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by KIDS for KIDS
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by Tanya Lee Stone |
A
BAD BOY CAN BE GOOD FOR A GIRL, by Tanya Lee Stone,
is a realistic novel told by three girls who all date
the same boy. The boy is not "bad" at first, but then
you meet his "posse" and the same thing happens every
time. He is after only one thing, the thing all testosterone
driven boys are after. (12 and up)
Katherine
W. (14)
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by Jonathan Stroud
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The
Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud
A
yound wizard in a large and antique world. Nathaniel or
a.k.a. John Mandrake and his djinn, Bartimaeus, enter a
magical London, fighting various problems: the rebellion
of commoners, who fight for their rights, a war in the Americas
that is slowly bringing down Parliament, and an uprising
of several of the greatest magicians. (11 and up)
Andrew M. (12)
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by Doug Cooney
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The
Beloved Dearly by Doug Cooney introduces Ernie as a
kid who has a knack for coming up with business schemes
that earn loads of cash. Unfortunately for him, after he
pulls a stunt in the cafeteria involving hamburgers, Ernie's
father Red says that if there is one more money-making idea,
Ernie will be grounded. But this doesn't stop Ernie for
long. He goes into the pet funeral business. He hires a
kid named Dusty to make coffins and a tomboy named Swimming
Pool to cry at the funerals. He even fixes up an overgrown
lot as a cemetary. At first everything is great, but things
soon get out of control. Can Ernie keep the business going?
More importantly, will Ernie's schemes and the chaos they
bring put an end to the thriving friendship he, Dusty, and
Swimming Pool enjoy?
Norma
B. (13)
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Edited by
Seamus Heaney |
Beowulf
Edited and translated by Seamus Heaney
A
stunning Old English tale of a tremendous warrior. This
traditional tale lures you into every twist and problem.
Fighting, charisma, action: I couldn't put it down. Well,
until I finished it, that is.
Andrew M. (12)
(other
reviews by Andrew)
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The Black
Tattoo, by Sam Enthoven, is freakin' amazing and I
loved it. I don't normally find the supernatural to be
my cup of tea, but this book is marvelous.
Sean B.
(other
reviews by Sean)
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Blade
of Fire (Icemark Chronicles) by Stuart Hill
It all started
out when Oscan's eyes rolled into the back of his head
and he said in his human voice: Charlemagne* Athelstan
Redrought Strong-in-the-arm Lindensheild, your fate–your
Weird–will take you to the South, over burning sands,
to people of one god." Their calvary was one dreaded by
all and will be again; they wait to be woken by the shadow
of the storm. "There will be your fulfillment, Prince
Charlemagne, and you will return to the North, a blade
of fire in your hand, at the head of an army." This is
a great book, fun to read and keeps you hooked on every
word. I loved it and you will too.
*Charlemagne
is pronounced Shar-luh-mange I think, but most people
call him Sharly which leads to Shirly.
Miles M.
(13)
(read other reviews
by Miles)
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by Ellen Hopkins |
BURNED,
again, by Ellen Hopkins, is, again, SO GOOD! And again,
not for young readers. I don't care if you are a rebel and
want to defy rules, you are not ready for this yet unless
you are over 13. It is about a Mormon girl, who has an abusive
father, a weak mother, and six sisters. She starts to break
out, against the tight Mormon views, when her father catches
her and sends her off to Nevada. There she meets Ethan,
a nice, cowboy hottie who shows her what love really is.
(Mature 13 and up)
Katherine
W. (14) |
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