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The
Memoirs of Cleopatra
by Margaret George
 
A rather long novel (963 pages) about Cleopatra the VII. From her
beginning to end. The book is written in her point of view making it
even more entertaining. For the people who are fascinated with Egypt
and her Queens and Pharaohs. This book is rather advanced for most
people but it is a really great read.
Reviewed by: Ashley P, Grade 9, Paloma Valley High
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Lord of the Flies
by William Golding
In order to fully understand Golding's, Lord of the Flies,
one must first understand the purpose of the book. Golding
viewed society as a barely tolerable veil to cover the natural evil
that is inside everyone, even helpless little kids. And while
reading about Piggy getting smashed or any of the other kids getting
murdered may be a little disturbing, the main point is that when man
is isolated from society and civilization as the children in Lord of
the Flies where, they turn back to their naturally evil nature.
Whether kids would really kill each other if stranded on a deserted
island is something I truly doubt though (I guess it depends on who
they are...)
Reviewed by: Evan M., Grad 10, Escondido High School
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Hobie Hanson, You're Weird
by Diane E. Gray
Hobie Hanson is in the middle of summer vacation and he is the
only boy who doesn't have anything to do. There is another
person named Molly Bosco who doesn't have anything to do except hang
out with Hobie. The only problem is that Molly is a girl and
Hobie is a boy and they don't want to be seen with each other.
Reviewed by: Jasmin M., Grade 7, Hidden Valley
Middle School
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Holding Up the Earth
by Diane E. Gray
The story is about a girl named Hope that has no ma or pa because
they died in a car crash. Sally, a foster parent, took Hope in
and they went to live on a farm for a few weeks. Hope earned
all about the farm and loved its past. Something great happens
in the end - but I can't tell you!
Reviewed by: Katrina F., Grade 7, Hidden Valley
Middle School
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One Child
by Torey Hayden
In this book, Torey Hayden writes about the life of a young little
girl who struggles as she grows because of a series of things that
happen to her. When Torey starts to learn about her life she
helps her go through it. This is a true story.
Reviewed by: Carolina V., Grade 10, Orange Glen High
School
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The Outsiders
by S.E. Hinton
This book is about a 14 year old boy named Ponyboy. Ponyboy is
in a gang called the Greasers with his two older brothers and their
friends. Ponyboy and his best friend are at a park one night
and the rival gang called the Socs jump them and one of them trys to
drown Ponyboy. So Pony's best friend stabs him to save Pony
from dying. Pony and his friend hide out in an abandoned
church because they think they will be put in jail if the cops find
them.
Reviewed by: Ciara F., Grade 7, Hidden Valley Middle
School
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The Outsiders
by S.E. Hinton
The Outsiders is a good book that includes a lot of violence.
The book is good because it captures a lot of the stuff going on
between the "Socs" and the "Greasers". I highly recommend this
book to anyone that is interested in reading a very good book.
Reviewed by: Ciara F., Grade 7, Hidden Valley Middle
School
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The Creek
by Jennifer L. Holm
Caleb comes back to a small town and is accused of being a
murderer. The kidsi n the neighborhood try to ifnd out the
truth.
Reviewed by: Jamie C., Grade 7, Hidden Valley Middle
School
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A Time for Dancing
by Brian Jacques
Two best friends that have been friends forever and now are getting
separated because one of them has cancer. The other friend
does not know what to do.
Reviewed by: Reema A., Grade 7, Hidden Valley Middle
School
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Redwall
by Brian Jacques
It's about a mouse named Matthias and he wants to be a warrior of
Redwall. He tries to find Martin the warrior's sword.
While Matthias is trying to find the sword, Cluny the Scourge is
trying to conquer Redwall.
Reviewed by: Andre P., Grade 7, Hidden Valley Middle
School
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Redwall
by Brian Jacques
This book is about a mouse named Matheius. He is trying to
find a sword that once belonged to the legendary martin the Warrior.
Along the way, Badrag is trying to keep Mathieus from finding the
sword.
Reviewed by: Noel D., Grade 7, Hidden Valley Middle
School
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Looking
for Red
by Angela Johnson
Like a novel that is really a poem!
Reviewed by: Lizeth H, Grade 7, Rincon Middle School
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Castle in the Air
by Diana Wynne Jones
Abdullah found a magic carpet and then he finds a magic lamp.
Abdullah wishes to find the girl of his life and he finally finds
her and they live happily ever after. Reviewed by:
Corey W., Grade 7, Hidden Valley Middle School
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Flowers
for Algernon
by Daniel Keyes
Flowers for Algernon was one of the greatest books I have ever
read. It is about a mentally-challenged man named Charlie.
