greats: The author is very clear in the book.
Gripes: There are a lot of characters.
I give this book a 9 out of 10.
Reviewed by Maddy.
Author:Patrick Carman
Genre:Horror/Suspense
Skeleton Creek is a good book, if you like scary and adventure this is the book to read. This is a book that will make you scared. It is also a series of four books.The cover of the book looks like an older book with stains.
Greats:there are videos to go with the book
Grips: it is in diary form, and some of the videos are scary
I give this book 8 out of 10
reviewed by nateteo
Author: Barbara Park.
The genre: realistic-fiction
The book i’m reading is Skinnybones . It is about a boy who plays baseball. This boy's name is Tj Stoner. He is the team M.V.P.. Alex is a kid who doesn't like him.
The greats is you can connect to the story like if you were playing another
gripes It is confusing at the beginning because it talks about cats, but that part is only an introduction, and doesn't last for the entire book
I give this book out of a 10 out of 10
By Lemareon
Author: John Reynolds Gardiner
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary: This book is about Little Willy and the girls. Little Willy solved a lot of problems like sitting with his grandfather. The girls followed Little Willy because they think Little Willy is famous and cool.
Greats: I like this book because at the end of the book Little Willy don’t have any girls to go with and sit at recess.
Gripes: I do not like the book for this reason. Every girl want Little Willy because he thinks he is better than everybody.
I give this book 9 out of 10.
Review by Fatoumata
Author: Katherine Hannigan
Genre: Realistic Fiction/Social Issues
Summary: Delly Pattison is a troublemaker, but she doesn’t know why though. Until one day (with the help of her brother RB and a silent new friend) help her to become herself again and be true to herself . As Delly realizes who she is in her heart and her mind. Read this book so you can find out what happens to Delly on her adventure.
Greats: It makes you feel like you're really there with the characters.
Gripes: It has some sad parts in it.
I give this book a 9 out of 10
Reviewed by Averie
Title: I FUNNYAuthor: James Patterson
Genre: Comedy
Jamie Grim is a funny kid who wants to be the funniest person he can be. So he tries his best to to be funny. Then, he goes to the big league (New York City) to enter the kid’s best comic. At first he’s scared but after one joke he’s not scared. He's did so great he won the kid’s best comic award.
Greats: The book has lots of good jokes, and secrets in the pictures.
Gripes: Pictures on most of the pages.
I give this book 8 ½ out of 10
Reviewed by Joshua
Author: Jerry Spinelli
Genre: Realistic Fiction/ Social issues
Maniac is your average orphan. He sleeps with animals, and runs to wherever he needs to go. The town is very racist with east sides and west sides. Later on he does dares. BUT! Along the way he does something no other kid has ever done! It is also a newbery medal winner.
Greats: Epic storyline, awesome action
Gripes: Can get confusing at times
I give this book a 8 out of 10
Reviewed by: Charlie
Author:Raina Telgemeier
Genre:Graphic novel
Summary: Smile is a good book because it tells you a true story of a real girl and how kids make fun of her while she also goes through tooth pain.
Greats: What i liked about the book is how Raina gets along with her friends and her fake teeth.
Gripes: This is what happen to Raina, she tripped over a rock and fell and knocked both of her two front teeth and had to be taken to the hospital.
I give this book a 9 out of 10
Reviewed by Rusty
Author: Rebecca Stead
Genre: Social Issue
A boy named Georges ( the s is silent ) and his family have to sell their house in Brooklyn and move into an apartment. Georges's mom is working extra shifts at the hospital, and his dad got fired from his job. Georges and his dad goes downstairs and see two doors, one of the door has a note on it that says ……
Greats: I like how they have a lobby cam.
