Hichhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Hichhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
Harmony Books
1979

A British novel about a man named Author Dent whos best friend is an alien. Author travle with his friend Ford Prefix. Along the way they meet up with Ford's cousin and girlfriend. They end up on the ride of Author's life. This was a deffinent 10/10. A must read British comedy.

Reviewed by Anna 8th Grade

Monster Blood by R.L. Stine

Monster Blood
R. L. Stine
Scholastic Inc
1992

Goosebumps Monster Blood is a great book in the Goosebumps series. It features Evan Ross, a young 12 year old boy who must stay with his Great Aunt Kathryn while his parents are away, and Kathryn is completely deaf. While outside Evan meets a young, carless, 12-year-old girl named Andrea, or Andy for short. While in town they run into an old toy store that holds a big surprise, Monster Blood.  Suddenly, Evan has to deal with the Monster Blood that seems to be growing, two neighborhood bullies named the Bymer twins, and his Cocker Spaniel named Trigger, who ate some of the Monster blood and is now growing too.
I would recommend this book to children, and adults of all ages. The author explains the book clear enough for almost anyone to understand. The book also has a mysterious twist which will make mystery lovers want to read this book. Almost anybody would love this book

Reviewed by Bradley 7th Grade

Rex Zero, the Great Pretender by Tim Wynne-Jones

Rex Zero, the Great Pretender
Tim Wynne-Jones
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
2010

Do you want to read a book that has a lot of mysteries and keeps you guessing what will happen next? That is what happens when you read “Rex (the great pretender)" in which the main character is Rex. He is the youngest of his sister and two brothers. A lot of things happen in this book but the main one is that Rex moves and he wants to go to the same school so every morning he rode his bike to his old school. Then he had to collect money so he could ride the bus because his mom got suspicious. I like how the author wrote the book because it is in first person and that makes it so you can see and hear what the character is seeing and hearing ,and it gives you a since of the place it’s set. I also like it because you can see what is happening though the whole story. I would recommend this book for kids all ages because it is a good book because it has a lot of ups and downs. I compare this book to me because I had to move and I did not want to.

Reviewed by Issac 7th Grade

Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter

Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy
Ally Carter
Hyperion
2007

Cammie, short for Cameron, is a 15 year old girl. She is seeking to find adventure at her all-girl spy school, Gallagher Academy. After a mission to Washington D.C., the headmistress, Cammie’s mom, decides to bring boys from Blackthorne Academy to train with the Gallagher girls. When they have an enemy in their hands, will Cammie, Macey, Bex, and Liz, all roommates, figure out all the mysteries?
Carter writes in a mysterious way that makes you want to keep reading. The mood/tone in most of the book is happy, mysterious, and at times humorous. When a new part of the book comes, you don’t always expect what’s coming. I would recommend this book to 5th-8th grade girls, because it’s a fun book that deals with crushes and girl stuff. Carter wrote this book in a series of three books. The books are, I’d Tell You I Love You, Then I’d Have to Kill You; Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy; and Don’t Judge a Girl By Her Cover. I really liked this book, and hope you enjoy it.

Reviewed by Analise 7th Grade

Kira-kira by Cynthia Kadohata

Kira-kira
Cynthia Kadohata
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
2004

Cynthia Kadohata’s Kira-kira motivated me to be grateful for who and what you have. Katie and Lynn are two sisters that share a very close bond with each other.  Katie and her family are moving down to Georgia because their family Japanese food store went out of business.  Their parents are going to work at a chicken factory and the family must get used to the new arrangement from a small, no-space, apartment in Illinois to a medium-sized house in Georgia. All of the sudden, Lynn is very pale and weak. Lynn is diagnosed with lymphoma and anemia. “‘Katie?’ she said. I almost never fell asleep deeply anymore----as soon as she said my name, I already sat up immediately, no matter how tired I was.  But that night I was completely exhausted. I could barely lift myself out “(Page 181).

Cynthia’s writing has themes of love, family, friendship, and how some families have to deal with a dying child. I enjoyed this book. I related to this book a lot from financial issues, family death, and friend issues. Kira-kira made me smile from ear-to-ear. Highly recommended four-teen and up.

Reviewed by Kaytlin 7th Grade

The Back Door of Midnight by Elizabeth Chandler

The Back Door of Midnight
Elizabeth Chandler
Simon Pulse
2010

Sixteen-year-old Anna is going to visit her uncle Will to discuss family matters over the summer. When she arrives she is shocked to find out that her uncle died in a murder, and her physic aunt is living alone with her and all of the little voices inside her head. When Anna tries to solve the murder she is distracted by love that might be fatal to her. Anna finds out about the murder and what has happened, for the most part, and is on a thin line of death. Anna will be lucky if she survives.

When I was reading the book I could visualize almost everything that happened. “When I glanced up at her, her eyes were darting around the room as if insects were popping out of the kitchen walls and she was trying to count them.” (page 18).I love the figurative language that she used to make the book more interesting, and I felt as if I was a character in the book. I would highly recommend this book for ages 10 and up.  It is an amazing, fun, adventurous book.

Reviewed by Kaylin 7th Grade

Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts

Where the Heart Is
Billie Letts
Warner Books
1995

For some people the number seven is lucky but for Novalee Nation, seven is her worse nightmare. When Novalee and her boyfriend Willy Jack are on their way to begin a new life in California, Novalee falls asleep and her flip flop falls through the missing a floor board of the car.  She goes into Wal-Mart to buy new shoes and she knows that something is going to happen when she got $ 7.77 for change.  Willy Jack leaves her at the Wal-Mart, and her “adventure” begins.  Letts, the author, makes two hillbillies fall in love after Benny, a local guy, helps Novalee have her baby in the store. Novalee finds out what love is and how nice and caring people are in a small community and how they all respect each other.  I recommend this book to anyone who likes romance and comedy in one book, also for ages 12 and up.

Reviewed by Alex 7th Grade