A new student review of The Well's End

nowhereman posted a new student review of The Well's End . See the full review.

From the very first page, I knew this book was good. The author puts you right into the story with how he describes Mia’s surroundings. Mia herself feels like an actual person with the style Fishman writes in. Fishman delivers a wonderful science fiction, thriller and mystery bundle. I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoyed The Hunger Games, Maze Runner, or Divergent. If you read any of these books, you will find similar science fiction/thriller qualities that will keep you on the edge of your seat.  This book is appropriate for young adults.

A new student review of My Chemical Mountain

ClarissaAdeleMorgenstern posted a new student review of My Chemical Mountain . See the full review.

I really liked this book.  I understood the characters, and I was shocked by their environment.  Jason, Charlie, and sometimes Cornpup just walked into many dangerous, toxic places, and they didn’t worry about the negative impacts on them at all.  I didn't think that most of the characters would be so oblivious to the obvious environmental and health detriments.  Jason talks about how the air sometimes smells or the water gives him blisters, which helps illustrate how dangerous living near a landfill can be for people.  Although short, this book had a well-developed plot, was suspenseful, and the ending was a surprise.  The powerful story was emotional, and it got me thinking about how large chemical companies can affect people.  Jason, Cornpup, and Charlie were all very brave in going up against an opponent as formidable as Mareno Chem.  I would definitely recommend this book to others.

A new student review of The Problem With Being Slightly Heroic

nkfranzone posted a new student review of The Problem With Being Slightly Heroic . See the full review.

This book is very good. I really liked the description and the rhythm of this book. It made it seem like a poem. One of the best things about the book was the description. It made everything seem real. My favorite character is the elephant named Mini. She is a very talented elephant. The other characters are super cool, and they are all a lot like me. The person who is most like me is Dini, because she wants everything to be “just so.” She is one of the main characters. One of my least favorite things about the book was that it changes perspectives so quickly, and you can sometimes get lost. All in all, this book is very good, though.

A new student review of Secrets and Spies: Treason

Anjel posted a new student review of Secrets and Spies: Treason . See the full review.

I really liked this book because the main character is a lot like me (in the agenda and personality part of her).  I had to reread the first two pages a couple of times because it was confusing at first, but after that I couldn’t put the book down. (I enjoyed it so much that I read it twice!) I got into trouble countless times for reading the book during school time, but I think it was worth it.

I recommend this book to kids eight and up, who enjoyed Luthiel’s Song, Dreams of the Ringed Veil, by Robert Marston Fanney, and the Princess Academy series by Shannon Hale. I recommended these books because the plot and actual book seem to be directed at the same age group. (The characters' personalities also seem very similar.) This Is the first book in a series.

A new student review of The Chronicles of Egg: Deadweather and Sunrise by Geoff Rodkey

nictaf posted a new student review of The Chronicles of Egg: Deadweather and Sunrise by Geoff Rodkey. See the full review.

I really liked this book and cannot wait to read book two.  This is an exciting, thrilling, excellent book, although the characters are farfetched.  Egg is my favorite character because he is the hero of the story.  The character I think I would most likely find in the real world would be Millicent, who is rich and spoiled.  I would recommend this book for ages 11 and up, because the pronunciations used at some parts in the book were kind of hard to understand, like "at for the word that, and wot for the word what." Also, it is a little violent at times.  Geoff Rodkey did an awesome job on this book, because I did not want to put the book down until the last page.

A new student review of The Mirk and Midnight Hour

bookgirl1289 posted a new student review of The Mirk and Midnight Hour . See the full review.

I found The Mirk and Midnight Hour to be at once compelling, thrilling, and satisfying. It was full of lush, vivid details and characters that you really like and feel for. There was very good character development, and I grew to understand the characters more as the book progressed. I thought it was a masterfully crafted plot and liked the author’s way of basing it on the ballad of Tam Lin. I will eagerly await any other tales by Jane Nickerson!

A new student review of Hope in a Bottle by Neil O'Donnell

Peace8747 posted a new student review of Hope in a Bottle by Neil O'Donnell. See the full review.

I thought the book was really good. It was very clean and had no swear words in it or any inappropate things. I liked the character in the book. He was a very kind and generous person. I really liked how the author wrote that the dolphins dragged him up to the shore. Overall, I really liked this book, and I hope it can become a bestseller!

A new student review of Get Psyched by Janet McLaughlin

RockinR4 posted a new student review of Get Psyched by Janet McLaughlin. See the full review.

This book is amazing! During some parts of the book, I could hear my heart pounding inside my chest with excitement, fear, and awe! Along with the creeps and adventure, I found just a pinch of laugh-out-loud humor. I was hooked! Can't wait to read the next book!

A new student review of Homicidal Aliens and Other Disappointments

vbobrocks posted a new student review of Homicidal Aliens and Other Disappointments . See the full review.

In the exciting sequel to Alien Invasion and Other Inconveniences, Brian Yansky pits his heroes against power struggles, alien attacks, and wavering loyalties, all of which could be the deciding factor in the fight for the right to the Earth.  Homicidal Aliens and Other Disappointments is a fast paced page turner that keeps readers engaged and on the edge of their seats trying to decipher relationship issues, loving plot twists, and envisioning a permanently changed, alien inhabited Earth.  Middle school science fiction lovers will want to get their hands on Yansky’s well-written novel, Homicidal Aliens, and experience an invaded planet through Jesse’s eyes.

A new student review of Landry Park

tbrayton posted a new student review of Landry Park . See the full review.

Although at a first glimpse, Landry Park may seem like an ordinary teenage novel, it most certainly possesses a particluar panache that captures and awes the reader.  It is unique in its own way and truly conveys the struggle between desire and duty, morality and selfishness.  Bethany Hagen has outdone herself with this intriguing novel that teaches the reader just as much as it entertains them.  A must-read and book that will not soon be forgotten.