Kids Books - Science Fiction
I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, Book 1)
By Pittacus Lore
"I am Number Four" is an action packed thrill ride that keeps you on the edge of you're seat at all times! I had watched the movie, so I decided that I wanted to read the book. And man, this is one of my favorite books I've ever read. It connects with the reader, and drags them into the world of Number Four and the Lorics. You begin to understand Four's situation, and why he's on Earth running from the Mogodorians. While he's on Earth, he starts to make new friends, such as Sarah and Sam. As John (Four) starts school, he comes in conflict with the school bully, Mark James. Mark gives John a hard time while he's at school, until he goes to far. John had it, so he told Mark to never cross him or his friends ever again. Near the end of the book, Mark, along with Sarah and Sam, discover John's ability. They decide to help him out, and they eventually meet number six, who helps them with their fight against the evil Mogodorians. After all, this book is amazing, and I couldn't put it down. It was absolutely Incredible in every way. I totally recommend this book to whoever's looking for a good friend.
JK Rowling (hardcover edition) (Literary Companion to Contemporary Authors)
By Peggy J. Parks
omg this book must be the BOMB!! I really want to read it!
Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Read-Aloud Edition
By C. S. Lewis
Amazing book you must read the rest of the series in order to understand Caspian's backstory tho but an Absolutly amazing book
Hug a Tree, Geronimo (Geronimo Stilton #69)
By Geronimo Stilton
I read this book because I really like the Geronimo Stilton series. In this book, it is springtime, and Geronimo has to come up with a new idea of a book to write. But you can't just write a book on command, right? Geronimo was hit with a writer's block. He couldn't think. He ended up biking on the countryside, where he came across the Stilton Family Farm. H got nostalgic for all his memories there, and decided to buy it... Right before a mysterious lady in a leopard limousine could. Who was that? Anyways, he told his family & friends at the Rodent's Gazette. They loved it, and moved in with Geronimo. By winter, they were finished renovating the farm. They took 3 seasons! Ack! One day, Geronimo went for a walk, and found a tree nobody had seen in like. a 100 years! He told his family. Then, Geronimo got a text: "You took the farm from me. Now keep your paws off the tree." Or something like that. I can't tell you the rest, but here's a hint: AUCTION. And I rate this 4 out of 5 stars.
Abby in Oz (Whatever After Special Edition #2)
By Sarah Mlynowski
This book is amazing if you like this series you are going to Love, this book. In this book Abby gets pulled into Oz, With Robin, Frankie, and Penny. They Meet Dorothy on the way. There are also fun bonus pages at the end. This book is so fun, adventurous, mysterious, and cool. Join the fun with the book Abby in Oz. Check this book out now.
The Elders (Foxcraft, Book 2)
By Inbali Iserles
This book is a work of art--I cannot describe it in any other way. The Elders is action-packed, witty, and nicely written. I liked it even better than the previous book in the Foxcraft series, The Taken, because Inbali Iserles has once again written a thrilling and beautiful book. All the characters were extremely relatable, with good personalities and humanlike feelings--especially Isla, the main protagonist. She is brave, courageous, and determined, willing to do anything to find her brother, Pirie. Her personality makes her an awesome character whom I could look up to, and she faces her fears with all four paws on the ground.-------Review: Isla's trek through the unknown wilderness to find her brother has now led her into The Wildlands, a vast forest that holds many secrets. Her life is at stake--but she has come this far using foxcraft, an ancient magic that only foxes like her can use. But evil lurks in the depths of the Wildlands...evil that even she may not be able to face. When a strange fox with the ability to make others do as he pleases comes into the forest, Isla is the one who must stop him. Can she do it? Read this book to find out!
A Tangle of Knots
By Lisa Graff
This wasn't my favorite book. The ending was too simple, and I felt like the author didn't express enough about the world that the book takes place in. It was really short, and if I'm honest with myself, it was NOT a fourth and fifth grade level book. It was more like a third and fourth grade level book. I think the interest level is more Grades 2-4 rather than grades 3-7. I'd heard a lot of great things about the book, but I don't think I saw it how other people did. It was an interesting setting, where almost everyone had a talent, but that wasn't much of a fantasy for me. I think that everyone is extremely good at SOMETHING, they just don't know it yet. But in the book, it was kind of saying that you can only be what you're good at. I might be extremely good at something, but that does NOT mean I have to enjoy doing it. I was especially disappointed with the book because the author, Lisa Graff wrote one of my favorite books of all time, Absolutely Almost. That book really touched my heart and is special to me. But I didn't feel that in A Tangle of Knots. I wish that it had more depth to it. It was really flat for me. Anyways, it did have a touching moment with Cady and her father, but that was the only special thing about A Tangle of Knots. After reading Absolutely Almost, I had assumed A Tangle of Knots would be equally good if not better. Boy was I wrong.
A Clatter of Jars
By Lisa Graff
This book is the sequel to Lisa Graff’s A Tangle Of Knots. This book is set just after the first book ends, but there are some time passages and you should probably read the prologue, just FYI, I think it helps deepen your understanding. You don’t have to. Anyway, this book takes place in a camp on the edge of a lake, a camp for people only with singular talents. Liliana Vera also has a singular talent, she is a Pinnacle, someone who can move objects with there mind. There are lots of other singular talents the campers poses, such as being able to hold your breath for a long time, hearing things up with your hands, changing your hair at will, lie detecting, tasting memory’s, and even a recollector, someone who can take and then give memories at will, amount others. At this camp, the lake holds a secret, but almost no one knows the secrets the lake holds. There may be some dangerous people on the lose, and it is up to the campers to stop them.
Poison Apple #3: Miss Fortune
By Brandi Dougherty
I love a good old fashioned "fortune teller gone bad" story. And this novel lives up to that potential...and then some. Since this is aimed at the youngsters (ages 8-12), I will say that the author does take this responsibility with great care. She produces a solid story line with just enough creepiness to not give your eight-year-old nightmares and just enough to keep your twelve-year-old engaged (unless her mind has already been tainted with horror/slasher films). Mia and Zoe are best friends who do it all together. They decide to attend a carnival with a group of friends, and before the night is over, one of their lives will be dramatically changed for the worst...that would be Zoe. You see, Zoe makes a mistake. While her friend Mia is having her fortune read, Zoe sort of/kind of makes fun of the fortune teller. Well, any good skeptic will know this is just not the best of plans, and soon Zoe finds that out, beginning the morning after the reading.








