The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan

--Review by Tony

The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle, is a fantasy book by Rick Riordan that is the first in the Trials of Apollo series.The book mainly focuses on a story based on characters from Greek Mythology and the Percy Jackson series.

In the story, Apollo is a god who has been banished to be a human by his father Zeus until he passes some trials to become a god again.The book mainly details Apollo’s adventures to become a god again (The Hidden Oracle mainly talks about the first one) with his companion Meg to save Camp Half Blood, a place for special demigod children (half-god children) in New York, from evil forces that have been devising a sinister plan.

The book includes some humor and twists and is a great book overall as Apollo tries to master no longer having his godly powers.There is also a lot of action and adventure as Apollo and Meg must overcome many obstacles and challenges throughout the story. Rick Riordan does an amazing job tying together The Trials of Apollo with some of his other books like the Percy Jackson books by connecting the plot to some of the older Percy Jackson books as well as incorporating a few characters from the Percy Jackson series.

Overall the book was great and I would give it 5 stars. However, if you haven’t read or don’t know anything about the Percy Jackson series, the book may be harder to understand than other book. If you have read or know the general basics of the Percy Jackson series then this book is great and provides a new, interesting book to read.

Snakehead by Anthony Horowitz

--Review by David L.

Snakehead is a teen novel written by Anthony Horowitz. This book is a pure adventure novel. This is book is really worth the read.

Alex Rider is the main character. He is a teen who works for MI6 (British Secret Intelligence). In  this book, Alex Rider goes on a mission to infiltrate Snakehead, a gang who illegally imports weapons, drugs, and people. Later on, he discovers that Snakehead is planning to set off a bomb. So he works with the SAS (British Special Forces) to deactivate the bomb.

You would love this book because it starts off as an adventure right away. I like how Alex Rider survives over and over again even though he almost dies a couple of times.  For example, he was trapped in a hospital that was going to take his eyes out but he escaped.

I would rate this book 5 stars because this book vividly describes everything and the author writes it with suspense. If you don’t like fantasy, then drop this book and go find something else. This book is for middle schoolers who like spy books and adventures. I think the author wrote this book very well.

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