A new student review of e-Sc@pe: Nascent

leonardo posted a new student review of e-Sc@pe: Nascent . See the full review.

Mad's dad is the Bird Guy. He'll go anywhere to study birds. So when he's offered a bird-tracking job in Central America, his bags are packed and he's jungle bound.

A new student review of Neverworld

featherwhisker posted a new student review of Neverworld . See the full review.

I think that this book was amazing. Racine's writing style is easy to follow, but isn't simple like a child's book. He makes the book exciting, but doesn't make it seem unrealisticly exciting. He concludes the book, but leaves room open for a sequel. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the Percy Jackson series, and I would buy the book if it was published.

A new student review of Hattie Ever After by Kirby Larson

swimmer1430 posted a new student review of Hattie Ever After by Kirby Larson. See the full review.

It is fitting that I am reviewing Hattie Ever After, because Hattie Big Sky was one of the first books I ever reviewed on Flamingnet. I really enjoyed the predecessor to this novel and was excited to find out the author decided to write a sequel. Even though it's been so long since I read the first book, I was able to quickly jump right back into Hattie's story. I loved how brave and daring she is, especially moving to a big city to accomplish a pretty lofty dream: to be a reporter. Many women had trouble entering male-dominated fields, but Hattie's talent and gusto for writing allow her to join the ranks of women reporters. As for the story, a lot of the plot points that were suppoesd to be twists ended up being easily predicted, but that didn't take away from Hattie's character development. Fans of the first novel will be pleasantly surprised by Hattie Ever After and history buffs will find plenty of interesting factoids about the early twentieth century.

A new student review of From The Ashes

sabol posted a new student review of From The Ashes . See the full review.

Snaith puts an original twist on the typical sorrows between two cursed lovers. The plot is compelling, instantly drawing in the reader. However, the descriptions were inconsistent, vivid and enthralling at some points, while other times becoming flat and misleading. The romance between Lundy and Harlan is undeniably present, but the psyche of both characters never went farther than the surface. The ending definitely opens itself for a sequel, and anyone interested in a good, short, summer read would be smart to try From the Ashes.  

A new student review of Shark Girl

Peace8747 posted a new student review of Shark Girl . See the full review.

I liked the realistic element of the story. Another thing I liked was that the story was written in verse format, so it was a short read. I liked how it included news articles and letters from people who were inspired by Jane’s story.

This book is good for children in 4^th grade all the way through 7^th or 8^th grade. There are a couple of swear words in the book, but nothing to be worried about.

I liked this book a lot and I would suggest it to anyone!

 

A new student review of Inferno

Hickey posted a new student review of Inferno . See the full review.

Overall I liked this book. I thought it was really slow to get started. Some of the random jumps between who was talking were confusing, too. But despite that, I thought it was overall a good book. 

A new student review of The Incredible Adventures of Charlotte Sycamore by Kate Maddison

kfc1997 posted a new student review of The Incredible Adventures of Charlotte Sycamore by Kate Maddison. See the full review.

The Incredible Charlotte Sycamore by Kate Maddison was entrancing and immediately pulled me in with the very first words of the first chapter. This book had a wonderful mix of romance, steampunk tweaks, mystery, and action, but it was lacking in a few areas. As a novel, which one can assume it is, it didn’t fully clear up any questions a reader might have. It also had quite a few spelling errors, of which I am sure were mainly corrected before the book was published. Overall though, it was highly amusing and entertaining, and I would love to read it again really soon. I recommend this book mainly to girls in grades nine and above. 

A new student review of The Obsidian Blade

nowhereman posted a new student review of The Obsidian Blade . See the full review.

I thought that this book was a very good action-packed read that left me wondering what was going to happen next. The characters, I found, were very enjoyable to read about because they were well developed and interesting. There are also a lot of connections of things as you get further along that made you second guess your prediction of the end. It has enough plot twists and action in that will keep you reading far into the night!  

A new student review of Emily and Jackson: Hiding Out by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

glambert posted a new student review of Emily and Jackson: Hiding Out by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. See the full review.

I’m so glad that Phyllis Reynolds Naylor wrote this book along with Emily’s Fortune because it was such an exciting adventure that kept my nerves up!  I love how she leaves the reader hanging at the end of every chapter.  If I could be any character in that book, I would choose Emily because she gets trapped many times with her uncle but always seems to end up safe with Aunt Hilda.  I was very surprised and a little worried for Emily and Jackson when the widow woman turned into someone unexpected! 

 

My favorite part of the book was when Emily and Jackson were on the boat and had to keep running around and hiding from Emily’s uncle.  What will happen next with Emily and Jackson?

A new student review of In the Shadow of the Lion by Kimberly M. Jane

scifiguy posted a new student review of In the Shadow of the Lion by Kimberly M. Jane. See the full review.

This book was an exciting page-turner. Everything seems to change from the beginning to the end of the story. It changes scenes frequently. I really enjoyed this book.