Grips: NONE
I give this book a 9 out of 10
Reviewed by: Tina
Title: Mockingbird
Author: Kathryn Erskine
Genre: Realistic FIction/ Social Issue
A girl named Caitlin with Asperger’s is having a hard time with school. Her brother died by being shot in the heart, and on top of that, the school bully is bullying her. In Caitlin’s world, everything is black and white. Her brother has always told her what is right or wrong, and what is good or bad. Caitlin is trying to find who she really is. If you want to learn more, you just have to read it your self.
Great: The detail is amazing.
Gripes: It is a sad story.
I give it a 9 ½ out of 10
Reviewed by: Alex
Author: Sarah Weeks
Genre: Social Issues
She doesn't know anything about her mentally disabled mothers past. A strange word in her vocabulary begins to haunt her, she go’s to desperate measures to see what this word means. That sends her on a cross country journey to find her mother's past, and to find herself…
Greats: This book has a lot of detail and it rolls so smoothly through your head
Gripes: I think there was some left out info
I give this book a 9.99999999/10
Reviewed by: Dazjaun
Author:James Patterson
Genre: Realistic Fiction
I Funny is a book about this kid named Jamie Grimm that wants to be the planet’s funniest kid. You will hear funny jokes, learn cool stuff, and meet mean people. Jamie wants to be crowned funniest kid, and he just might through a new contest. Will Jamie win the contest?
Greats: It made me laugh.
Gripes: It was hard to see the the speech bubbles.
I give this book 9 out of 10
Reviewed By Nolan
Title:Empire Of Bones
Author:N.D. Wilson
Genre:Fantasy/Sci-fi
Summary:The third book in the trilogy of The Empire Of Bones leaves Cyrus and Antigone fighting for their lives against Phoenix’s immortal(always living, even when in grave) army and Radu Bey’s real inside body, a beastly dragon! In the world of earth, it is a challenge to survive when earth is just on the edge of having millions of humanly demons released! It’s just that the world revolves around Cyrus and Antigone, literally!
Greats: It had a lot of cliffhangers and was a high speed adventure!
Gripes: Sometimes the characters wouldn't do anything for a long period of time, and it can get confusing.
I give this book a 9 out of 10.
Reviewed by: Rossi
Author: Sharon Creech
Genre: Realistic Fiction/ Social Issues
It all starts with a 13 year old girl who lives on Bybanks, Kentucky but is moving to Euclid, Ohio. She is dealing with the death of her mother and the departure of her old home. Then her grandparents take Salamanca (Sal) on a road trip to Idaho. During the road trip Sal tells the story of her friend Phoebe. Find the true meaning of the trip by reading this book.
Greats: It was easy to keep track of characters and understand the characters viewpoints. The plot was easily understood and relatable in most of the parts.
Gripes: You never heard about her father or Mrs. Cadaver during the road trip in the present.
I rate this book a ten out of ten!
Reviewed by Taylor
Author: Christopher Paolini
Genre: Fantasy
When Eragon, a young farm boy finds a polished blue stone in a forest called, The Spine. He thinks it holds much value,but when it emits a dragon hatching, he must leave his childhood into the legends of The Riders.
Greats: Action and magic fill this book and I think its great.
Gripes: It has a weird ancient language mixed in which is odd and hard to understand.
I give this book a 9 ¾ out of 10
Reviewed by Garrett
Author:Patrick Carman
Genre:Fantasy
When the book starts, Sarah and Ryan are in the dredge looking for clues about the mystery of the dredge and the ghost haunting the dredge.There's a sound of something exploding. Suddenly all Ryan sees is black…
Greats: Action packed mystery
Gripes: The videos can be a bit creepy.
I give this book a 10 out of 10
Reviewed by Yogi.
Author: Cornelia Funke
Genre: Fantasy/Social Issues
Meggie’s favorite book is Inkheart. She reads it every day, then when her also book crazy father offers to read it aloud, she can not resist. When her father reads about the evil ruler Capricorn, the dark lord himself is transported straight to their living room and takes her mom away from her. Will her life ever be the same again?
