Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library

This book is about 12 kids that win a essay contest and get to spend a night in a new library that is really cool. They spend the night in the library. Then Mr. Lemoncello, the creator of the library, says that he wants to play a game. The game is to escape from the library without using the front door or the emergency exits. They must break codes, decipher riddles and find books to escape the library. The book was very exciting because it kept you on the edge of your seat.

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

The book is about a kid in 6th grade that made an origami yoda. But this is no ordinary origami yoda, this one gives you advice. So all his friends try to find out if it gives good advice. I liked the book because it had comics all over the sides of the pages. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes origami and Star Wars. I would also like to say that this book is in a series.

The Secret Chicken Society

This book was about four siblings. One of the brothers gets to keep five chickens  from school, well he thinks they are chickens but one of them is actually a roster and you are not allowed to keep rosters in the city so they form the secret chicken society. I did not really like the book because it was sort and a bit boring but I recommend it to people that like sort books.

Capture the Flag

This book is about three kids who all go to the same art museum to see the original American flag. They're not friends and they do not know each other, but coincidentally they sit next to each other while their moms and dads are at a celebration for the restoration of the flag. Later that day they meet at the airport. They learn that their moms and dads are part of a secret society that protects art. Then they learn that the flag has been stolen. Their flight is canceled because of a big snowstorm. So to pass the time they try looking for the flag in the airport. I thought it was a great book because it kept you on your toes all the time. This author's writing style reminds me of the A to Z Mysteries on a slightly more advanced reading level. This book would be the perfect book to read during a snowstorm, snuggled up by a warm fire. 

The Vengekeep prophecies

This book is about a family of thieves that keeps ecscaping from jail. One day they are breaking into a house and the house starts burning! They are caught and put in jail. They get out of jail because there is a tapestry that foretells that they will save Vengekeep. But the tapestry was made by them so it will not happen but nobody knows that. Then they find out that they made it out of fate skin! Fate skin makes things come true! So now they have to stop the prophecies! It was a great book so get reading!

Eager and the mermaid

In the book there are droughts all over the world and nobody knows why! Then The Ban is lifted so Eager can come out of hiding. He meets a BDC4 on his way to the Bells house. He finds out that the BDC4 has no owner because his owner died, his name is Cedric. They have many adventures together and solve the water problem. I liked the book because of the cool technology.

When Life Gives You O.J.

In the book there is a girl named Allie that has just moved to Vermont from Brooklyn. Her grandmother died and her grandfather Ace is going to live with them. Allie has wanted a dog forever but her mom and dad will not let her get one. One day Ace has a crazy idea for a practice dog. The dog is made out of a plastic bottle. Ace said that Allie has to walk the dog every day and feed it! But Allie's dad said not to argue with Ace so Allie walks it and feeds the dog every day. The book takes you through the crazy adventures she has while caring for this plastic dog and where that leads. This book was an excellent masterpiece of writing. I also would like to mention that this book is part of a series.🐶

The Last of the Mohicans

This book takes place during the French and Indian War. In the book, two sisters accompanied by a British General go to a different Fort to find their father. On the way there, they find a music teacher and he joins them. Then the Indian guide leads them to a trapper and another Indian. Then the Indian guide betrays the procession. The Indian Guide and some other Indians kidnap the two sisters. They have a big adventure in finding the girls and rescuing them. The ending is kind of sad because they have a big fight and one of the sisters dies. The historical fiction was very enjoyable because of the amount of action.

Adapted version by Elizabeth Gatewood Warren

Eager's Nephew

This book comes after the book, Eager. In the book the Bell's children are older. They have made a new law that is called "the ban". The ban says that you can not make intelligent robots, so Eager goes into hiding with some other robots. Eager's nephew is a falt finding robot so he can go into other robot's and change them. In the book, they try to rescue one of the Bell's children's husband because he was sent to work on the moon! The novel was superb because of the great quality of the literature.

Eager

This book takes place at the end of the 21st Century. In the book, the Bell family needs a new robot. They go to see a new kind of robot. His name is Eage. He is an intelligent robot so they are testing him out in the world. He goes on many adventures with the Bells. Another kind of intelligent robot is invented but they use human brains. These robots didn't like to work, instead they followed the human's dreams. I enjoyed the book because the scenarios might happen some day. I would recommend this book to anybody who likes technology.

The Hero's Guide to Being an Outlaw

This book is part of a series. It is the third book. This book is by Christopher Healy. The series is called, a Hero's Guide. I liked the book because it had a lot of action and it was funny. The book is about a league of princes that protect good and fight evil. The book takes place in a magical land. In the book there are pirates who kidnap a princess and make it look like the league did it. On top of that, an evil king is trying to take over the thirteen kingdoms. Can the league save the thirteen kingdoms in time? The book kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time.

Super Scratch Programming Adventure!

