Wolves of the Beyond: Lone Wolf by Kathryn Lasky

     The book was all about a wolf that had a baby

but she could not take care of him so she was looking for a place for

the baby wolf to die. The mother wolf found a very small icy riverbank

surrounded by a stream of water to put the baby in. When I read that

part it really made me really sad.

   
Overall I think the book was awesome. It had lots of emotions especially
at the beginning of the book. The more pages I read, the more interesting
the book got. The reason why I liked the book so much was because of
how many times your emotions change in the book. I think that the first
chapters of the book were pretty sad but when you get to the middle of
the book it gets exciting and the end it  is weird and that's really what
makes this book so great. Out of all the fantasy fiction books I have read,
I think that this book has the most drama.

I would recommend this book to people who like a lot of mystery 
because the book had that especially in the middle of the book. I love
books that have animals in the book and that really makes the mood
of the book even better. I strongly encourage you to read this book!
--Review by A. Logan

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

. In this book review, I will be talking about Fablehaven

which is a fantasy by Brandon Mull. 

Fablehaven is a series which contains multiple books about two young

siblings, Seth and Kendra that learns about their grandpa’s dangerous and

fascinating magical preserve. In this book, you will learn about Kendra and

Seth learning about a world of dangerous and friendly creatures.

I would recommend this book if you like dangerous situations, action,

and magical creatures. The downside of this series is that the author

(Brandon Mull) said that he would end this series book 5 (Keys to the

Demon Prison) because he originally planned for this book to be a

five book series.

I would rate this book 4½ stars because the whole series was

great but the author ended the series at a part where you would still

want to read the next book if the author did make another. Lastly, I also

would recommend this book if you like The LAnd of Stories (another

fantasy book with magical creatures) . I would recommend this book

to you. 

In conclusion, I think this book series is awesome and even

if you don’t believe me, then go try reading the first book!-

--Review by M. Tan

Super Gifted by Gordon Korman

In this book, Super Gifted, a science fiction book,Noah is a very smart inn and middle  school academy.
He purposely got himself kicked out of the Academy. Because he wanted to
see how it felt to be at a normal middle schooler. Noah's best friend Donovan
wondered why such a smart kid like him would wanted to go to a normal school.
During his year he started to get Cs then it had dropped to Ds. He thought
it was cool. His parents did not think that.

My opinion of this book is that since Noah was not being challenged
at the Academy that if he were to go to a normal middle school then he
thought it would be harder when in reality it was easier.  So therefore,
he was starting to give up. This is how I used to feel in math and
language arts class, but now I realize that you should always try
your hardest and never give up on yourself!

The reason I gave this book 1 star is because this book or this
genre was not for me. In my opinion I think he could have done a
better job of explaining how Noah felt in this story as being
super gifted.--Review by N. Cacioppo

The Beckoning Shadow by by Katharyn Blair

Vesper fled away from home the moment she escaped the ambulance she was shoved in the back of.  She was trying to get away as soon as possible, she couldn’t believe what she’d done. She used her own power - more like a curse - against the ones she loved.  It’d never slipped like that before, and would never again. Or so she thought. Vesper reluctantly joined a group of Oddities, her type of magical people, after a few of them saved her after a shooting in a restaurant.  They teach Vesper the ways of life when Oddities can be themselves as she yearns to finally get rid of the terrible curse of a power she beholds that tore her family to pieces.

This book was a fast moving page turner with a powerful, vast vocabulary range thrown
in for a plus.The 463 paged book was out of my hands and back on the shelf within only
a few days. It was interesting and every chapter ended with a good kick, tempting you
not to put it down. Taunting you to continue reading and not go to bed. It was a tender,
touching story about her haunting past filled with action packed violent scenes and
adventure after every page. 

I loved this book and I would rate it a full 5 stars.  It was beautifully written and there
were no slow parts. If you like a quick read with lots of action and more of a realistic
super power novel, I highly recommend this book. --Review by A. Gargan

Ungifted by Gordan Korman

The book Ungifted by Gordan Korman is a realistic fiction book about a boy, Donovan,
who poked a gigantic ball from a statue that destroyed the gym floor. Then the
superintendent, Dr. Schultz, accidentally writes Donovan’s name on the list of kids
that will go to the gifted school. In his time there, he names the robot in his robotics
club and puts pictures on it. He also shows off his talented joystick skills. He helps his
friends out by persuading his pregnant sister to help teach Donovan’s classmates
about the human body.

I liked the beginning where the brothers tell Donovan to escape detention when
the teacher watching him goes to the office to watch the basketball game taking place.
Donovan then pokes the ball that the statue of Atlas was carrying with a stick. The ball
then rolls down a hill and demolishes the gym.

You will like this book if you like Schooled.

--Reviewed by David C.

First Year (The Black Mage series) by Rachel E. Carter

First Year is the first book in the series called The Black Mage by Rachel E. Carter.

Before the age of 17, people in Jerar are given a choice to be a soldier, knight, or a mage. A mage is someone that does magic and is considered the hardest to become. For 17 year old Ryiah it is a easy choice, she wants to be a mage. She enrolls into Alex Academy, a school to make you into a mage. Ryiah wants to be the best in the school, but she finds herself competing against Prince Darren ( the Prince of Jerar). I really liked the book because it is filled with action and kept me at the edge of my seat!

--Reviewed by Zoe Z.

Blubber by Judy Blume

The book Blubber is a realistic fiction book about a group of 5th grade girls who bully and tease a girl
named Linda Fischer. Jill and her best friend Kathryn have always been in the same class until one year
in the 5th grade they are not. Jill’s teacher is boring and she has mean girls in her class, and Kathryn's
class is fun and her teacher is very nice. One day their teacher has them give presentations on animals.
Linda Fischer, the “fat girl” in class, gives a presentation on whales. She talks about where they live
and that they have blubber. A note gets passed around by one of the mean girls that says “ We should
call her Blubber!” Jill's teacher comes up to her and… Find out what happens if you read the rest
of the book! If you like books by the author Judy Blume then I think you would like this book.

--Reviewed by Lillian S.