Greats: Lots of mixed feelings throughout the book, great story line, lots of action
Gripes: Lots of imprisoned people, tons of important buildings burned
I give this book 9/10 stars
Reviewed by Adam
Author: Gary Schmidt
Genre: Social issues
Holling Hoodhood is having a tough school year, and to add on, his 7th grade teacher Mrs. Baker is making him stay with her on wednesdays over recess. Even worse, Doug Swieteck is making a list of 410 ways to annoy teachers, and around 166 it starts to get illegal. Will he survive the… Wednesday Wars?
Greats: the rats chasing Holling, race in salisbury park
Gripes: when 22 cream puffs were wasted
I give this book 8/10 stars
Reviewed by Adam
Author: Eric Kahn Gale
Genre: Social Issues
Summary: He’s a normal average kid, until sixth grade starts. For some unknown reason, the class bully and his pack make Eric the Grunt. Even his best friend since first grade turns on him. Eric can’t figure out why he’s the Grunt until he hears about the Bully Book, a nasty guide that teaches you how to “make trouble without getting in trouble”.
Greats: Its in diary form and is never confusing
Gripes: None
I give this book a ten out of ten
Reviewed by Zachary
Author: Robert Lipsyte
Genre: Realistic Fiction
This book requires a very mature audience because there are things about girls and a couple of coursing words. Racial terms and the word faggot are said a lot, but other than that this is a great book and its about a boy that goes through a rapid change over the summer, He has A job But he learns quickly not everything turns out like its supposed to…..
Greats: This book is awesome it is very action packed and worth the read.
Gripes: The racial terms and the bad things written about homosexual stuff just give you a view on how the world used to be.
I give this book a 10/10
Reviewed by: Dazjaun
Author: K.L. Going
Genre: Social Issues
It’s Moving Up Day, Gabriel King and Frita Wilson are heading to Fifth Grade. The thing is that Gabriel King doesn’t want to go because of Duke Evans and Frankie Carmen, the bullies. Frita says that he just needs some “liberating” to learn how to face his fears. Will Gabriel learn how to be brave?
Greats: What I really love about this book is that it has a really good message about facing your fears, I could also visualize a lot of what they said and described in the book.
Gripes: None
I give this book a 9.5 out of 10
Reviewed by Sofia
Author: Andrew Clements
Genre: Realistic Fiction/ Social Issues
It was a perfect crime. Unfortunately, it also led to the perfect punishment. When Jack Rankin gets busted for defacing a school desk with a huge wad of disgusting, watermelon bubblegum, the principal sentences him to three weeks of after-school gum cleanup for the chief custodian. The problem is, Jack's anger at the chief custodian was the reason for the crime in the first place. Because the chief custodian is Jacks dad.
Greats: Its a mystery and exciting, at the same time sad
Gripes: None
I give this book a 10 out of 10
Reviewed by Collins
Author: Kate DiCamillo
Genre: Social issues
Summary: India Opal Buloni is the main characters name. She lives with her father the preacher in Florida. No mom just dad mom packed up and left. Opal has no friends except one his name is Winn-Dixie except he isn't a person he is a dog. A dog named Winn-Dixie because thats were he was found in a store named Winn-Dixie. Opal makes many friends young and old. Winn-Dixie is the only dog aloud in the library. Read this Newbery honor book if you want to meet Opals other friends.
Greats: Opal finds tons of friends because everyone loves her.
Gripes: NONE
I give this book a 10 out of 10
Reviewed by: Gabrielle
Title:Among The Hidden
Author:Margaret Peterson Haddix
Genre:Fantasy
There is population police who wants the third child in a family gone. They think they will run out of food. So Lucke has to stay in his attic because the government took their forest to build houses. And Luke is eager to go outside when he see someone who should be at school he gets very curious.
Greats: There are lots details to describe things and sounds,there little excitement at first
then more and more excitement when you go on.
Gripes: The boring parts at first,The little of excitement then low then little.
