Murder at Night by Avi
Rating: Worth My Time
Reviewed by Cam (Teen Reviewer)
The book Murder at Midnight is about a boy named Fabrizio who is a
risk-taker, daring, and desperate, and a magician named Mangus who is bossy, defensive, and crafty. Fabrizio is desperate to please his bossy master, Mangus, or else he will have to go back to living on the streets. When treasonous papers start popping up all over the city of Pergamontio, DeLaBina comes to Mangus and accuses him of making them because he thinks they were “magically” made. This is where Mangus gets defensive. Mangus is crafty because the king believes in magic, and Mangus does it secretly so he won’t get arrested.
The mystery of this book is that someone is trying to overthrow the king, and no one knows who. Fabrizio ties to keep his master from being executed by interrogating everyone who he thinks is a suspect. He meets a new friend, Maria, in the prison, who says she is the one who made the papers and shows him a printing press. The climax is when Fabrizio has too many clues to put together and a lot of people are lying. He knows that the other slave, Guiseppue, was paid to destroy the prinitng press. Prince Cosimo says the Count did it and the Count says the Prince did it. Also, someone stabbed DeLaBina with the king’s dagger and he met a mysterious figure in a black robe wearing a red boot.
I rate this book “worth my time” because it was solved to my satisfaction, but was kind of hard to follow. It kept me interested all the way through, and that’s why I recommend this book. When Fabrizio is putting all the pieces together, he comes up with a very interesting plan that leads to a very exciting ending! That is why I like this book.
Urchin of the Riding Stars by Margaret I. McAllister
Rating: Most Excellent
Reviewed by Srimitha (Teen Reviewer)
An orphaned squirrel learns to be loyal to his elders when they are accused of murder. Urchin of the Riding Stars turns about to be a great hero. He battles traitors and goes on a journey only loyal ones will be willing to do. Read Urchin of the Riding Stars. A great book you will be sure to enjoy.
The Foxman by Gary Paulsen
Rating: Worth My Time
Reviewed by Anson (Teen Reviewer)
The Foxman is about a boy who gets sent away from his parents to live on a farm with his relatives. This is because his parents are too drunk and don’t take care of him. When he is sent on the farm, he almost immediately loves it there. One day, he and his cousin Carl go out skiing and stuble upon the Foxman right before a storm. The Foxman takes them in, but must cover his hideous face with a mask. I think the ending is a little sad, so if you are very emotional, I don’t
recommend it.
The Shadow Project by Herbie Brennan
Rating: Worth My Time
Reviewed by Anson (Teen Reviewer)
What do a knight’s daughter, an African prince, a thief, and a grandmother have in common? They’re all special people who can psychically transport out of their bodies to see what’s going on elsewhere. And they’re on a mission to save the world from an evil magician. Filled with action and mystery every single page, I think this book is great.
The Graveyard book by Neil Gaiman
Rating: Worth My Time
Reviewed by Anson (Teen Reviewer)
Nobody Owens is a very strange boy- he’s been raised by a graveyard of ghosts! Filled with action, suspense, and adventure, The Graveyard Book is filled with the adventures of one little boy as he grows up to learn the dangers of the living. He also seeks revenge on the man Jack who killed his family when he was a baby, with the help of his dead friends.
Finding Danny by Linzi Glass
Worth My Time
Reviewed by Anson (Teen Reviewer)
Finding Danny is about a girl who has almost nothing to live for in her
life: her parents are away a lot for work, her friend Kate is slowly drifting away, and she’s been paired with the most popular boy in school for a drama assignment. The only good thing in her life is her dog Danny, who seems to be the only one who loves her. But all that changes one morning when her mom leaves the outside gate open and Danny runs away. A great book about a girl who loves animals, this book is for everybody.
Seekers: The Quest Begins by Erin Hunter
Rating: Worth My Time
Reviewed by Anson (Teen Reviewer)
This is the first book in a series about three bear cubs who will eventually meet up. Kallik is a young polar bear cub whose mother gets killed by killer whales as she is crossing over to the land. Desperate to find her brother Taqqaq, she searches everywhere- until she stumbles upon a special place with many, many bears. Lusa is just a black bear cub living in a zoo when she hears about the wild and how to get there. Toklo the grizzly cub is living a boring life- his brother Tobi is sick, and then his mother Oka abandons him when Tobi dies! A story of three cubs and how they survive without their mothers in the wild is a real page-turner.
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
Rating: Most Excellent
Reviewed by Grace (Teen Reviewer)
The book, “City of Glass” is the final book in the trilogy “The Mortal
Instruments”. In order to save her mom, Clary must travel to the Shadowhunter’s capital, the City of Glass. To do this, Clary must ignore Jace (who is begging for her not to go) and break the Law, twice. While in the Glass City she discovers that her best friend, Simon, has been imprisoned by the Shadowhunters. On top of this, Valentine decides to destroy the city with his demon army… In this final book, Clary learns the truth about her past, her powers, and her brother.
The Haymeadow by Gary Paulsen
Rating: Most Excellent
Reviewed by Anson (Teen Reviewer)
The Haymeadow is about 14-year-old John Barron, who is sent with six thousand sheep into the haymeadow for the summer. Just him. And the sheep. And the dogs. And the mountains. But his friend Cawley’s advice “Things just happen to sheep” comes to be true when coyotes attack, the nearby river floods, and a bear goes mad. This book is a true gem among others. Everybody should read this book, it’s a real page-turner.
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