This book is about Scratch and how to use it. Scratch is a website where you learn to program different things. In this book you learn how to program a game. It has comics mixed in with the programming. It also gives you challenges to see if you can make other things added on to the game. I learned how to make a car move along a surface. The book has pictures of what it would look like on scratch. In the front of the book it gives you information about Scratch. On Scratch you can program games and share them with other scratchers! Make sure you get the updated version 2. 

http://scratch.mit.edu

Minecraft redstone handbook

This book tells you about the world of Minecraft. The first chapter tells you about Redstone essentials. The second chapter tells you about Redstone challenges and the third chapter tells you about community creations. It gives you step by step instructions on how to do Mindcraft. It has pictures to show you what it would look like in the game (Mindcraft is a game). It gives you tips and tells you the recipes for different things such as a lever, a tripwire hook, or a Redstone torch. This book is part of a whole Mindcraft series. 

German Immigrants in America

This book is a " Choose Your Own Adventure" book. You can be a German immigrant in Texas in the 1840s, a German from Russia homesteading in Dakota Territory in the 1880s or a German immigrant during World War II. This book teaches you about German immigrants. You also get to choose what you want to do in the book, for example to go to the supermarket or to stay home. There are 46 choices and 17 endings. In every story you face challenges, such as staying in America or going back to your homeland. Some of the book was not exciting but I still think it was a good book. 

Wonder

This book is about a deformed boy who is homeschooled. Then he decides to go to school, because his mom and dad convince him. They think he should grow up. His name is August. At first nobody likes him except a few kids, because of his face. Because some kids learned not to judge him by his face, more and more kids started to like him. The book switches between different people in the story, but it's mostly about August. I think this book teaches you not to judge people by there face. Some of the parts are sad like when their dog dies, but others are funny. I would recommend this book to anybody that likes every day life.

Wildwood

Wildwood by Colin Meloy is a fantasy novel that starts off slowly, but it’s well worth the wait. The first 70 pages are about ordinary life rather than anything interesting. The book’s two main characters are Prue and Curtis. They are tweens who live on the edge of the Impassable Wilderness in Portland, Oregon. Both their parents have warned them never to go inside, butPrue’s baby brother is abducted by a murder of crows, who are heading straight for the Impassable Wilderness. So Prue and Curtis set off into the deep, dark forest, where they will encounter the mysterious Dowager Governess, an unusual mailman and the notorious Bandit King, all amid a world of nature and magic. And little do they know, everything is about to change. I liked Wildwood very much despite the slow beginning. I would recommend this book to readers who like the Harry  Potter series.

 

The Lost Children

This book was about Ida Fargus and Josephine. Josephine lives with her father in a land where everybody wears gloves. One day she meets a mysterious boy named Fargus. He disappears and Josephine tries to follow him. He turns out to have gone through a Porthole into a different land. The other land (named Glum) is ruled by a mysterious villain called the master. In glum all the children except a few have been taken by the master. Accompanied by Fargus's friend, Ida, Josephine embarks on a long journey to free all the children of Glum. They encounter many enemies such as the brothers. There were some sad parts but I still thought the book was good.

The Lost Hero

This book is about 3 half bloods name Leo, Piper, Jason. Half bloods are people that are children of a mortal and a God. Piper, Jason and Leo have to go on a quest to save Harrah the queen of the gods. But mythological monsters chase them. This book mixes modern life with ancient Greek mythology. While on their quest they ride a bronze Dragon called Festus. The book first starts out when Jason wakes up on a bus with no idea where he is. I like this book because it mixes modern life with ancient Greek mythology. I'd also like to mention that this book is part of a series, The heroes of Olympus.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

The book is about Harry. He is famous before he can walk because he survived Lord Voldemort. Harry is a wizard but he grows up in a normal family, muggles. At first he does not know he's a wizard, but when he gets a letter from Hogworts (a wizard school) he has to go. On the train he meets two other students, Ron and Hermione, ( they soon become his friends). When they get to Hogworts they find out about the Sorcerers Stone. Someone seems to be trying to steal it. After that they try to save the Sorcerers Stone which causes them to get into a lot of mischief. Though they aren't being mischivious on purpose, they do break some rules. I like how it coincides with the normal world. I thought it was a great book!

Framed

The book is about Griffin and his friends. Griffin has been framed, but by who? He and his friends try to solve the mystery but get Griffin into more trouble. In the end they find who did it but it's not what they expected. It's a good book and has a lot of funny parts. I enjoy the fact that his Dad is an inventor too!

Even though the cove has a dog on it, Griffin is not a dog. This is also part of a series. This is not the first book in the series, and there is an order. Read them: Swindle, Zoobreak, Framed, Showoff, Hideout, Jackpot. 

Flora & Ulysses The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo

The book is about a girl named Flora and a squirrel, but no ordinary squirrel. This squirrel is a super hero or something. The squirrel can type poetry and fly. He only communicates by writing poems. Add he flies like Superman, but without a cape. The book is mostly about the adventures of Flora and the squirrel. It's very funny. I think it's different because of the way it's written. There are comics woven into the story. I thought it was a little boring because there isn't a lot of action and excitement.