Science Fiction & Fantasy
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling Submitted by Frank C.
Plot: This book is about a teenage boy named Harry Potter that is being tracked down my an evil wizard named Lord Voldemort. Harry has to use the help of his friends and himself to try to defeat this Wizard.
Why Read?: This book is worth reading because it always has something exciting going on which makes you not want to stop reading it. This book is also 34 AR points which should definitely allow you to meet your goal.
Comments: This book also is a 20-question AR quiz.
Plot: This book is about a teenage boy named Harry Potter that is being tracked down my an evil wizard named Lord Voldemort. Harry has to use the help of his friends and himself to try to defeat this Wizard.
Why Read?: This book is worth reading because it always has something exciting going on which makes you not want to stop reading it. This book is also 34 AR points which should definitely allow you to meet your goal.
Comments: This book also is a 20-question AR quiz.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K Rowling Submitted by Davin M.
Plot: A 11 year old boy that lives with his aunt's abusive family. But one day he receives a letter from a weird school that when his family sees it they freak out and won't let him see it. But one day a huge man breaks down his door and tells him he is a wizard and takes him to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. But he discoveries the school has a secret but the the help of his friends they will figure it out.
Why Read?: This book is worth reading because it brings you on an adventure to a world you could never imagine.
Comments: This book is the first of a series which it is worth it to read the other books.
Plot: A 11 year old boy that lives with his aunt's abusive family. But one day he receives a letter from a weird school that when his family sees it they freak out and won't let him see it. But one day a huge man breaks down his door and tells him he is a wizard and takes him to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. But he discoveries the school has a secret but the the help of his friends they will figure it out.
Why Read?: This book is worth reading because it brings you on an adventure to a world you could never imagine.
Comments: This book is the first of a series which it is worth it to read the other books.
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Submitted by Aiden L.
Plot: In a land drained of magic, a corrupt king, and an evil army, it seems as if there is no hope for Orisha, but, Amari, a diviner, dares to bring magic back into the world..
Why Read?: The book portrays police brutality and cruelty but maintaining a tinge of hope. Full of fear and anticipation, the two feelings fighting in your mind as you read the book, create an amazing read worth the time.
Comments: A very good read; full of suspense. The book was based on West-African culture.
Plot: In a land drained of magic, a corrupt king, and an evil army, it seems as if there is no hope for Orisha, but, Amari, a diviner, dares to bring magic back into the world..
Why Read?: The book portrays police brutality and cruelty but maintaining a tinge of hope. Full of fear and anticipation, the two feelings fighting in your mind as you read the book, create an amazing read worth the time.
Comments: A very good read; full of suspense. The book was based on West-African culture.
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Claim to Fame by Margaret Peterson Haddix Submitted by Katherine H.
Plot: A sixteen year old girl named Lindsey, Was a actress and later on after her fathers death she was upset and stuff and finally figured out that she is not by herself. Read this book to figure out what happens and who is there the whole time for her. Why read? This book was worth reading because it was really easy to get into this book and understanding it. The plot is very interesting to get into and what is going on with the characters. Comments: This author has also made many other books and they are just as good as this one. |
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Fablehaven by Brandon Mull Submitted by Emry R.
Plot: Fablehaven is about a boy named Seth and a girl name Kendra and they go to there grandparents without knowing that it has a magical forest in the back yard with so many spooky and cute creatures. Why read? Fablehaven is worth reading if you like fantasy then this is the book for you i read one and bought the whole series. Comments: Don't get scared! |
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The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer Submitted by Joelle W.
Plot: Two siblings named Alex and Conner Bailey get taken into a book filled with fairy tales. They face a lot of issues as well. Why read? This book is worth reading because it really took me to another world so many details and suspense. Comments: The author Chris Colfer was also in a popular TV show called "Glee". He has also made many other books that are also worth the read. |
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Through Her Eyes by Jennifer Archer Submitted by Brianna S.
Plot: A boy named Henry died and the girl living in his house is able to see into his world and talk to him and the people around him. Why Read?: It is a very good book because it keeps you on edge. |
Sea Change by Aimee Friedman Submitted by Mia H.
Plot: The book is about a girl named Miranda whose grandmother has passed but her estate still must be settled. During the summer, Miranda and her doctor mother must fix up the place for selling. Through the process, old friendships are mended and new ones are created. Miranda starts falling in love with a boy that she met from the island and the summer romance begins.
Why read?: Sea Change' is a good read and will keep you on your toes. The suspense will keep you up all night reading.
Comments: Sea change' starts off a little slow but by the second chapter you are sucked into the story
Plot: The book is about a girl named Miranda whose grandmother has passed but her estate still must be settled. During the summer, Miranda and her doctor mother must fix up the place for selling. Through the process, old friendships are mended and new ones are created. Miranda starts falling in love with a boy that she met from the island and the summer romance begins.
