The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

The Lightning Thief

By Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson isn’t your typical 12-year-old; he has dyslexia which makes it a challenge for him to read. He lives with his mom and her annoying boyfriend in New York City. At the end of summer, he drove up to his cabin with his mother. There was a storm going on and they were inside drinking hot cocoa and his mother was talking about how she met his father. Growing up Percy didn’t get to know his father. 

A couple minutes later someone comes banging on the door and his mother tells him not to open it but, he opens it anyway. 

Who is it? 

Read the book to find out what happens and I can guarantee reading it will answer any questions you have about the book.

This book is probably my favourite book because I’ve read it many times and it still is always so interesting. In case you were wondering there is an entire series of books, a couple movies and graphic novels. My opinion on the book is that it’s very descriptive and really gives you a good glimpse of what type of person Percy is and how he doesn’t think of himself but of his friends and family.

If I were to rate this book on a scale of 1-10 I would rate it a 9 just because its suitable for any audience, it is adventurous and includes a little humor he and there. 

I recommend this book to anyone who is having trouble looking for a good book that’s interesting because there are many things that anybody can connect to. 

The author is very good at letting the readers know about all the little details about the characters and I think that’s a very god way to attract readers.

By: Lado L

The Saga of Darren Shan By Darren Shan

The Saga of Darren Shan

By: Darren Shan

Darren Shan is just like any other teenager; he goes to school, has parents and has a home. Until one life changing decision that totally, turn his whole world upside down. Darren and his best friend Steve “Leopard” Leonard sneak out and attend an illegal freak show in town where they encounter a vampire that goes by the name Larten Crepsley. Darren agrees to become Larten’s assistant in return of saving Steve’s life. Darren fakes his death and Larten digs him up hours after the funeral. Larten brings Darren back to the freak show where he met interesting and weird people.

Darren and Larten set off to Vampire Mountain and learn more about the vampire’s rites. Darren must bypass the trials of death. Darren meets this little person Harkat Mulds, who is about 2 and half feet tall. He finds out his best friend Harkat was actually dead and was put into another body after his death. Darren finds out about a traitor among the vampire clan. He stops his plans to destroy the clan and he becomes the vampire prince.

Darren fights against the Vampaneze using the help of cirque du freak. The Vampaneze are also vampires but they kill innocent people for blood. Darren’s soul enters the lake of souls and he got trapped for a millennium. He wakes up in a world that is ruled by dragons. 

What can happen next? 

Is Darren trapped there forever? 

I really enjoyed reading the books, they make me wonder if they have any truth in it. I always think of what is believable in the book. 

To find out the rest read the Saga of Darren Shan. I suggest this series to readers from the ages 10-16 who are into adventure and horror-fiction. 

Darren Shan also wrote the book Zom-B. If you really liked the maze runner by James Dashner I’m sure you will fall in love with this odd, interesting story.

Review By: Yuan Garcia

The Lightning Thief Author Rick Riordan

The Lightning Thief

Author Rick; Riordan

A kid who thinks that his life is pointless, but after one event that happened to him it changed his life and actually gave it a meaning.   

Percy Jackson being a decent student but has struggles on focus in his classes and having troubles with controlling his emotions.  Because Percy wasn’t focusing enough in his school Percy had to go to Boarding school but Boarding school didn’t help him one bit.  Percy seriously thought his algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him.  But for a human he thought that was crazy.  He knew if he tried to tell anyone else besides his mom everybody would think Percy is crazy.

This is why Percy’s mother had to tell Percy the truth, after telling his mom what happened.  Percy’s mom had to tell him where he came from and also she had to send her son where he came from.  She sends Percy to the Half blood camp, a summer camp with other demi gods like Percy, so he can be safe. 

Percy later finds out who his dad really is.  Percy’s dad was a Poseidon God of the Sea.  Throughout the story he meets theses demi god friends one being a satyr and other being a daughter of Athena.  After meeting his new friends, a quest unfolds.  Percy and his new demi got friends set out on a quest t throughout America to reach the underworld gates, to prevent a disastrous war between the gods. 

If you are a teenager that likes reading books that have a lot of action and adventure then I recommend reading this book, in some parts in the book it relates to some school age issues.  Also after reading this book read the other books in the series for an example Sea of the Monsters.  I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Review: By Jayden V.  

The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die by April Henry

The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die

April Henry

“Keep one step ahead of the killers and- above all- Stay Alive!”

