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Once upon a time…… A king named Harry and a two noble knights named Sir. Fartsalot and  Sir Cedric went on a quest. The three people are on a quest to find the most unpleasent beast. This beast’s name is…..the BOOGER. The problem is that Harry is the kind of kid that likes to make jokes. So one day there was this awful smell in Harry’s village. Now at this time Sir. Fartsalot was staying there because he got invited because he is the best knight there has been and everybody wanted to meet him. So Harry wanted to make a funny joke to Sir.Fartsalot, and said that the stinky smell was a big fat booger somewhere off in the distance. Sir.Fartsalot believed him and decided to look for the booger. During his quest he ran into his old buddy named Sir.Cedric, so Sir.Cedric decided to go on the quest with them. During their quest they went on a great adventure through an enchanted forest and also they met some Ogres that they had to fight. If you want to figure out if Sir.Farsalot finds out about the joke, or if he really does slay a booger. Read this book! Oh and also this book’s genre is a novel, and this book can be read by any ages!

Written by: Jack Stralen

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This awesome book is about a girl who has to deal with a trail, a boy, her family, and the deaths of loved ones. The girl, Zinny (nickname for Zinnia), was four years old when she saw her cousin Rose die. Rose was born on the same year and month that Zinny was born on, so she died when she was four. Zinny blamed herself because she had the whooping cough and Rose got the whooping cough from Zinny and she died. Zinny’s parents had seven children and sometimes would have to ask what their names were. One day Zinny’s Aunt Jessie died. Once again Zinny thought it was her fault because she showed Aunt Jessie a snake. Aunt Jessie hates snakes and must have been very frightened. Uncle Nate starts acting weird when Aunt Jessie dies. Zinny was very close to Aunt Jessie and her Uncle Nate. One day Zinny finds a boy that used to go to her church, Jake Boone. She finds him at the store he moved away, but moved back. Jake used to be skinny and little, but know he was bigger. Jake starts giving Zinny presents. Zinny knows that something is wrong. First usually boys use Zinny to get May, her sister. Second once Jake gives a puppy to Zinny and Zinny finds out it was stolen! One day Zinny finds a trail and it is covered in weeds. She finds a map of the trail in the museum and finds it is twenty miles long. Zinny feels that she has to uncover the trail or something horrible would happen. When uncovering the trail she finds a medallion with the letters TNWM she feels she has seen it before, but can’t remember if she has. What does TNWM mean? Does Jake really like her? Did he steal the puppy? What will the trail lead her to? Did Aunt Jessie die from the snake? I think this book is a little more for girls than boys. There is so much I want to tell you, but I’m going to let you read the book instead. Hope you read it!

Blogged by: Carly L.

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This book is about a boy named Aiden and his little sister Meg Falconer. There parents were accused of helping terrorists. When they lost the battle in court they were sent to jail. Aiden and Meg were sent to a Juvenile prison camp called Sunnydale Farm. One day they burned down the farm and ran. Now the cops are after them as the set on a fast paced journey to find their parents former lawyer, Frank Lindenaur, who mysteriously disappeared causing them to lose at court. Will they find him, and save there parents?

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Sisters Grimm book five is about when Sabrina and Daphne go on the biggest adventure yet. There are tears in time which are little what you might call Time Machines that open up at different times. They could take you to the future or the past could come to you!  Well, Sabrina and Daphne get stuck in one that takes them to the future. And you won’t believe what will happen in the future!I can’t tell you! so, you know how I told you that the past could come to you well that also happened!And if this person who started the whole Grimm family got killed well Bye-Bye goes Sabrina! To figure out who this person is and if its going to live read this book. guarantee  going to love it.

Ione G.

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How to Steal a Dog is about a girl named Georgina. Her family lives in a car on a different street every night. The reason they live in a car is because her father,who made the money so their family could live a decent house, left them so they couldn’t pay the rent. so, one night Georgina looked out the window and saw a poster that said ” Lost Dog 15,000 Dollars”. Georgina thought about it and decided to look for that dog. The next day, Georgina saw that the sign was gone! So, she decided to steal a dog. She took out her notepad and wrote notes about How to Steal a Dog. This book made me feel thankful that I even had a home.

