A new student review of Orion Poe and the Lost Explorer by William Summerhouse

sschu5 posted a new student review of Orion Poe and the Lost Explorer by William Summerhouse. See the full review.

I love this book because of the way the author writes. He creates some amazing events and some crazy people to keep the story interesting. I really like the beginning when Orion’s life totally changes. I think the whole idea that his life changes in a snap is just amazing; it is also cool that it keeps you wanting more. So if you like adventures that are a little dangerous, you will love this book.

A new student review of Magpie & Dilly by Rhonna M. Wilburn

sschu5 posted a new student review of Magpie & Dilly by Rhonna M. Wilburn. See the full review.

I liked the beginning and end, but it took me a while to read the middle because it slowed down, so I lost interest. It is a good story nonetheless because it keeps you guessing as the plot changes through the chapters. It makes you think differently as the story evolves. Although the story was mildly entertaining, this was not my favorite book. 

A new student review of The Almost Truth by Eileen Cook

tweety16 posted a new student review of The Almost Truth by Eileen Cook. See the full review.

I like this book because at the beginning it makes you think you know what's going to happen, but twists are thrown in. It has a little mystery and romance that add to the book. Also this book makes you want to keep reading it to the end.

A new student review of The Trouble With Magic

LegoLover posted a new student review of The Trouble With Magic . See the full review.

This was the first book written by Ruth Chew that I have read.  The story line and adventurous plot kept me interested, and the characters were so realistic they were jumping off the pages at me.  It was also excellently illustrated really bringing out the story with each page turn.  I would recommend this book to anyone interested in anything magical.

A new student review of Fates

blossom3878 posted a new student review of Fates . See the full review.

The novel Fates, is an amazing book. If you like science fiction, romance novels, or both, this is your book.  It is great if you want a cliff-hanger, too. If you're like me, then you will cry at the end. Thats how well this book was written. Fates is a definite favorite of all the books I've read. I highly recommend this book.

A new student review of When the World Ends... by J. J. Marshall

Dylan V. posted a new student review of When the World Ends... by J. J. Marshall. See the full review.

I would give this book a 4/5 because of the slow start to the book. It is very slow and uninteresting early on, but gets better. It turns out to be a very entertaining and action packed book with a good plot.

If you like Sci-Fi and medium action books, this is a great read!

A new student review of Change of Heart

sisto8 posted a new student review of Change of Heart . See the full review.

I like this book because of the excitement.  Robbie was always going up trails, sometimes turning back to the main trail until she found the correct answer.  I couldn’t stop reading the book after the first page.  The entire book was realistic.  The characters were very real.  The fights always sounded like what fights are.  The characters appeared to be like normal people.  Robbie was like a real detective, but she didn’t go past the boundaries of being a teen.  This book is good for anyone 12+.  I recommend it to anyone who loves mystery mixed with adventure.

A new student review of Knee Deep by Jolene Perry

Don'tBlink posted a new student review of Knee Deep by Jolene Perry. See the full review.

I loved the book. The way Knee Deep was written made everything so real. I felt like I knew Ronnie and how bad her situation was made me feel bad. Everything that happened made it seem so real, like I was actually living inside the story. Every twist and turn kept me on the edge of my seat and wanting more. The story made this bad situation real; it felt like I was living Ronnie's life.

A new student review of In Too Deep

alliepaige13 posted a new student review of In Too Deep . See the full review.

This book is really good in some parts, then in others it seems really boring, but it always has a twist to pull you back in. The twists are mostly about the home for boys because a lot of things happen there. Overall, it's an okay book.

A new student review of The Arrow Catcher by Jim Mather

MezokaCapturer65 posted a new student review of The Arrow Catcher by Jim Mather. See the full review.

This book was okay. It wasn't excellent, and it wasn't terrible. It was a good story, but some portions of it seemed very disconnected from the parts that had just come before, and this made it confusing and more difficult to figure ot exactly what was going on. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict was brought up in the beginning, and I thought that it would be important to the rest of the story. It wasn't, just in the beginning as a reason for Jonathan's parents to die. The rest of the conflict throughout the book is the tension between the Japanese and the Americans. I think that the beginning could have been tied a bit more into what the rest of the book would be about. There were also a lot of different characters to keep track of, and this further confused me when I was reading it. There were a lot of Japanese characters with similar names and different roles in the story. They would appear and disappear for a few chapters then come back later. It was just difficult to keep track of without writing out a list.

Overall, this book was mildly entertaining. Some elements of the story were creative and good, but others seemed to come out of nowhere and have little to do with anything else. Because of this, I'm only going to give this book three stars. Not terrible, but could have been better.