Reached

By Ally Condie

AR

RL 4.6

PTS 16.0

          Chapter's rotate between Ky, Cassia, and Xander's point of view. Everything is in place for the Rising's takeover and this trio is a part of them. Xander works in the commons alongside medics as an official. Cassie works as an undercover sorter in central and trades with architects in her spare time to exchange messages with Ky. This is because Ky is an air force pilot and on base in the command. The war is finally over! The plague was released to the public and only the Rising has the cure, they had it in central for while... until they didn't. I would recommend this to people who love romance. This is the third and final book in the romance trilogy Matched (book one is Matched and book 2 is Crossed). If you are into rebellion, dystopian societies, and adventure books, you should read this series. This last book tells you who Cassia chooses and id there is any hope left for Xander.

Reviewer: Rose Arcallana

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Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy

By Ally Carter

AR

RL 6.1

PTS 9.0

          Forced to give up her first boyfriend Josh, all Cammie wants is to have a peaceful semester in her spy school, Gallagher Academy. Of course, when your school hosts a mysterious guest, code name: Blackthorne, then you get blamed for a security breach at your school, pretty much nothing will be peaceful. Turns out "Blackthorne" is Gallagher Academy's counterpoint, an all boy spy school. We all know what happens when an all boy school merges with an all girl school, let's just say chaos will happen and its top secret status may be at risk! I recommend this book to people who love romance and action! This book is the sequel to I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You. If you read the first book, the second book adds a new twist. Spy boys will be coming to the all girls school, maybe there will be someone new in Cammie's love life!

Reviewer: Rose Arcallana

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The Boundless

By Kenneth Oppel

AR

RL 5.0

PTS 11.0

          Join William Everhett on The Boundless. Follow him on his journey full of suspense, drama, betrayal, and... clowns? I would recommend this book to anyone ready for a good mystery. This book is of movie quality!

Reviewer: Ethan Collier

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The Search for Zykland

By Nina O'Hara

AR

RL n/a

PTS n/a

          A time traveling Zyk has come to inform two children that his world is ending. Throughout this story, monsters attack them and friends help them. Will they be able to save Zykland!? This book is even written in San Diego! This is a great book for high readers, fantasy seekers, and vocabulary lovers. The vocabulary is so high that you'll need a dictionary! (Just kidding!)

Reviewer: Jonathan Eppert

Big Nate Makes the Grade

By Lincoln Peirce

AR

RL 2.6

PTS 2.0

          Nate gets tired of seeing Gina getting all A-pluses. So, he decides to study for once so he can show off in Gina's face. On the day of the test, Nate ends up getting an A++. Gina then says, "What's your problem Jerk Face!?" Nate replies, "Nothing?? I am just smart." I would recommend this book because it has humor, action, and showing off.

Tuesdays at the Castle

By Jessica Day George

AR

RL 5.8

PTS 8.0

          Celie is the princess of the Glower Castle. It might seem that it's just an ordinary castle, but the castle that  but the castle adds new rooms, tunnels, and sometimes entire wings all by itself. The castle usually makes these changes on Tuesdays, which is why Tuesday is Celie's favorite day, of course only she takes the time to record all of the castle's twists and turns. After their parents (the queen and king) and brother disappeared, a group of counselors "advise" their brother (the new king) Rolf. A lot of things are happening to the castle and Celie doesn't know what to do. Will Celie have time to make things right before it's too late? I would recommend this book to people who like kingdoms, fantasy, and castles. If you like Hogwarts and Howl's Moving  Castle then you are going to love this! This is a really good book to read when you don't have anything to do. It is a very subtle and easy book to read, so you won't really get confused too much.

Reviewer: Rose Arcallana

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Magisterium: The Iron Trial

By Holly Black & Cassandra Clare

AR

RL 5.6

PTS 13.0

          All of his life, Callum Hunt has had a hurt leg and hasn't known who he is. This 12-year old boy is very different, he wants to fail the only chance he has at getting an apprenticeship at the magical school, Magisterium. All his life, his father told him to stay away from magic, but even though he gets a really bad score, he was still selected by the best mage in the school, Master Rufus. He usually feels like an outsider because of his injured leg, but he has never felt like he belonged more than at this school. He knows that he is unlike all the other apprentices, for he has a dark past, that he doesn't even know about. What is this past that will greatly affect his future? I would recommend this book to people who like action, adventure, and magic. This book will be really loved by people who like fantasy. The Magisterium is a bit like Hogwarts, although they are very different the plots and stories are still very similar. The main character will have to choose, this is a matter of life and death, you will find out that Call is. . . . 

Reviewer: Rose Arcallana

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