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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglad Adams
Definitely the funniest book that I have ever read. I don't
know how it is possible to think the way that this guy (Douglas
Adams) does. Reviewed by: Sean, Grade 9, Orange Glen
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Star Wars: Lightsabers
by Kevin J. Anderson
The Jedi trainees of Luke Skywalker build their lightsabers.
One of the Jedi trainee's lightsaber is faulty and the young Jedi
knight's arm is cut off. she has to decide if she will
continue training. Reviewed by: Arturo A., Grade 7,
Hidden Valley Middle School |
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Wolf Rider
by Avi
This book starts with the ring of a telephone. A boy named
Zeke picks it up and someone says "I just killed someone". If
you want to be filled with suspense, then you'll want to read
Wolf Rider. Reviewed by: Dana D., Del Dios Middle
School, Grade 6
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Tithe:
a modern faerie tale
by Holly Black
This book is filled with action, romance, and fantastic
creatures, fairies, pixies, and deadly horses that love to drown
people. This book will leave you hungry for more of this great
novelist's work. Reviewed by: Yessenia R., Woodland
Park Middle School, Grade 7 |
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Water Warp
by Paul Borick
A cool fantasy adventure that runs you through a journey in the
Pacific Ocean where the main character helps an intelligent
underwater world of dolphins form destruction (and evil sharks).
Cool book and a must read. Reviewed by: Joey G.,
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Me, My Kids, and HollyWeird
by Chartreuse and Gigi Braun
This book is great for families. Especially ones that
include a teen or pre-teen. It is written by a 11 year old and
her Mom. The child, Gigi is a kid actor and she and her mother
moved from Florida all the way over to LA so that Gigi could act
professionally. This book is based on the first six months of
their life in a new place as written in their journals. You
get to come inside the audition rooms and feel the pressure of
memorizing 5 pages of dialogue in a half hour. This book ends
up being about not just acting though. It talks about family
and life all together. For instance, if they are traveling you
will hear about all the cool places they are going. You will
hear about who they met that day and what pops into their mind when
writing in their everyday journal. Reviewed by: Sean R., Hidden
Valley Middle School, Grade 7 |
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The Sword of Shannara
by Terry Brooks
The book is a medieval book similar to Lord of the Rings
in several different ways. The Sword of Shannara is a
fantasy story that is great for Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings
Fans. This book is a great book by a great author and is an
unforgettable story. Reviewed by: Sean R., Hidden
Valley Middle School, Grade 7
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The Animal, the Vegetable & John D Jones
by Betsy Byars
This book is about two girls (Clara and Deanie) and John D.
Jones. Clara, Deanie, and their dad are going to a beach for a
two week vacation but then a friend of their dad and her son come
and the two girls get mad and have a bad time the first week cause
all they do is fight with John and then Clara gets swept out to sea. Reviewed by:
Saieed R., Rincon Middle School, Grade 7 |
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Artemis
Fowl: The Eternity Code
by Eoin Colfer
An amazing novel that Colfer has written. The plot is great, and
vocabulary, excellent. The character Artemis Fowl is a criminal
master mind who wants to become the richest person in the world
through crimes, but accidentally runs into Holly Short of the
LEPrecon. Their constant badgering of each other is humorous and the
good thing is, they're friends in the end.
Reviewed by: Stephanie O., Grade 8, Del Dios Middle
School
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The Face on the Milk Carton
by Caroline B. Cooney
I loved this book! One of the first decent series I've ever
read! About a girl who find out she was kidnapped and goes on
a quest to find her birth parents! Reviewed by: Jenna
G., Grade 8, Rincon Middle School |
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Snail Mail No More
by Paula Danziger
This story is about two girls who send letters to each other
because they both moved away from each other. But they both end up
getting a computer and use e-mail instead. So, girls if you like
books about friends who moved away and still chat to each other,
then pick this book! (This is a sequel to the book P.S. Longer
Letter later.)
Reviewed by: Danielle K, Grade 7, Del Dios
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Robinson Crusoe
by Daniel Defoe
Robinson Crusoe is an enjoyable story full of adventure
and peril. The main character, Robinson Crusoe, is a born
sailor who lives for nothing but the fresh sea air against his face.
As a boy, Robinson becomes a sailor against his father's wishes.
The book accounts almost all of his voyages in which he travels to
many countries and meets with many perils. One of his most
tragic journeys left him stranded on a deserted island for 28 years.
