Just One Wish by Janette Rallison

Annika's brother is getting ready for surgery and she would do anything to fulfill her brother's wish. He wants the actor who plays teen Robin Hood to give him a visit. With an adventure filled with a giant snake, bows and arrows, and many others, will Annika make it back on time? I recommend this book for people who like adventures and those who wish to meet a superstar!

Jessica T., grade 8

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist is about a young boy who is an orphan. In his childhood, he meets many people. After he asks for more food, he must flee to London. Here he meets an artful dodger, who leads him to Faigh and his gang. When a thieving mission goes wrong, Oliver narrowly avoids prison, but Faigh is determined to find him. This book should be read by 6th graders. I don't like how it switches very quickly .

Stephanie E., grade 5

The Warlock by Michael Scott

People who like twisting, turning roller coasters, time travel, action, and mythology will love this story. In book 5 of Nicholas Flamel, Joan, Sathach, Palamides, Marithyn, Shakespeare and Scunt-Germain must destroy Panu Jalis in the past for the modern world to exist. In San Francisco, immortals, Elders and Sophie must put aside their differences and boil Dee's evil plans.

Emily, grade 6

The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff

Mackie Doyle is not human, he is a Replacement- left in a crib of a human infant sixteen years ago and he is slowly dying. He doesn't want it to be this way. He wants to be normal more than anything else. In this story, Mackie must face creatures he thought never existed to find his rightful place in our world.

I liked everything about this book, but it is really expensive. I recommend this book to anyone who likes reading eerie stories after dark.

Hayden, grade 6

Beyond the Grave (39 Clues Series) by Jude Watson

Betrayed and abandoned, Amy and Dan rush off to Egypt with a small clue. But when they arrive, they get something completely unexpected- a message from their dead grandmother, Grace. Is that help or betrayal? I think this was a good book. It is appropriate for all ages.

Lucy T., grade 6

The Wizard of Rondo by Emily Rodda

In Mimi and Leo's second adventure into the mysterious musical box and the magical world, Rondo, they immediately encounter problems with a wizards apprentice and meet with some old friends. The five go on a journey to find out about a missing wizard. Obstacles along the way include a disobedient carpet, a too loyal pot, and the "S-word" which is a monster too fierce and old to imagine. I would advise 5th to 8th graders to read this!

Tiffany C., grade 8

Closer by Roderick Gordon

The book is about a boy named Will Burrows who finds an underground city called the Colony. Will would lose family members to the terrible Styx and the tortured. I recommend people who love top secret missions to read this book. The book should appeal to ages 11 and up.

Erik, K., grade 7