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Al Capone Shines My Shoes (Tales from Alcatraz)

Al Capone Shines My Shoes (Tales from Alcatraz)

By Gennifer Choldenko

I just finished this book, and I LOVE IT! In this book, It is about Moose Flanagan again. His father works as an guard in Alcatraz, so their whole family had to move. Natalie, Moose's sister had Autism (it was 1935, they did not know what it was yet) so she went to an special school, that Al Capone (an gangster) helped her get into. When Al Capone asks for a favor from Moose, he doesn't know what to do. Slowly, the island seems to become more unsafe and unsafe. When Natalie, Piper, and Moose are captured, they find out that the kidnappers are escaped prisoners. Still, they have to break free from them somehow, but how, if they have guns?

The Haunted Museum #1: The Titanic Locket: (a Hauntings novel)

The Haunted Museum #1: The Titanic Locket: (a Hauntings novel)

By Suzanne Weyn

The Haunted Museum Titanic Locket is a great book! It is about two sisters going on a cruise but first they stop at the haunted museum. The signs say DO NOT TOUCH!!!!But the sister couldn’t resist touching a locket. They notice the time and have to rush to the cruise ship to meet their parent’s drooping the locket. As soon as the get to the cruise ship the locket appears!!!! I love this book I hope you do too! (:

Dead End in Norvelt (Norvelt Series)

Dead End in Norvelt (Norvelt Series)

By Jack Gantos

Before reading this book I was a little skeptical, but it turned out to be an amazing book. I read it with my class, because the teacher assigned it to us and couldn't put it down. Though it isn't entirely true story, the author, Jack Gantos, used his name for the main character and some characters are based off real people. Jack, a kid who has grown up in Norvelt his whole life, and when nervous gets bloody noses, is just starting summer vacation. But when he does some things that upsets his mother and one final act to set her off, he finds himself spending his time with Miss Volker, the old woman nearby, and the rest grounded in his house. Miss Volker has been it Norvelt her whole life and knows everyone there so she's in charge off the obituaries for the local paper. But whats starts as a normal summer job (against Jack's will) , turns into a mystery as the old ladies of Norvelt start dropping dead and can only take Miss Volker and Jack to get to the bottom of. It is a very fun book that will be making you beg for the second, just like it did to me, but luckily it will be coming out sooooon!!!!!!!

I Am Princess X

I Am Princess X

By Cherie Priest

...Three years ago May's best friend Libby died in a terrible car accident...now, still grieving, May remembers the comic she created with her best friend--Princess X, a sword-wielding, beast-slaying hero.Of course Libby is dead--no one could survive such a tragedy! At least, that's what May thinks--until she notices Princess X stickers all over her town.All of a sudden, strange things start happening. May follows the clues to a web-comic called I am Princess X, a modified version of her own comic. Alongside new pal computer whiz Patrick (AKA Trick), she discovers a secret that can be kept no longer: Libby is alive. What will happen next as May begins the quest to find her best friend? Join this fast-paced, comics-between-the-pages novel and find your inner warrior princess.

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By Patricia McCormick

This book is AMAZING. Words cannot express how well the author did on writing this book. It is a very depressing story about a thirteen year old girl name Lakshmi, and her experience with the cruelty in this world. Lakshmi is a typical, poor hill girl. One day her step father decides to let her work as a maid in the city to earn money for the family. But when she visits the city, she finds out that she is not actually there to become a maid but something she never imagined doing in her lifetime. I must warn you this is a very depressing story as it progresses . It can be a lot for young readers to handle. But this book is a very inspiring and excellent book, I highly suggest this book to everyone.

Frosting and Friendship

Frosting and Friendship

By Lisa Schroeder

Sophie's theater friend, Lily has to host a thirteenth birthday party at her house. But Lily already has a lot on her cake plate with the Spring Fling auditions coming up and friend troubles. Even though she is a terrible baker, Lily is very talented and a great friend.

Unlikely Warrior: A Jewish Soldier in Hitler's Army

Unlikely Warrior: A Jewish Soldier in Hitler's Army

By Georg Rauch

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i have not read this book but it sounds awsome I am going to try find it in the local libary

Ivy & Bean: Bound to Be Bad (Ivy & Bean, Book 5)

Ivy & Bean: Bound to Be Bad (Ivy & Bean, Book 5)

By Annie Barrows

This book’s genre is folktale and it was written by Annie Barrows.This book is about two best friends that like to be bad. At first, Bean was always bad, she was the second meanest person on the Pancake Court ( their neighborhood). In the middle, Bean was bad and since Bean is bad now. Therefore, everyone is bad. In the end, Bean got a little bit nicer. The main characters are Ivy and Bean. Bean is always mean, naughty, and a show off. Ivy is kind, sweet and has a pure heart. Also, Ivy and Bean are best friends and they both are young. Two key events that happened in the book that can be “added” to the plot is “once you are bad it will turn everyone bad.” So, I think that you can try not to be bad, so nobody will copy you. This is added to the plot because Bean is always bad but Ivy is always kind so if that Bean learns from Ivy. Bean will not be bad and she will be kind and good. The main characters change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story by, when Bean became Ivy's best friend. Ivy was sometimes mean when she just became Bean's friend. Then, when Ivy was mean sometimes, Bean learned from Ivy and now Bean is mean. At, the begnning of the story Bean and Ivy were best friends. But, they were not that much mean. They had many friends on Pancake Court. At, the end of the story Bean’s friends got bad because Bean was bad.On page 7, it states, “ Bean picked her plate and licked the streaks of the leftover syrup.” On page 85, it also states, “ I think that I’ve got the bad,” said Bean and Ivy’s friend.One unanswered question I would like to ask the author is, “ Is Bean going to stay good?” I enjoyed this because Bean is weird and bad and Ivy is always, good, kind. I would recommend this book because when Ivy and Bean were bad that makes everyone bad and I learned that to not be bad or it will affect everyone. So, I think to try not to be bad and be good. Then, everyone will copy and they will turn out to be good, if you are good.

Dear Dumb Diary #9: That's What Friends Aren't For

Dear Dumb Diary #9: That's What Friends Aren't For

By Jim Benton

This book’s genre is Folktale and it was written by Jamie Kelly. First, the main characters of this story are Jamie and Isabella and Angeline there are more because they want a 4th one it was Jamie’s idea and Isabella and Angeline said yes to it.Next, The two key events that happened in the story are when she got home and her dad was drooling on the couch ‘’On page. 39 he made me think of the list when he was taking a nap. Also, her dad likes to watch 3 Musketeers, and she got the book. Also she changed from the end is at first she wanted her friends to get out of her Dear Dumb Diary, but then at the end she thought it was not right to kick out her friends of there Diary that they made. Pg.126. First, they were friends together then she had a dream that they were flower’s and a bee came by and stings her. She had this dream in her sleep. One unanswered question I would like to ask is why did you not answer I focused on my mouth is it because you had expanders? No, I would not recommend this book because it just talks about her friends and the 3 musketeers and then she got the book. That just makes me annoyed when she got the book because she just wants her dad to be happy about what she did of getting this book.

Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor)

Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor)

By Jessica Townsend

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The 1st one was amazing, but this one BLEW IT OUT OF THE PARK. I was filled with magic, secrets, a mystery, and villains. YOU NEED TO CHECK IT OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!

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