Kids Books - Science Fiction
The Empty Mirror
By James Lincoln Collier
Nick has always been a troublesome boy. Growing up an orphan in his uncle Jack care in a small new England town wasn't easy everyone was a little scary all The too watchful one day while Nick is walking in the woods a neighbor think she sees him miles from where he actually is soon a series of events reinforcing Nicks hotheadeds reputation untold the incidents become increasingly serious until finally Nick is the scapegoat for a mush more sinister crime on that he wouldn't even think of committing as he uncovers history of the town's influenza epidemic and as there is a strange occurrence in the graveyard he begins to suspect something out of the ordinary and get some answers no could have. Name Linlen his written a haunting story of a boy and his reflecton and what happens when two souls want to inabit the same liveg body love love love love love love love love love love it 1000000/10 :-D :-D :-D ;-) ;-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) O:-) O:-) O:-) O:-) sorry so long but grant book thanks for reading 📚
The Guardian Herd: Starfire
By Jennifer Lynn Alvarez
5 stars--If I could summarize this book with one word, it would be "WOW". In all caps. I just can't get over how amazing this was. I laughed, cried, raged, had deep thoughts, throughout the story--my emotions were all over the place. In a GOOD way. I haven't read such great books in a long time, and diving into the lush world of The Guardian Herd felt like opening a Christmas present. The characters, the world building, the plot--all of it was beyond amazing. I will admit, some of it wasn't exactly the most original (the characters' names, for instance), but that didn't make the book any less awesome. I loved Star, the main character. He's a young pegasus who can't fly, who's bullied and taunted by the other pegasi in his herd. He's also the dreaded black foal--on his first birthday, he will become more powerful than any of them can imagine, and that power will be either good or bad. Star's herd-mates are scared that he'll turn out like Nightwing the Destroyer--a black foal who lived long ago, and who tried to destroy all the herds with his power. So Star's herd wants to execute him on his first birthday. Alvarez makes you feel like you're in the story, experiencing what the characters experience. I felt my heart pounding when Star was in danger, and bursting with happiness whenever something good happened to him. It was so fun to follow him on his journey--he has a caring and kind, yet complex personality that I loved. I could sympathize with almost all the characters, and put myself in their shoes (or I guess I should say hooves). I felt like there was more to every character, even the power-hungry, generic villain types like Rockwing. Another thing was that I haven't really seen many books at the library with pegasi in them--unicorns, sure. But pegasi? Not really. So this was a unique, intriguing read for me. Also, since I'd read the Riders of the Realm series by Alvarez beforehand (It's like a second arc to the Guardian Herd series, except it follows a different pegasus), I found it nice to meet a few familiar characters. So, I did love this book, and it has become one of my all-time favorites. The Guardian Herd is a series I hadn't heard of before it caught my eye at the library. And I feel like I have to put this last part in all caps: I NEED THE NEXT BOOK.
Ever After High: The Unfairest of Them All
By Shannon Hale
The royals were angry because Raven Queen ripped her page off from the storybook of legends. The royals and rebels were having a food fight in the Castleteria, Apple White tried to stop them from fighting but someone threw food on to Apple White's face and the fight continued. Hunter Huntsman threw a soy turkey sausage patty over and it accidentally hit Ashlynn Ella on the face. The soy turkey sausage patty slide down Ashlynn Ella's face and Ashlynn Ella started to cry. Hunter quickly said sorry but Ashlynn ran out of the Castleteria and Hunter chased after her. The two of them left and the fight started back again.
Ever After High: Royals and Rebels
By Parragon Books
I think I should win this book because I am very poor and have 1 book about Rover saves christmas.
Descendants: Mal's Spell Book
By Disney Book Group
Everyone knows that if you lend something to a villain kid, it won't come back unscathed - or, even more realistically, it won't come back at all. The same is to be said for Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay, the four VKs chosen to visit Auradon. Maleficent, Mal's mother, gives them her spell book to cast the necessary spells to get Fairy Godmother's wand in villainous hands, and Mal doesn't hesitate to scrawl all over the spells. She writes down plans, communications, and other things for the other VKs to decipher. But when her feelings about her mother's wicked plan change...well, you'll have to see it for yourself! Following along with the award-winning plot of the Disney Descendants franchise, this is a zesty treat perfect for fans!
The School for Good and Evil #4: Quests for Glory
By Soman Chainani
3.5 stars---Since I'm a person who gives books second (and sometimes third) chances, I decided to read the fourth book in the School For Good and Evil series. (I'm talking about second chances and all that because I didn't really like the third book). So, "Quests for Glory" was good, but not great. It was much better than the previous book in the series, The Last Ever After, but I just couldn't enjoy it as much as I wanted to. Again, the book was longer than it needed to be, and I felt like too many new characters were introduced all at once (You know, Nicola (even though she has now become one of my favorite people in the series)? Rhian? All the other minor characters whose names I forgot?) Anyway, I just couldn't keep track of who was who because of this. At least Sophie (everyone's FAVORITE character, I'm being sarcastic) seems to have gotten better. She isn't as vain or self-obsessed as she used to be (oh, wait, I take that back. I guess hosting a party EVERY DAY IN HONOR OF YOURSELF IS vain and self obsessed after all). But I mean it about Sophie's personality improving a tiny bit as the story progresses. After meeting Rhian, she somehow snobbed down (I don't think that's a word, but...). I don't know how it happened, though, since she normally gets even MORE annoying than usual (if that's possible) when she has a boyfriend. Also, Tedros. (We're all going to release those exasperated sighs we've been trying to hold in). I had problems with him in the third book too, and HIS personality, unfortunately, has NOT improved. NOT ONE BIT. Despite being crowned king of Camelot, he's still brash, arrogant, and selfish (I mean, other kingdoms are in trouble, and he has the power to help them but he doesn't? Because he acts like he's worried about the bankruptcy of his own kingdom, though he does absolutely NOTHING to help the poor people? No wonder they liked Rhian better, even though he was the villain all along). And then, there's the plot. Though the plots in the previous School for Good and Evil books were unique and intriguing, this one didn't really hook me. People going on valiant quests that quickly spiral downward because of some unseen villain, while a hero swoops in and tries to save everyone? It sounds kind of stereotypical to me... So I know that all the stuff I've mentioned so far makes the book sound bad, but that's not what I'm going for. I really did think "Quests for Glory" was good, if not amazing. As I mentioned earlier, I loved the character of Nicola--she's smart, resourceful, and worldly. I didn't expect to like her that much, but I did. Rhian is also a pretty well-developed character. I know, he's the villain and we don't know anything about his past, but he still manages to be a cunning double agent whom (admit it) we all liked (as a character, not like THAT). The world building was awesome as usual, and I can tell Chainani works hard on that part of his books. The twist at the end added some drama and suspense, though it was kind of predictable. So I did like the book, and I might read the next one (there's something strangely addicting about a book series that you've started but not finished yet).
