Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage

In this book, a spunky, energetic girl named Mo decides to start a detective agency with her best friend, Dale, after a citizen in their small town is murdered. During their epic quest to find the killer, Mo must save her guardians, who have been kidnapped. Are Mo and Dale up for the task at hand? Read the book to find out! 

I loved this book! There were lots of plot twists, cliffhangers, and false clues, which made the book so much more interesting to read. If you enjoy mystery stories, you'll love this one because it makes you think. I hope you like it!

Reviewed by Megan ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 560

The Battle of Ampere by Richard Paul Evans (Michael Vey Series, Book 3)

The Battle of Ampere is the third book in the Michael Vey series, and is my favorite so far. In this book, Michael, his girlfriend Taylor, and a few friends he picked up throughout the series, go on a mission to sink the super-yacht owned by a company called the Elgen, after just rescuing Michael's mother from the Elgen. 

Earlier during the book, the Resistance (the group of people who help the main protagonists) got notice that Dr. Hatch (the main antagonist) has taken over the whole Elgen company. During the teens adventure to sink the ship, they are confronted and challenged many times by the Elgen, and the Peruvian army. 

I don't want to spoil all the good stuff, so I think you should just go read it yourself. I recommend this book to anyone who loves action and adventure, with pinch of romance.

Reviewed by Miles ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 530

The Fill-in Boyfriend by Kasie West

When Gia Montgomery's boyfriend dumps her at prom, she is forced to find a fill-in one because her friend/enemy thinks Bradley is fake. He is real... though he is not hers anymore. She finds a cute boy though he won't tell her his name. Gia is madly head over heels in love with him. Will she be able to tell him the truth or will he always remain the mysterious fill-in Bradley?

Reviewed by Bhumi - 6th Grade

Lexile 550

Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans

This book is about a boy not just any ordinary boy but a boy with unique abilities without comparison to others and he's not alone like his friends Taylor and Ostin. He's being watched by someone or something that will do anything to get his hands on the people with gifts that are like none other to know what happens to this boy and his friends read the book on get shocked on what it unfolds. What I think about this book it has every necessary elements to keep you reading for days and begging for the next book to know what happens. I highly recommend this book to anybody who likes action, mystery, and suspense and shocking twist.

Reviewed by Emmanuel ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 500

Now and Forever by Susane Colasanti

This book is about two high schoolers named Ethan and Sterling and they are crazy in love but Ethan is a incredibly talented guitarist, singer and a songwriter and since forever he's believed he has what it takes to be a star. When Ethan becomes a very good rock star he's thrown headfirst into the glam world of celebrity and so is Sterling. Before she knows it she's attending Red Carpet Premieres, getting free designer clothes and flying around the country to attend Ethan's sold out concerts. 

I would recommend this book to you because it is really good and it's really romantic. Also it's really different than other books I've read because I've never read such a good book then this one also its so different because its really romantic and really good and I hope you enjoy it.

Reviewed by Claire ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 540

Tell Me by Joan Bauer

It is about a girl named Anna who feels powerless and scared. Due to her parents separation because of her father's anger, Anna is sent off to spend the summer with her grandma. While she works on making new friends and helping, she sees a girl being forced to do things that she does not want to like getting in to a car. When they go inside the car, the girl opens the door and tries to jump out though the women chases her and brings her back. Anna cares. She calls the police and has lots of headaches before the case is solved. Family problems are solved and her mom calls for her to come back, Anna cares about the girl and she tells her mom that she’s on a mission. Her mom talks to her grandma and she could stay for a month only.

Reviewed by Bhumi

Lexile 500

One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Carley was left on the steps of a foster care home after what happen with her mom & her boyfriend. She didn’t know how it feels like to have a real mom take care of her, but her mother wants her back, Will she stay with the family or leave? 

[Spoiler ALERT]

When I saw that her mothers boyfriend was beating her and her mother didn't stop him I felt mad and upset for Carley because her mom didn't even help her. If you like drama, sad stories, funny, loving books you will definitely like this book because in this book there will be lots of tears and smiles and sometimes a frown.

Reviewed by Kimberly ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 520

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Its about a girl who suicides herself but she sends tapes to the people who made her life miserable they are thirteen people she sends it to if the person already heard it they pass it on to the next. Their is one main character in this story his name is Clay he listens to every recording. In each side of the tape it has a side A and B they represent another person because she only has seven tapes and as I said each tape has a side A and B. I do want you to know that in the 6 tape side B I think is the most upsetting one of all.