Ione G.

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The book Twelve, by Lauren Myracle, is about a girl named Winnie and how her life (and her body) changes as she is growing up. In the beginning of the book Winnie is starting 7^th grade with some of her friends from elementary school. Some exciting as well as not so good incidents happened in 7^th grade. An example of a not so good incident was when Winnie had a substitute teacher and all her friends were being mean to the substitute teacher. They were mean because when the substitute called role none of said their correct names. The bad part was that a popular, snobby girl made Winnie play along too.  After that Winnie felt really bad.  An example of an exciting incident was that later in the school year Winnie and her friend Dinah met a new friend named Cinnamon.  Winnie was not always excited about the ways her body changed in 7^th grade.  At the very end of the book Winnie had great friends, family, and a great boyfriend. I thought the author’s main purpose of the book was to tell readers that life can be hard at times and can be fun at times too. My favorite part of the book was when Winnie started 7^th grade because it was her first year in middle school and it sounds like middle school can be really fun. I thought it was cool how the chapters of the book were named by months instead of numbers.  I would rate this book a 9 ½ out of 10 because a person’s life can be bumpy at times and exciting at other times. This book is a realistic fiction book. I LOVED this book and hope you LOVE the book too.

Claire P.

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Seven Daughters and Seven Sons is an Arabic tale about a young woman who disguises herself as a man to earn fortune and keep her family alive.

The young woman, Buran, is part of a family including seven daughters, a father, and a mother. The family is excruciatingly poor because of its lack of men. In this time period, only men could run businesses and earn money. Because of that, Buran’s father has to support all nine of them on his own while his wife took care of the house and their children.

On the other hand, Buran’s uncle, her father’s brother, has seven sons. The family is overwhelmingly rich because of the eight men and their businesses around the country.

Buran has always dreamed of being in business. She was the only one out of ALL her sisters who was interested and willing to learn from their father. Buran’s father saw her willingness and taught Buran things only men were to know. Things such as, reading, writing, and playing chess. She embraced everything she was taught and one day she hoped all of it would be at use to her family and their terrible fortune. When Buran knew that her parents were losing money, she begged of the idea to be in business and dressing up as a man. Her parents automatically denied her request even though they knew it would really help the family. Buran’s father keeps losing money and slowly his business gets taken away.

Despite all of of this, her father gets a horrendous fever on an unfaithful day. He definitely can’t support his family now that his business is gone. After a long thought her father finally agrees to let Buran find business. She is glad that her father trusts her but, she is also serious about making the money needed to support the whole family. Her mom and dad has money saved for emergencies such as this one. Buran’s parents risk giving all the saved money to Buran. She buys men’s clothing and things needed for her trip on a cavern with other men.

She travels for days untill she finally reaches the city. When Buran reaches the city, she sustains her disguise as a man. Her name as a man in the new city is Nasir. She also creates a successful business selling and trading. The city’s prince, Mahmud, visits Buran’s shop pretty often. After they mingle and get to know each other, they become best friends. Buran soon discovers her love for Mahmud but, she knows that Mahmud thinks of her as a man knowned as Nasir. But, if she tells Mahmud she is a woman, she is afraid that all her business will be gone. But, most importantly she’s afraid that the friendship between Mahmud and Buran will disappear.

Heather C.

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This book is about a girl whose dad is about to get married to an ex-supermodel, Varaminta le Bone. Lulu knows that something is wrong with Varaminta and her son Torquil who is very mean. When her dad is around Varaminta is like a perfect angel, but when he is gone she is very cruel. Lulu’s mom died and Lulu has a tin that has pictures in it to remember her. Torquil took the tin once, but when Lulu tells her dad the tin is back where it used to be. Torquil does other nonsense, too. Frenchy (nick name), Lulu’s friend, tries to help her. Her dad goes of to work for a month and leaves Lulu with Varaminta and Torquil. On Lulu’s birthday during that month Varaminta takes her to a salon. Lulu escapes and goes into a store. She talked to the man running the store for a while. She was about to leave when she accidentally knocked down some books. She then finds a book called The Apple Star that has a note from her mom in it. She looks at it and finds that it is a recipe book that helps you with your problems. Lulu looked for a recipe to help her with Varaminta and Torquil. She finds a recipe called the Truth Cookies. This recipe would make them tell the truth and would tell them what they were really up to. The only problem is that they can’t find the ingredients like ¾ cup camel’s butter. She asks Frenchy to help her and Frenchy agrees. Will they find these ingredients? What are Varaminta and Torquil really up to? There are so many questions to be answered. I think this book would be more for girls than boys. I hope you read this book!