Star Wars Last of the Jedi: Master of Deception (Star Wars: Last of the Jedi (Pb))
By Jude Watson
I give two thumbs up to this one
Orphan Island
By Laurel Snyder
This is an absolutely amazing book by beloved author Laurel Snyder. Many of my friends said that they didn't like the book because of how it ended, since it ended on a total cliffhanger with many questions left unanswered. I personally love this book because of how it ended, I felt it was necessary to end the book where it did because otherwise you are left with nothing afterwards. This book leaves you wondering long after you have closed its pages, because you get to make up your own ending and answer your own questions. If all the questions that might have arose while reading this book were answered, it would ruin the mystery that the whole story is written around. Now that I have talked about the ending, let's go to the beginning. This book starts on a very important day, "The Changing" where the little green boat floats up to the island, carrying a small snot-faced child, who then gets replaced with the Elder on the island, who floats away to the horizon, never to be seen again. This is how it has always gone, and this is how it will always go, because it is what the rules say, "Nine on the island, orphans all. Any more, the sky might fall." But Jinny doesn't follow the rules, this year she is the Elder, and this year she has a Care, and this year she is holding on. Ever since Deen, Jinny's best friend, left, Jinny as been lost, the island her only grounding point. So when it is her turn to step into the little green boat, she doesn't. Things start going wrong all over the island, things that have been so predictable in the past, suddenly turn unpredictable, things on the inside of Jinny, and on the outside. Even though Jinny is confused, she is the Elder and she has to fix this, because it was her that caused it. I love this book because it covers topics that aren't usually mentioned in books aimed towards children, but are bound to happen no matter what. I think there is a deeper message to this book, which is that you can't hold on too long to your childhood because life will keep on moving on around you and within you, and you have to become more responsible, because you will get more responsibility. This book is good for kids 10 and up, and even if you think you won't like the ending I still encourage you to read it because there is still the whole book left that can get you thinking and get you questioning.
The School for Good and Evil #3: The Last Ever After
By Soman Chainani
2.5 stars---After reading the first and second book in The School for Good and Evil series, I wasn't so sure if I wanted to continue, but I was willing to give the series a few more chances. I wasn't too disappointed, but I didn't love the third book either. There were just too many twists for my liking, and I felt like the book was a good 200 pages longer than it needed to be. Just when I thought the most annoying characters (Ahem, Sophie) had gotten better in the 2nd book...you guessed it, they got worse in the third. As usual, Tedros was a rash harebrain (PLEASE tell me how to say that in a nice way), and I found myself rolling my eyes whenever he made one of his terrible decisions--like MOUTHING OFF EVERY SINGLE TIME he saw a HUMAN BEING, EVEN HIS OWN GIRLFRIEND. (And THIS guy's supposed to rule a KINGDOM)? Also, Sophie. (sigh). We all know what she's like. As usual, she was being a vain, self-absorbed, self-loving spotlight hog, and her TALENT (I'm being sarcastic) was shining even more than usual. At first, I thought Sophie had changed too--but clearly I was wrong. She's just so annoyingly selfish that I almost screamed in frustration while reading this book. She makes horrible, misguided decisions (like loving the School Master TWICE, even though he's a sadistic killer.) Sometimes, I feel like she and Tedros are more alike than any of the other characters in the series. However, there were definitely some good elements. Chainani continues to amaze readers with his lush world-building, and I loved the character descriptions. Hester, Anadil, and Dot were great (as usual), plus our Great Queen Agatha (I'm NOT being sarcastic) has finally ACTUALLY become the queen. Well, almost. She's just so flawed and amazing and...human, I love her as a character. I really wish two characters hadn't ruined this book for me, but they sort of did. I really would have loved "The Last Ever After" if it hadn't been for Tedros and Sophie. So I might give this series one more chance. P.S.: What's up with Aric being a weird creep? P.P.S.: I know this review doesn't sound like it was written by me, but it's my honest opinion.
House of the Scorpion
By Nancy Farmer
This book is one of the best I've read. Matt, the main character is a clone of an evil drug warlord. As he struggles to understand his existence, Matt learns the horrifyingly evil heart of his savior-drug lord master and the background of the power-hungry Alacran family. This book is action-packed with an amazing plot and is able to combine it with an element of mystery and daunting problematic schemes. This book keeps to the story and doesn't stray off and talk about every single thing we don't need to know. If you like stories about friendship, hope, and survival, this book is definitely for you.









