Reading Public Library

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Looking for something to read? The Teen Librarians and your fellow teens have recently read and reviewed the following books for teens and tweens. Also, don't forget to check out our booklists (see right).


Little does overweight Catherine realize that her high school science project will completely change her life – and a few other things along the way?  The science teacher, Mr. Pfizer, has a unique way of assisting students in choosing a project topic.  Each student is secretly given a magazine photo that their science fair project must be based upon.  Cat chooses a picture Read on…

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This is the third Roo (Ruby Oliver) book and continues with the exploration of the state of Noboyfriend.  Things haven’t changed too much at Tate Prep.  Ruby stills has panic attacks, still sees a therapist, still has no love life, and still has nasty rumors circulating about her questionable reputation.  That doesn’t mean Ruby won’t try to understand real friendship and find true love.  This companion novel to The Boyfriend List and The Boy Book, follows Roo in her Read on…

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The Sight by David Davies-Clements
Rating: 5 out of 5
Reviewed by Grace (Teen Reviewer)

The Sight, by David Davies-Clements is a book about a wolf pack battling the powers of the Sight. When Larka and her brother Fell were born their parents didn’t expect that there was anything wrong with them. Hunster and Palla were too proud of the squirmy balls of fur, planning their first hunt and finding their meeting place. But when Palla’s evil sister Morgan appears- asking to see their pups- the pack sets out on a quest to discover the darkest power of the Sight and how to save their family. This book is ideal for readers who love mysterious characters and an epic love story.

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The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
Rating: 5 out of 5
Reviewed by Jeffrey (Teen Reviewer)

Ted and Kat’s cousin is coming to London. Salim wants to go see the London Eye first. Ted, Kat, and Salim meet a stranger who gives them a ticket for free. Salim goes into the London Eye but he never came out of the Eye. Ted and Kat thinks Salim stayed on the London Eye and wend around again. But after 2 times they start worrying. Aunt Gloria Read on…

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Mascot to the Rescue by Peter David
Rating: 5 out of 5
Reviewed by Jeffrey (Teen Reviewer)

Josh Miller is a 6th grader who loves Mascot. But whatever happens to Mascot happens to Josh. After he meets Kelsey he finds out that Mascot will die in the next issue of Captain Major. Now Josh is determined to find the creator of Captain Major. Josh and Kelsey find a mail man named Paul. They go on a journey because Josh thinks there are bad guys. They manage Read on…

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Paint the Wind by Pam Munoz Ryan
Rating: 5 out of 5
Reviewer: Jeffrey (Teen Reviewer)

Maya is a girl who lives with her grandmother. Here grandmother expects her to be perfect in every single way. One day Maya was playing with some horses that she wasn’t suppose to have. Then the house-keeper Morgana came in and told Maya that she should be doing here homework. Maya told Magana that as long as her grades are perfect grandmother wouldn’t mind. Then after Maya told Read on…

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