I give this book a 7 out of 10
Reviewed by AJ
Title: KINGDOM KEEPERS
Author: Ridley Pearson
Genre: Fantasy
Summery
There is a kid named Finn that is a HDI and when he sleeps he goes to Disney land and meets this this guy named Wayne Kresky and he is a dreamer and Finn has to save Disney land from the robots.
Greats: It talks about other Disney characters.
Gripes: It does not show the point of view.
I give this book a 9 stars.
Reviewed by Miguel
Title: Flush
Author: Carl Hiaasen
Genre: Fiction
Noah a young boy visits his father in jail on father’s day to tell him happy father’s day and Dusty Muleman is dumping trash from his boat into the ocean. Then Abbey brings a tape recorder to the dock to tape him dumping trash in the ocean and show it to the police so they can do something about it.
Greats: It showed a lot of mystery and it had a lot of cool parts.
Gripes: a lot of planning.
I give this book a 9 of 10
Reviewed by Brodric
Title : Hoot
Author:Carl Hiaasen
Genre: social issues
It all starts with Roy and a school bus.Dana Matherson pressed his big fat thumbs into his temple . Roy , Beatrice, and Mullet fingers go on an weird and wacky adventure trying to save endangered owls form get bulldozed. With Curly on their trail its getting harder and harder not to get caught
Greats : It keeps you interested and on the edge of your seat
Gripes: there are none
I give this book a 9 out of 10
Reviewed by Katie
Title: Mockingbird
Author: Kathryn Erskine
Genre: realistic fiction and moving
This book is about a girl named Caitlin and she has Aspergers and Autism her brother was killed in a school shooting. You have to find out yourself in the story if her mother and father are still alive. The story is a moving story she is in fifth grade you should read this book.
Greats: There are unexpected parts in the book but exciting.
Gripes: There are too many confusing parts.
I give this book a 8 ½ out of 10
Reviewed By: Briana Rodriguez
Title: No Talking
Author:Andrew Clements
Genre: Realistic Fiction
The fifth graders at Laketon Elementary are the noisiest class in history, so when Dave Packer challenges Lindsey Burgess to a boys vs. girls “no talking”contest, they must resist the urge to talk for several days.
Greats: I really liked that it had a lot of details, and that it was not slow at the beginning of the book.
Gripes: In didn't like how it was slow in the middle of the story.
I give this book 10 of 10
Reviewed by Vanessa
Title: Flora & Ulysses
Author: Kate DiCamillo
Genre: Fancy and Social Issues
Summary:
A 11 yr old girl named Flora, she was reading a comic book and she heard a vacuum outside. Then Flora went out and a vacuum cleaner went crazy, vacuuming everything. Then suddenly the vacuum cleaner sucked the squirrel in inside the vacuum pouch. This is a great book, you should read this book!
Greats: It is funny and have exciting parts
Gripes: Confusing parts
I give this book: 9 ½ out of 10
Review By: Jennifer
Title: Shiloh
Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Genre:realistic fiction
Summary: Marty Preston loves to spend time on the hills beyond his home. One day he went a different path and found a young beagle and then the trouble begins.
Greats: I love the passion in this book I just love this book that all there is to it.
Gripes: There were long chapters.
I give this book 8 ¾ out of 10.
Reviewed by Zoey Conrady
Title: Unwelcome Guests
Author: Gary Miller
Genre: Non-fiction
I think that Unwelcome Guests is a good book. It gives you a great description of unwelcome creatures. Some these unwelcome creatures include termites, toxic toads, killer bees and alligators. These unwelcome guests ruin houses, plants, and other living things.Termites invade houses and can eat entire walls. They are difficult to get rid of. Toxic toads can kill house pets such dogs and cats. Killer bees are known sting any living creature in their way and may cause their deaths. And, alligators are dangerous to all living things, especially humans read unwelcome guests if you like non fiction
Greats: The book gives you a great description of different types of common pests
Gripes:the book should give you more information
I give this book 8 out of 10
Reviewed by Isaiah
Title: Sarah, Plain ,and Tall
Author: Patricia MacLachlan
Genre: Realistic/ Social Issue
Caleb, and Anna don't have mom. There Papa does not have a wife. After putting an ad in the paper, for a wife. They got a letter from a woman named Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton. Papa, Anna, and Caleb send her a letter. Asking her questions like can you sing, and others.
