A new student review of The Strange Maid by Tessa Gratton

Shay-Ainahs posted a new student review of The Strange Maid by Tessa Gratton. See the full review.

Skimmed the book, read the poetry, smashed it into the wall a few times after Ned died (though you get that vague suspicion that he'll miraciously survive again, 'cause books defy reality--sometimes.). It's a pretty good book, though. I really enjoyed it. Perhaps I'll read something by the same author in the future.

A new student review of Roman Diary by Richard Platt

ALex1x1 posted a new student review of Roman Diary by Richard Platt. See the full review.

Roman Diary is a great adventure story that tells about the ancient Romans and their culture. I love how the book has a glossary and goes into detail about event, gladiators and battles. I also enjoyed the pictures. The only negative things about it that I could think of was that it didn't tell the definitions of some of the words right way. It wasn't until the end of the book do you find out. I would highly recommend this book to people who like historical fiction books and who are interested in how the Romans slaves lived.

A new student review of The Revelation of Gabriel Adam

nowhereman posted a new student review of The Revelation of Gabriel Adam . See the full review.

I really enjoyed reading The Revelation of Gabriel Adam by S.L. Duncan. I really liked the idea of The End of the World being stopped from Archangels. Its straight from The Bible it seems which is pretty cool. Most end of the world stories has to do with zombies or government disaster, and for the most part are pretty similar, This one stood out for sure. Duncan weaves the end of the world thriller with The Bible perfectly, like no one else has done before. I recommend this for teenagers and up.

A new student review of The Tale of Cloran Hastings by Brandon M. Dennis

jotaf posted a new student review of The Tale of Cloran Hastings by Brandon M. Dennis. See the full review.

I really enjoyed The Tale of Cloran Hastings because it was adventurous, exciting, sad, and surprising.  One part I really liked that made it exciting was when Cloran and his crew were attacked by man-wraiths and had to fight their way out of their predicament.  One thing I didn’t enjoy so much was that, even though this was book one, it felt like there was more to the story before this; it just kind of jumped right into the story.  Also, at the end, it left me hanging.  I would be really sad if the author didn’t make a sequel.  Overall though, this book was a real page-turner; I just couldn’t put it down.  I would recommend this book for ages 11 and up because there was some death, blood, and other mature content.

A new student review of Knock Out Games by G. Neri

Dsun_ posted a new student review of Knock Out Games by G. Neri. See the full review.

I was immediately interested in this book the second I started reading it. The characters were described incredibly well. I could picture each character and their personalities. The setting was accurately described as well. I had a fun time learning about the Knockout Game and overall a great book.

A new student review of Family Ties by Gary Paulsen

muffin posted a new student review of Family Ties by Gary Paulsen. See the full review.

I LOVED this book. It is funny, and it's about family. Could it get any better??? This book is very well written, and I have no bad comments about this book. This book is fiction, and I recommend it for all ages. I really like how the author wrote the characters and their unique personalities. I really enjoyed that there were so many characters in this book. There was some bad language in this book, but overall, it was terrific! I think that Gary Paulsen did a wonderful job on this book, and I hope you do too. I give this book five stars!!!

A new student review of Magic Tree House #52: Soccer on Sunday by Mary Pope Osborne

Boomer123 posted a new student review of Magic Tree House #52: Soccer on Sunday by Mary Pope Osborne. See the full review.

When I read this book, I thought that Mary Pope Osborne could have done a better job with the details. This book was not very descriptive. I did like that she wrote about soccer because I love soccer. There were some good parts and some not so good parts. So I think I give this book four stars.

A new student review of Secrets of the Manor - Beth's Story by Adele Whitby

RockinR4 posted a new student review of Secrets of the Manor - Beth's Story by Adele Whitby. See the full review.

This book was amazing! I love how the story is set in England in the same year World War 1 began, the mystery, and the excitement! Adele Whitby made me feel as if I were Beth. I couldn't put the book down.

In fact, I loved it so much that I read it four more times! Thanks, LitPick!

A new student review of The Big Fix (Bareknuckle) by Nathan Sacks

nictaf posted a new student review of The Big Fix (Bareknuckle) by Nathan Sacks. See the full review.

The Big Fix was a good book filled with action and suspense.  I liked The Big Fix, and I think it goes well with the other books in the series.  Nathan Sacks created a book with a fierce story. I would recommend this book to ages 10 and up because of some bad words and bloody descriptions. 

A new student review of The Morning Star by Robin Bridges

Star360 posted a new student review of The Morning Star by Robin Bridges. See the full review.

The Morning Star provides a lush blend of history and fantasy that keeps readers rapidly turning pages, never knowing what creatures await them in the next chapter. The main players– Katiya, George, Danilo, and Konstantin– are deeper and more thought-out than ever. The character arcs that some of those characters go through are fulfilling to read about. I also approved of how Katiya stays firm to her dreams and loyal to her family. An intelligent duchess far ahead of her time, she provides a good role model for girls. The new settings were a treat to read about. Smolny Institute has been left behind, but none of the escapades are lost! Egyptian mythology had been referenced to in the previous books, so it was delightful to read about Katiya’s adventures in the Land of the Nile. One of my favorites things about the series was that many of the royals mentioned were real people. What happens to them in the books is very loosely based on their actual lives. The show-stopping final chapter is the cherry on top. All in all, I believe that readers faithful to Katiya will enjoy the bittersweet, magical finale of The Katerina Trilogy.