What would you do if you woke up in a wrecked cabin in the woods in the middle of no where with two guys arguing about if they should kill you or not??

Meet Cady she was an average teenage girl with an average life... But one day she wakes up in the woods in a completely trashed cabin, she realizes that her finger nails had been pulled out and that she has been badly beaten. Cady knows nothing not even her own name or family!

She ends up meeting Ty and James who help her regain her family and memory of her life, shes had to hide, run and even change her appearance to get away from The Man in the Oxblood Shoes.

Her brother has developed a bad disease and needs a vaccine that Cady has to go get from her mother’s work but she runs into The Man in the Oxblood Shoes.

What will Cady do? 

Will she finally be free? 

Read The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die, too find out!

April Henry is an amazing writer who has wrote many books, some of them are; The Body In The Woods, Stolen Girl, The Night She Disappeared and The Girl I Used To Be. I recommend this book to people who like books about murder and mystery. This book would be good for grades 7-10, I rate the book 10/10.

If you like reading books about mystery and murder you should get The Girl Who Was Suppose to Die.

~Sam 8c

Sisters by Raina Telgemeier

Sisters

By: Raina Telgemeier

Do you remember your child hood?  

Well this book is about a girl (Raina) that can’t wait to be a big sister but once she (Amara) is born things don’t go too well. Amara is cute but she is also a cranky, grouchy baby and mostly likes to play with herself. A few years go by and things don’t get much better and with their parents not getting along how will the two sisters get along in a car crammed together for a 24-hour trip to Colorado….

The author of this book is Raina Telgemeier who tells the stories of her life through her writing, which unfolds her experiences with siblings. Raina is also the amazing author of Smile and Drama so if you like Sisters, then you should really go check out those books too.

I recommend this book to people who have siblings because I think that they can make some personal connections throughout the book. There is no age limit for this book because you can always refresh a few childhood memories. I rate this book 5 stars because I feel like this book reflects me and my brother’s lives. We fight and make up then we fight and still make up.

So if you like this book review then run down to the next library and get this book. I promise this will remind you of your child hood or if you don’t have siblings this will ensure you that you don’t want siblings.

REVIEW BY: Veera   

Pop by Gordon Korman

Pop

By Gordon Korman

It is the Middle of summer and Marcus Jordon moves to a new town.  During the football off season, Marcus goes to a local park to practice.  One day when Marcus was practicing he encountered a middle aged man named Charlie Popovich. Charlie is a former NFL linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals with a deep dark secrete a secret he doesn’t really know. So now on top of the challenge of trying out for football Marcus needs to figure out Charlie’s big secret.

Football Tryouts

Marcus is trying out for his high school football team The number one team the Raiders. The Raiders are coming off a 10-0 championship season.  Marcus is trying out for the quarterback position but he has to show he was what it takes to beat out the pride of the town Troy Popovich.

Will Marcus get to play?

Will He find out what Charlies secret is?

To find out you have to do one thing?  

READ THE BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!

This book has a lot of drama, action, suspense and much more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      

You can find Pop online in stores or at your local library.  Know stop and go get the book.  I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars and recommend this book to Football players people 9 and up because I’m a lineman.    

By Dawson Waldner

Peter Nimble and his Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier

Peter Nimble

and his Fantastic Eyes

Author: Jonathan Auxier 

I used to live in another country when I was younger. Where I come from, poor older people used to walk around the streets. Some were blind and some didn’t have a leg. Some also couldn’t walk without their walking stick. Younger children used to walk around the road with tears in their eyes, crying for food. 

But when those poor kids grow (like about 9 or 10 years old), they try to steel money, food and jewelry. Some people doesn’t even notice that the kids are steeling. Well this is a story of the greatest thief who ever lived. His name, as you’ve guessed, is peter nimble.  

A ten-year-old blind orphan, Peter has been forced to live in a life of crime. One ordinary afternoon Peter steels a mysterious box from an unusual traveling haberdasher. that night peter opens the box and feels the three magical pairs of eyes. When he tries the first pair on, he is suddenly teleported to a mysterious hidden island where he meets the maker of those three pairs of eyes “professor cake”. 

The professor gives Peter a choice: travel to the vanished kingdom and try to rescue a people in need ......or return to his criminal life. Peter chooses wisely, and together with the group of oddball companions. He embarks on an unforgettable 0--- and fantastic--- adventure. 

 

Review written by: Tashtia