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Michael Vey: Rise of the Elgen is the 2nd book in the Michael Vey series. It stars Michael Vey, a boy who is one of 17 children who have electrical-based powers. They are being researched by a company called The Elgen. Some of the “electric children” are on Vey’s side, but some support The Elgen. Since the Elgen kidnapped Michael’s mom, Michael goes to one of their bases to rescue her. This book has lots of action and is a page-turner. This series is also very similar to other series, namely the Percy Jackson series, so if you enjoyed those books, you’ll enjoy this book too. I recommend this book to kids in 5th to 8th grade. This book gets a 4 out of 5 from me.

Wow. Just wow. I loved this book so much! I'm on the edge of my seat just waiting for the next book to come out! The Fowl Twins are almost as good as Artemis Fowl. The twins are under Nanny's control, but the twins find trouble quickly. The go on an incredible journey, seeing things they never saw before. The even get temporary killed. But aside from their major differences, they discover that they need to work together to get back home, with just a little help, of course.....

Pinkalicious now has a unicorn named Goldilicious. Goldilicious will protect her from Pinkalicious's brother, Peter. This book is very colorful, and I recommend it to people who enjoy short stories. Pinkalicious books can teach readers good lessons and has good themes. Not only that, but they are also funny as well. I rate this book 5/5.

This book has Disney princess short stories. This book is very colorful, and has many lessons shown in each of the stories. It has many illustrations on almost every page, and is overall a very enjoyable read. I recommend this book to people who are interested in reading short stories, or are interested in Disney princesses. I rate this book 5/5.

Best Night Ever is a book about some middle schoolers at a school dance....with a few twists. Each chapter focuses on a different character and how they make it into an epic night. Carmen can't come to the dance, but goes solo and finds a way to make it a great night. Genevieve is nervous because she has to sing for a popular band that night, and Tess, in the same band, is competing with Mariah, a girl whose best friend Ryan has decided to reveal his crush on her that night, with dramatic results. Shy Ellie has a person to dance with until she falls into a mean prank. Her stepsister Ashlyn has to babysit that night but has to make it there.....and Jade is out for revenge. Awesome story!

Edmund Lonnrot is a normal 11 year old kid. Well, except for his photographic memory and his amazing drawing abilities. One day his father tells him that he was losing hours at work, making them unable to afford Edmund's school. That all changes when the police come to Edmund with unusual request. Work for them and they would pay for Edmund's school next year. You see the police have been unable to solve a crime because the suspects keep changing the way they look. Eddie's job? Go to the art museum and draw anyone suspicious. If they're able to catch the thieves the NYPD will pay for Eddie's education next year. I liked this book because it was so fast paced. I didn't like the way the adults acted in this book and the twists were kind of predictable. But, I think fans of mysteries and Theodore Boone will absolutely love Eddie Red: Mystery on Museum Mile!

This was my favorite of the series. The cutest story was Crazy Little Thing Called Lunch, by Cece Bell. It's about a girl named Ellie who sees her crush, Franklin as a giant baloney sandwich. The illustrations in that comic were adorable! This is a good travel comic!

I’ve read Kathryn Erskine’s books, Mockingbird, before, and this book is almost as good! It’s about a boy named Mike, who’s father is a genius, especially in math and science. His father wants him to be just like him, but Mike has a math learning disability. He tries to please his father, but when he gets sent to live with his great aunt and uncle while his father travels abroad, he gets the surprise of a lifetime. Poppy, his great uncle, hasn’t moved since the death of their son, almost four months, and Moo, his great aunt, watches imaginary movies in her car and calls it “Tyrone”, when she shouldn’t be driving anyways. But when Mike finds out that the town he’s staying at is trying to adopt a child from Romania, he jumps in, and figures out the true Mike in himself. This book is pretty good! :)

Lauren Oliver brings a zesty, fresh, dystopian novel to the publishing world in her new book "Delirium" starring main protagonist Magdalena Haloway. With each chapter starting with an excerpt from the Book of Shhh, Lauren does an incredible job of establishing a futuristic world where love is viewed as a disease. Magdalena, or Lena for short, is a teenager who is about to be cured forever from having to experience amor nervosa deliria, the love disease. In the beginning, she counts down the days until her curing. But when a fluke cuts her cure short and reschedules it, Lena is in for a whirlwind when she meets Alex. If love is a disease, why does it feel so good? Maybe Lena understands her mother's suicide a little better after all. In this spellbinding part one of Lauren Oliver's trilogy, readers will not hesitate to purchase the next two books from the very first page.

Noelle is determined to win a gold medal at the Junior Nations Championship. She knows it won't be easy with her competition. Not only that, but her family is struggling and she knows they have already invested so much on gymnastics. However, she gets distracted and her mind is filled with even more worries. However, Noelle knows she must not let people down. She cannot let anything get in the way of her dreams of going to the Olympics, or making it to Nationals. Overall, I liked this book and I recommend it to people who like gymnastics or people who like reading books about realistic topics. I rate this book 5/5.