Blogged by:Carly L.

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This book is about a boy named Dominic who goes to a boot camp for mountaineering training. The top four climbers would be chosen to be part of an expedition to Everest. Dominic’s older brother, Chris, goes with him to the boot camp. At the boot camp they train with Cap Cicero, a famous climber. People suggest taking Dominic to Everest, but Cicero says he is too small. Dominic knows he is not going to get chosen, but he knows Chris will. Things have been breaking mysteriously and no one can find out how. There are many kids with many personalities and secrets. Who is breaking everything? Will Dominic make it on the expedition? There are many more things I could tell you, but instead I’ll let you read the book. I hope you read this book! J

Blogged by: Carly L.

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This book is the second book of the Island series and I suggest you read the first book before reading this one. This fantastic book is about six kids who are trapped on a deserted island after a horrible shipwreck and have to face the dangers around them. The two girls that were on the ship are named Charla and Lyssa. The four boys that were also on this trip are Will, Luke, J.J, and Ian. Will, Ian, Luke, and Charla floated to the island on one of the ship’s portion. Will was unconscious when they arrived on the island. They couldn’t find Lyssa or J.J and assumed they were dead. Ian, Luke, and Charla go out to find food leaving Will on the beach. When they come back Will is gone! They find Will and try to talk to him, but they find out he has amnesia. Will thinks what they tell him are lies and runs away from them. One day Luke, Ian, and Charla see an airplane flying over them. The survivors try to get their attention, but it lands on the other side of the island. They go to investigate and find out the people on the plane are bad people. Will they survive? Is Will okay? I think this book is for both boys and girls. There are many more exciting events in this book I hope you read it!

Blogged by: Carly L.

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This book is about a mouse that goes out to find her fiancé’s family to tell them of his death. On her way she finds that the family needs help and she falls in love with another of their sons. The mouse, Poppy, decides to take this journey because she feels the family needs to know of their son’s death. Poppy doesn’t go alone, but goes with a porcupine named Ereth. Her fiancé’s (Ragweed’s) home is in danger. Beavers are starting to build dams near his home and the lake by them is beginning to rise. Rye, Ragweed’s brother, decides to go search for Ragweed. On his way he meets Poppy and dances with her and falls in love. Rye chooses to go back to his home leaving Poppy. When Poppy arrives at Ragweed’s home she tells them of the sad news. Rye was heartbroken when he finds out Poppy loved Ragweed, so he wants to prove himself to her. Rye goes out and tries to stop the beavers, but he gets trapped. Can someone help Rye? Will the beavers be stopped? This book is for both boys and girls. I hope you read this!

Blogged by:Carly L.

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The Daring Book For Girls by Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz is an amazing book that teaches a girl how to do a lot of things like playing basketball, doing a cartwheel, how to make a cootie catcher, etc. Even though I read this book I didn’t really understand how to do a cartwheel. Some things from this book I already knew like: how to make a cootie catcher or some Greek roots. One thing that this book taught me was how to tie a sari. This book taught me a lot more than I thought it would.

            I would recommend this book to ONLY girls. (from the title) Enjoy!!!  

~Saliha

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Tattooed from head to toe in one-of-a-kind tattos, Marigold is the mother of 11 year old Dolphin and teen daughter Star. Marigold has “…her brain wired differently..”. She will drink too much, go out clubbing and accidently leave the girls at thier flat for a whole day. She will get horrible migrains and slap her children, but she can’t help it; she’s got problems. Mickey, Star’s long-lost-father wants to take care of Star. So Star rudely abandons Dolphin and Marigold. Marigold got pregnant with Star before she could tell Mickey and Mickey left her. But Mickey is Star’s dad, NOT Dolphin’s. Later Marigold goes completly mad. Dolphin finds her naked painted everywhere on her body with white house paint. Even on her eyes! Dolphin freaks and tries to scrub it off before it causes an infection, but it was no use. So she calls the ambulance. She knows Marigold hates the hospital because the want to “help her” and it would cause pain and lasers.