Greats: It is a small book with great detail.
Gripes: They don't tell you all about Anna Caleb, and Papa.
I give this book a 9 ¾ out of 10
Reviewed by Alex
Title:Terminal
Author:Roderick Gordon
Genre:Sci-fi action
Summary:In the last book of the Tunnels series, Will and Chester attempt to end the unpleasant apocalypse of the breeding styx and the armagi. Among the process of this, they run into deaths, dramas, and many obstacles standing in their way. Then, in the bottom of the earth, their styx friend controls the earth, making a change on it that can never be taken back!!!
Greats:It has a lot of cliffhangers and has many high-speed freight. The ending is worth reading each book. You may become unsatisfied with the first book, but keep reading them!
Gripes:This series has many pages, so I would recommend reading this when you’re older.
I give this book a 10 out of 10(it is my favorite book)
Reviewed By: Rossi
Tile:The people of sparks (The second book of ember)
Author:Jeanne Duparau
Genre:Fiction
When Lina and Doon lead their people up from the underground city of ember they discover a surface world of color and life the people of a small village called sparks agree to help the emberites but the villagers have never had to share their world before soon differences between the two groups escalate and its up to lina and doon to find a way to avoid war.
greats:you can visualize it well
gripes:there is less adventure
I give this book a 8 out of 10
Reviewed by Austyn
Author:Margaret Peterson Haddix
Genre:Fantasy
There is population police who wants the third child in a family gone. They think they will run out of food. So Lucke has to stay in his attic because the government took their forest to build houses. And Luke is eager to go outside when he see someone who should be at school he gets very curious.
Greats: There are lots details to describe things and sounds,there little excitement at first
then more and more excitement when you go on.
Gripes: The boring parts at first,The little of excitement then low then little.
I give this book a 7 out of 10
Reviewed by AJ
Author: Ridley Pearson
Genre: Fantasy
Summery
There is a kid named Finn that is a HDI and when he sleeps he goes to Disney land and meets this this guy named Wayne Kresky and he is a dreamer and Finn has to save Disney land from the robots.
Greats: It talks about other Disney characters.
Gripes: It does not show the point of view.
I give this book a 9 stars.
Reviewed by Miguel
Author: Carl Hiaasen
Genre: Fiction
Noah a young boy visits his father in jail on father’s day to tell him happy father’s day and Dusty Muleman is dumping trash from his boat into the ocean. Then Abbey brings a tape recorder to the dock to tape him dumping trash in the ocean and show it to the police so they can do something about it.
Greats: It showed a lot of mystery and it had a lot of cool parts.
Gripes: a lot of planning.
I give this book a 9 of 10
Reviewed by Brodric
Author:Carl Hiaasen
Genre: social issues
It all starts with Roy and a school bus.Dana Matherson pressed his big fat thumbs into his temple . Roy , Beatrice, and Mullet fingers go on an weird and wacky adventure trying to save endangered owls form get bulldozed. With Curly on their trail its getting harder and harder not to get caught
Greats : It keeps you interested and on the edge of your seat
Gripes: there are none
I give this book a 9 out of 10
Reviewed by Katie
Author: Kathryn Erskine
Genre: realistic fiction and moving
This book is about a girl named Caitlin and she has Aspergers and Autism her brother was killed in a school shooting. You have to find out yourself in the story if her mother and father are still alive. The story is a moving story she is in fifth grade you should read this book.
Greats: There are unexpected parts in the book but exciting.
Gripes: There are too many confusing parts.