He tries to get smart at a night school for adults. The
teacher, Miss Kinnian, volunteers him for a brain experiment that
was supposed to triple his IQ. The doctors that were supposed
to do the operation first tested the procedure to a mouse named
Algernon. The mouse was very smart. The doctors saw no
harm in the operation, so they did the operation on Charlie.
After a while, Algernon starts acting very weird and dies suddenly.
Charlie does a study to why it happened. At the end of the
book, Charlie's mental capability decreases and he becomes the same
as he was in the beginning of the story.
Reviewed by: Nilofer H., Grade 8, Del Dios Middle
School
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The Eyes of the Dragon
by Stephen King
Although this book did not receive a #1 Bestseller like all the
other Stephen King books, it does not stop The Eyes of the Dragon
from being one of King's great works of art. The story is
mostly fantasy but is spiced with King's gruesome detail.
The Eyes of the Dragon was written for his daughter, Naomi, and
I am happy to say that he did an outstanding job writing this
mysterious story. The plot is wonderful and a hell of a lot
evil at the same time. The plot is wonderful and a hell of a
lot evil at the same time. Stephen King entertains us yet
again with a magnificent novel you should all read.
Reviewed by: Ariana Z., Orange Glen High School,
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It
by Stephen King
It, the book, has two plots. Both plots are based on
the loser's gang. One plot is based on their childhood and the other
pot on their adulthood. They have to fight a being named "It"
who is a shape-shifter that takes the shape of a clown named
Pennywise.
Reviewed by: Ricardo Z., Hidden Valley Middle
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Salem's Lot
by Stephen King
You are looking at one of Stephen King's most suspenseful and
horrific reads. Sure at the beginning the voice seems to drone
on forever and sometimes you wonder if this really is Stephen King.
Then suddenly the fear grabs your throat and begins to choke you
with the power of horror. Only then does it occur to you theis
horror work can only be written by the world's best horror writer
there ever was. If you love King novels, you certainly DO NOT
want to miss this book. In the end it will even lead you to
believe that you are paranoid and that somehow vampires are for
real.
Reviewed by: Ariana Z., Orange Glen High School,
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Left Behind
by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
Left Behind is about some teenagers that get left behind
when Jesus comes back. They figure everything out then go
around the world preaching, helping people, solving problems, and
getting people to accept Jesus.
Reviewed by: Will D., Grade 10, Summerhill School |
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The Mark
by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
Left Behind is about some teenagers that get left behind
when Jesus comes back. They figure everything out then go
around the world preaching, helping people, solving problems, and
getting people to accept Jesus.
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Gathering
Blue
by Lois Lowry
This book is one of the best. Author Lois Lowry combines a
make-believe setting with an amazing story about a crippled orphan
to create a suspenseful, touching novel. I give this book five
stars!
Reviewed by: Chace J., Grade 9, Escondido Charter
High School
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The
Giver
by Lois Lowry
Wow! That's all I have to say. Author Lois Lowry uses her supreme
imagination to create a surprisingly strange world in which 13 year
old Jonas' curiosity leads him to search for a forgotten past.
Reviewed by: Chace J., Grade 9, Escondido Charter
High School
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The
Giver
by Lois Lowry
The Giver is a wonderful book. It is about a world
where no one feels emotions and only one person holds all of them.
This book is full of feelings, happiness, sadness, everything.
Read this book. You won't regret it!
Reviewed by: A. Ellre, Grade 7, Hidden Valley Middle
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Pendragon: Lost City of Faar
by D.J. MacHale
This book is my favorite of all the ones DJ made so far. I
love it so much I read it 10 times!!! I couldn't put it down.
IT IS THE BEST!!!!!
Reviewed by: Jacob O., Grade 7, Woodland Hills
Junior High
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Black Water
by D.J. MacHale
This books was so awesome! It kept me on pins and needles
the whole time. And there were some unexpected twists!
Really good. Worth waiting for.
Reviewed by: A. Ellre, Grade 7, Hidden Valley Middle
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Long Hard Road Out Of Hell
by Marilyn Manson
This book is about the infamous rocker Marilyn Manson's life.
Whether you hate the guy or love him, anybody will like this book.
It has everything a good book should have - with surprises inside!
Manson is funny and grotesque at the same time! So if anybody
wants a good read, but doesn't want to be bored, then this is the
book for you!
Reviewed by: Barbara R., Grade 10, Fallbrook High
School
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