Reviewed by Natalie ~ 8th Grade

Lexile 550

* This book is available at your local public library.

Goosebumps: The Haunted Mask by R. L. Stine

Do you like scary or mystery books? If you do, then this is a good book for you. I think these books are very interesting or great books if you want a break from the world. These books bring you into all the scary and mysterious things that happen in them. This book is about a girl who wants to have the best Halloween mask to scare her friend who always scares her. She goes around to every store and then she finally finds the perfect mask. But! The guy who is working the store warns her, telling her that the mask will turn her into a mean person, but she still buys it. She puts on the mask and she starts to act differently, just like the man warned her. She talks back to her mom and says some really mean things to her--but she doesn't even mean it! But... she can’t help it! It’s the mask! She tries to take it off... but she can’t! WIll Carly act mean for the rest of her life? Will she be able to EVER get the mask off?! Read this book and find out what happens to her... if you dare!

Reviewed by Dina ~ 8th Grade

Lexile 580

Dead Girls Don't Write Letters by Gail Giles

Sunny Reynolds, is the most bravest and most curious girl I have read about. This is a fiction book on Dead Girls Don’t Write Letters by Gail Giles. This is about a girl named Sunny, with things getting a little better until she got a letter from her dead sister. That more or less ruined her day. Let me tell you how this whole thing begins. When Sunny’s older sister, Jazz, ran away to New York, Sunny was secretly relived. Everyone loved Jazz,  talked about Jazz, wished they could be Jazz’s friend. Jazz was perfect and Sunny was... well not Jazz. Then Jazz’s apartment burn down tragically, and Jazz was presumed dead. Sunny’s family, already broken by divorce. While the dad’s drinking is sky high, and mom’s depression hits rock bottom. And Sunny’s left to cope with it all. Then Sunny found a letter in the mail from Jazz saying she is fine and coming home. But how? Jazz is dead, isn't she? Read the book to find out!  I enjoyed this book because I liked the suspense and how mysterious it was. I think the theme was that, you don’t need to be someone else to be noticed. Be who you are, not who the world wants you to be; don’t try to be someone else. Be yourself  because everyone else is already taken. I recommend this book to people who feel self conscious about themselves.

Reviewed by Jasmine ~ 6th Grade 

Lexile 550

In the Land of the Lawn Weenies by David Lubar

In the Land of the Lawn Weenies by David Lubar Is a book about creepy and weird tales. All these characters are going on adventures we dream and don’t want to dream about! This book has stories to tell in sleep overs and other events. Don’t get too scared if you read them because the book has ghost stories from going to the future to telling about how cruel and cool stuff can be! I think this book is astonishing in so many ways. For a fact if you were to listening to a couple telling the future would you do it? It’s a fun book to read and scare people I really recommend to people to read this book! This book is a small but good chapter book. Read to see the stuff that happens!

Reviewed by Sebastian ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 570 

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Dracula by Bram Stoker is a mysterious book with weird things that happen to people. It’s really interesting when you first started reading it. In this book there was a man that went into a castle that he didn’t know anything about. A vampire told him if you ever feel like sleeping go sleep in your room, because if you sleep in another room something bad might happen. When the man fell asleep in another room and then woke up, 3 ghosts with really red lips were going to bite him. The vampire came in the room and took the 3 ghosts out. That’s what happens if you don’t pay attention to what the vampires are telling you. It’s really interesting what happens to people when they don’t obey the rules of the castle. If you don’t obey the rules, you might be dead if you don’t pay attention around you. In this book there is a lot of mystery and ghosts and vampires!

Reviewed by Samantha ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 580

Beaten by Suzanne Weyn

Beaten by Suzanne Weyn grabs your attention from the very first page in this book. Keah Robinson, cheerleader co-captain at Southside High School, and Ty Hendricks which is Keah’s boyfriend. Everyone thinks that they are a perfect couple together, but when they have their first fight, Ty starts screaming at Keah. Keah is shocked that Ty screamed at her and that they had their first fight. Then when Ty loses a football game he hits Keah. Keah’s mom wants to press charges on Ty for assaulting Keah, but Keah secretly meets up with him. 

[SPOILER ALERT] 
Yet on a Monday morning Keah arrives at school and she sees Ty kissing Lara! Lara always told them that their relationship would not to last forever because she loved Ty and Keah would always know that they both loved each other. Find out what happens next by reading this book!

