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Brooke Wager Five years ago, Taylor messed up badly at her lake house in the Poconos and avoided going back. But when her father is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, her family decides to visit the lake house one last time. Morgan Matson’s Second Chance Summer recounts a story of friendship and love when times are tough. When it
Read moreLidete Aranguren Cards on the Table is the twenty fifth book written by Agatha Christie, the queen of crimes and mystery novels. Mr.Shaitana is the king of parties; fancy, small any kind of parties. People don’t rely him, because he knows secrets from their past that no-one except themselves and Shaitana knows. One day he hosts a party at
Read moreLily Fannon Curious about the outside world, Ivan the silverback gorilla, has been trapped in the “Big Top Mall” sense he was still a young gorilla. Written by Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan, is about a gorilla who has been living with humans for almost all of his life. While with the humans Ivan learned how to get
Read moreAmelia Ausband Tyler Paquette awoke to see a group of strangers trespassing on his family’s farm. Return to Sender, Julia Alvarez’s captivating and engrossing novel about family and friends tells the story of two sixth graders trying to deal with problems beyond their reach. Every moment I spent reading this book furthered my empathy for these characters. The problem
Read moreGianni Rosato Halt’s Peril, John Flanagan’s ninth edition to the Ranger’s Apprentice series, never ceased to hold my attention & kept me on the edge of my seat with its action & suspense. The book overall illustrates a theme of being truthful, as the characters had to trust each other & be honest in everything they did, and lies usually
Read moreRyan Shehaj Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney is a cleverly piece of realistic fiction.This book provides the reader with serious and humorous lessons in life. Greg, the main character, is an eighth grader that enjoys playing video games. Rowley, Greg’s best friend, abandons their friendship for a girl named Abigail . As a result,
Read moreMakenzie Atkinson “I’m walking behind momma. Picking up tens and twenties. Shoving quarters in my pockets. Momma turns around and sees what i’m doing. She grabs my hand, and pulls open my fingers to get the money. You’re hurting me, I yell.” Sharon Flakes, Money Hungry is about Raspberry trying to collect money for herself and her mom. Cash
Read moreCharlie Vu Hyperbole and a Half is a book about the author, Allie Brosh’s life, Some of Brosh’s stories are funny without being particularly meaningful, such as her tales about her two dogs and their humorously illogical inner thoughts. Here’s a typical snippet: “To the simple dog, throwing up was like some magical power that she never knew she
Read moreCooper Dalton Furies of Calderon, a novel by Jim Butcher, is the fast paced, fantasy adventure that keeps readers on the edge of their seat. From the beginning to the end of the book, it is packed with action. The book opens with; “Amara rode atop the swaying back of the towering bull, going over the plan in her
Read moreAmelia Ausband The second president John Adams was the shortest president ever, standing at only 5’ 4’ he was about the height of a 7th grader! Cormac O’Brien reveals about a multitude of details about past presidents, in his nonfiction book Secret Lives of the US Presidents. There are an array of short biographies telling about a president’s life
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