Waking Storms

Waking Storms is an exciting and thrilling fantasy novel about mermaids living deep under the ocean. As the second book in the Lost Voices trilogy, it follows the story of Luce, a young mermaid who has left her mermaid tribe. She faces many perils and dangers living on her own, such as sharks and orcas, however her biggest threat is the boy she broke mermaid law to save. He is angry, and Luce is worried he will tell the humans about the mermaids. Meanwhile, the humans are showing fretful signs that they have suspicions about mermaids living in the ocean, which could be a danger to all mermaids, everywhere. I really enjoyed this book. It is an edge of your seat fiction story with a pinch of romance. Some parts can be dark and dangerous, and will have your palms sweating and heart thumping. I would recommend this book to girls who love romance and fantasy, age 12-16.

Natalia, 13

Something Strange and Deadly

Something Strange and Deadly is about a girl named Eleanor, who lives in Victorian England. Her brother, Elijah, has gone off to New York and delayed his return twice, leaving their family in poverty. On the day Elijah is supposed to return,  the walking dead rise at the station where Eleanor is waiting for him. She is left behind in the rush for the exit and is delivered a telegram that he will not yet be returning. Eleanor is sunk up to her neck in mystery and juggles with staying in her normal life and looking for Elijah. I loved this book and would definitely read it again.

Lauren, 10

Dear Know-It-All: Read All About It!

Dear Know-It-All: Read All About It! is great reading for you if you are having issues with friends. It helped me solving some problems with friends of mine own.

It is about a middle school girl who gets picked as the "know-it-all" for an article in a school newspaper. She receives unsigned letters from students with  problems they are dealing with  at school and she has to find a way for them to solve these problems.

Find out how she resolves  these situations . . . probably  some of them are already familiar to you!

Sofia, 10

Secrets from the Sleeping Bag

I enjoyed reading Secrets from the Sleeping Bag. It has some nice pictures and characters.

It is about someone named Sofia, and her 4 weeks long camp adventures. 

I liked how Sofia and her friends pull pranks on each other. 

They fill the soap dispenser in the other cabin with clear nail polish, so the kids in the other cabin put Vaseline on their door knob.

I would recommend this book. 

Bleda, 7

Pushing the Limits

This writing and plot of Pushing the Limits reminds me a lot of Simone Elkeles's writing. It had the dynamic characters with difficult pasts, a good group of supporting friends, and a very easy to fall into romance. The only thing that bothered me about this book was its predictability. I knew what was going to happen the moment I opened the book, and sometimes the writing became a little full of cliches. However, if you like romance novels and are just looking for a quick, easily forgettable read, then I would recommend this book.

Jenna, 16

Insignia

Insignia was a very good book. I liked the characters and how you felt like you knew them. The war being in space was interesting, and I liked how they had computers in their heads. When the War Games happened it was very funny when Tom and Karl tried to duel each other. The virtual reality games were cool. I liked how the Russo-Chinese hacked into the virtual reality game. When Tom and Medusa started fighting each other it was ironic when they fought each other in the Capitol summit. The fact that both Tom and Medusa could connect to machines was nice.

Cooper, 12

The Forsaken

The Forsaken is set in the future, where the U.S., Canada, and Mexico have joined together to create the UNA. Sixteen-year-olds all have to take a test to see if they'll become criminals. Those children are sent to a mysterious island called the Wheel. Alenna hasn't trusted the government since they took away her parents, but she would never suspect that she would fail the test. On the Wheel where she meets Liam, a boy who tells her that the government has many secrets, and the only way to survive is to escape. This book was amazing! It was very suspenseful and I would definitely recommend it.

Sophie, 13