SAMMY KEYES AND THE SKELETON MAN By: Wendelin van Draanen

Do you like mysteries? If you do Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man is the book for you. My favorite character is Sammy. Sammy is a girl about our age in middle school who lives with her grandmother .She lives with her grandmother because her mom went off to Hollywood to become a movie star, Sammy never met her. Sammy has to sneak in to the senior high-rise were her grandmother lives except children cannot live there so Sammy has to come up the secret way to get in. In this story Sammy and her friends, Dot and Mackenzie go trick or treating. Sammy and her friends were dared to go to the scariest house on the block. The Bushman’ house, this house was covered with the bushes that he had by the sidewalk. Sammy knocked on the door but nobody answered so she pushed it open. Good thing she did because the Bushman was tied up and there was a fire. He said something but Sammy could not understand Bushman said that some person in a skeleton suit tied him up. Sammy loves to investigate and try to figure things out so she said could we help you with anything and is anything missing. It was officer Borsch and Muscles Sammy’s least favorite cops that told her to stay out of it but she did not. To find out whom the Skeleton Man is, if Sammy is caught by Mrs.Graybill and has to go to an orphanage and to see what the Bushman’ real name is. So read this book today.

Nikki

THE JOURNEY (GUARDIANS OF GA' HOOLE) BY: KATHRYN LASKY

Soren, a barn owl, has finally escaped from St. Aggies, a dark prison where malevolent owls kidnap owlets and “moon blink” them, a form of hypnosis that makes the prisoners go crazy! He is on a journey with his best friends, Glyfie, Twilight, and Digger, to the Ga’ Hoole Tree. The tree is inhabited by an army of owls who rise up each night and do noble deeds. However, the journey to the Ga’ Hoole Tree will be their easiest test yet. Soren and his friends will soon realize that before they can become Guardians of Ga’ Hoole, they must first be put into “chaws”, a group in which owls learn various abilities and face great challenges. Here they are trained by their “rybs” (teachers). In their training they will do perilous tasks, learn many new skills, and maybe even discover what is the “you only wish”, which is an organization that could be far worse than St. Aggies. The most gripping part, however, is when Soren, Glyfie, Twilight, and Digger have a grueling battle against a “mobbing” of crows. It is obvious that after this battle, Soren discovers that flying in the day is far too dangerous because of these crows. Can Soren continue at this fast pace and accomplish all his tasks? Can he and his friends help fight the evil that lurks in the owl kingdom? Roller coasting your way through this book will be your ultimate read ,nail biting to the end I recommend you read the entire series of the Guardians of Ga’ Hoole.

By: Alexander

SCHOOLED by Gordon Korman

Schooled by Gordon Korman is about Capricorn Anderson who lived in a community with his grandma, Rain where war, TV, money etc. didn’t exist. When Rain falls off a tree and is rushed to the hospital, Cap has to stay with a guidance counselor and her teenage daughter. Cap is forced into the real world but has no idea what is going on. Cap doesn’t even know what a locker is! Meanwhile, Zach Powers a.k.a most popular kid in school and his friend Naomi are trying to make Cap’s days in school miserable but it doesn’t seem to be working because Cap has no clue of reality. After a while Naomi starts liking Cap and Cap becomes the most popular kid in school! Will Zach be pushed down to “loser” world with Hugh, the nerd (Cap’s old best friend, who liked Cap when he was a dork) or will they both try to fight back? Find out in this funny and entertaining book.
Natalia

A WALK TO REMEMBER by Christorpher Sparks

Have you ever experienced having the best thing that has happen to you and you love it very much and then it gets taken away? A Walk to Remember by: Nicholas Sparks was a sad love story that can make your feelings about high school children change. A Walk to Remember is about these young high school students Jamie and Landon who never believed that they would produce a very sweet friendship between them. But Although Landon and Jamie have a lot of differences they still try to be together. Jamie is a daughter of a reverend which means that she is usually talikng about holy and spiritual things. Landon dislikes talking about spiritual things when he isn't in the church. During the summer of 1959 they get a very horrible suprise. Find out what is the horrible surprise, you'll get goosebumps!

Lisa P

Princess in the Spotlight by Meg Cabot

Once you pick up the book Princess in the Spotlight by Meg Cabot you can not put it down. A girl named Mia who is the princess of Genovia hears an unexpected announcement from her mother, right when she thought she had everything under control with being the princess of Genovia. Then, her Grandmere schedules a national interview for the new crown princess of Genovia. All of a sudden Mia discovers love letters sent from a secret admirer. Mia hopes the love letters are from the boy she has loved for her whole life, her best friend’s brother, Michael Moscovitz. What unexpected announcement does Mia’s mom have to announce? What will happen when Mia gets interviewed on live TV? And most importantly who is Mia’s secret admirer? Read The Princess in the Spotlight to find out!

Elisabeth

THE PRINCESS DIARIES by Meg Cabot

Mia Thermopolis is a five foot – nine, fourteen year old freshman, with size ten shoes, and does not have a boyfriend. Everyone at school thinks she is a freak because of this. Also, she has a crush on Josh Richter, the most popular boy in school. He is going out with Lana Weinberger, the most popular girl in school. Mia’s parents are divorced and her dad lives on Genovia. Her mom, Helen Thermopolis, is a painter and going out with Mr. Gianini, her Algebra teacher. Just as if that is not enough for her to handle, her dad tells her she is the princess of Genovia, and her grandma must give her princess lessons every day after school. How will Mia handle this? This is a great book and I highly recommend it!
Kaitlyn

Zoey 101 Beach Party By: Jane Mason

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you went to boarding school? If you did you should read Zoey 101 Beach Party. You will hear about their classes, field trips and drama. My favorite part was when Quinn, a girl that is a “mad scientist” that lives in the dorm next to Zoey, made a new fruit. The new fruit was a mixture of banana and an apple. She calls it the Bannapple. I think it would taste good. Zoey has a lot of friends in her boarding school called Pacific Coast Academy (aka. PCA).Zoey’s dorm number is 101, she has two roommates their names are Nicole and Dana. Nicole is sweet and a girly girl. Dana is “a tough cookie” and sort of a “tom boy”. I saw the movie too, but nothing compares to the book .You should check it out!

Nikki