And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

Absolutely the best mystery I have ever read. When people say that you would have never guessed, this book has been proven by the top investigators that you CAN NOT solve the mystery until THE very last page [Spoiler Alert! (even after the epilogue!)]. I love this book, and I'm not one for mysteries, but this book was just awesome. Be careful though, this book is a slightly higher level read with some older words you might not understand. You can look them up. Everyone should read this book.

Reviewed by 8th Grader

Lexile 570

Schooled by Gordon Korman

The book starts out when Capricorn Anderson drives his grandmother to the hospital because she fell down a tree and broke her spine in a hippie community called Garland. After Cap finds that his grandmother, Rain, needs to recover for a couple of months he gets sent to a regular school with a new home with Mrs. Donnelly, who was a former member of Garland. But what cap doesn't know is that Zach Powers and his other friends are looking for the biggest and most pathetic nerd to become school president, and if your class president for C average middle school........... Well your pretty much a goner!

Reviewed by Joseph ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 740

Go Big or Go Home by Will Hobbs

This book is about a meteorite who comes down to the Black Hills of South Dakota and lands in the room of a kid named Brady Steele through his bed. Then one day Brady starts having extraterrestrial bacteria that gives him a lot of energy [SPOILER ALERT!!] and he won the extreme bicycling and beat his cousin Quinn. My favorite part of the book was when Brady found the meteorite and he was all shocked and amazed because it’s rare to find a meteorite in your own bed. I picked the above adjectives because: It’s how I felt and described this book when I read it. If you like surprising books, you will definitely like this book!!

Reviewed by a 7th Grader

Lexile 700

Gregor of Overlander by Suzanne Collins

This book is about a boy named Gregor who has no father because he disappeared right before his eyes. Gregor wanted to go to a camp but his mom wouldn’t let him because he has to watch his baby sister Boots (which is not her real name). So Gregor’s mom went to work and Gregor and his sister Boots go to the laundry room. But while they were down there they both fell into something so they both went into a whole different world. So they both are the ‘chosen one’ and creepy things happen down in the underworld. Now Gregor has to find his father down in the underworld.

Reviewed by Juliano ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 630

Until We Meet Again by Anne Schraff ~ Bluford High Series

Darcy has a good life until she finds out that her parents got back. Her first love is moving and she finds a new guy who makes her feel comfortable. Who could it be and what is she gonna do? Read and find out. I picked the above adjectives because that's what describes the book. I chose these adjectives because it’s serious the way that they handle their relationship. It’s awesome how they get in fights and stuff. The whole story is surprising because they do something you don’t expect.

Reviewed by a 7th Grader

Lexile 740

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass

This book is about a 12 year old boy whose dad is dead. The boy finds out that his dad left a box for him but Jeremy can’t find the keys to open the box and figure out what is inside of it. My favorite part of the book is when Jeremy gets caught by the police in the Post office. Jeremy and his best friend have to help a guy pack out of his house without getting caught. I recommend this book because it’s really funny and interesting and its something that could happen in real life. They have to go to a lot of places to find the keys that are missing. There are surprising things that happen along the book. If you like humor, you will definitely like this book!!

Reviewed by a 7th Grader

Lexile 770

Magic Pickle by Scott Morse - Series Book 1

This book is about a pickle that was frozen for one hundred years and comes to life. This pickle lived under a little girls room and the pickle was on a mission he tried to stop other evil vegetables. One of the evil vegetables is a lettuce and that is the one he is trying to stop. So one day the vegetable came to the house the little girl lives and entered her lunch box. The pickle tried to stop it but the girl has a food fight and something happens to the vegetable. Read this book to find out what happen to the lettuce and if the pickle caught him!

My favorite part of the book was when the little girl gets scared when she finds out the pickle is talking!

I can connect to this book because it was a really cool graphic novel that I really enjoyed and thought that was the awesomest book ever and fast to read.

Reviewed by Nico ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 410

Graphic Novel

Bone: Out From Boneville by Jeff Smith ~ Series Book 1

This book is about: A bone that has been kicked out of his town with his cousins and they get lost at the top of the hill when they were being chased by bees a swarm of them. And they walk to this farm where a girl and grandma live they let them stay if they do chores around the farm by making food and fixing and cleaning the place.

