Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow stars Morrigan Crow, the infamous cursed child of Jackalfax. Not only is she scheduled to die on her tween, but every incident that happens in her town is blamed on her. As she and her family are awaiting her fate, a strange man comes to her house and saves her from death. He takes her to another place called the Free State and she learns that he has picked her as his candidate for the prestigious Wunderous Society. She learns that she needs some sort of talent to be a candidate for the society, and she has none. Jupiter, the man who took her in, won't tell her. She must succeed in trials if she wants to stay in the Free State. If she fails, she is deported to Jackalfax and many people suffer, including Jupiter and herself. As she goes on this journey, she encounters many new people and wonders of the Free State.

Kid Authors is the next book is the "Kid" series. It tells stories of famous writers from when they were children. Each story was slightly different. Some were about their family, and childhood experiences. Others were about their inspiration for their stories and how/when they began to write. One of my favorite stories was about Roald Dahl, and how he drew some of his stories from his childhood experiences. For example, he was inspired by a local candy shop he passed everyday as a boy, and later wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I liked that this book was written in a narrative format, instead of straight facts about the author's life. It was a nice quick read. I recommend this book for elementary and middle school kids, especially those who like writing. I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Kid Authors is the next book is the "Kid" series. It tells stories of famous writers from when they were children. Each story was slightly different. Some were about their family, and childhood experiences. Others were about their inspiration for their stories and how/when they began to write. One of my favorite stories was about Roald Dahl, and how he drew some of his stories from his childhood experiences. For example, he was inspired by a local candy shop he passed everyday as a boy, and later wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I liked that this book was written in a narrative format, instead of straight facts about the author's life. It was a nice quick read. I recommend this book for elementary and middle school kids, especially those who like writing. I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Horizon: Deadzone is a great book. If you're new to the series, it's about seven kids trying to survive an alien-like jungle after being the only ones to survive a plane crash. Now, only six remain. The six find a desert, and they think their escape is beyond it. But the desert opens many questions. How is it that your whole body can drop into the sand without warning? What creature could possibly be lurking in the sand? And what happened to Oliver? This book will answer your questions. The amazing thing about this book is that it is only book two out seven and already so great! I strongly advise that you buy this book!

Horizon: Deadzone is a great book. If you're new to the series, it's about seven kids trying to survive an alien-like jungle after being the only ones to survive a plane crash. Now, only six remain. The six find a desert, and they think their escape is beyond it. But the desert opens many questions. How is it that your whole body can drop into the sand without warning? What creature could possibly be lurking in the sand? And what happened to Oliver? This book will answer your questions. The amazing thing about this book is that it is only book two out seven and already so great! I strongly advise that you buy this book!

This book was awesome! I haven't read all of the Ripley's Believe or Not books, although I do have some editions, but this one is definitely my favorite! This book is full of 245 brightly colored pages, with thousands of amazing facts and stories. Each set of pages are split into sections such as "Animals", "People", "Beyond Belief", "Pop Culture", etc. Some of these stories are insane! For example, one of my favorites is about Brittany Walsh. She can shoot a bow and arrow with her feet, and do all sorts of tricks while standing on her hands! And did you know "Cleopatra actually lived closer in time to the building of the 1st Pizza Hut than the building of the Pyramids"? Another page I especially enjoyed was a two-spread page about Pokémon, as I am an avid player of the game. To make my point, there were so many unusual stories, and yet many of them happened to everyday people. Another thing I really liked about this book is that at the very beginning there are a couple pages about Robert Ripley, who was the original author/collector really liked learning about how this legend first began the series. There were also tons of colorful pictures that captured the stories perfectly. This book could be used as entertainment for hours of fun, and would be a lot of fun to share with a friend or family member. It was so much fun to see all the variety of facts and stories-you never knew what you were going to read. I think this is the best Ripley book yet. And as there are both stories and photos, I recommend this book to people of all ages. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.