Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

Alanna wants to become a knight, but girls are forbidden to be warriors. By switching places with her brother Thom, Alanna gets her wish. She dresses herself up as a boy called Alan. To learn how to be a knight, she must start as a page and learn and master weapons, combat, magic, and polite behavior. I like how Alanna tries her hardest at everything. I also like how the events in this book make you want to read some more! I recommend this book to girls age 10-13 who enjoy adventure books.

Book 1 in the Song of the Lioness series

Maakie W., grade 6

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter is in his thrid year at Hogwarts school of witch craft and wizardry. Sierrus Black, who was i nAzkaban for killing 13 people with one curse, escaped leaving the guards thinking he was attempting to murder Harry Potter. This book is beautifully writeten and keeps you reading. Anyone can read the first Harry Potter book, and if you do read it, you must read the rest.

Adam S., grade 7

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

Hugo, a 13 year old boy, lives in the wall of a Paris train station. He likes mechanics. His whole life is a secret. When he meets an old man and a girl, his life is changed. This mystery makes you want to read more. The pictures in the book give you a better understanding of the book. I would recommend this book to people who like mysteries or secrets. Other than that, I would recommend it to almost anybody who can read.

Keven S., grade 6

Truth Cookie by Fiona Dunbar

Lulu Backer, 13, finds herself in a pack of lies that her father's girlfriend brought. And then her father's girlfriend, Varaminta started to be mean to Lulu and very nice to her father. Lulu knows that Varaminta was up to something. She overhead the dangerous truth one day and tried to make her father believe her, but how? Magically, she found a way of making truth cookies. This book is a very interesting book and I recommend it to all girls under 18.

Madeline H., grade 6

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Being Greg Heffley can really stink, especially when everyone thinks he has the cheese touch. We find him telling us readers about his life from those crazy teenagers who are after Greg and his friends to chasing kindergarteners with worms. This is all told through his diary! I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good laugh!

Jasmine C., grade 6

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

This is the last book in the series and you may only be able to understand this if you read the previous books. This one is Harry's last year at Hogwarts. He tries to discover love and deep magic without the support of Dumbeldore. He eventually faces off with Voldemort. The positive elements are this book is very detailed, but that makes it long. Any age can read this book and should read the first six books before reading this one.

Christopher L., grade 7

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

This book is about a land that used to be North America- a post-apocalyptic place called Panem that consists of 12 districts and is controlled by a ruthless Capitol. To keep the districts in line, a boy and a girl are chosen by lottery from each district to fight to the death on live t.v. in the Hunger Games every year. This game takes place and a girl named Katniss Everdeen takes her sister's place. This novel is a good mix of action and romance. A positive aspect is that Katniss must weigh survival against humanity and life vs. love if she wants to be the winner. An awesome read!!

Rhian M., grade 8