Archive for May, 2015
Eighth Grade Bites (Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: 1) by Heather Brewer
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on May.31, 2015, under Student Reviews, Vampire Fiction
Review by Anne H.
Who would like this book? Vampire lovers of the 21 first century would like this book.
The goods on this book: This book is about Vladimir Tod or as his friend calls him Vlad, currently an 8th grader at Bathory High School and orphan currently living with his dead mother’s best friend. His best friend Henry knows all his secrets life would be great for vladimir if he was human. Vladimir is the first of his kind Half human Half vampire. Life seems good for Vlad until his favorite teacher goes missing and he gets a new substitute who knows his secret. Who is this substitute? Can Vlad discover secrets of the past?
The details: 182 pages; 2007 Review by Anne H.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on May.22, 2015, under Adventure, Fantasy, Student Reviews
Review by Maylie N.
Who would like this book? I think that all ages 7 and up will love this book! Girls and boys alike will enjoy the action-packed, original, suspenseful, and magical theme of the story. The plot is easy to follow and will keep the reader zooming across the page! There is never a dull moment. A small warning: Adults with limited imagination and a dislike of other realities might not find this book as appealing.
The goods on this book: Harry Potter, a young boy, doesn’t have a great life. He lives in a cupboard under the stairs in his house, and is treated poorly by his adoptive parents and younger brother, who have a strong distaste for him and his parents. He thinks his life will never change until he gets an invitation to Hogwarts, a wizarding school, where he will discover magic, broomstick riding, a strange sport called Quidditch, new friends, and fame that he never knew he had. But not everything is perfect at his new school. Harry, with friends by his side, will unfold forbidden secrets, trolls, danger, mysteries, and evil people. Join Harry through this exciting start to the popular series, where you will marvel at the amazing writing and wish for yourself that you could get an envelope marked with an “H” inviting you to Hogwarts.
The details: 312 pages; 1997 Review by Maylie N.
Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on May.21, 2015, under Adventure, Fantasy, Student Reviews
Review by Zach L.
Who would like this book? The target audience might be anyone if they enjoy fantasy books. I recommend this to people in middle to highschool.
The goods on this book: I think this is an amazing book. In this book, Artemis and Holly are going back in time with the help of No. 1 to save his mother from a deadly virus. It really drives in the time travel aspect while still making sense. It doesn’t contradict itself but keeps the story flowing. Of course, once Holly and Artemis go back in time to save his mother it becomes harder to wrap your head around the plot. I still suggest reading the previous book beforehand, of course.
The details: 391 pages; 2008 Review by Zach L.
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on May.15, 2015, under Historical Fiction, Horror, Student Reviews, Supernatural
Review by Anne H.
Who would like this book? It’s for the monster lovers and fans of the grotesque.
The goods on this book: This book is about Will Henry, an orphan who works for a doctor of let’s say “the unearthly.” Will Henry and the doctor in this book team up with a monster hunter to hunt something that has been eating bodies in the cemetery. Along the way we learn about the doctor’s father, who plays a big role in this book’s theme. Can they kill what’s causing the trouble? Can Will Henry survive the doctor’s life style ?
You tell me! Read The Monstrumologist.
The details: 454 pages; 2009 Review by Anne H.
The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl Book 2) by Eoin Colfer
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on May.13, 2015, under Adventure, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Student Reviews
Review by Trevor N.
Who would like this book? Any one who enjoys a very well-written fairy tale would enjoy this book.
The goods on this book: After Artemis’s last occurrence with the fairies, he has been sent to boarding school by his mother who has been healed by the fairy Artemis kidnapped, Captain Holly Short. At boarding school Artemis receives an email from Russia. The video shows a man on the brink of death who had been kidnapped by the mafia. That man was Artemis senior: his dad. As soon as Artemis gets ready to go to Russia, he is met by an old friend, Holly Short. This time they aren’t against each other; they have to work together to save Haven City. Now Artemis is forced to work with the fairies to save one of the only people he loves in this world, his father. The main characters in this book include, Captian Holly Short. Comander Root, Artemis, and Butler.
The details: 277 pages; 2002 Review by Trevor N.
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on May.08, 2015, under Real life, Romance, Student Reviews, Teen Top 10, YRCA
Review by Gracie B.
Who would like this book? People who like romance and when the book goes from past to present It’s for older readers, 12 and above.
The goods on this book: In If I Stay, a teenage girl named Mia and her family get in a car crash and her parents die on the scene. She and her brother Teddy go to the hospital. She is in a weak condition, and he is in stable condition but then becomes unstable. You follow her journey in the hospital as if it is her ghost or her soul. Her boyfriend, Adam, visits and is not allowed in because she is in the ICU, and only immediate family can visit. So, he had a plan to get in. I will not spoil the plan though! The book goes back and forth between past and present. In the past, she talks about getting into Julliard, a college she wants to get into. It is a musician’s dream college. She also talks about her and Adam meeting and how he is a grade above her and a punk, leader of a band, but Mia is into classical music and plays the cello. I really liked the book because I am into these kind of books that are romantic and that go back and forth. It is just super cool to me. So if you like a romantic book READ THIS!!!!!!!!
The details: 2009; 259 pages Review by Gracie B.
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on May.04, 2015, under Adventure, Mystery, Student Reviews
Review by Maylie N.
Who would like this book? Children and teens interested by action, adventure, mystery, fighting evil, problem solving, and genius people will love this book so much they may not be able to put it down! Be careful, though. If you have trouble or do not like following complicated plots with lots of plot twists, misleads, and tricky puzzles, this book may not be for you.
The goods on the book: A young orphan boy named Reynie is excluded by everyone around him. But when he sees an ad for talented kids, his life changes forever. The ad is for a very difficult test, and Reynie steps up to the challenge. Using his genius brain to figure out all of the tricks, he is whisked somwhere else for more tests, where he meets Kate, Sticky, and Constance, all who are talented as well. A mysterious man tells the children they have been selected for a dangerous mission. The mission is very dangerous indeed. They are sent to the Institute to pose as students, while meanwhile they are plotting to stop an evildoer bent on world domination. During their mission, they encounter Morse Code, rude people, mysterious messages, amnesia, geniusus, evil, and a very strange and frightening place. The children are forced to use every bit of their knowledge… And courage. Will they stop the upcoming evil? Can they work as a team? Find out in this riviting, action-packed book.
The details: 485 pages; 2007