I give this book a 8 ½ out of 10
Reviewed By: Briana Rodriguez
Author:Andrew Clements
Genre: Realistic Fiction
The fifth graders at Laketon Elementary are the noisiest class in history, so when Dave Packer challenges Lindsey Burgess to a boys vs. girls “no talking”contest, they must resist the urge to talk for several days.
Greats: I really liked that it had a lot of details, and that it was not slow at the beginning of the book.
Gripes: In didn't like how it was slow in the middle of the story.
I give this book 10 of 10
Reviewed by Vanessa
Author: Kate DiCamillo
Genre: Fancy and Social Issues
Summary:
A 11 yr old girl named Flora, she was reading a comic book and she heard a vacuum outside. Then Flora went out and a vacuum cleaner went crazy, vacuuming everything. Then suddenly the vacuum cleaner sucked the squirrel in inside the vacuum pouch. This is a great book, you should read this book!
Greats: It is funny and have exciting parts
Gripes: Confusing parts
I give this book: 9 ½ out of 10
Review By: Jennifer
Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Genre:realistic fiction
Summary: Marty Preston loves to spend time on the hills beyond his home. One day he went a different path and found a young beagle and then the trouble begins.
Greats: I love the passion in this book I just love this book that all there is to it.
Gripes: There were long chapters.
I give this book 8 ¾ out of 10.
Reviewed by Zoey Conrady
Author: Gary Miller
Genre: Non-fiction
I think that Unwelcome Guests is a good book. It gives you a great description of unwelcome creatures. Some these unwelcome creatures include termites, toxic toads, killer bees and alligators. These unwelcome guests ruin houses, plants, and other living things.Termites invade houses and can eat entire walls. They are difficult to get rid of. Toxic toads can kill house pets such dogs and cats. Killer bees are known sting any living creature in their way and may cause their deaths. And, alligators are dangerous to all living things, especially humans read unwelcome guests if you like non fiction
Greats: The book gives you a great description of different types of common pests
Gripes:the book should give you more information
I give this book 8 out of 10
Reviewed by Isaiah
Author: Patricia MacLachlan
Genre: Realistic/ Social Issue
Caleb, and Anna don't have mom. There Papa does not have a wife. After putting an ad in the paper, for a wife. They got a letter from a woman named Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton. Papa, Anna, and Caleb send her a letter. Asking her questions like can you sing, and others.
Greats: It is a small book with great detail.
Gripes: They don't tell you all about Anna Caleb, and Papa.
I give this book a 9 ¾ out of 10
Reviewed by Alex
Author:Roderick Gordon
Genre:Sci-fi action
Summary:In the last book of the Tunnels series, Will and Chester attempt to end the unpleasant apocalypse of the breeding styx and the armagi. Among the process of this, they run into deaths, dramas, and many obstacles standing in their way. Then, in the bottom of the earth, their styx friend controls the earth, making a change on it that can never be taken back!!!
Greats:It has a lot of cliffhangers and has many high-speed freight. The ending is worth reading each book. You may become unsatisfied with the first book, but keep reading them!
Gripes:This series has many pages, so I would recommend reading this when you’re older.
I give this book a 10 out of 10(it is my favorite book)
Reviewed By: Rossi
Author:Jeanne Duparau
Genre:Fiction
When Lina and Doon lead their people up from the underground city of ember they discover a surface world of color and life the people of a small village called sparks agree to help the emberites but the villagers have never had to share their world before soon differences between the two groups escalate and its up to lina and doon to find a way to avoid war.
greats:you can visualize it well
gripes:there is less adventure
I give this book a 8 out of 10
Reviewed by Austyn
Title: Alabama Moon
Author:Watt Key
Genre:realistic fiction
Moon is ten years old and he and his dad thrive in a shelter in the woods.They mind their business and keep to themselves.They only (barely)talk to people when they go to the General store. Moons father dies he listens to his dads instructions “Go to Alaska and find people like us.”But on his way he gets more than what he wishes for.
