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King & Kayla and the Case of Found Fred

King & Kayla and the Case of Found Fred

By Dori Hillestad Butler

This story is cute. It is about a dog named Fred and his persons are missing. He meets a dog named King and King's person. King's person is named Kayla. King and Kayla help Fred find his family.

Summer Stargazing: A Practical Guide for Recreational Astronomers

Summer Stargazing: A Practical Guide for Recreational Astronomers

By Terence Dickinson

The absolute best guide to stargazing! Has lots of information for stargazers new and old! Most useful stargazing book on any of my shelves. Would recommend it to anyone interested in astronomy!

The Poison Jungle (Wings of Fire, Book 13)

The Poison Jungle (Wings of Fire, Book 13)

By Tui T. Sutherland

I love Wings of Fire! At first, it was a little hard getting into this book, but I eventually finished it and was blown away. This is one of my favorite books in the series as it stars one of my favorite dragons Sundew, a fierce short tempered Leafwing who is trying to save the lost Continent Pantala from the evil Queen Wasp. This book does contain some mentionings of violence, so Iwould say the best age group would be 9+.

Scat

Scat

By Carl Hiaasen

The name of my book is Scat by Carl Hiaasen. The story is based around a group of characters that all have their own secrets behind a mysterious fire that broke out in the woods while a school was on the field trip. A teacher goes missing while trying to find a little girls inhaler and hasn't been seen in days. Detectives find evidence of arson, and all eyes are wandering. A mysterious arson, a missing teacher, a juvenile student, and a greedy business company all have their secrets that have yet to come out. Two students, Nick and Marta, are the only ones who have the curiosity to piece it together. With them only being in seventh grade, it is hard to convince anyone. All the people in town are turning against each other, yet a culprit is hiding right under their noses. This book is truly amazing. It not only represents mystery well, but it's relatable dialogue and characters add onto the realistic fiction. The clues are given ever so subtly, and connections are cleverly imputed. It switches off between characters, almost telling different stories every other chapter. This gives you different background knowledge and curiosity involving every character as a suspect, instead of having a seemingly one sided story. I believe that this genre is realistic fiction because all the events that happen in it could happen in real life, but the characters are fiction. There is no sort of fake elements to the book, which makes it relatable and realistic. The characters are made up by the author, but the events are based around true life events. The characters are fiction, but the plot is far from fake. A school teacher disappearing, and the students trying to solve it, are things that can happen in real life and have most likely happened. People who would enjoy this book are fans of mystery. The book is based around a mysterious event, but it has a lot more to offer than just that. It has relatable characters, interesting dialogue, and most of the things that make realistic fiction great. Audiences who love relating to characters and plots that involve clues given ever so subtly are going to be more than impressed by what Scat has to offer. An example of an internal conflict would be with one of the characters Duane, or Smoke. He struggles to find his true self throughout the book, as people try to tell him who he should be. This internal struggle is shown throughout the story, as it comes up often. His grandmother wants him to be a gentleman, while his father isn't a big fan of that. Since Smoke lives alone with his father, he hasn't ever had the chance to find out who he truly is without someone telling him. This is an internal conflict because it is man v.s man, meaning he is against himself throughout the story. Although there are no external conflicts, the book is interesting in many different areas. Scat is a book that creates a relatable connection between the reader and the characters. Whether it is the struggle of being at home, being at school, or feeling alone, Scat has all the different types of struggles that readers from different backgrounds can enjoy.

Shiver

Shiver

By Maggie Stiefvater

Grace has always loved wolves her whole life. They lurk in the woods near her house, and she has watched them for years now. Over the years, she has "claimed" a wolf with yellow eyes, since he feels familiar to her, but she doesn't know why. Meanwhile, Sam has always lived a double life. Most of the time he lives as a wolf due to being bitten by one when he was one. He is a wolf when it is cold, and for a short time every year, he transforms into a human. Sam has also had a crush on Grace, and he watches her when he is a wolf. Even when he is a human, he has never risked talking to Grace. One year, when he turns back into a human, he decides to talk to Grace, and it pays off. The two fall in love, but that's when Sam and Grace are given the news that Sam might not change back into a human next year. Grace is determined to find out a way for Sam to stay, but Sam is getting weaker from the cold. Time is running out. Can Grace save Sam from is fate? Or will Sam stay a wolf forever? Find out by reading Shiver, which I give 5 stars. I recommend this book to whoever loves a good read that you won't be able to put down.

The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot

By Peter Brown

This book was really, really good. Roz is a robot that got shipwrecked on an island and was activated by a group of playful otters. Roz didn't waste a minute trying to befriend all the animals. All the animals were scared of her, however, because she was a robot. But being a robot, that didn't discourage her. Instead she tried camouflaging, and was rewarded with learning the animal language. Upon accident she ends up adopting a gosling, which changes her life. The gosling (Brightbill) also helps the other animals warm up to her. I liked this book better then its sequel. The first few chapters of the book were a bit un-interesting and dull, but the book becomes really addicting after that. Before you know it, you're done and buying the second book! I like how they made Roz a robot. I feel like if Roz was a human, things would've gone differently, and I wouldn't have liked the story as much. My favorite part was around the middle when she met all the animals. The ending was a cliffhanger(not a bad one), and made you want to read more! I would recommend this book for 6+, people who like adventure, animals, and overall just a good book.

Weird But True Halloween: 300 Spooky Facts to Scare You Silly

Weird But True Halloween: 300 Spooky Facts to Scare You Silly

By Beer, Julie, Harris, Michelle

Get ready for the spookiest Nat Geo Halloween book yet! All decked out with more than 250 scary facts, this book is just the thing to put you in the Halloween spirit. Filled with fun pictures and chilling info, this book is guaranteed to give you a real scare! Did you know that there is a café in Japan that is all about black cats? Did you know that Harry Potter got his thunderbolt scar on Halloween? Did you know that there is candy corn for Christmas? Those are just a few of the hundreds of fun facts all about Halloween. This book is great if you like Halloween, fact-finding, and learning new things. Happy reading!

ICK!: Delightfully Disgusting Animal Dinners, Dwellings, and Defenses

ICK!: Delightfully Disgusting Animal Dinners, Dwellings, and Defenses

By Melissa Stewart

It is super disgusting! I like it very much!!

Don't Read This Book Before Bed: Thrills, Chills, and Hauntingly True Stories

Don't Read This Book Before Bed: Thrills, Chills, and Hauntingly True Stories

By Anna Claybourne

I love a good funny book before I go under the bed mwah ha ha. jk

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