Review:The Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

12-18

Warning: Violence. To learn more, click the label dubbed Violence.
Harry Potter is lucky to reach the age of thirteen, since he has already survived the murderous attacks of the feared Dark Lord on more than one occasion. But his hopes for a quiet term concentrating on Quidditch are dashed when a maniacal mass-murderer escapes from Azkaban, pursued by the soul-sucking Dementors who guard the prison. It's assumed that Hogwarts is the safest place for Harry to be. But is it a coincidence that he can feel eyes watching him in the dark, and should he be taking Professor Trelawney's ghoulish predictions seriously?

In divination, Professor Trelawney is acting strange.FINNALY defense against the dark arts, has a good teacher. Hermione is always tired and late for something. Hermione's cat Crookshanks keeps trying to eat Scabbers. Dementors are lurking outside the castle grounds. But that's not the only changes. There's a murderer on a loose!

Nobody's who they seem to be...

This is my least favorite book so far, but it's still good. Hope you enjoy it.

After this book, if your a kid younger then, about ten, try to wait a while for the next book. I know. It's just so tempting.

Review:The Lightning Theif by Rick Riordan

9-18

Warning: Religion and violence.. To learn more, click the labels dubbed Religion and Violence.


Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse-Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends -- one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena -- Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.



Who could think that a dyslexion, ADHD, twelve-year-old boy is the son of Poseidon? Who knows what happened to his mother? Who stole the master bolt? Who thinks Percy will complete the quest? Who suspects they will save his mother? Who can stop asking questions?

Percy is the son of Poseidon. Annabeth is the daughter of Athena. Grover is a satyr.

After Percy discovers the truth, he has to fight Ares! A son of Poseidon against a god? That does sound risky...

The Percy Jackson and The Olympians are popular for a reason.

Review:A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle

10-13


It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger.

"Wild nights are my glory," the unearthly stranger told them. "I just got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me be on my way. Speaking of way, by the way, there is such a thing as a tesseract".

Meg's father had been experimenting with this fifth dimension of time travel when he mysteriously disappeared. Now the time has come for Meg, her friend Calvin, and Charles Wallace to rescue him. But can they outwit the forces of evil they will encounter on their heart-stopping journey through space?

Meg's family is always being made fun of. No. Not the twins. They're the only AVERAGE Murrys. Which is why they don't go with them on their frightening, exiting adventure. An adventure with a two-dimensional planet. A quest with a happy medium. A prison of pain. A living brain. A kind motherly monster. A journey to save their father.

Meg loves math. So does her father. But unfortunately she had a quick temper. Charles Wallace is a five-year-old boy with amazing intellect. Although Calvin is poor, he's a good friend and a basketball player. And they have help from Mrs. Who, Mrs. Whatsit, and Mrs. Which.

Camazotz is a delightful ( if boring ) planet. ( Why the "boring" part? Would you like everybody to be EXACTLY the same? I thought not. ) At least most people think so. But it is really run by evil itself.

A really, really, really GREAT book.

Review: Meet Kaya by, Janet Shaw

7-12

Warning: Religion. To learn more, click the label dubbed Religion.


Kaya dreams of racing her beautiful mare Steps High. Her father warns her that the horse isn't ready, but when a pesky boy insults Steps High, Kaya accepts his challenge to race. As they ride, Kaya loses sight of her little brothers. Her carelessness earns her a nickname that her friends won't let her forget.

Kaya is a Nez Perce Indian. Like most of her tribe, Kaya has an appaloosa, a type of horse. The American Girl books are very historical.

In one chapter, Kaya tries to beat some annoying boys, but her plans backfire.

American Girl has many different types of dolls and books: these kinds are known as historical. Other groups include Girl of The Year, Beforever, My American Girl, and for the little ones, Bitty Babies and Bitty Twins. Some of the dolls even have there own movie.