With help, Dolphin finds HER dad, Micheal. Micheal wants to take care of her, but social workers put her in a foster home.

Will Marigold come out of the hospital? Will Star come back? And will Dolphin get out of the foster home? Read to find out!

-Sophia R.

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This story The Best Girl by Emma Harrison to me is a book that relates to love and relationships. It all begins when Farrah Morris (aka Jane) got invited to her Brother’s wedding where he will be marrying rich an famous Marni Shay, at the Colorado River Lodge. But Farrah got invited because her brother wanted her to be his Best Girl, but when Farrah got to the River Lodge she saw her secret crush Conner (aka Hot Conner). She then met Marni Shay’s sister Buffy Shay (aka Biff), but Biff kind of got Farrah into a little trouble but that trouble was that Farrah was standing right in front of Conner. She then finds out that since she is the Best Girl she has to throw a bachelor party for her brother. But with the bachelor party on her mind and the fact that Conner works at the River Lodge scared her even more. But one day Conner invited her on a date and Conner kissed her that night she felt so happy she had to call Biff right away. But if you want to know how the wedding ends up and how her Brother’s bachelor party ends up or last but not least how her relationship will end up with Conner in the end then you will have to read The Best Girl by Emma Harrison.  

-Jennifer P.

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  The story that  I read is “The Ghost, The White House, And Me”, by Judith St. George. This story is about two sisters named Katherine and Annie Granger. They both live in the White House because their mother is president. One of Katherine and Annie’s friends named Borden is so smart that he acts like he knows more about the White House than they do. Borden creeps out the girls by telling them a story of something scary that once happened to him at the White House. One night, he was invited to sleep in the Lincoln bedroom and suddenly he heard a knocking at the door. He looked at a mirror in the bedroom and saw the face of Abraham Lincoln. Since Katherine was writing a mystery, she thought it would be a good idea to sleep in the Lincoln bedroom also. When Katherine and Annie ask their mother, their Uncle Matt finds out what they want to do and he wants to do the same thing. Mrs.Granger thinks that Uncle Matt should sleep in the Lincoln bedroom since he is a mature adult. Katherine and Annie are angry at Uncle Matt so they try to pull a prank on him so Uncle Matt will think he is being visited by Abraham Lincoln. Katherine and Annie end up pulling a prank on another person named Senor Alvarez so Katherine and Annie get grounded. Annie and Katherine have not complained once while they are being punished so there mother lets them stay in the Lincoln bedroom. Suddenly, while the two girls are in bed, they hear a knock at the door. To find out what happens next read The Ghost, The White House, And Me by Judith St.George.

-Alexandra C. 

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The Doll People, by Ann M. Martin, is about the Doll family and their secret: They are alive. The Doll family is made up of seven members: Mama Doll, Papa Doll, Uncle Doll, Annabelle Doll, Bobby Doll, and Nanny. There were once eight members, when Auntie Sarah was there. But one tragic day, she disappeared. Now Annabelle is trying to locate her, along with her friend Tiffany. Together, they for SELMP. (Society of the Exploration and Location of Missing Persons.) With the help of Tiffany, Uncle Doll, and Auntie Sarah’s journal, SELMP might find Auntie Sarah. There is only one glitch. No one in the human world knows that dolls are alive. When Annabelle was first made, she had to take the Doll Code Of Honor, which was an oath that living dolls had to live by. If a human saw them moving, or thought they saw them moving, the dolls were put in Doll State. Or if they did something that really endangered the doll’s secret life, then they could wind up in Permanent Doll State, in which they became an ordinary doll forever. Does Annabelle find Auntie Sarah? Can she protect the secret life of dolls? To find out, read The Doll People.

I recommend this book for girls, because it is mostly about a girl. There is some boys, so boys may like it too.

Blogged by Carina D.

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