The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
The Mysterious Benedict Society is about a group of kids; Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance, who pass a series of tests in order to gain "special opportunities". They meet a man named Mr. Benedict who informs them that there is a device, owned by a villain named Mr. Curtain, that is wreaking havoc on Stonetown, the town in which they live. They must infiltrate the his school; the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, and find a way to destroy the device. Along the way, they solve puzzles, crack codes, and discover hidden talents. This is an excellent read for any one who enjoys brain teasers, secret codes, and learning new unusual things.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Lost Voices
Lost Voices by Sarah Porter
Lost Voices is about a girl named Luce who gives up her humanity in the darkest moments of her life. She becomes a mermaid and is welcomed into a tribe of beautiful mermaids like her. Her new life seems perfect until she finds out the catch to being a mermaid: the mermaids feel an irresistible urge to drown humans with their lovely voices. Luce puts up with the drowning of the humans until a devious new mermaid arrives and challenges the queen of the tribe, Catarina. Luce must decide between committing mass murder of humans or losing the only friends she has ever had.
Lost Voices is about a girl named Luce who gives up her humanity in the darkest moments of her life. She becomes a mermaid and is welcomed into a tribe of beautiful mermaids like her. Her new life seems perfect until she finds out the catch to being a mermaid: the mermaids feel an irresistible urge to drown humans with their lovely voices. Luce puts up with the drowning of the humans until a devious new mermaid arrives and challenges the queen of the tribe, Catarina. Luce must decide between committing mass murder of humans or losing the only friends she has ever had.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Carpe Diem
Carpe Diem by Autumn Cornwell
Carpe Diem (Latin for "Live in the Moment") is about an overachieving girl who suddenly finds out that her enigmatic grandma is taking (actually, forcing) her on a trip to southeast Asia. This girl, Vassar always has a plan and in fact, has already planned out her entire life from high school to her career. So she is horrified when she finds out that her grandma has absolutely no plan whatsoever for touring southeast Asia. Vassar journeys across several countries with her grandma who gives her advice that goes against what she believes in. But in the end, Vassar realizes what she has been missing for so long and discovers her true self.
Carpe Diem (Latin for "Live in the Moment") is about an overachieving girl who suddenly finds out that her enigmatic grandma is taking (actually, forcing) her on a trip to southeast Asia. This girl, Vassar always has a plan and in fact, has already planned out her entire life from high school to her career. So she is horrified when she finds out that her grandma has absolutely no plan whatsoever for touring southeast Asia. Vassar journeys across several countries with her grandma who gives her advice that goes against what she believes in. But in the end, Vassar realizes what she has been missing for so long and discovers her true self.
Friday, April 6, 2012
13 Little Blue Envelopes
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
13 Little Blue Envelopes is about a girl named Ginny who receives a mysterious package from her aunt, her dead aunt. Inside the package are 13 little blue envelopes and instructions that tell her to NOT open the envelopes, to use the money provided in the package to purchase a plane ticket to London and to follow the rest of the instructions when she's there. Ginny, since she loved and trusted her aunt, decides to do what the letter says and before long, she is on her way to Europe. Her aunt's letters lead her in a crazy trail across Europe involving art galleries, stroopwaffle (a type of pastry), biking, a cafe with pictures of dogs painted on the walls, and of course, the mystery surrounding the 13 little blue envelopes.
13 Little Blue Envelopes is about a girl named Ginny who receives a mysterious package from her aunt, her dead aunt. Inside the package are 13 little blue envelopes and instructions that tell her to NOT open the envelopes, to use the money provided in the package to purchase a plane ticket to London and to follow the rest of the instructions when she's there. Ginny, since she loved and trusted her aunt, decides to do what the letter says and before long, she is on her way to Europe. Her aunt's letters lead her in a crazy trail across Europe involving art galleries, stroopwaffle (a type of pastry), biking, a cafe with pictures of dogs painted on the walls, and of course, the mystery surrounding the 13 little blue envelopes.
Maximum Ride
Maximum Ride by James Patterson
One of the best teen books ever written! Maximum Ride is about a group of six "birdkids", who are ordinary except for the fact that they have a dash of avian gene mixed into their genetic code. In other words, they have wings, can fly, and have many other superhuman abilities that birds possess. The six of them, Max, Fang, Iggy, Gasman (the name explains it all), Nudge, and Angel, have to save the world (literally) and themselves at the same time. They are being hunted by various groups of mad scientists (throughout the series) who send a plethora of genetically modified enemies at them. And because a book wouldn't be complete without these extras, there's also lots of humor, sarcasm, wit, and of course, a semi-romantic relationship (which grows deeper as the series continues).
One of the best teen books ever written! Maximum Ride is about a group of six "birdkids", who are ordinary except for the fact that they have a dash of avian gene mixed into their genetic code. In other words, they have wings, can fly, and have many other superhuman abilities that birds possess. The six of them, Max, Fang, Iggy, Gasman (the name explains it all), Nudge, and Angel, have to save the world (literally) and themselves at the same time. They are being hunted by various groups of mad scientists (throughout the series) who send a plethora of genetically modified enemies at them. And because a book wouldn't be complete without these extras, there's also lots of humor, sarcasm, wit, and of course, a semi-romantic relationship (which grows deeper as the series continues).
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