Inside the Game by Johnny Zucker (reviewed by D.K.)

The book I am doing a blog entry on is Inside the Game by Jonny Zucker. This book is really good because it’s about this boy name Rex, who got this new phone that has two mysterious buttons. One button says, “Explore” and the other button says “Return”. Using the buttons on the phone, Rex goes inside a new video game with his two friends, but the game has a little surprise.

The genre of this book is very much science fiction because it is talking about a phone can take you to different dimensions and places. This book series would be a good choice for kids who like computers and technological stuff. The text structure of this book is a narrative. It tells a story in chapters and it is not all facts.

I think the book is a little mysterious because of the mystery driver that shows up in the video game. It is an action filled book that will keep your interest and you will want to keep reading it. I would recommend looking for this book series in the library.

Reviewed by D.K.

The Lightning Thief (reviewed by L.E.)

My book, The Lightning Thief, is a book about a boy Percy and his friends Annabeth and Grover. Percy and Annabeth are half-bloods (children of a god) and Grover is a Satyr (Half goat and half human).The main conflict of this book is that Zeus’s master lightning bolt (The most powerful weapon in the world) gets stolen and Percy gets blamed for it. Now Percy’s quest is to go to the underworld and find the master bolt. But along the way they run into different gods, monsters, and clues to who took the master bolt and where it is.

The genre of this book is fantasy. One of my favorite things about this book is that the story is told by Percy. My favorite part was when Percy saw the three old ladies sitting down in rocking chairs knitting while staring at Percy! Scary right? I loved this book and recommend it to people who like to read wild adventurous books while learning about the Greek gods. This book is awesome!

Reviewed by L.E.

Eleventh Grade Burns (reviewed by J.P.)

Eleventh Grade Burns is a fantasy book by Heather Brewer. It is about a teenage boy named Vlad. Vlad is part vampire and part human because his dad was a vampire but his mom was human. Only three people know about Vlad being a vampire, and they are Nelly, Henry and Joss.
As Vlad is living an almost perfect life his archenemy Dablo, who is also a vampire, has other plans for Vlad. As Vlad fights to know the truth about Dablo, he learns that Dablo is after his father’s journal. Vlad is not about to give up the only thing that he has to remember his family by since he thinks they died after the fire in their house when Vlad was little.
Also Vad’s uncle Otis is in danger because he was hiding Vlad from Dablo. Vlad is only hiding because Vlad’s father fell in love with a human which is agents the law for vampires and Vlad is going to take the punishment since they think his father is dead. But as Vlad tries to save his uncle from a death sentence for hiding him, Vlad may have to reveal that he is a vampire.
He is also running from Joss because Joss is a vampire slayer. They were best friends until Joss found out that Vlad was a vampire.
My opinion is that this is a great book for anyone who likes vampires and adventure and a bit of comedy. I also like that it has to do with the trust of your friends because in Eleventh Grade Burns, Vlad’s friend Henry really sticks up for Vlad and helps him get through with Joss coming back to stay.
This is a series so, In order for it to make sense, you need to read the first book. The first book is called Eight Grade Bits and the other books can be found on the back side of the cover.
By JP

Eleven (reviewed by L.E.)

I have finished the book called Eleven by Lauren Myracle. This book is a realistic book written about a girl Winnie who over time realizes her problems and feelings she has about turning eleven, such as her friend Amanda’s sudden interest in boys and how she doesn’t feel the same way.

Some of the main characters are Winnie, (the main character) Amanda, (Winnie’s best friend) Gail, (the new girl and bully) Chantelle, (another friend of Winnie’s) Most of the setting takes place at their school, Winnie’s house, and sometimes the mall. Some conflicts Winnie has are being bullied at school, trying to fit in with the “cool” group of girls, and keeping up with school so she doesn’t fall behind.

I highly recommend Eleven to girls wanting to read about another girls everyday life, just like I did. I found that I liked every part of this book, especially when Winnie discovers her new best friend and how much they can connect to each other, just like my friends and I!

By: L. E.