Reviewed by a 7th Grader

Lexile 360

Graphic Novel

Radiance by Alyson Noel

Riley, age 12, is killed along with her dog, Buttercup and her parents in an unknown accident. Riley is a peculiar girl with a big heart. After death, no one ages anymore. You stay the same age when you live "Here, where the time is always now." On Judgement Day, Riley's life is evaluated and she realizes that she was very clingy to her sister. Due to her love for the "Earth Plane", Riley becomes a 'Soul Catcher'. One who helps souls move on to a wonderful life across the bridge to Here and Now. [Spoiler Alert!!] Riley is able to face her biggest fears when she helps the "Radiant boy" and when she watches her guide, Bohdi, take all of the sorrow out of a wailing woman. During the process, Riley learns fun things like how to fly. She gets to see London. Follow Riley and join her on some amazing adventures through time, and learn what living is really like.

Reviewed by an 8th Grader

Lexile 1120

The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan ~ The Kane Chronicles - Bk 1

Do you love the Percy Jackson series and wish there were more. Well fear not I have a solution. The new series the Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan is a funny mythology filled book. The book starts off when Carter and his sister Sadie go to a museum with his dad and his dad said he'll make things write. And he then blew up the Rosetta Stone and unleashed 5 gods and one of the five gods is Set (the bad guy or the antagonist of the story). But not only that Carter's and Saide's dad is locked up in a sarcophagus and is locked there. Now Carter and Sadie must save their dad and the whole world from Set.

Reviewed by Joseph ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 650

Someone to Love Me by Anne Schraff ~ Bluford High Series

It’s about a girl named Cindy Gibson and she has a lot of problems in school and even bigger troubles at home. The two words I would describe this book are exciting and fascinating because it gets you reading the other BluFord High books and there interesting.

Reviewed by Iririan ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 700

Brothers in Arms by Paul Langan ~ Bluford High Series

A boy named Martin Luna who loses his 8 year old brother due to a shooting, Martin wants revenge by killing the person who shot his brother. I like it because it's very surprising at the end, Martin learns a very good lesson, [SPOILER ALERT!!] He regrets ever thinking he would kill someone.

Reviewed by Jacky ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 610

The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies

This book is about a brother and a sister, and they both like doing lemonade stands, and they got into a fight and they made a bet to see who can get $100 first. I liked this book because lemonade tastes good, and I liked the way they sold lemonade.

Reviewed by Cory ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 630

Bad Island by Doug TenNapel

This is a family that goes on a trip and every thing goes bad after they get shipwrecked!! I can connect to this book because: It reminds me of when I was going on a family trip and it was supposed to be hot outside. But when we got there it was pouring and cold I said "this was the worst trip ever".  If you like thrilling books, you will definitely like this book!!

Reviewed by Kyle ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 340 

Graphic Novel

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

I would recommend this book to students who love romance and who are very curious because WALK TWO MOONS is about a girl who goes to see her mother in Lewiston Ohio along with her grandparents and she tells them about this wonderful adventure her and her friend Pheeby Winterbottom and how strange things happen to her family strange note, a lunatic, somebody gone missing!!! This book also teaches a lot of lessons and is funny to! Also not everything is not what it seems!!!

Reviewed by a 7th Grader

Lexile 770

Nose Pickers From Outer Space by Gordon Korman

Nose Pickers From Outer Space was a really interesting book. It was about this exchange program and Devin gets a nerd exchange student. All of Devin's friends got really cool students. His exchange student, Stan, kept picking his nose and weird things kept happening. Devin didn't know how Stan did different chores so fast. That night he took his mom's mirror and looked up Stan's nose because when Stan fell asleep his nose would make a weird noise. If you want to find out what happens you should read the book. I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did.

Reviewed by a 7th Grader

Lexile 570

Hidden by Helen Frost

This book is a quick but intense read.  It allows the reader to discover the story, rather than the author explaining every detail.  I especially enjoyed how the author created one of themes about forgiveness with such thought and empathy.  Overall, moving and enjoyable read!

Reviewed by Mrs. M. Larson

Lexile 670

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

Maniac Magee ran away from his aunt and uncle because they fight to much. He ended up in some place and met a friend and stayed with them for a while because he had no where else to go. And live there lifestyle for a while. And............... You'll have to read the book to find out more!!!! :)

Reviewed by a 6th Grader

Lexile 820