Greats:It is very adventurous and I like that.
Gripes:None
I Give this book 10 out of 10
Reviewed by Asatou
Title: Shug
Author:Jenny Han
Genre:Social Issues
Summary:The book is about a girl name Annemarie aka shug.Her life is come apart ,she wish that she had some else’s life. Her family is coming apart. Her sister wants to move out. Her mom and dad fight every night. And take it all out on Annemarie.
Greats: It is a very funny book and help kids how to get through things that are hard.
Gripes: That she gets bully because she have too many freckles and she is too tall
I rate this book 8/10
Reviewed by Brianna
Title: THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET
Author: Brian Selznick
Genre: Non Fiction/Social Issues
Hugo is a boy that is an orphan because his dad died in an accident in a museum. He needed to know if his dad left him a message with a doll made out of metal. He lives in a clock in a city and he always takes stuff to finish it up. He checks if the metal doll will work. He found a old man that worked in a workshop so he tries to take something from the workshop but the old man saw that he took something and he said “You’re a thief.”Then Hugo drop his dad’s notebook to the ground and the old man said “You stole this notebook too didn’t you?”and Hugo said in response “No, I didn’t steal it, it’s my dads notebook!” and the the old man opened the notebook and saw the metal doll drawings. Things like how to fix it and the old man felt sad that moment and he kept the notebook. Hugo wanted the notebook back but the old man didn’t give it back and he said he’ll burn it and Hugo started crying.
Greats: THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET because the book
and the movie are the same, Brian Selznick made a great job because
he made the book the same like the movie.
Gripes: Brian Selznick he didn’t drew the people right like the librarian he drew
him different but he drew everybody in THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET
right, like the movie.
I give this book a 10/10
Title: Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie
Author: Jordan Sonnenblick
Genre: Realistic Fiction/Social Issues
Steven loves his brother Jeffrey dearly. Steven woke up one morning from his brother saying he wanted moatmeal (which is oatmeal). Steven puts Jeffy (that’s what Steven calls him) on a stool and Jeffy falls. He has a severe nosebleed and mom rushes Jeffy to the hospital. But they found out that Jeffy had Leukemia. Everyones world Turned upside down after that.
Greats: Great detail to the story and characters. The story had upbeat parts and sorrowful parts.
Gripes: The beginning didn’t have all the characteristics of the characters.
I rate this 10 of 10
Reviewed by Michael
Summary: Percy is the son of a Greek god and human, that makes him a Demigod. Percy's dad is Poseidon so he can control water. Zues's master bolt is then stolen and Percy is the suspect. Zues says that if his master bolt is not returned soon, he will start a war. It is up to Percy to return the master bolt to Zues and prevent a war.
Title:Diary of a Wimpy Kid- The Ugly Truth
Author:Jeff Kinney
Genre:realistic fiction\social issues
Summary: Greg has always been friends with Rowly, but Rowly has grown sick of Greg, and Greg must find a new friend.
Greats: I liked the whole book
Gripes: None
I give this book a 10\10
Reviewed by Delvion
Title : Skeleton Creek
Author Patrick Carman
Genre: Fantasy
In Skeleton Creek at first Ryan and Sarah are finding what is going on in Skeleton Creek. Then they want in the house and Ryan almost died. Ryan got in a coma and his parent was there for him. Ryan parent are always checking on Ryan and told him do not talk to Sarah. So far Ryan and Sarah are emailing each other without their parents knowing.
What I will say is that Skeleton Creek is really good in the beginning and in the middle of the book. Also the thing that are good in the book and not good. The good thing that are inside are that Ryan and Sarah are about to go on a aventure. The thing I don't like about the book is that when you're in a part that it tries to confuse you about what is going on in the book. After all there are some video and you can picture it and can imagine it.
