Hello! I will be posting about The Storm Keeper’s Island, a really great book by Catherine Doyle. I hope that this post encourages you to read it, and that you enjoy the book as much as I did.
Fionn doesn’t want to leave Dublin and his mother behind, but he doesn’t have a choice. He’s on a ferry to Arranmore Island with his annoying older sister, Tara, to stay with their grandfather. Now Fionn is stuck on an island with no friends except for an eccentric grandfather (does he count?). He doesn’t even have Tara. She spends every free moment with her boyfriend, Bartley Beasley. Fionn thinks he’s self-centered, but Tara doesn’t care. Now, Fionn spends his days in a small house with candles filling every inch of space not filled up by something else, on an island that feels alive. What happens when the candles burn?
This was an amazing book. I hope you decide to try it. I think that if you do, you’ll want to find out what happens to Fionn Boyle next. There is one more book in this series, The Lost Tide Warriors. Have fun, and tell me what you think in the comments below.
Hello again! This is a great mystery book that I just reread. I think that many people will enjoy it. However, there are some kinda scary parts, so if you don’t want anything scary, you probably shouldn’t read this book.
When April Hall moves to the Casa Rosada from Hollywood, she is sure that her mother, Dorthea, will come take her back soon. Staying with her grandmother, Caroline, is completely temporary…right? Meanwhile, April meets Melanie Ross, another girl who lives in the Casa Rosada. At first, they don’t think they have anything in common. However, they soon discover that they share a fascination with ancient Egypt. When they find a deserted storage yard behind an antique store run by the Professor, they decide it’s just the spot for the Egypt Game. Soon, four more Egyptians join the fun. Then, strange things begin happening. Is the Egypt Game the cause?
I hope you love this book. I really enjoy it every time I read it. I’ve never read any other books by Zilpha Keatly Snyder, but based on the excerpt in the back of the book, I’ll enjoy them. Have you read any other books by the author of The Egypt Game? If so, how were they? Tell me in the comments below.
I know many of you are probably familiar with the 12-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl. I just saw that there was a movie on Disney+ a few days ago, so I decided to reread the book. It was so good, I think I’ll go on to read the rest of the series, which I don’t think I’ve done before.
Artemis Fowl is no ordinary kid. His father, Artemis Senior, died from an explosion on the Fowl Star, a cargo ship. After the death, his mother has spent more and more time in what used to be his parents’ lounge, eventually living there altogether and not allowing any light in. Another way in which Artemis is abnormal is that he has a bodyguard. The Butlers have been guarding the Fowls for centuries, and Butler is the closest thing Artemis has to a father. In an attempt to restore the family fortune, Artemis decides to attempt to blackmail the People (what we think of as fairies, sprites, leprechauns, etc.) after finding overwhelming evidence that they do exist. After many scams and false leads, Ho Chi Minh city may pay off. Indeed, Artemis manages to take photos of every page in the fairies’ Book, a bible of sorts, telling all kinds of ancient secrets. Will Artemis be able to translate the book from Gnommish? Most likely. Will he be able to capture a fairy and obtain the ransom? Probable. He is a criminal genius, after all. Will the outcome be in his favor? Will there be unexpected surprises along the way? To find out, you have to read the book.
I loved this book, and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. I hope you enjoy this story as much as I did. Comment below to tell me about your experience with the book. Until next time!
This is a series similar to the Geronimo Stilton series, but starring the Thea Sisters instead (I’ll explain in a moment). As with Geronimo Stilton, I like to read these for an easy mystery with fun characters.
The Thea Sisters are 5 mice who loved Thea’s journalism class at Mouseford Academy, and remain close friends with their old professor. Violet, Pam, Paulina, Nicky, and Colette are close friends who attend Mouseford Academy and are nicknamed the Thea Sisters. Violet is shy, and loves art. Pam is a mechanic who is always hungry. Paulina is a computer genius. Nicky loves the outdoors. Colette is a fashionista who always looks picture-perfect. Although they are very different, they are incredibly close, and solve mysteries together all the time. They travel a lot, and Thea sometimes joins them for their adventures.
As with the Geronimo Stilton series, these books are written by Elisabetta Dami, under the pseudonym of Thea Stilton. Another similar element between the two series is that they both have special editions. There are more special series and books for Geronimo, but I have been reading my special editions about the Seven Roses Unit, Will Mystery, and the fantasy worlds. Have fun in the world of mice, and see you next time!
Hello again! The book I will be blogging about today is an American Girl book. I might do another post on American Girl books in general, but today, I’m just going to talk about this book featuring Melody. Also, Melody is part of American Girls’ Beforever series, which take place in the past. This story takes place in the 1960s.
Melody goes to a picnic for the Fair Housing Committee with her cousin Val, excited to get to spend time with her. There, she meets Leah Roth, a sophisticated older girl who wants to be her friend. However, Val doesn’t seem to like Leah as much as Melody does. She starts being standoffish around Leah, and Melody doesn’t know what’s wrong. When Melody goes over to Leah’s house, she meets Leah’s grandfather, Dr. Roth. Dr. Roth is a botanist who loves orchids. He has a special lady’s slipper orchid that he brought to America when he escaped the Nazis. The orchid is the last object of his homeland that Dr. Roth still has. When Melody’s grandfather, Poppa, is questioned in the wake of a theft, Melody turns to her two best friends, Val and Leah, to clear his name. But Leah appears to have a secret -something to do with her grandfather?- that could put them all in danger.
