The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck

In this book Bud and Laurie decided to try and find a hidden treasure in their school. This treasure was hidden by the first principal of the school. Now more than ever, everyone wants to try to find it because the school is closing and they want to try to save it. The search suddenly starts when they accidentally knock over a picture on the wall. Behind the picture is a secret clue to the puzzle. They wonder what could be at the end of the puzzle. Bars of gold or millions of jewels? It's a race against time to solve the puzzle but at the end is a marvelous surprise. This book was great and I would recommend it to anyone who likes mystery and every day life.

If you read the book here is a hint it has to do with a chicken.🐥

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. 

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 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.

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.

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.