Reviewed by Rose ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 590

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

Eleanor is the new girl in town. She's a little self conscious about her appearance but that doesn't stop Park from offering her a seat on the bus. She doesn't have a very good family life and her step dad, Richie, isn't the nicest man. On the other hand, Park's family is a little more put together. His dad may be strict but his mom has a nice little salon in their garage. So when Park first sees Eleanor on the bus, he gets a little annoyed because she doesn't know where to sit. They sit by each other and for the first few weeks don't say a word to each other. When he brings his comics he realizes that she likes to read them too. Who knew a comic would lead them to..... well, I shouldn't say anymore. You'll just have to read and find out.

I personally loved this book and think if you're looking for a typical high school romance story, you should definitely read Eleanor and Park* by Rainbow Rowell.

Reviewed by Kelly ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 580

* This book is available at your local public library.

Cat Found by Ingrid Lee

Cat Found is like Dog Lost, but the opposite at the same time. Cat Found is about a cat named Conga who was dropped off in the middle of no where and she stumbles in a small town full of stray cats. A kid named Billy stumbles upon the cat and doesn't know what to do with it. Billy's father hates cats and the city is planning to catch all the stray cats soon, Conga when Conga goes missing, and Billy has limited time to find her. Read the book Cat Found to find out what happens!

Reviewed by Maddalyn ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 550

One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

This is  a story about Carley who was in a foster care. Carley is looking for the perfect family to stay with. She goes to a journey to find the right family. Find out more by reading this story. I highly recommend to read this story.

Reviewed by Leslie ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 520

Tell Me by Joan Bauer

The book Tell Me is an awesome book! Maybe I'm just saying this because I LOVE Joan. She has an aroma of beautiful spirits and great enthusiasm in her books. She always makes the main characters strong and trustworthy. But in this book she expanded her variety. She made this book a semi- mystery and drama. I think this book is for people who like drama and realistic books. In the book Anna a little actress has been having problems at home. [Spoiler ALERT] Anna’s mother eventually sent Anna to live with her grandma for a while, while she figures out problems with her recently bad tempered father. One day Anna was walking and saw a little girl get kidnapped! It’s up to her to find her and put the evil people who took her in prison. With the help of a horse, 2 dogs, a teenager, a couple middle-schoolers, and 2 people from the Cruddup clan. She can find her and rescue her.

Reviewed by Yinka ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 500

Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea

There is a new teacher named Mr.Terupt. He is teaching a new 5th grade class. But also that he would take the blame for what the students have done. (Since because he new). He finds out a lot more about the class during the year. But then on 1 day while the entire class was out side there was trouble.

Reviewed by Patrick ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 560

Zach's Lie by Roland Smith

Zach’s Lie by Roland Smith is a nail-biter from the opening pages of the book. Zach and his mother and sister are held hostage by unknown men in the middle of the night.  They are threatened to be killed if they breathe one word about it to the police.  Zach’s father got mixed up with a drug cartel and was being held in jail at the time.  The cartel is worried that his father may give up too much information and will interfere with their business. It becomes a whirl-wind of adventure as Zach and his family must change their names, eye color, hair and become totally different people in a brand new place.  But will the cartel be able to track them down?  If you like realistic fiction with some great action, then read to find out!  

Reviewed by Mrs. Miller

Lexile 580

I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 by Lauren Tarshis

In the book I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 by Lauren Tarshis a boy named Barry, and Barry's family tries to evacuate before Hurricane Katrina hits their home in New Orleans. But when Barry's little sister gets really sick, they're forced to stay home and wait for the storm to end. It was too late. Overnight the levees break, and now the world is full of destruction the water came into the Tuckers’ home. [SPOILER ALERT] The Tuckers went up into the attic and they stayed there until the dad remembered that there’s an ax that Gramps had put if there is a bad storm. So the dad went to the corner and made a hole with the ax up to the roof. The whole family went up to the roof. They almost had lost Cleo (his sister) because of the wind. Then, they lost Barry because of the wind. He got swept away by the flood waters, and away from his family. Do you think he can survive the storm — alone? The Genre of this book is Historical Fiction. I recommend this book to people who like adventure books and action. I enjoyed the book because it was very entertaining and kept me on the edge of my seat, and I couldn’t put the book down.

Reviewed by Adriana ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 590