Why read?: Sea Change' is a good read and will keep you on your toes. The suspense will keep you up all night reading.
Comments: Sea change' starts off a little slow but by the second chapter you are sucked into the story
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare Submitted by Christina N.
Plot: This book is about a girl named Clary. She lived a life of secrets that have been kept from her. Her mom went missing and she witnesses a murder. Determined to find her mother, she meets a cute boy named Jace who is a shadow hunter. She is pulled into his life, falls for him, and then learns that she has the Sight. She can see things that other people can’t such as faeries and demons, etc. She learns of the shadow world and encounters various adventures. Encountering death and very dangerous demons. Piecing answers to her life she doesn’t even remember.
Why Read?: This book is mysterious and adventurous. It will keep you flipping pages, wanting more. It incorporates various genres such as romance, mysteries, adventures, and fantasy. It has a very good and detailed story. It will keep readers reading. It is a series of books. Over all this book is amazing and you encounter events and people you haven’t read before.
Plot: This book is about a girl named Clary. She lived a life of secrets that have been kept from her. Her mom went missing and she witnesses a murder. Determined to find her mother, she meets a cute boy named Jace who is a shadow hunter. She is pulled into his life, falls for him, and then learns that she has the Sight. She can see things that other people can’t such as faeries and demons, etc. She learns of the shadow world and encounters various adventures. Encountering death and very dangerous demons. Piecing answers to her life she doesn’t even remember.
Why Read?: This book is mysterious and adventurous. It will keep you flipping pages, wanting more. It incorporates various genres such as romance, mysteries, adventures, and fantasy. It has a very good and detailed story. It will keep readers reading. It is a series of books. Over all this book is amazing and you encounter events and people you haven’t read before.
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare Submitted by Samuel G.
Plot: Clary is getting deeper in the Shadowhunter world. She learns more about her past and learns more of Valentine's evil plot.
Why Read? : Just like the first book, i could NOT set this down! This is an extremely fascinating book.
Other Comments: This is a series of 5, soon to be 6 titles, The Mortal Instrument Series. This is #2. City of Lost Bones is the first.
Plot: Clary is getting deeper in the Shadowhunter world. She learns more about her past and learns more of Valentine's evil plot.
Why Read? : Just like the first book, i could NOT set this down! This is an extremely fascinating book.
Other Comments: This is a series of 5, soon to be 6 titles, The Mortal Instrument Series. This is #2. City of Lost Bones is the first.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Submitted by MW
Plot: A story within a story, The Night Circus is about an amazing circus filled with intriguing characters. Within the tents and circus acts is another plot that focuses on a competition between two magicians which is a mystery that unfolds as the story plays out.
Why Read?: The Night Circus has it all...action, adventure, mystery, romance, vivid details, a magical setting... It makes you want to visit this circus, playing out like a movie in the mind.
Plot: A story within a story, The Night Circus is about an amazing circus filled with intriguing characters. Within the tents and circus acts is another plot that focuses on a competition between two magicians which is a mystery that unfolds as the story plays out.
Why Read?: The Night Circus has it all...action, adventure, mystery, romance, vivid details, a magical setting... It makes you want to visit this circus, playing out like a movie in the mind.
Beastly by Alex Flinn Submitted by Christina N.
Plot: This book is about a popular boy who has everything- looks, money, and power. He rules the school. Then one day he makes fun of a girl and gets a spell put on him which turns him into a hairy beast. His dad abandons him and leaves servants to look after him. He meets a girl names Linda, who has to stay with him because of a bad deal with her father. He has to fall in love with someone to break the curse but he is really in love with Linda.
Why read?: This book is very heart warming. It teaches you not only to look at how beautiful the outside of a person is, but to look deep on the inside. It is a love story between- a beauty and a beast. It is not like the movie Beauty and the Beast but has its own mash up.
Plot: This book is about a popular boy who has everything- looks, money, and power. He rules the school. Then one day he makes fun of a girl and gets a spell put on him which turns him into a hairy beast. His dad abandons him and leaves servants to look after him. He meets a girl names Linda, who has to stay with him because of a bad deal with her father. He has to fall in love with someone to break the curse but he is really in love with Linda.
Why read?: This book is very heart warming. It teaches you not only to look at how beautiful the outside of a person is, but to look deep on the inside. It is a love story between- a beauty and a beast. It is not like the movie Beauty and the Beast but has its own mash up.
Erebos by Ursula Poznanski Submitted by Lena P.