I hope you like this book as much as I did. All the American Girl books are fun mysteries with twists and turns, but if you pay close attention, you might be able to guess the outcome. Do you have a favorite AG character? A favorite mystery? If so, reply in the comments.
As we all know, summer is a time of reading. I have read quite a few books already, and it’s only been a week! This is one I just finished, about female superheroes during World War II, some wearing capes and some not.
In the paragraph above, I told you that the story is set in WWII. The main protagonist of the story, Josie is a girl who wants to do her part, like the superheros she loved, before they all disappeared. Her dad is off fighting in the war, and her mom works at the shipyard putting battleships together. Josie gets a chance to help in her own way when a puzzler tryout comes to town. She knows she did a great job on the exam, but the mean Mr. Hissler doesn’t consider her-just because she’s a girl! However, the strange Mrs. B and her dog Astra give Josie and two other outraged female puzzlers, Akiko and Mae, a chance to become something more than a puzzler. To become something…super.
There are currently two books in this series (The League of Secret Heroes) by Kate Hannigan. Mask is the second book. Anyone who likes superheroes, adventure, and girl power will enjoy this series.
Hi! I’m currently reading Hunger Games #0 (The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes), which came out pretty recently, so I thought that it would be a good idea to write a review of the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. It’s rather popular, so a lot of people have probably read it, but some may not have, so bear with me.
The first book of the Hunger Games trilogy starts at the reaping of the 74th Hunger Games. When the district rebels lost the war to the Capitol, there were a number of consequences. The food that districts get is controlled by the Capitol, which means that in the poorer districts, starvation is not uncommon. Another consequence is the Hunger Games. Every year, two tributes from each district (one girl and one boy), get picked to take part. All 24 kids get thrown into an arena and are told to kill each other on live television for the entertainment of Capitol citizens. The last one alive is crowned the victor. In District 12, the lowliest district, sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen hunts with her friend Gale. Even though it is illegal, it gives them something to trade and something to feed their families with. Even with the extra meat, they are constantly hungry. This is why they sign up for tessera, “a meager year’s supply of grain and oil for one person.” However, to get the tessera, you have to put your name in the reaping more times. Katniss is worried that if she is chosen, her family might go hungry. If her name gets drawn, she may never come back. Although Katniss’s name is in 20 times, her younger sister Prim’s name is only in once. Katniss signs up for tessera for her mother and Prim so Prim won’t have to. Yet, when girl tribute from District 12 is called up to the stage, the name on the slip is Primrose Everdeen. Katniss, barely able to think, comes forward and volunteers to take her sister’s place. This could be the last time she sees her mother and sister.
Sorry it’s so long, it’s just kind of hard to explain everything about this dystopian world and still get to the story in one paragraph. Thanks for reading it. Again, if you’ve already read and liked the Hunger Games trilogy, you should probably get The Ballard of Songbirds and Snakes. All of the books in the Hunger Games world are great. Also, please feel free to give book recommendations in the comments below. Talk to you next time!
Hello again! This post will be about the 8th book in the Keeper of the Lost Cities. If you recall my preview post, I said that book 8 was scheduled to come out in November of 2019. The book is still on schedule to come out on November 5.
I always get my books the day they come out, although you can pre-order them as well. I am off school on the day Legacy comes out, so I will go to Barnes & Noble as soon as possible with some of my friends. We will then likely go back to my house and ignore each other while reading, preferably while eating KOTLC-themed treats. Mallowmelt, chocolate-mint ripplefluffs, butter-toffee ripplefluffs, and mallowmelt cupcake recipes are all available on Shannon Messenger’s website. I love to cook and bake, so making official Keeper of the Lost Cities recipes would be awesome!
I can’t wait for the book to come out! Once it does, I’ll probably read it obsessively and then post about how good it is. Until next time!
Among the Hidden is the required 6th grade book for CHUH middle schools. I had read it before, and liked it right up until the end, where there was a scary part. When I read it for the details, I really enjoyed it. It wasn’t as scary when I knew what was coming.
Luke Garner shouldn’t exist. And officially, he doesn’t. All third children like him, shadow children, were forced into hiding when the Government passed the Population Law. Luke thinks that maybe he’s the only third child. He wouldn’t know. He’s never been out of his backyard. When his parents sell the woods to the Government for house building, Luke spends his time looking out the vents in his room. When he sees a face in the window of a house whose residents are all at their daily activities, he starts planning a visit. Soon, he meets Jen, a third child who’s determined to bring all of the shadow children out of hiding.
Among the Hidden is written by Margret Haddix, and is the first book in a series of 7. Tell me your first reactions to the book in the comments below. Until next time!
Hello! When I went on vacation to Canada, I read Anne of Green Gables, because it was set in Canada. I really enjoyed it, and I hope you do too.
Anne Shirley is an orphan who has had many homes, the most recent of which is an orphan asylum in Nova Scotia. When Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert decide to adopt a boy to help with the work at Green Gables, they send word to Mrs. Spencer, who was getting a little girl herself. However, when Matthew arrives at the train station to get the little boy, he finds only a red-haired girl with a big imagination. This book is the story of Anne’s life at Green Gables. This is a classic tale for all ages.
Anne of Green Gables is written by Lucy Maud Montgomery, and first published in 1908. There are 12 books in the Anne of Green Gables series. The second book is called Anne of Avonlea. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. Until next time!
Nora's Summer Reading 