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* Few Spoilers * I read The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller a little while ago. I believe this book is about a girl named Natelie whose mom is deeply depressed. She needs to figure out how to help her mom deal with her depression. I feel I have a good connection with this book. I feel this way, because we both have good friends and not so good friends. This makes me feel that I can relate to her and her life. for example Natlie’s best friend,Twig. She is super loving, kind, and will always stand by Natalie. I have a good friend, her name is Zoey. She is also loving, kind, and will always stand by Me : ). I loved the book because it was so well written, by so well I mean it was interesting, creative, and surprising. An example is when they are participating in an egg drop competition. You feel like you're going to win, but they don’t. I love that the author put in a twist, It keeps the story exciting and crazy. During the time that I read this book, I learned not to take things for granted. She has it so much harder than me or other people. Her mom is depressed, her dad is sending her to therapy, ( she doesn’t want to go to therapy. ) and she has this half- friend that doesn’t really talk to her. My mom isn't depressed, I don’t need to go to therapy, and I have pretty good friends. When you think somethings hard, remember Natalie. Natalie had many hard things in her path, but she didn’t let them get in the way of what she wanted to do. She put them behind her and carried forth in her life. Natalie is the main character in the book. At the beginning of this book she had mixed emotions, Happy, sad, confused, and angry. She started out disliking her mother because she let an Orchid die, that Natiele thought she should have taken better care of. It was something they loved, and when it died Natelie was angry. She liked science class because her teacher is Mr. Neely, he is a funny person. ( Like my teacher Mr. Holt. ) He encouraged Natelie through everything that she faced. She loved Twig, who always stood by her, and had ideas that pushed Natelie to think in new ways. Her life was all over the place. There’s two emotions I feel that she had throughout most of the story, anger and determination. For example, for anger she was mad at her mom for being depressed and her dad for sending her to therapy. For determination, she was doing an egg drop competition and she was on top of that. Thinking of ideas, supplies, and trying very hard. In the middle of the story I feel her anger level went down, because she was focusing most or all of her energy on the egg drop competition. Now she had a sliver of joy or happiness replacing that anger. Natelie, Twig, and Dari (rhymes with dory) were still super committed. They were hanging out together more and more and giving each other titles. Natiele’s is Team captain, Twig is the Head sheriff, and Dari is the mission analyst. At the end of the story I feel like Natelie had two new main emotions. Determination and love. For determination and example would be, Natelie, Twig, and Dari went into the school, ( They shouldn’t have been there. ) and even though this was risky they were determined to find what they came for, a Cobalt Blue Orchid seed. For Love, at the end Natelie’s mom and her bond, over mistakes. They become one big happy family.

María Luisa “Malú” isn’t a typical seventh grader. She doesn’t speak Spanish fluently like everyone else at her new school in Chicago, and she hates eating meat and cilantro. Her dad, who lives a thousand miles away, always tells Malú about the first rule of punk; be yourself. And following that advice is how she managed to annoy the most popular girl at her school, violate the dress code, and make three new friends—Joe, Benny, and Ellie. When the four of them decide to make a band and participate in the school’s talent show, they’re in for a big surprise. The principal doesn’t want their punk rock music in the show...but Malú and her friends aren’t giving up. Instead, they decide to hold an alternate talent show—one where all people are welcome, where they can play their music freely. As Malú learns to navigate the hard paths of a middle school she doesn’t belong in, she learns that it’s better to stand out than fit in. Can she, Ellie, Joe, and Benny save the world of punk rock? Read this book to find out! Witty, humorous, and heartwarming, The First Rule of Punk perfectly depicts the life of a middle-schooler. You will love this book!

This is the last book in the Story Thieves series, and I loved it! I didn't want the series to end, but it sadly did. This book is about bringing the fictional and non-fiction Bethanys back together and forming the old Bethany. Own needs to stop Nobody with Bethany, but he needs Bethany's help. Can they stop Nobody in time before both worlds collapse? I loved this finale, and I beg for more, even though there not going to be a new one.

It is incredible. The book has major plot twists and is a great continuation to the first 2, but the book lacks closure and doesn't tie up loose ends. It makes sense since it is in the series, but I wish it would give some sort of ending for at least one of the characters. I will still give it 2 stars since the Jupiter City comic book makes up for the lack of closure and the dad is super cool!

In this book princess magnolia has a play date but then a monster shows up and so does a new super hero the princess in blankets the monster tries to eat everything but the princess in blankets is sneaky she waits for the monster ant then ounces on it and sends it back to monster land the end .

The Princess and black need's help, when she try doing her karate moves, it does nothing! She needs help, luckily, there is other heroes, to help her, and finally, they find I way to defeat this stinky monster! They come with a plan on how to wash this stinky monster from a distance. Once they figure it out, they get in position, to get ready to wash all the stink out of the monster. once they do some of it, they could come a little closer. They did it! They cleaned the monster, and now it looks super cute! All hail heroes! they saved the day!

in this book buzz grandma swallowed fly guy and swallowed other animals in to fetch but they did not fetch him so they all came out

Sunny is an amazing third book in the Track series by Jason Reynolds. Everyone thinks Sunny is happy and rich because of his father. Not the case. Sunny’s mother died while she was giving birth to him, and his father thinks that Sunny owes his mother winning a marathon. He is homeschooled by his parent’s friend, Aurelia. She is a lovely teacher and Sunny enjoys her company! The best thing is, she teaches him dance moves. One day at track practice, Sunny blurts to Coach that he doesn’t want to run anymore, he wants to dance. Coach tells him about the discus. Sunny is happy because he wanted to be on the team but not run, and he got his wish! Sunny gets along better with his father, and realizes that his mother’s death is not his fault.

In this book in the baby sitters club written by the author Ann M. Martin, Mary Anne is shocked when she finds out that she is going to be sitting for a real live princess! Well technically, Victoria is something like 62nd to the line, but she is still true loyal blood! Mary Anne expects for Victoria to be obnoxious or stuck up, but she is neither. Mostly she is sensible and kind. Mary Anne really wants to help Victoria open up and make friends here is America, but will she be able to do it? Read the book to find out! I thought this book was really good, and it is good for middle schoolers, or any reader that is having a hard time fitting in. Happy Reading!

Coco Simon brings back her sweet way of writing to the eighteenth book of her beloved "Cupcake Diaries" series. in this book, Mia Valez-Cruz decides to join a fashion club because of her friend Beth, but she realizes that mean girl Olivia is in it as well. As Mia tries to juggle her Cupcake Club duties, friendships, fashion show planning, and feuds with Olivia, she finds herself overwhelmed and wonders why she joined the fashion club in the first place. But Mia isn't a quitter, and she'll see the fashion show through. I love all the Cupcake Diaries books, I didn't particularly absolutely adore this one though. It's a little too slowly paced for me and Beth's non-opinionated personality drabs up the whole story, making it a bit dreary. However, I still liked it and I would recommend it if you are into food and fashion.