I will give this book a 9 because it gives great information and help you figure it out.That why I will give this book a 9. P.S Watch the video’s to understand the book and how you know what is going on. What I think about the book is that if you like scary stories then you should this then it is a scary book. Skeleton Creek books are really fun to read and scary to read. But most people say that this is a good book.
When you're close to the end of the book you find out a lot and will see what happen at the end of the book and what I say is that Skeleton Creek is a good book. My friend and other people told me it is a good book and that at some part in the video are a little bit scary. That what I think about Skeleton Creek.
Reviewed by Trevon
Title: Diary of a wimpy kid Hard Luck
Author: Jeff Kinney
Genre: Fiction
Summary: The characters in this book are Greg, Rowley, Rodrick, Manny, and Gregs mom and dad. Greg's best friend Rowley ditched him because he had a girlfriend named Abigail, and Rowley and Greg are not best friends anymore.
Greats: It showed how Rowleys girlfriend broke Gregs and Rowley's friend ship.
Gripes:Greg said everything that happened at school.
I give this book a 9 out of 10
Reviewed by: Anahy Lira
Author:Jenny Han
Genre:Social Issues
Summary:The book is about a girl name Annemarie aka shug.Her life is come apart ,she wish that she had some else’s life. Her family is coming apart. Her sister wants to move out. Her mom and dad fight every night. And take it all out on Annemarie.
Greats: It is a very funny book and help kids how to get through things that are hard.
Gripes: That she gets bully because she have too many freckles and she is too tall
I rate this book 8/10
Reviewed by Brianna
Author: Brian Selznick
Genre: Non Fiction/Social Issues
Hugo is a boy that is an orphan because his dad died in an accident in a museum. He needed to know if his dad left him a message with a doll made out of metal. He lives in a clock in a city and he always takes stuff to finish it up. He checks if the metal doll will work. He found a old man that worked in a workshop so he tries to take something from the workshop but the old man saw that he took something and he said “You’re a thief.”Then Hugo drop his dad’s notebook to the ground and the old man said “You stole this notebook too didn’t you?”and Hugo said in response “No, I didn’t steal it, it’s my dads notebook!” and the the old man opened the notebook and saw the metal doll drawings. Things like how to fix it and the old man felt sad that moment and he kept the notebook. Hugo wanted the notebook back but the old man didn’t give it back and he said he’ll burn it and Hugo started crying.
Greats: THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET because the book
and the movie are the same, Brian Selznick made a great job because
he made the book the same like the movie.
Gripes: Brian Selznick he didn’t drew the people right like the librarian he drew
him different but he drew everybody in THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET
right, like the movie.
Author: Jordan Sonnenblick
Genre: Realistic Fiction/Social Issues
Steven loves his brother Jeffrey dearly. Steven woke up one morning from his brother saying he wanted moatmeal (which is oatmeal). Steven puts Jeffy (that’s what Steven calls him) on a stool and Jeffy falls. He has a severe nosebleed and mom rushes Jeffy to the hospital. But they found out that Jeffy had Leukemia. Everyones world Turned upside down after that.
Greats: Great detail to the story and characters. The story had upbeat parts and sorrowful parts.
Gripes: The beginning didn’t have all the characteristics of the characters.
I rate this 10 of 10
Reviewed by Michael
Title: The Lightning Theif
Author: Rick Riordan
Genre: Fantasy
Greats: Lots of greek mythology.
Gripes: None
I give this book a 10 out of 10.
Reviewed By Garrett.
Author: Jeff Kinney
Genre: Fiction
Summary: The characters in this book are Greg, Rowley, Rodrick, Manny, and Gregs mom and dad. Greg's best friend Rowley ditched him because he had a girlfriend named Abigail, and Rowley and Greg are not best friends anymore.
Greats: It showed how Rowleys girlfriend broke Gregs and Rowley's friend ship.
Gripes:Greg said everything that happened at school.
I give this book a 9 out of 10
Reviewed by: Anahy Lira