During this time, he copes with both his longings and desires, as
well as the perils of the island itself, including cannibals who
visit the shores to perform their gruesome rituals. Reviewed by:
Sarah M., Grade 7, Hidden Valley Middle School |
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Halo: the Flood
by William Dietz
If you have played the XBOX game, you'll love this book; full of
action and a great plot. Reviewed by: Stephanie O.,
San Pasqual High School, Grade 9 |
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The Secret Warning
by Franklin W. Dixon
D-A-N-G-E-R! K-E-E-P A-W-A-Y
H-A-R-D-Y-S! This is a message sent in a red light in Morse code
from the top of a supposedly abandoned lighthouse on Whalebone
Island. Mr. Hardy, formerly a detective in the New York City
Police Department, is now a private detective and on this mission is
trying to find the golden pharaoh's head, however someone wants to
do whatever they can to stop him. It was being transported on
the Kawata, a boat, and a larger ship crashed into it, the art
dealer Zufar escaped but his prized artifact, the pharaoh's golden
head, valued at one million dollars did not. Reviewed by:
Andrew, St. Mary's School, Grade 8 |
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Don't Look Behind You
by Lois Duncan
This book is just a great book. It was written for her
daughter in 1989 who was murdered. This book is one of her
best and is one of the most suspenseful books that I have ever read.
Everybody should read this book. It is one of the best books I
have ever read. Reviewed by: Maria D., Hidden
Valley Middle School, Grade 7 |
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Don't Look Behind You
by Lois Duncan
April's dad is in the wintess protection program. They have
to move to another city to not get killed. They keep on
finding them though. Reviewed by: Kelsie G., Hidden
Valley Middle School, Grade 7 |
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Don't Look Behind You
by Lois Duncan
April is a content girl in a small town. She is on her
school's tennis team and has a cute boyfriend. Then her life
gets flipped and she has to go into a witness protection program
-what will she do? Reviewed by: Adriana S., Hidden
Valley Middle School, Grade 7
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I Know What You Did Last Summer
by Lois Duncan
Four teenagers were driving really fast around a corner.
The driver was drunk. There was a kid coming home and they hit
him with their car. A year later they are getting weird notes
and pictures. It is becoming very dangerous. Reviewed by:
Myanna O., Hidden Valley Middle School, Grade 7
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Locked in Time
by Lois Duncan
Locked in Time is a really good book.
It is really exciting and scary and is one of my most favorite books
that I have ever read. It is about a girl named Nore whose dad
gets remarried and Nore is living with her dad and new family over
the summer. Nore finds out that the family does not age.
The family tries to kill Nore twice and she tells her dad but he
doesn't believe her. Reviewed by: Nicole L., Hidden
Valley Middle School, Grade 7
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Ransom
by Lois Duncan
Five kids board a bus thinking they are returning home, but they
get kidnapped instead and go to California. They try to escape
but it doesn't work. Reviewed by: Autumn S., Hidden
Valley Middle School, Grade 7 |
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The Third Eye
by Lois Duncan
The Third Eye is a very exciting and suspenseful book.
It's about a girl who has psychic visions and helps find kidnapped
children. It you are looking for a book you can't put down
with a great ending, I strongly recommend this book. Reviewed by:
Hannah K., Hidden Valley Middle School, Grade 7
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Who Killed My Daughter?
by Lois Duncan
This is a true story. Lois Duncan's daughter died when she
was 18. She was shot twice in the head. Now Lois is
trying to find the killer. Reviewed by:
Taylor H., Hidden Valley Middle School, Grade 7 |
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Who Killed My Daughter?
by Lois Duncan
Who Killed My Daughter is a wonderful story of a tragic
true event. Lois Duncan's daughter has been murdered and she
begins a long search for her daughter's murderer. Reviewed by:
Angela N., Hidden Valley Middle School, Grade 7
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Knight's Castle
by Edward Eager
People who don't like magical books will like it. Teens who
like solving puzzles will like this book. Reviewed by:
Max D., Calvin Christian, Grade 7 |
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Stargate
by Roland Emmerich
This book has very good, elaborate descriptions and lots of
adventure. i think that this book should be read by anyone who
likes sci-fi. Reviewed by: Zack P., Summerhill
School, Grade 9
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Hank the Cowdog
by John R. Erickson
Hank is a security dog. He has to make sure everything is
okay. Once, there was a chicken missing and everybody blamed
it on the poor little dog. But when they find out that it was
one of the coyotes that killed the chicken Hank comes back to be a
security dog. Reviewed by: Ana S., Hidden Valley
Middle School, Grade 7 |
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Showtime!
by Gayle Farmer
Really exciting story about kids that show their jumpers at the
Del Mar Nationals in CA. Action packed, super characters,
equine and human, great summer read for horse crazy teens/young
adult. Reviewed by: Robyn J. |
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Johnny Tremain
by Esther Forbes
DO NOT READ THIS
BOOK! No matter what they say, do not read this book! it is
about a kid who lives during the revolutionary war for America's
independence. He works with the Sons of Liberty and fights in
the war. This book is so boring, if a teacher needs you to
read it, go to online literature websites and read summaries of the
book. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME! Reviewed by: John
B., Grade 8, Escondido Christian School |
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The Thief Lord
by Cornelia Funke
This book is about two runaways named Prosper and Ba. They
end up joining a gang of thieves so they steal items and then trade
them in for cash to survive. This book is great! Reviewed by:
Nathan M., Hidden Valley
Middle School, Grade 7
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