Plot: Sixteen year old Nick Dunmore is curious about the mysterious package that has been traveling around in his school. Nobody speaks of this package, but soon students began skipping school, getting lack of sleep, and constantly whispering all the time. Nick secretly gets his hands on the package which contains a mysterious computer game, Erebos. Players of the game must obey strict rules: always play alone, never talk about the game, and never tell anyone your nickname. Nick quickly becomes addicted to the game because of the realistic graphics and interesting quests. Erebos knows everything about the players and begins manipulating their lives. When Erebos sends Nick on a dangerous deadly assignment, he makes a difficult decision and is banished from the game. Nick goes to a friend for help in finding out who controls the game and what the controller of the game is planning. They set off on a long dangerous mission in which the border between reality and the virtual world come together.
Why Read? : This book is a suspenseful thriller in which you know very little about Erebos and the players. This book will keep you guessing about the main controller and the players till the end.
Plot: Sixteen year old Nick Dunmore is curious about the mysterious package that has been traveling around in his school. Nobody speaks of this package, but soon students began skipping school, getting lack of sleep, and constantly whispering all the time. Nick secretly gets his hands on the package which contains a mysterious computer game, Erebos. Players of the game must obey strict rules: always play alone, never talk about the game, and never tell anyone your nickname. Nick quickly becomes addicted to the game because of the realistic graphics and interesting quests. Erebos knows everything about the players and begins manipulating their lives. When Erebos sends Nick on a dangerous deadly assignment, he makes a difficult decision and is banished from the game. Nick goes to a friend for help in finding out who controls the game and what the controller of the game is planning. They set off on a long dangerous mission in which the border between reality and the virtual world come together.
Why Read? : This book is a suspenseful thriller in which you know very little about Erebos and the players. This book will keep you guessing about the main controller and the players till the end.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs Submitted by Christina N.
Plot: After many hearing many childhood stories and seeing photographs of children with peculiar abilities; such as levitation, invisibility, etc., Jacob embarks on a journey to a remote island after his grandfather dies. His grandfather told him all these stories of peculiar children which Jacob thought were fake, but are they? As he reaches the island he explores the abandoned orphanage and finds answer to questions he never thought he would.
Why Read?: This is a compelling story and will grab readers in the first few chapters. It has incredible photography and photos also incorporated in the story. It is mysterious and very unordinary. People will be sure to love it.
Plot: After many hearing many childhood stories and seeing photographs of children with peculiar abilities; such as levitation, invisibility, etc., Jacob embarks on a journey to a remote island after his grandfather dies. His grandfather told him all these stories of peculiar children which Jacob thought were fake, but are they? As he reaches the island he explores the abandoned orphanage and finds answer to questions he never thought he would.
Why Read?: This is a compelling story and will grab readers in the first few chapters. It has incredible photography and photos also incorporated in the story. It is mysterious and very unordinary. People will be sure to love it.
The Giver by Lois Lowry Submitted by Samuel G.
Plot: A neighborhood is stuck in a bleak world of no color, no music, and no memory of the real world. Then one day, there is boy that wonders, "What is out there?"
Why Read?: This book is a take on a different type of literature that will interest everyone.
Plot: A neighborhood is stuck in a bleak world of no color, no music, and no memory of the real world. Then one day, there is boy that wonders, "What is out there?"
Why Read?: This book is a take on a different type of literature that will interest everyone.
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld Submitted by Mia H.
Plot: Ugly. Ever been called that before? Well, this book puts a new definition on the word. The plot of this book is based approximately three hundred years after what we call the World today (what they call the Rusties), burns to the ground. This extravagant book is about an adolescent teen named Tally. In this period of time, when you are born, no matter how beautiful you are, you are considered to be an "ugly". At the age of 12 you are put into what they call an "ugly camp". This is until you turn 16. At that age, you go through a surgery that not only changes your physical appearance but in some cases can also change your state of mind. In her world, beauty just isn't natural anymore.
Why Read?: "Uglies" Is a book worth reading because it keeps you on edge. It makes you feel like you are in the period of time the book is based. It's so intriguing that you'll have to read the whole series.
Comments: A little bit of Betrayal.
Plot: Ugly. Ever been called that before? Well, this book puts a new definition on the word. The plot of this book is based approximately three hundred years after what we call the World today (what they call the Rusties), burns to the ground. This extravagant book is about an adolescent teen named Tally. In this period of time, when you are born, no matter how beautiful you are, you are considered to be an "ugly". At the age of 12 you are put into what they call an "ugly camp". This is until you turn 16. At that age, you go through a surgery that not only changes your physical appearance but in some cases can also change your state of mind. In her world, beauty just isn't natural anymore.
Why Read?: "Uglies" Is a book worth reading because it keeps you on edge. It makes you feel like you are in the period of time the book is based. It's so intriguing that you'll have to read the whole series.
Comments: A little bit of Betrayal.
